Legislation authored by Neil Caldwell

Includes legislation with Neil Caldwell as the primary author for the 56th through 64th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

64th Regular Session
HB 452 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the increase of membership on the Texas Youth Council; providing an effective date.
HB 453 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the transfer of children committed to the Texas Youth Council to other facilities limited exclusively to juvenile offenders and certain offender classifications of the Texas Department of Corrections.
HB 454 Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments
Caption: Authorizing the Texas Youth Council to expend certain appropriated funds for community-based, alternate care programs and to extend the Halfway House program to children other than delinquents.
HB 602 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to compensation of judges of the county courts at law in Brazoria County.
HB 603 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to automobile allowances and expenses for the County Judge of Brazoria County.
HB 604 Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments
Caption: Relating to the right of any party in a trespass to try little suit to remove improvement from the land.
HB 605 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the payment of specified claims made against the State of Texas; authorizing the comptroller of public accounts to issue warrants for the payment of miscellaneous claims; providing a procedure for qualifying miscellaneous claims.
HB 606 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the procedure under which certain surplus or salvage equipment may be sold.
HB 607 Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments
Caption: Relating to instances where driving a vehicle on the left side of the roadway is prohibited.
HB 608 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
Caption: Relating to the establishment of standards of construction, maintenance, and operation of county jail facilities; creating the Commission on Jail Standards; providing powers and duties applicable to the commission.
HB 609 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to fees received by notaries public.
HB 610 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to the duties of tax assessor-collectors.
HB 611 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Validating the consolidation of certain cities and the governmental proceedings of the consolidated cities, subject to certain conditions.
HB 678 Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
Caption: Granting the authority to the Texas Youth Council to assist local communities with services and funding of programs for pre-delinquent and delinquent children; permitting the Texas Youth Council to promulgate rules and regulations concerning such services and funding.
HB 823 Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts
Caption: Relating to the creation of a new judicial district for Brazoria County; prescribing supplemental compensation; prescribing an effective date; providing for severability.
HB 839 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain officers of government and candidates make public disclosure of interests in property that are acquired from them with public funds; providing a criminal penalty.
HB 889 Last Action: Reported from committee with substitute
Caption: Relating to the sale of real property delinquent on the tax roles, providing for notice and distribution of the assets after sale.
HB 893 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Social Services
Caption: Relating to the authority of juvenile courts to commit certain children to the Texas Youth Council and prohibiting the Texas Youth Council from placing such children in institutions for children who have committed delinquent acts.
HB 921 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to expenses of shorthand in reporters in the district courts of certain judicial districts.
HB 990 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to preventing or attempting to prevent certain state officers, agents, or employees from communicating certain information to a member of the legislature or retaliating against such persons for communicating the information.
HB 991 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the acceptance of security deposits by hotels.
HB 1144 Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Pollution Control
Caption: Relating to review for compliance with this Act by the Governor's Office Division of Planning Coordination of the environmental and energy impact of proposed state action to aid in the decision-making process.
HB 1171 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation
Caption: Abolishing the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness; transferring all powers and duties of the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness on the effective date of this Act to the Comptroller of Public Accounts.
HB 1172 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Providing for a procedure by which federal grant applications may be reviewed.
HB 1223 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
Caption: Relating to regulation of child care facilities and child placing agencies by the State Department of Public Welfare; providing for licensing of certain child care facilities and child placing agencies; providing for licensing for certain solicitation of funds.
HB 1228 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Amending Chapter 429, Acts of the 63rd Legislature, Regular Session, 1973, by adding a definition for "prescription"; providing a penalty for drugs redesignated by the Commissioner of Health; providing a penalty for the issuance of any controlled substance by a practitioner when the doctor-patient relationship does not exist or for a non-therapeutic use.
HB 1229 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Providing for the deposit of fees and charges collected by the Board of Licensure for Nursing Home Administrators in the State Treasury.
HB 1482 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the boundary lines of counties and independent school districts from the coastline to the three marine league line.
HB 1483 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Amending Chapter 44, Acts of the 57th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 1962, relating to the Velasco Drainage District by amending Sections 2 and 5 thereof, respectively, and by adding a new Section 2A; finding that the requirements of Sections 59(d) and 59(e), respectively, of Article XVI of the Constitution of Texas have been fully met; containing other provisions relating to the subject; providing a severability clause.
HB 1484 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to compensation to certain counties in which either the county attorney of criminal district attorney performs duties of a district attorney in addition to the duties of a county attorney or criminal district attorney.
HB 1485 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to compensation of the Criminal District Attorney of Brazoria County and prohibiting him from engaging in the private practice of law.
HB 1733 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Transferring all duties, powers, functions, responsibilities and authority of the Texas Amusement Machine Commission to the Comptroller of Public Accounts; abolishing the Texas Amusement Machine Commission; providing an effective date.
HB 2155 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Making supplemental appropriations to the Industrial Accident Board.
HCR 114 Last Action: Signed by Governor
Caption: Requesting the Senate to return HB 605 to the House for further consideration.
HCR 125 Last Action: Signed by Governor
Caption: Requesting the Senate to return HB 611 to the House.
HR 63 Caption: Commending Clifford Louden Ward.
HR 64 Caption: Congratulating the members and coaching staff of the Brazoswood High School football team.
63rd Regular Session
HB 7 Last Action: Returned from the Senate
Caption: Relating to the candidacy of a Speaker of the House of Representatives to succeed himself and to soliciting or accepting pledges or promises for candidates for Speaker of the House of Representatives; amending the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925.
HB 119 Last Action: Subcommittee hearing notice posted
Caption: Making an appropriation to the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission; and declaring an emergency.
HB 138 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 1 and the County Court at Law No. 2 of Brazoria County and the County Court at Law No. 2 of Brazoria County; adding the judges of the county courts at law to the membership of the Juvenile Board of Brazoria County; and declaring an emergency.
HB 139 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Appropriating money for the support of the Judicial, Executive and Legislative Branches of the State Government, for the construction of State buildings, and for State aid to public junior colleges, for the period beginning September 1, 1973, and ending August 31, 1975; authorizing and prescribing conditions, limitations, rules and procedures for allocating and expending the appropriated funds; and declaring an emergency.
HB 464 Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date
Caption: To permit Boards of Regents of Institutions of Higher Education to transfer surplus scholarship funds to local funds of such institutions; and declaring an emergency.
HB 494 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Caption: Authorizing the transfer of unencumbered balances of current appropriations made to Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System to the Texas Education Agency; and declaring an emergency.
HB 495 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the creation of a tax credit for penalties paid for delinquent taxes following the failure of the assessor-collector to issue tax notice before the due bates; and declaring an emergency.
HB 587 Last Action: Considered in public hearing
Caption: Amending the Texas Education Code, providing this Act to be severable.
HB 864 Last Action: Committee hearing date
Caption: Relating to the appointment of an executive director and staff for the Texas Conservation Foundation.
HB 911 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Appropriating Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to the Senate of the State of Texas, One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000) to the House of Representatives of the State of Texas and Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000) to the Texas Legislative Council for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1973; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1036 Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date
Caption: Increasing payments for the use and benefit of the Workmen's Compensation Fund from an amount equal to one-fourth (1/4) of one percent (1%) of gross premiums collected to an amount equal to three-eighths (3/8) of one percent (1%) of gross premiums collected.
HB 1037 Last Action: Returned from the Senate
Caption: Creating the Office of Program Evaluation within the Legislative Budget Board; requiring the Office of Program Evaluation to evaluate all agency, commission, department, school, and institution programs and operations and to make performance audits of these programs and operations; providing for an annual performance report; providing for an assistant director for program evaluation and staff; providing a severability clause.
HB 1199 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Caption: Relating to periods of allocations of Foundation School Funds; providing an effective date.
HB 1571 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Repealing Chapter 6, Page 526, Acts of the 46th Legislature, General Laws, Regular Session, 1939 (Article 6070c-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); transferring the land involved to the General Land Office; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1622 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Authorizing the Texas Board of Corrections to convey a certain state-owned tract of land in Brazoria County in exchange for certain land in Anderson County; and declaring an emergency.
HCR 184 Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature
Caption: Establishing administrative policy regarding charitable contributions by employees of state departments and agencies.
HCR 217 Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature
Caption: Granting the Enrolling Clerk of the House of Representatives permission to make corrections in House Bill No. 139.
HR 1 Caption: Concerning privileges of the Floor pending election of Speaker.
HR 2 Caption: Concerning election of the Speaker of the House.
HR 56 Caption: Amending the House Rules regarding date for report by Appropriations Committee.
HR 75 Caption: Inviting Dr. Abner Leon Green to address the House of Representatives.
HR 104 Caption: Commending Navy Commander Ross Randle Terry.
62nd Regular Session
HB 90 Caption: Relating to the offense of assault with a prohibited weapon; providing penalties.
HB 91 Caption: Relating to the penalty for a person driving while his operator's, commercial operator's or chauffeur's license or nonresident driving privilege is cancelled, suspended, or revoked.
HB 92 Caption: Relating to determining if a person arrested for a felony is under indictment for another felony offense and was out on bail at the time of the arrest for the subsequent offense.
HB 93 Caption: Relating to expanding the authority of the department of public safety to suspend operator, commercial operator, and chauffeur licenses upon the failure of a license holder to submit to a reexamination upon direction.
HB 94 Caption: Relating to prohibiting the sale of certain beverages in disposable glass containers; providing exceptions; setting a penalty.
HB 95 Caption: Relating to adoption by the State Board of Insurance of rules and regulations providing for an assigned risk plan for fire and casualty insurance.
HB 96 Caption: Relating to mandatory release of certain accused misdemeanants under the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways on the signing of a promise to appear in court.
HB 128 Caption: Relating to repealing certain laws authorizing counties to pay bounties for the destruction of animals.
HB 197 Caption: Relating to the Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas.
HB 212 Caption: Relating to requiring a license for taking oysters with an oyster dredge; providing a penalty for violation or failure to comply.
HB 231 Caption: Relating to noise levels for supersonic transports.
HB 292 Caption: Relating to the compensation of the judge of the 149th Judicial District.
HB 352 Caption: Relating to the salary of the judge of the Brazoria County Court of Domestic Relations.
HB 399 Caption: Relating to prohibiting the traffic of endangered species; prescribing a penalty for violation.
HB 400 Caption: Relating to prohibiting the sale of certain wild animals or wild animal products; prescribing a penalty for violation.
HB 633 Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, maintenance, operation, powers, and duties of the Brazoria County Drainiage District number three.
HB 837 Caption: Relating to the the salary and expenses of the Criminal District Attorney of Brazoria County and his First Assistant and other employees.
HB 878 Caption: Relating to the compensation of the Official Shorthand Reporter of the 149th Judicial District of Texas.
HB 1597 Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Brazoria County.
HB 1794 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing, without consent of political subdivisions, a conservation and reclamation district known as "Buffalo Camp Farms Public Utility District," declaring district a governmental agency, body politic and corporate.
HR 44 Caption: In memory of John Creel Brockman.
HR 60 Caption: Inviting certain officials to appear before the House.
HR 88 Caption: Congratulating Darrell Royal.
HR 96 Caption: Instructing the House Conservation and Reclamation Committee to investigate the reasons for the Texas Water Quality Board's failure to require certain permits in Brazoria County.
HR 126 Caption: Congratulating Johnny B and the Good Guys.
62nd 2nd Called Session
HCR 11 Caption: In memory of William Fitz.
HR 22 Caption: Amending Rule XXIV of the House Rules concerning conference committees.
HR 27 Caption: Congratulating Mrs. Madge Griffin.
62nd 3rd Called Session
HR 4 Caption: Congratulating Carl A. Parker, Jr., on his 5th birthday.
HR 42 Caption: Creating a special interim committee on the four-quarter school year.
HR 90 Caption: Congratulating Mrs. Lucy Belle Rogers.
HR 91 Caption: Commending Ronald J. Taska.
62nd 4th Called Session
HB 42 Caption: Relating to the issuance of combination fishing and hunting license.
HB 43 Caption: Relating to increasing resident and nonresident hunting license fees.
HB 44 Caption: Relating to increasing fishing license fees.
HB 66 Caption: Relating to the promotion of the development of the film, television and multimedia production industry in Texas by establishing the Texas Film Commission in the office of the Governor.
HR 24 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Genevieve Joan Edmonson.
HR 37 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Anna Muchowich.
61st Regular Session
HB 84 Caption: Relating to providing for the establishment of vehicular right-of-way at all intersections, requiring certain drivers to stop, yield and grant the right of immediate use of intersections and requiring such drivers not to enter such intersection until they may do so with safety.
HB 85 Caption: Relating to limiting the number of hours of duty per week required of peace officers in certain counties.
HB 86 Caption: Relating to the prohibition of deceptive practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, by adding subsections which would make unlawful the sponsoring or conducting of, or coercion to use, deceptive drawings, guessings, matchings or games of chance in connection with the sale of, or offer to sell, goods, merchandise, or anything of value.
HB 87 Caption: Relating to providing for the publication of notices in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the land is located or in an adjoining county, if there is no such newspaper, advising that land owned by a political subdivision of the State of Texas is to be offered for sale to the general public.
HB 88 Caption: Relating to including political subdivisions within the definition of employer for the purposes of workmen's compensation law.
HB 271 Caption: Relating to the definition of employer carriers regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission; providing severability.
HB 272 Caption: Relating to creating the 181st Judicial District of Brazoria County; providing for its court and for the jurisdiction, terms, personnel, administration, and practice of the court.
HB 273 Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, maintenance, and operation of the West Brazoria County Drainage District.
HB 401 Caption: Relating to the salary of the judge of the domestic relations court in Brazoria County.
HB 631 Caption: Relating to repealing a statute relating to the Brazoria County State Park.
HB 734 Caption: Relating to establishing and adopting an Antiquities Code for the State of Texas; making it unlawful to damage or destroy archaeological and historical items and sites on public or private lands; providing a penalty for violations of the Act.
HB 735 Caption: Relating to transferring the office, equipment, staff, reports and collections of the State Archaeologist from the jurisdiction of the State Building Commission to the jurisdiction of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee.
HB 736 Caption: Relating to the protection of nongame birds; providing for certain exceptions; prescribing a penalty.
HB 741 Caption: Relating to "Brazoria County Drainage District No. 3".
HB 821 Caption: Relating to the composition of state representative districts 19 and 20.
HB 992 Caption: Relating to declaring and implementing public policy relating to academic freedom, tenure and dismissal of faculty members of institutions of higher education.
HB 1260 Caption: Relating to reestablishing and recreating Brazoria County Drainage District Number Three, of Brazoria County, Texas, as "Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District Number Three," subject to the provisions of this Act.
HB 1327 Caption: Relating to authorizing cities and towns, including home rule cities and those incorporated under the general laws, and not included in whole or in part within the boundaries of any political subdivision having as one of its purposes the supplying of fresh water for domestic or commercial uses or the furnishing of sanitary sewer services which are functioning and with outstanding bonded indebtedness, and which cities or towns do not have municipally owned water or sanitary sewer systems, to assess against benefited properties and the owners thereof a part of the costs of "on-site" improvements to any waterworks or sanitary sewer system hereafter constructed, purchased or otherwise acquired.
HCR 159 Caption: Directing the House Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk to make the corrections to H.B. No. 84 detailed in its Conference Committee Report
HR 180 Caption: Naming Brett Ashley Price as Mascot of the House.
HR 236 Caption: In memory of James C. Sisk of Bay City, Texas.
HR 368 Caption: Concerning the acceptance of an electro-magnetic telegraph from Samuel B. Morse as a gift to the State of Texas given in 1838.
HR 371 Caption: Commending the Angleton High School track team and the coach, Bill Hollas on becoming State Champions at the UIL State Track Meet.
61st 1st Called Session
HB 22 Caption: Relating to establishing and adopting an Antiquities Code for the State of Texas; setting forth the public policy of the State with respect to archaeological and historical sites and items; creating an Antiquities Committee of five members; providing for the organization, compensation, duties, powers, and procedures of the Antiquities Committee; empowering the Antiquities Committee to enter into contracts for research and salvage activities on State Landmarks; providing for the designation of certain sites on private lands as State Archaeological Landmarks with the consent of the owner thereof; providing for a means of fair compensation to the salvager operating under permit from the Antiquities Committee; making it unlawful to intentionally deface aboriginal or Indian rock art; making it unlawful to enter the enclosed lands of another without permission and intentionally take, damage, or destroy any archaeological or historical site, structure, or monument on private lands; providing a penalty for violations of this Act; providing for injunctive relief for violations of this Act and providing for venue thereof.
61st 2nd Called Session
HB 52 Caption: Relating to establishing and adopting an Antiquities Code for the State of Texas; setting forth the public policy of the State with respect to archaeological and historical sites and items; creating an Antiquities Committee of five members; providing for the organization, compensation, duties, powers, and procedures of the Antiquities Committee, etc; making it unlawful to gorge or duplicate an archaeological artifact or object with intent to deceive or to offer said object for sale; making it unlawful to intentionally deface aboriginal or Indian rock art; making it unlawful to enter the enclosed lands of another without permission and intentionally take, damage, or destroy any archaeological or historical site, structure, or monument on private lands; providing a penalty for violations of this Act; providing for injunctive relief for violations of this Act and providing for venue thereof.
HR 63 Caption: Congratulating Clinton P. White, Jr., of Newgulf, Texas on his election as President of the Texas Public Relations Association.
60th Regular Session
HB 4 Caption: Relating amending certain acts relating to the regulatory authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in certain counties, to add Brazoria County to the list of counties regulated.
HB 132 Caption: Relating to authorizing the creation of a hospital district over a part of Brazoria County, to be know as "West Columbia-Damon Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas."
HB 218 Caption: Relating to the jury verdict in civil cases in district courts.
HB 315 Caption: Relating to the right of a defendant in a trespass to try title suit to remove improvements from the land; providing a saving clause.
HB 345 Caption: Relating to authorizing the creation of a hospital district over a part of Brazoria County, to be known as "Angleton-Danbury Hospital District of Brazoria County, Texas; reciting proof of publication of constitutional notice; providing a severability clause.
HB 418 Caption: Relating to providing for the regulation of intrastate public utility rates and services; creating Texas Public Utility Board.
HB 419 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts by empowering the Sweeny Hospital District to furnish out-patient care and to purchase or otherwise acquire land and improvements to house nursing home facilities for persons residing in said hospital district.
HB 512 Caption: Relating to exempting from the limited sales, excise and use tax property for use in offshore exploration and production of oil, gas, and other minerals.
HB 513 Caption: Relating to providing for the compensation of the Official Shorthand Reporters of the 23rd Judicial District of Texas and the 130th Judicial District of Texas.
HB 684 Caption: Relating to the filling of vacancies on boards of trustees of independent school districts.
HB 797 Caption: Relating to limiting the number of hours of duty per week required of peace officers.
HB 801 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts so as to provide that two members of the Angleton Drainage District Board of Supervisors may sign vouchers issued for disbursement of district funds.
HB 894 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to construction of improvements on, along, or near certain streams.
HB 1014 Caption: Relating to providing additional revenue for the support of the state government by increasing the franchise tax rate for the year beginning May 1, 1968 and ending April 30, 1969.
HB 1015 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code so as to increase the tax levied on beer, effective September 1, 1967.
HB 1217 Caption: Relating to the extension of workmen's compensation insurance to employees of certain drainage districts.
HCR 32 Caption: Honoring Congressman Clark W. Thompson for his lifetime of public service.
HCR 95 Caption: In memory of Representative James A. "Jim" Hairgrove of Brazoria.
HR 81 Caption: Paying tribute to the life of Jose Abad Santos, Sr., Chief Justice of the Philippines.
HR 84 Caption: In memory of John Shirk Hostetter of Angleton.
HR 87 Caption: In memory of Earnest H. Chesney of West Columbia.
HR 97 Caption: In memory of Adolph Edward Novak of Brazoria County.
HR 98 Caption: In memory of George Washington Duncan of Brazoria County.
HR 99 Caption: In memory of Robert Francis Faickney of Angleton.
60th 1st Called Session
HCR 33 Caption: In memory of Dr. John Alton Burdine of Austin.
HR 26 Caption: In memory of Bob S. Owen of Alvin.
HR 27 Caption: In memory of A. O. Evans, Sr. of Alvin.
59th Regular Session
HB 40 Caption: Relating to making findings and declaring policies relating to occupational safety.
HB 164 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts to provide that the collection of delinquent ad valorem taxes due for any year prior to and including December 31, 1939, is forever barred.
HB 165 Caption: Relating to limiting the frequency of school district consolidation elections in certain school districts.
HB 166 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes to limitthe frequency of school district consolidation elections.
HB 254 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts to provide that the collection of ad valorem taxes due for any year prior to the year 1945 is forever barred.
HB 428 Caption: Relating to creating a Court of Domestic Relations in and for Brazoria County, Texas.
HB 429 Caption: Relating to election of school trustees in certain districts.
HB 717 Caption: Relating to creating the 174th Judicial District and the 174th District Court of Brazoria County.
HB 780 Caption: Relating to creating the Brazoria Gulf Beaches State Park.
HB 786 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Commodore Cove Improvement District."
HB 1029 Caption: Relating to the salary of the Criminal District Attorney of Brazoria County.
HB 1032 Caption: Relating to compensation of the County Judge of Brazoria County as a member of the Juvenile Board.
HB 1046 Caption: Relating to the sale of certain fish taken from private waters in Brazoria County.
HB 1052 Caption: Relating to re-establishing and re-creating Brazoria County Drainage District Number Three, of Brazoria County, Texas.
HB 1122 Caption: Relating to the right of a defendant in a trespass to try title suit to remove improvements from the land.
HB 1138 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district, to be known as "Blue Water Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas."
HB 1139 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district, to be known as "Treasure Island Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas".
HB 1140 Caption: Relating to creating a Conservation and Reclamation District, to be known as "Folletts Island Water Supply District of Brazoria County, Texas."
HCR 65 Caption: Congratulating the Texas Division of the Dow Chemical Company on the 25th Anniversary of its creation.
HCR 143 Caption: Congratulating Donald Addison Lee on being selected Citizen of the Year by Lamar Junior High School.
HCR 154 Caption: In memory of Stella Odell McCaskill of Lake Jackson.
HJR 62 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide that the Senate shall consist of 38 members.
HR 32 Caption: Congratulating Johnny "Butch" Brewer on being awarded the Most Valuable Player Award for 1964 on the Angleton football team.
HR 33 Caption: In memory of Henry Clement of Liverpool, Texas.
HR 34 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Evelyn Wofford of Sweeny, Texas.
HR 35 Caption: Congratulating John Doolen on his award from the Sweeny Optimist Club.
HR 36 Caption: In memory of David Taylor of Lake Jackson, Texas.
HR 92 Caption: In memory of Sanford Q. Garrett, Sr. of Lake Jackson.
HR 93 Caption: In memory of Perry Benson Wollam, Sr. of Danbury.
HR 94 Caption: Commending Mrs. Geraldine Lee for winning the Florence Hall Award during the annual meeting of the National Home Demonstration Agents Association.
HR 95 Caption: Congratulating Andrew H. "Andy" Sansom on being selected to receive the Troy Post Award as Young Texan of the Month.
HR 305 Caption: In memory of James E. Stephens of Brazoria County.
HR 306 Caption: In memory of Ernest L. Lehmann of Brazoria County.
HR 307 Caption: In memory of Max Fritz Steck of Bellville.
HR 325 Caption: Congratulating Joe L. Tod of Lake Jackson on receiving the Silver Beaver honor from the Boy Scouts of America.
HR 326 Caption: Congratulating Bill Giesecke of Angleton on receiving the Silver Beaver honor by the Boy Scouts of America.
HR 327 Caption: Congratulating the members of the Exporter Band for outstanding musical accomplishments.
HR 328 Caption: Commending Mrs. Cecilia Phillips for her service as the Postmistress of the Brazoria Post Office.
HR 329 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Cecilia L. Curbello of Freeport.
HR 330 Caption: In memory of Mrs. James I. Stansell of Galveston.
HR 341 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Frank Kirkland Stevens of Brazoria County.
HR 342 Caption: In memory of H. C. "Henry" Flowers of Brazoria.
HR 343 Caption: In memory of Lester W. Hammer of Alvin.
HR 353 Caption: Commending Cadet Girl Scout Troop No. 542 of Clute for their interest in state government.
HR 356 Caption: IN memory of William Edward Lindsey of Sweeny.
HR 357 Caption: In memory of William Barnett Gibson of Lake Jackson.
HR 358 Caption: In memory of Henry Austin Bryan of Perry's Landing.
HR 370 Caption: Commending Lanier School Students of Freeport on their successful Student Council campaigns.
HR 371 Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sharp on the birth of their first child, Alice Lynette Sharp.
HR 372 Caption: In memory of Willis Guy Stewart of Angleton.
HR 373 Caption: In memory of Harvey Ashton Wilson, Sr., of Brazoria.
HR 374 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Gertrude Hoeregott of Newgulf.
HR 530 Caption: Congratulating Mrs. Lula V. Jones on the occasion of her birthday.
HR 581 Caption: Welcoming Paolo Ettorre from Italy to the State Capitol.
59th 1st Called Session
HCR 13 Caption: In memory of Kermit Dyche of Alvin.
HR 17 Caption: In memory of Baxter Lee Bundick of Freeport.
HR 18 Caption: In memory of Herminio Gonzales of Freeport.
HR 19 Caption: In memory of Calvin A. Bowman of Alvin.
HR 39 Caption: In memory of Rosa Hill Stratton of West Columbia.
HR 40 Caption: In memory of Jake W. Lewis of West Columbia.
HR 41 Caption: In memory of John A. Pearson of Alvin.
HR 42 Caption: In memory of William Dallas Pack of Brazoria.
58th Regular Session
HB 37 Caption: Relating to providing for a "Texas Labor Code"; creating a Department of Labor and transferring to it duties and functions of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
HB 105 Caption: Relating to abolishing The Rule in Shelley's Case, The Rule Forbidding a Remainder to the Grantor's Heirs, and the Doctrine of Worthier Title.
HB 254 Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for a fisherman engaged commercially in a joint adventure or other undertaking whereby he receives a percentage of proceeds of sale of catch, or a share of the catch, or who is employed on a salary or other basis, to sell, or to offer sale, except in the regular course of business, or without the consent of his employer, fish, shrimp, oysters or other seafood; and making it unlawful for any person to purchase from any such fisherman any such fish, shrimp, oysters or other seafood; providing penalties.
HB 438 Caption: Relating to amending the subject matter of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, relative to providing benefits, providing benefit eligibility conditions, and providing for contributions; providing for an effective date for this Act.
HB 589 Caption: Relating to creating the office of county board of school trustees in certain counties.
HB 617 Caption: Relating to the terminal release of certain prisoners from the Texas Department of Corrections.
HB 657 Caption: Relating to creating the office of county board of school trustees in certain counties.
HB 972 Caption: Relating to authorizing any independent school district having an assessed valuation for school tax purposes of Four Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,250,000) or more but less than Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000), and lying within a county having a population of seventy-five thousand (75,000) or more but less than eighty thousand (80,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census, to levy a combined bond and maintenance tax not to exceed Two Dollars ($2) per One Hundred Dollar ($100) valuation of taxable property located therein.
HB 974 Caption: Relating to a reclamation and drainage district in Brazoria County.
HB 975 Caption: Relating to a reclamation and drainage district in Brazoria County.
HB 992 Caption: Relating to authorizing creation of a Hospital District in Brazoria County to be known as the West Columbia-Brazoria and Damon Hospital District.
HB 1030 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Pearland Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas".
HB 1037 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Oak Manor Municipal Utility District of Brazoria County, Texas".
HCR 54 Caption: In memory of Olin Guy Wellborn.
HCR 69 Caption: Congratulating Radio Station KAJC-FM.
HCR 126 Caption: Recalling House Bill No. 974 for further consideration.
HR 169 Caption: Congratulating State Representative Don Gladden on his 33rd birthday.
HR 200 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 321 Caption: Designating Thomas Michael Searcy as an Honorary Mascot of the House.
HR 322 Caption: In memory of former State Representative James Franklin Perry.
HR 323 Caption: In memory of Bluford T. Hardman of Angleton.
HR 349 Caption: In memory of J. S. "Stan" Rush of Freeport.
HR 375 Caption: In memory of J. S. "Cap" Brown of Lake Jackson.
HR 384 Caption: In memory of Henry Harang of Brazoria.
HR 445 Caption: In memory of Charles Hansbrough Alexander
HR 490 Caption: In memory of Bessie Dupont Mottesheard of Bonney.
HR 578 Caption: In memory of A. B. Lewis of Alvin.
57th Regular Session
HB 301 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act prohibiting the use of dogs in the taking of any deer in Brazoria County, Matagorda County, Fort Bend County or Wharton County.
HB 312 Caption: Relating to creating Brazoria County Road District No. 35, of Brazoria County, Texas for the purpose of the construction, maintenance and operation of macadamized, graveled or paved roads and turnpikes.
HB 313 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act prohibiting the use of dogs in the taking of any deer in Brazoria County, Matagorda County, Fort Bend County or Wharton County.
HB 370 Caption: Relating to providing that in certain counties, a biennial audit shall be made of all county books, records, and accounts of district, county and precinct officials, agents, or employees including all governmental units of the county hospitals, farms, and other institutions of the county and all matters pertaining to the fiscal affairs of the county.
HB 434 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation to be known as "Angleton Municipal Utility District."
HB 529 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "El Lago Municipal Utility District."
HB 530 Caption: Relating to abolishing the Rule in Shelley's Case, the Rule Forbidding a Remainder to the Grantor's Heirs, and the Doctrine of Worthier Title.
HB 600 Caption: Relating to creating a Conservation and Reclamation District to be known as "Angleton Municipal Utility District".
HB 641 Caption: Relating to providing for the compensation of the official shorthand reporter of the 23rd Judicial District of Texas and the 130th Judicial District of Texas.
HB 642 Caption: Relating to establishing the Texas Tort Claims Act so as to permit claiments to recover from the State of Texas and its political subdivisions upon proper bringing of tort actions.
HB 669 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Probate Code; clarifying the requirements for certification of self-proved wills.
HB 736 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Glenwood Bayou Municipal Utility District."
HB 756 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing increased compensation for Commissioners of Drainage Districts in certain counties.
HB 768 Caption: Relating to annual independent audit of books, records and accounts in counties having assessed valuation of Two Hundred Forty-five Million Dollars ($245,000,000) or more.
HB 995 Caption: Relating to the establishment of a hospital district conterminous with the Sweeny Independent School District and another coterminous with the West Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District, and the Damon Independent School District, except that land which formerly comprised the Brazoria School District prior to February 28, 1959, and being described herein by metes and bounds.
HB 1111 Caption: Relating to constituting a local law for the maintenance of the public roads and highways in Brazoria County; authorizing the County to issue certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of constructing improvements to the public roads within said County and of acquiring right of way for designated State Highways, Federal Highways, and county roads.
HB 1113 Caption: Relating to creating a Court of Domestic Relations in and for Brazoria County.
HB 1121 Caption: Relating to providing the mode of election of certain school trustees in certain counties.
HB 1128 Caption: Relating to validating Brazoria County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 and declaring it be a validly existing and operating conservation and reclamation district.
HCR 78 Caption: Congratulating Captain Joe B. Jordon of Sweeny on breaking the world altitude record by flying over 103,395 feet.
HJR 60 Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to authorize the State of Texas and all its political subdivisions to appropriate money for payment of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction against the State or any of its political subdivision, which judgment arises from tortious acts, whether from proprietary or governmental functions, provided the Legislature may prescribe limits of liability.
HJR 70 Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the creation of two (2) hospital districts in Brazoria County, one to include all or part of the West Columbia, Brazoria and Damon Independent School Districts, and the other coterminous with the Sweeny Independent School District, providing for a possible consolidation of the two, providing a mode of funding and also authorizing construction, equipping, maintaining, and financing of a home for the aged in Titus County.
HR 38 Caption: Congratulating the Lanier High School of Freeport football team on winning the Class A State Championship.
HR 165 Caption: In memory of Palmer Brooks Votaw of Brazoria.
HR 166 Caption: In memory of Joseph Samuel Montgomery of Brazoria.
HR 189 Caption: In memory of Stephen S. Perry, Sr. of Freeport.
HR 493 Caption: In memory of Earnest Martin Renfrow of the Texas City area.
HR 557 Caption: Inviting Congressman Jim Wright to address the House.
57th 1st Called Session
HB 34 Caption: Relating to miscellaneous excise taxes; relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the filing of quarterly records; to provide for the retailer to remit one hundred per cent (100%) of the tax or taxes collected; to provide for permits to expire on September 30th of each year; to provide for the records to be confidential and providing a penalty for violations; providing an effective date.
HB 39 Caption: Relating to providing for the salaries and expenses of county superintendents of schools, ex-officio county superintendents of schools, and their assistants and clerical personnel to be paid out of county funds.
HB 41 Caption: Relating to validating Brazoria County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 and declaring it to be a validly existing and operating conservation and reclamation district.
HR 33 Caption: Recognizing Charles Allen Frazier for his record as a track competitor.
HR 93 Caption: In memory of James Bramlitt Caldwell.
HR 123 Caption: Congratulating Valorie Warner for her publication of "The Golden Bowl".
HR 195 Caption: In memory of Sans Weems of Brazoria County.
HR 217 Caption: Congratulating Sate Representative Pete La Valle for his appointment as a County Judge.
57th 2nd Called Session
HB 7 Caption: Relating to providing for the salaries and expenses of county superintendents of schools and their assistants and clerical personnel to be paid out of county funds in certain counties; providing an effective date.
HR 2 Caption: Directing the allocation of Parking spaces for Members of the Legislature.
57th 3rd Called Session
HB 75 Caption: Relating to creating a Court of Domestic Relations in and for Brazoria County.
HB 109 Caption: Relating to abolishing the board of county school trustees and the office of county superintendent in certain counties; providing that the present county superintendents of such counties shall serve out their terms to which elected or appointed; and that thereafter the duties of the county board of school trustees and of county superintendents shall be performed by the county judges of such counties, without additional compensation.
HR 19 Caption: Inviting Darrell K. Royal to address the House.
HR 62 Caption: In memory of the infant son of State Senator A. R. Schwartz and his wife.