Legislation authored by Ben Barnes
Includes legislation with Ben Barnes as the primary author for the 57th through 60th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 60th Regular Session | |
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| HR 148 | Caption: Congratulating Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith on his Birthday. |
| 59th Regular Session | |
| HCR 131 | Caption: In memory of the Honorable Ed J. Carpenter of Coahoma. |
| 58th Regular Session | |
| HB 136 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Banking Code of 1943 to change the composition of the State Banking Board and broaden its powers. |
| HB 155 | Caption: Relating to the Texas Aeronautics Commission. |
| HB 476 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Attorney General shall not accept or use any money offered by any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting any matter whatsoever. |
| HB 611 | Caption: Relating to providing that Water Improvement Districts may collect delinquent taxes, and bring suit for the collection of delinquent taxes, by foreclosure and otherwise, after the bonds, and the interest on said bonds, for which such taxes have been levied and assessed, have been paid, and to provide for the use of the funds so collected; and the use of any surplus in "Interest and Sinking Fund". |
| HB 742 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the producers of any agricultural commodity to conduct a referendum, either on an area or statewide basis, on the proposition of whether or not such producers shall levy an assessment upon themselves, to finance programs of research, education, and promotion, designed to encourage the production, marketing, and use of such agricultural commodity; providing for the effective date of this Act. |
| HB 743 | Caption: Relating to liability of the owner or operator of premises designated as a fall-out shelter or bomb shelter. |
| HB 1022 | Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment of the Juvenile and Probation Officer of Runnels County by the Juvenile Board. |
| HB 1072 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Miscellaneous Corporations Laws Act governing circumstances under which an affiliated corporation may assume liabilities of a parent, subsidiary or affiliated company. |
| HCR 3 | Caption: Relating to paying for the expenses incurred by the inauguration of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor out of the Contingent Expense Fund of the 58th Legislature upon authority of the Chairman of the Joint Committee, and with the approval of the respective Charimen of the Contingent Expenses Committees of the two Houses. |
| HCR 48 | Caption: Granting permission to Elgean Shield to sue the State of Texas and the Adjutant General of the State of Texas |
| HCR 64 | Caption: Granting Tectonic Oil, Inc., permission to sue the State of Texas, the Land Commissioner of Texas and members of the School Land Board of the State of Texas. |
| HJR 45 | Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the abolition of the justice courts in any county by the vote of qualified electors or act of the Legislature and providing for the transfer of jurisdiction of any Justice Courts so abolished. |
| HJR 64 | Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Legislature to permit the producers of any agricultural commodity to develop, carry out, and participate in, programs of research, education, and promotion, designed to encourage the production, marketing and use of such commodity; authorizing the Legislature to permit the producers of any agricultural commodity to levy an assessment upon themselves, to finance the purposes herein stated. |
| HR 13 | Caption: Providing the procedure for the introduction of Bills and Joint Resolutions. |
| HR 85 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 104 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 130 | Caption: Designating February 14, 1963 as Texas Jaycee Day in the Legislature. |
| HR 148 | Caption: In memory of Estelle Devoti of Houston. |
| HR 206 | Caption: Providing additional Daily House Journals to be distributed to the Members of the House. |
| HR 207 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 208 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 356 | Caption: Commending the Junior Chamber of Commerce for their service to their communities. |
| HR 387 | Caption: Inviting the wives of NASA astronauts to visit the State Capitol. |
| HR 422 | Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor for the day to all former Speakers of the House and their families on Speaker's Day. |
| HR 466 | Caption: Congratulating State Representative Bob Johnson and his wife Judy on their birth of their children. |
| HR 547 | Caption: Adopting the permanent rules of the House. |
| HR 561 | Caption: Congratulating the Comanche High School Band for its designation as the official band of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce. |
| 57th Regular Session | |
| HB 435 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, to increase the salary of district attorneys in all judicial districts to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). |
| HB 587 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to a Hospital District within the boundaries of County Commissioners Precinct No. 4 of Comanche County, to enable the Hospital District to issue bonds for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring, equipping, maintaining, and operating a hospital system. |
| HB 720 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to elective County Superintendents, salaries, office and traveling expenses; to provide office and traveling expenses for Counselors as well Supervisors. |
| HB 1106 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district to be known as Brown County Water Control and Improvement District-Holiday Hills. |
| HB 1115 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the creation, administration and financing of the Hospital District co-extensive with County Commissioners Precinct No. 4 of Comanche County. |
| 57th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 70 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to increase the salary of district attorneys in all judicial districts to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). |
| HB 131 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to require the State Board of Control to establish from the appropriations of the State agencies a revolving or working capital fund to permit bulk purchasing, warehousing and central and area distribution by requisition in instances that may best serve the requirements of the State agencies. |
| HR 81 | Caption: In memory of Owen H. Yarborough of Goldthwaite. |
| HR 148 | Caption: In memory of W. Marcus Weatherred of Coleman. |
| 57th 3rd Called Session | |
| HCR 35 | Caption: Granting Pierce Brothers, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| HR 31 | Caption: Honoring Wendell Mayes for his 26 years of service on the State Parks Board. |
| HR 61 | Caption: In memory of Thomas Hendricks Taylor of Brownwood. |