Legislation authored by William N. 'Bill' Patman
Includes legislation with William N. 'Bill' Patman as the primary author for the 57th through 66th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 66th Regular Session | |
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| SB 318 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to a program for the relief of certain consumers of residential gas and electricity. |
| SB 612 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the comptroller's or treasurer's signature on pay warrants. |
| SB 627 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of the 270th Judicial District, composed of Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria Counties, and reorganization of the 135th Judicial District. |
| SB 834 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to tests for phenylketonuria and other heritable diseases and approval of laboratories making those tests. |
| SB 835 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to eligibility for and duties of reimbursements for physical restoration services for crippled children and to modification, suspension, or termination of such services. |
| SB 836 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development Caption: Relating to disclosure of information by state savings and loan associations concerning certain loans. |
| SB 837 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development Caption: Relating to a requirement that a savings and loan association meet the needs of the community. |
| SB 838 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development Caption: Relating to the disclosure of ownership of voting shares or voting rights of shares of savings and loan associations by foreign investors. |
| SB 947 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development Caption: Relating to reports by savings and loan associations concerning the ownership of voting shares and voting rights. |
| SB 948 |
Last Action: Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the filing of assumed business or professional name certificates and to the imposition of penalties. |
| SB 949 |
Last Action: Motion lost to suspend reg order (to consider on 2nd reading) Caption: Relating to the requirement that motor vehicle transfers be notarized. |
| SB 950 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to public access to certain information in the custody of the Consumer Credit Commissioner. |
| SB 1014 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of the 297th Judicial District, composed of Williamson County. |
| SB 1193 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to employment in public schools after retirement from the teacher retirement system. |
| SB 1293 |
Last Action: Removed from local and uncontested calendar Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of the Ganado and Jackson County Hospital District of Jackson County, Texas. |
| SB 1294 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, powers and duties, and financing of the Jackson County Hospital District of Jackson County, Texas. |
| SB 1303 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, powers and duties, and financing of the Jackson County Hospital District of Jackson County, Texas. |
| SB 1304 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to creation of County Court at Law No. 2 of Victoria County; and the membership of the juvenile board. |
| SB 1309 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to creation, administration, rights, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Williamson County Water Authority. |
| SCR 63 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Directing the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish a task force to examine the problem of grain dust explosions. |
| SJR 12 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing relief for certain consumers of gas and electricity and dedicating a portion of taxes on natural gas. |
| SR 751 | Caption: Extending congratulations to Martha Boston. |
| 65th Regular Session | |
| SB 332 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to biennial reports by the governor on the organization and efficiency of state agencies; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 415 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to records to be kept by the holder of a shooting preserve license; providing penalties. |
| SB 498 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of the 271st Judicial District composed of Bell County. |
| SB 515 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to the establishment and operation of pilot multipurpose service centers for displaced homemakers. |
| SB 611 |
Last Action: Motion lost Caption: Requiring the state auditor to prepare biennial reports on public school salaries. |
| SB 612 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to creation of a central clearinghouse for computer software developed or acquired by state agencies; requiring certain inventory records from state agencies and distribution of information to the agencies. |
| SB 670 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the formation of county election precincts in cities having 10,000 or more inhabitants. |
| SB 827 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to education for mentally retarded persons under the care and control of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. |
| SB 885 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Finance Caption: Relating to the investment of certain state funds. |
| SB 886 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the regulation of the influencing of legislation. |
| SB 887 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions Caption: Relating to public access to certain information in the custody of the Consumer Credit Commissioner. |
| SB 918 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to education for wards of the Texas Youth Council and handicapped persons under the care and control of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. |
| SB 1104 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Finance Caption: Relating to the state treasurer's records and reports concerning time and demand deposits of state funds. |
| SB 1195 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the right of river authorities to obtain legal opinions from the attorney general. |
| SB 1292 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the validation of certain county time warrants in counties with a population of less than 1,000,000; providing the extent of application of this Act. |
| SB 1307 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to annexation, bonds, and acquisition of water by the Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. |
| SB 1327 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the county school administration of Fayette County. |
| SCR 41 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Memorializing Congress to remove state employees' and teachers' contributions to retirement system from taxable income base. |
| SCR 56 |
Last Action: Recommitted to committee Caption: Directing the State Treasurer to undertake a cash flow forecasting study. |
| SCR 109 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Instructing the enrolling and engrossing clerk of the Senate to correct a typographical error in S.J.R. 19. |
| SJR 19 |
Last Action: Filed with the Secretary of State Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the formation of associations by producers of agricultural products. |
| SJR 29 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the budget execution authority of the governor. |
| SR 703 | Caption: Directing the State Treasurer to study the day-by-day rates of receipt and expenditure of state funds. |
| 65th 1st Called Session | |
| SCR 11 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Congratulating Mrs. Carolyn Harrell, president of the Texas State Teachers Association. |
| SJR 2 |
Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution to authorize separate appraisal formulas to promote preservation of open-space land devoted to farm, ranch, and forest purposes. |
| 65th 2nd Called Session | |
| SJR 6 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development Caption: Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution to authorize separate appraisal formulas to promote preservation of open-space land devoted to farm, ranch, and forest purposes. |
| 64th Regular Session | |
| SB 79 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the terms of the 27th, 146th, and 169th District Courts. |
| SB 169 |
Last Action: 90 day bill Caption: Relating to shooting preserves and shooting resorts; providing a graduated license fee based on the number of acres within the resort or preserve; removing the requirement of an affidavit by licensees; stating licensing requirements when the shooting preserve covers land in more than one county; making various conforming and updating amendments; removing certain requirements for records. |
| SB 210 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to the office of county school superintendent in certain counties. |
| SB 226 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to interchangeable juries in counties in which two district courts have jurisdiction. |
| SB 245 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of the Lavaca Hospital District of Lavaca County, Texas, under Article IX, Section 9, of the Texas Constitution. |
| SB 319 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the structure and administration of the executive branch of the state government; creating the Joint Advisory Committee on Government Operations; providing for its membership, office terms, organiziation, compensation, expenses, powers, and duties and making provisions relative thereto; providing that duties of committee members who are public officials or employees are to be considered as duties in addition to those of their office or employment; providing for cooperation by other state agencies and departments; providing for the primary term of the life of the committee; requiring certain reports to the legislature; providing for appropriations by the legislature and for the use of private funds. |
| SB 320 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to the office of county school superintendent in certain counties. |
| SB 321 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Amending Section 3(f), 3(j), and 14, Chapter 276, Acts of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, as amended (Article 8280-119, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), to require charges for waste treatment services to be proportionate to the cost of providing such services; to require competitive bidding on certain contracts requiring an estimated expenditure of $5,000 or more, or for a term of two years or more except in emergency situations; authorizing the Manager to execute certain contracts. |
| SB 457 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell County; making other provisions relative to the court; changing the name of the County Court at Law of Bell County; adding the judge of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Bell County to the membership of the Bell County Juvenile Board. |
| SB 477 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to providing financial assistance for computer information services through regional education service centers. |
| SB 725 |
Last Action: Motion to suspend rules lost Caption: Creating within the Texas Department of Community Affairs a State Office of Early Childhood Development; establishing within the department a priority for activity for young children, authorizing it to engage in certain activities relative to early childhood development; prescribing conditions for such activities; providing for maintaining the responsibilities for early childhood development activities of other state agencies; providing for advice from interagency councils; establishing a working committee to advise the department; authorizing the political subdivisions of this state to cooperate with the Texas Department of Community Affairs and to act in meeting the needs of children. |
| SB 726 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the information contained in the Texas Water Quality Board's biennial report. |
| SB 727 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to exemptions from the definitions of "motor carrier" and "contract carrier." |
| SB 728 |
Last Action: 90 day bill Caption: Relating to the financing of programs of agricultural commodity producers boards and relating to collection and disposition of assessments under certain circumstances; providing for refunds; providing effective date contingent on adoption of certain constitutional amendments. |
| SB 729 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to reporting requirements for certain laboratory supervisors when specimen examinations yield evidence suggestive of certain venereal diseases and communications with the patient or the potential contacts. |
| SB 730 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to acquisition of computers and computer-related equipment and services by agencies and institutions in the executive and judicial branches of state government. |
| SB 731 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to inspection of certain vehicles. |
| SB 879 |
Last Action: Consideration withdrawn Caption: Relating to the subject of annexation by certain districts; establishing a procedure for annexing land to such districts and providing for assumption of the district's indebtedness by the annexed area. |
| SB 1045 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of Gonzales County Hospital District of Gonzales County, Texas. |
| SB 1049 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the requirement that the State Board of Control maintain a register containing the name and business address of each person who provides services to an agency of the state. |
| SB 1050 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Relating to the promotion of industrial development and employment by certain political subdivisions of the State of Texas; authorizing such subdivisions to acquire certain properties, to issue revenue bonds, and to lease, sell, or convey said properties, for the promotion of industrial development and employment; providing the procedures to be followed and making certain findings with respect to the need for such facilities; providing for regulation by the Texas Industrial Commission. |
| SB 1065 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Relating to the subject of water supply contracts; defining eligible districts; amending the power of eligible districts and persons to contract in respect to water supply; authorizing the acquisition and construction of facilities and the issuance of bonds to provide facilities in connection with such water supply contracts; providing for revision of rate of compensation for water sold under certain circumstances; containing restrictions on issuance of bonds payable from taxes; providing relationship of this Act to other laws; containing other provisions relating to the subject. |
| SB 1083 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the licensing of persons engaged in the business of executing bail bonds in certain counties; relating to the application of this Act to certain counties having a population of 124,000 or more; relating to the estabishment of county bail bond boards and the extra-county authority of licensed bondsmen in such counties. |
| SB 1084 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the transfer of cases and exchange of benches by the judges of the county court and county courts at law in Bell County. |
| SB 1106 |
Last Action: Laid on table subject to call Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, and financing of the Moulton Hospital District of Lavaca County, Texas, under Article IX, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution. |
| SB 1110 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to abolishing the office of county superintendent of schools in Gonzales and Travis Counties and performance of the duties of the office by the county judge. |
| SB 1115 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the election of directors in the Escondido Watershed District. |
| SB 1116 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the date for election of directors of the Hondo Creek Watershed Improvement District. |
| SB 1117 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the boundaries of and date of board elections in the Ecleto Creek Watershed District; relating to residence of directors and to qualifications of voters. |
| SCR 99 |
Last Action: Received from the Senate Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the two House so that either House may take up and consider H.B. 1942 at any time. |
| SJR 1 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Proposing complete revision of the Constitution of Texas, except for the Preamble and Article I, The Bill of Rights. |
| SJR 34 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision Caption: Amending Constitution to provide that certain refundable assessments are not taxes. |
| SJR 38 |
Last Action: Co-author authorized Caption: Amending Constitution to give Legislature power to authorize cities and counties to issue revenue bonds for certain purposes. |
| SJR 52 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution relating to Governor's budget execution authority. |
| SR 185 | Caption: Resolving that Texas Senate endorse and support proposed Resources Conservation and Development Project of Central Texas Council of Governments. |
| SR 546 | Caption: Extending welcome to the Taylor Czech Chorus. |
| SR 693 | Caption: Memorial resolution for Richard D. Grant. |
| 63rd Regular Session | |
| SB 221 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Creating the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government; providing for its membership and terms and compensation of members; providing for its powers, duties, and procedures; providing means of financing and for cooperation of other state agencies. |
| SB 514 |
Last Action: Reported favorably as amended Caption: Relating to the modification of benefits for paid and volunteer firemen under the Firemen's Relief and Pension Fund. |
| SB 515 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction and terms of the 27th, 146th, and 169th District Courts and the jurisdiction of the County Court and County Court at Law of Bell County. |
| SB 614 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Relating to the content of the physician's statement required to accompany an application for a marriage license; relating to the granting of authority to the State Board of Health to require a serological test for rubella under certain conditions for the same purpose. |
| SB 622 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to notice provided in certain health insurance policies as defined in this Act; providing method for compliance during a transition period. |
| SB 623 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to restrictions on working conditions and working hours for female employees. |
| SB 624 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to acquisition of computers and related equipment and services by agencies and institutions in the executive and judicial branches of state government. |
| SB 625 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Creating the County Court at Law of Victoria County; making other provisions relative to the court; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts thereto; adding the judge of the County Court at Law of Victoria County to the membership of the Victoria County Juvenile Board; providing for the designation of the court in the county to be the juvenile court. |
| SB 683 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to consolidated bonds and other similar obligations issued under the Farm Credit Act of 1971, P.L. 92-181, and as later amended as investments and security for deposits. |
| SB 991 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Making appropriations to the State Department of Health for immunization programs. |
| SCR 120 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Rules Caption: Suspending the joint rules to permit consideration of S.B. 991. |
| SR 420 | Caption: Commending Texas Rangers on Sesquicentennial. |
| SR 852 | Caption: Congratulating Miss Susie Howard on being Miss Rural Electrification for 1973. |
| SR 853 | Caption: Setting aside the month of November, 1973 for recognizing Texas farmers, ranchers and other agribusinessmen. |
| 62nd Regular Session | |
| SB 97 | Caption: Relating to amending Education Code relative to Loitering on School Property to provide penalty after being warned to leave by person in charge. |
| SB 134 | Caption: Relating to the testing of milk, creating a Dairy Advisory Board. |
| SB 236 | Caption: Relating to eliminating the qualification that cities, towns, and villages with authority to enforce land use restrictions contained in subdivision dedications must be situated in a county having a certain population, and extending the authority to certain other incorporated cities, towns, and villages. |
| SB 237 | Caption: Relating to the additional compensation for members of the juvenile boards in Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Fayette and Austin Counties. |
| SB 238 | Caption: Relating to the definition of organized volunteer fire departments. |
| SB 424 | Caption: Relating to prescribing compensation for county officials in certain counties. |
| SB 425 | Caption: Relating to prescribing compensation for county officials in certain counties. |
| SB 426 | Caption: Relating to the salary of assistants to county superintendents in certain counties. |
| SB 570 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing in the City of Victoria a coeducational institution of higher learning to be known as Victoria State University. |
| SB 575 | Caption: Relating to authorizing Parks and Wildlife Commission to commission game wardens as 'peace officers'. |
| SB 576 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Parks and Wildlife Department to publish information on State Parks, State historic sites and State scientific areas. |
| SB 577 | Caption: Relating to prohibiting possession, sale, etc. of any species of mammals determined to be harmful to human, animal life or environment without a permit from Parks and Wildlife Department; providing a penalty. |
| SB 578 | Caption: Relating to including aircraft, motorboats and watercraft within its provisions. |
| SB 603 | Caption: Relating to the director and employees of the Texas Animal Health Commission. |
| SB 627 | Caption: Relating to creating the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government and providing for its powers, duties and procedures. |
| SB 628 | Caption: Relating to the closing of certain waters in Calhoun County to the taking or carrying away of marl, gravel, sand, shells, and mudshells. |
| SB 664 | Caption: Relating to regulating the production of marl, gravel, sand, shells or mudshell under certain conditions. |
| SB 803 | Caption: Relating to the Act for Development of Employment, Industrial and Health Resources of 1971, relating to the promotion of industrial development, employment, public health and research by certain political subdivisions of the State of Texas. |
| SB 804 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of official shorthand reporters for the 36th and 156th Judicial Districts. |
| SB 805 | Caption: Relating to increasing the filing fee for suits of divorce or dissolution of marriage in all counties in the 24th Judicial District and the 135th Judicial District. |
| SB 884 | Caption: Relating to the interest rate on bonds of the San Patricio Municipal Water District. |
| SB 973 | Caption: Relating to the establishment of an off-campus branch of a public senior college as an upper-level educational center to be located in the city of Victoria. |
| SB 974 | Caption: Relating to a fee payable to the county clerk in certain counties for the administrative costs of handling temporary support orders. |
| SB 976 | Caption: Relating to the immunizations of persons attending elementary or secondary or institutions of higher education. |
| SB 977 | Caption: Relating to immunization data on individuals. |
| SB 978 | Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of data obtained by persons conducting immunization surveys under the auspices of the State Department of Health in any suit against a physician involving an injury relating to the immunization of an individual. |
| SB 986 | Caption: Relating to an Act to be known as the Act for development of employment, industrial and health resources of 1971 relating to the promotion of industrial development, employment, public health and research by certain political subdivisions of the State of Texas. |
| SB 991 | Caption: Relating to the interest rate on bonds of the San Patricio Municipal Water District. |
| SJR 33 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, to give the Legislature the power to authorize cities and towns to issue revenue bonds for industrial and rural development purposes. |
| SR 226 | Caption: Requesting Governor to request Secretary of Agriculture to allow State of Texas and State Department of Health sufficient time to bring all meat handling establishments under full compliance of federal law. |
| SR 662 | Caption: Extending congratulations to Texas Agricultural Extension Service. |
| SR 693 | Caption: Extending appreciation to Theodore Nicksick Jr. |
| SR 932 | Caption: Providing for the creation of a "Special Senate Committee on Disease Prevention by Immunizaton." |
| 62nd 3rd Called Session | |
| SR 156 | Caption: Commending Cuero Turkey Trot celebration for its great portrayal of Texas history. |
| SR 331 | Caption: In memory of Former Senator Gus J. Strauss. |
| SR 337 | Caption: Commending Texas Agricultural Extension Service for developing an imaginative and effective program. |
| 62nd 4th Called Session | |
| SCR 13 | Caption: Memorializing Congress to enact legislation to grant relief to persons dropped from welfare rolls because of the increase in Social Security benefits. |
| 61st Regular Session | |
| SB 51 | Caption: Relating to the pay of election judges and clerks in joint elections; amending the Texas Election Code. |
| SB 52 | Caption: Relating to terms of office and election by position of members of the board of trustees of certain county junior college districts. |
| SB 53 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to attempt to break or enter a coin-operated machine, or to work or manipulate the machinery of any coin-operated machine, with the purpose of committing theft of personal property from the machine of of obtaining any service through the instrumentality of the machine and prescribing a penalty. |
| SB 56 | Caption: Relating to the closing of certain waters in Calhoun County to the taking or carrying away of marl, gravel, sand, shells, and mudshell. |
| SB 57 | Caption: Relating to and fixing the minimum and maximum salary of the official shorthand reporter for the 36th Judicial District of Texas. |
| SB 215 | Caption: Relating to licenses for certain persons, activities and objects covered by the Act (Liquefied Petroleum Dealers); and relating to the categories for assessing fees for such licenses. |
| SB 343 | Caption: Relating to certificates of indebtedness for the maintenance of public roads by San Patricio County. |
| SB 395 | Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of a conservation and reclamation district to provide drainage for all of San Patricio County and to be known as "San Patricio County Drainage District of San Patricio County, Texas". |
| SB 508 | Caption: Relating to compensation of court reporters of the 24th and 135th Judicial Districts. |
| SB 540 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the board of trustees of certain junior college districts to adopt a numbered position system of electing members to the board of trustees and providing a procedure for choosing positions. |
| SB 541 | Caption: Relating to the description of certain waters in Calhoun County where certain netting is prohibited. |
| SB 552 | Caption: Relating to the creation of the Jackson County County-Wide Drainage District as a conservation and reclamation district in Jackson County, Texas. |
| SB 566 | Caption: Relating to areas to be served by the Lower Colorado River Authority and the uses to which the proceeds of bonds issued by the District may be put. |
| SB 727 | Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain bonds by cities having a population of 5,000 or more. |
| SB 741 | Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as Copano Bay Municipal Utility District of Aransas County, Texas; defining its boundaries and finding their closure. |
| SB 765 | Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as Copano Bay Municipal Utility District of Aransas County, Texas; defining its boundaries and finding their closure. |
| SB 771 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing in the city of Victoria a coeducational institution of higher learning to be known as Victoria State University. |
| SB 808 | Caption: Relating to changing the name of Jackson County Flood Control District to the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority. |
| SB 827 | Caption: Relating to the method of election to the board of trustees of the Matagorda Independent School District. |
| SCR 38 | Caption: Directing the Interagency Natural Resources Council to make a comprehensive study of certain State land. |
| SCR 53 | Caption: Congratulating Kathryn Townsend on the occasion of an Appreciation Dinner in her honor. |
| SR 129 | Caption: Welcoming Richard D. Grant to the State Capitol and granting privileges of the floor for the day. |
| SR 182 | Caption: Welcoming Ray Greene to the State Capitol and granting privileges of the floor for the day. |
| SR 208 | Caption: Welcoming Julian L. Wheless to the State Capitol and grating privileges of the floor for the day. |
| SR 231 | Caption: Welcoming the wives of Robert Rick and Robert W. Campbell to the State Capitol and granting privileges of the floor for the day. |
| SR 251 | Caption: Welcoming Lola C. Bonner to the State Capitol and granting privileges of the floor for the day. |
| SR 290 | Caption: Welcoming William A. Schmidt to the State Capitol and granting privileges of the floor for the day. |
| SR 412 | Caption: Welcoming Joe Entzminger to the State Capitol and granting privileges of the floor for the day. |
| SR 870 | Caption: Providing for the appointment of an interim committee to study Texas agricultural production potential for the next decade. |
| SR 1011 | Caption: Designating Dennis Whitley as an Honorary Senate Page. |
| 61st 1st Called Session | |
| SB 35 | Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain bonds by cities having a population of 5,000 or more. |
| 61st 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 29 | Caption: Relating to the issuance of certain bonds by cities having a population of 5,000 or more. |
| 60th Regular Session | |
| SB 101 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory as a State Agency under the jurisdiction and supervision of the Board of Directors of the Texas A&M University, such Agency not to be any part or unit of any institution or system of higher education of the state. |
| SB 146 | Caption: Relating to creating the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government and providing for its powers, duties and procedures. |
| SB 184 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the regulation of the practice of veterinary medicine. |
| SB 254 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts so as to make such applicable to any conservation and reclamation districts designated by name as a river authority. |
| SB 347 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of the District Attorney of the 25th Judicial District. |
| SB 348 | Caption: Relating to bonds of the Directors and Treasurer of the Lavaca County Flood Control District. |
| SB 500 | Caption: Relating to methods of fishing and possession of certain devices in certain waters of Calhoun county; amending the Penal Code. |
| SB 501 | Caption: Relating to investment authority of the State Depository Board. |
| SB 513 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes in connection with the standards, grades and size-weight classes of eggs, the sale or advertisement of eggs below the quality of Grade A, the exemption of producers of eggs from the provisions of the Act under certain conditions, the exceptions to buying or selling eggs for subsequent resale without obtaining a license, the licensing of out-of-state sellers of eggs under certain conditions, the licensing fees of dealer-wholesaler, processor, and broker. |
| SB 582 | Caption: Relating to the petition and service of process in adoption proceedings involving non-consenting parents; prescribing a limitation of actions. |
| SB 590 | Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code so as to authorize the issuance of "stop-sale" orders in connection with violations; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate rules and regulations. |
| SB 597 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Parks and Wildlife Department to rehabilitate the Copano Bay Causeway as a public fishing pier and recreation area. |
| SB 599 | Caption: Relating to the selection of directors for water control and improvement districts in certain counties. |
| SB 600 | Caption: Relating to the compensation and expenses of the District Attorney of the 24th Judicial District, the appointment and compensation of stenographers, the appointment and compensation of an investigator or an assistant district attorney, and the appointment and compensation of other personnel. |
| SB 601 | Caption: Relating to the compensation and expenses of the District Attorney of the 25th Judicial District, the compensation of his stenographer, and the appointment and compensation of an assistant district attorney. |
| SB 606 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of the official shorthand reporters for the 135th and 24th Judicial Districts. |
| SB 607 | Caption: Relating to changing the closed season for oystering on public reefs in Calhoun County. |
| SB 619 | Caption: Relating to bonds of the Directors and Treasurer of the Lavaca County Flood Control District No. 3. |
| SB 620 | Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Copano Bay Municipal Utility District of Aransas County, Texas". |
| SCR 24 | Caption: Recognizing Hilda B. Weinert for her lifetime of service to the State and the Democratic Party. |
| SR 279 | Caption: Directing the creation of a Committee on Economy in State Government. |
| SR 283 | Caption: Welcoming Mary Lillian McNeely to the State Capitol. |
| SR 331 | Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor for a day to Garland Novosad. |
| SR 354 | Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor for a day to the family of Charles C. Nathanson. |
| SR 371 | Caption: Granting privileges of the floor for a day to Mrs. M. L. Gauntt, et al. |
| SR 394 | Caption: Granting privileges of the floor for a day to Sean Moore. |
| SR 404 | Caption: Granting privileges to the floor for a day to Mary Elizabeth Jimeney, et al. |
| SR 616 | Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor for a day to Katherine Townsend. |
| SR 687 | Caption: Appointing a time for the portrait of Hilda Weinert to be presented to the Senate. |
| 60th 1st Called Session | |
| SR 171 | Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor to Mrs. Clinton White and her daughters for the day. |
| SR 192 | Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor to William F. Mason for a day. |
| 59th Regular Session | |
| SB 11 | Caption: Relating to creating the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government and providing for its powers, duties and procedures. |
| SB 101 | Caption: Relating to certificates of indebtedness for the maintenance of public roads by San Patricio County. |
| SB 191 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of the district attorney of the 36th Judicial District. |
| SB 192 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of the Commissioners of San Patricio County Conservation and Reclamation District No. 1. |
| SB 431 | Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code by authorizing the taking of wild anterless deer during archery season. |
| SB 466 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by providing a more reasonable reclassification as to salary authorization of county officials in the present lowest population bracket, and to prevent unreasonable discrimination in growing counties, which in the past ten years have changed from an agricultural to an industrial economy, resulting in the imposition of additional duties and responsibilities upon elected officials. |
| SB 469 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to The Calhoun County Navigation District so as to provide a method of election of Navigation Commissioners. |
| SB 472 | Caption: Relating to and fixing minimum and maximum salary of the official shorthand reporter for the 81st Judicial District of Texas. |
| SB 515 | Caption: Relating to constituting a local law for the maintenance of the public roads and highways in Karnes County by authorizing the county to issue certificates of indebtedness for certain stated purposes. |
| SB 526 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district comprising certain territory contained in Live Oak County, Texas, to be known as Three Rivers Water District. |
| SB 540 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by empowering the District not only to develop and provide fresh water but further to provide sanitary sewerage facilities; so as to provide that the amount of ad valorem taxes which may be levied annually for all purposes shall not exceed $1.00 on each $100 valuation of taxable property, of which not to exceed $0.10 may be levied for maintenance and operation purposes when authorized at an election. |
| SCR 104 | Caption: Authorizing the Regents of the University of Texas to accept the Rockport Air Force Station facility from the Federal Government. |
| SR 284 | Caption: Recognizing the wife of Thomas O'Connor for receiving the award for Meritorious Service in Historical Preservation. |
| SR 471 | Caption: Recognizing certain members of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. |
| 58th Regular Session | |
| SB 12 | Caption: Relating to creating the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government and providing for its powers, duties and procedures. |
| SB 17 | Caption: Relating to transferring a certain causeway and approaches thereto on State Highway 35 located in Aransas County, Texas, from the State Highway Department to the Texas State Parks Board in order to facilitate the construction and maintenance of a public fishing pier. |
| SB 62 | Caption: Relating to the Jackson County Flood Control District; authorizing the District to exercise all powers, rights, privileges, and functions which are now, or hereafter may be, conferred by General or Special Law upon Water Improvement Districts and Water Control and Improvement Districts. |
| SB 141 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the West Side Calhoun County Navigation District to sell certain water supply facilities and appurtenances to Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. |
| SB 204 | Caption: Relating to providing for the stopping and inspecting of all shipments of livestock or livestock products transported into or through the State of Texas to determine whether said shipments are in compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations administered by the Texas Animal Health Commission affecting such shipments, and to see that said shipments did not originate from a quarantined area or herd, and do not represent a danger to the livestock industry through insect infestation or affected with any infectious, noninfectious, or contagious disease. |
| SB 299 | Caption: Relating to creating "Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District". |
| SB 322 | Caption: Relating to authorizing district judges to draw a warrant on the appropriate county fund, in certain instances, to cover the cost of bringing meals into the jury room so that juries may be kept together for deliberation; limiting such expenditures to One Dollar ($1) per juror per meal. |
| SB 341 | Caption: Relating to regulating the manner of taking fish from the waters of Espiritu Santo Bay, and in those portions of San Antonio Bay South or Southeast of the Intracoastal Waterway, and in Shoalwater Bay, Barroom Bay, Pats Bay, Big Bayou, Saluria Bayou, Rahal Bayou, Steamboat Pass, Mailboat Channel, Pringle Lake, Contee Lake, South Pass Lake, Long Lake, Big Pocket, Lighthouse Cove, and Power Lake in Calhoun County, Texas; providing a penalty; providing an effective date. |
| SB 347 | Caption: Relating to providing for the abolishment for the offices of the Ex Officio County School Superintendent and the County Board of Education in all counties of this state having a population of more than sixteen thousand (16,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census, which have or may hereafter have no Common School District and only one Independent School District. |
| SB 394 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Parks and Wildlife Department to arrange for repairs to the Lavaca Bay Causeway Fishing Pier out of any funds that may be appropriated for that purpose. |
| SB 479 | Caption: Relating to providing for a seven-day grace period following the expiration date of a fishing license. |
| SB 484 | Caption: Relating to fixing minimum and maximum salary limits of the official shorthand reporters for certain judicial districts. |
| SB 509 | Caption: Relating to authorizing a portion of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) of the appropriation out of the Special Game and Fish Fund to be expended for the repair and rehabilitation of the Lavaca Bay Causeway Fishing Pier. |
| SB 512 | Caption: Relating to providing that commissioners courts may raise the salary of each county commissioner to the highest salary being paid certain officials in the county, under specified circumstances. |
| SCR 84 | Caption: Requesting the Governor to return S. B. No. 347 to the Senate in order to make certain corrections. |
| SCR 97 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature in order to consider H. B. No. 602 at any time. |
| SR 13 | Caption: Recognizing C. O'Hara Chandler on the occasion of her election as President of the State Teachers Association. |
| SR 143 | Caption: Welcoming Robert K. Steer and James Kenneth Steer to the State Capitol. |
| SR 168 | Caption: Welcoming the citizens from Calhoun County to the State Capitol. |
| SR 253 | Caption: Instructing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in S. B. No. 341. |
| SR 567 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to study the means of tuberculosis treatment in the State. |
| 57th Regular Session | |
| SB 149 | Caption: Relating to creating the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government to promote economy, efficiency, and improved services in the transaction of the public business. |
| SB 215 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to specifically provide that the Hondo Creek Watershed Improvement District may call an election for the authorization of a tax for maintenance purposes. |
| SB 223 | Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure to provide that a defendant in the justice court may plead nolo contendere in addition to guilty or not guilty; providing that pleading in the justice court may be oral. |
| SB 276 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to regulate the movement of livestock and domestic fowl into the State of Texas. |
| SB 305 | Caption: Relating to providing for County Juvenile Boards in each county comprising the 36th Judicial District, and in each county comprising the 156th Judicial District. |
| SB 376 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to licenses for certain persons, activities and objects covered by the Act; and relating to the categories for assessing fees for such licenses. |
| SB 377 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to provide that the Commissioners Court in all counties of this State may provide fire protection and fire fighting equipment for the citizens of the county outside of any city, town or village therein; to provide that this equipment may be paid for by time warrants drawn on the General Fund. |
| SB 378 | Caption: Relating to creating a juvenile board in Victoria County. |
| SB 389 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to handlers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, fees for General Installers and Repairmen, Retail and Wholesale Dealers. |
| SB 390 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to provide that nothing in a certain Act shall be construed so as to make provisions of the Act inapplicable to litigations involving only litigation of questions of annexation rather than questions of incorporation. |
| SB 455 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to add Keller Bay and Cox Bay to certain waters closed to netting. |
| SB 460 | Caption: Relating to regulating the taking of minnows in Goliad County; providing a penalty for violation of this Act. |
| SB 472 | Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Escondido Watershed District". |
| SB 475 | Caption: Relating to selling certain State owned submerged lands to the City of Port Lavaca; providing for a mineral reservation with right of ingress and egress, for a reversion. |
| SCR 51 | Caption: Instructing the Governor to return S. B. No. 276 to the Senate Enrolling Clerk in order to make certain corrections. |
| SCR 68 | Caption: Directing the Senate Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 761. |
| SCR 77 | Caption: Instructing the House Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 433. |
| SR 559 | Caption: Providing for additional funds to the Cost of Government Study Committee. |
| 57th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 14 | Caption: Relating to creating the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government to promote economy, efficiency, and improved services in the transaction of the public business. |
| SB 18 | Caption: Relating to transferring a certain causeway and approaches thereto located in Calhoun County, Texas, from the State Highway Department to the Texas State Parks Board in order to facilitate the construction and maintenance of a public fishing pier. |
| SB 19 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to miscellaneous excise taxes; to provide for the filing of quarterly reports; to provide for the retailer to remit one hundred per cent (100%) of the tax or taxes collected; to dispense with the requirement of keeping certain records; providing an effective date. |
| SR 58 | Caption: Requesting the Game and Fish Commission, State Highway Department, and the Texas State Parks Board, to study the feasibility of converting a certain causeway in Copano bay into a public fishing pier. |
| 57th 2nd Called Session | |
| SR 9 | Caption: Welcoming Robert . and James Kenneth Steer to the State Capitol, and naming James Kenneth Steer an Honorary Page of the Senate. |
| 57th 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 7 | Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Pettus Municipal Utility District". |
| SB 8 | Caption: Relating to creating "Aransas County Conservation and Reclamation District". |
| SB 71 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to authorize the State Parks Board to grant concessions to certain concessioners to charge for the use of a pier to be constructed in Lavaca Bay. |
| SR 21 | Caption: Inviting Anita Louise Koop to be introduced to the Senate. |
| SR 39 | Caption: Recognizing State Senator Charles Ferguson Herring as Governor for a Day. |
| SR 92 | Caption: Recognizing Roy L. Anderson for his heroism during Hurricane Carla. |
| SR 93 | Caption: Recognizing J. D. Lopez for his heroism during Hurricane Carla. |
| SR 94 | Caption: Recognizing Ralph McClendon for his heroism during Hurricane Carla. |
| SR 95 | Caption: Recognizing Dred Clements for his heroism during Hurricane Carla. |
| SR 96 | Caption: Recognizing Dick DeNeefe for his heroism during Hurricane Carla. |
| SR 97 | Caption: Recognizing Calvin Evans for his heroism during Hurricane Carla. |