Legislation authored by Donald C. Gladden

Includes legislation with Donald C. Gladden as the primary author for the 56th through 60th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

60th Regular Session
HB 121 Caption: Relating to making unlawful any discrimination against any citizen of the United States by the State or any political subdivision of the State or any person purporting to act on behalf of or under the authority of the State of Texas or any of its political subdivisions because of race, creed, color, national origin, or sex; providing for enforcement and providing for the creation of a Civil Rights Division in the office of the Attorney General.
HB 122 Caption: Relating to providing for determination, establishment and payment of prevailing scale of wages to all workers who perform labor on public works and for maximum hours of work by all such workers.
HB 123 Caption: Relating to prescribing matters pertaining to labor management relations in this state; providing for requests for recognition and certification election; prohibiting certain strikes and picketing; providing election duties of Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics; providing rights, duties and obligations of employees, labor organizations and employers.
HB 124 Caption: Relating to repealing Article 5207a, Revised Civil Statutes so as to allow representatives of management and labor to enter into collective bargaining contracts which require as a condition of employment in such bargaining units, membership in the labor organization representing the employees therein.
HB 148 Caption: Relating to the charge of the court submitted to juries in the trial of civil cases.
HB 227 Caption: Relating to repealing certain Articles of Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, relating to the dual school system.
HB 228 Caption: Relating to amending certain sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the granting of probation in misdemeanor and felony cases.
HB 270 Caption: Relating to repealing certain acts relating to punishment for use of force, violence to prevent any person from engaging in any lawful vocation.
HB 271 Caption: Relating to repealing certain acts relating to a motor vehicle purchaser's duty to demand a certificate of title.
HB 332 Caption: Relating to allowing savings and loan associations to issue industrial life insurance policies.
HB 407 Caption: Relating to deleting, amending, revising and rearranging certain Statutes pertaining to the right of public employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations.
HB 408 Caption: Relating to salaries of court reporters for designated courts in Tarrant County.
HB 426 Caption: Relating to providing for payment of pension to certain former Texas Rangers.
HB 707 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Insurance Code concerning adding attorney's fees and penalties to the list of Articles which apply to stipulated premium companies.
HB 844 Caption: Relating to the petition and service of process in adoption proceedings involving non-consenting parents.
HB 1093 Caption: Relating to providing additional revenue to permit support of State services at an adequate level.
HB 1094 Caption: Relating to providing additional revenues to permit support of State services at an adequate level by imposing a corporate and personal income tax; providing penalties.
HCR 130 Caption: Granting the General Insurance Company of America permission to sue the State of Texas.
HJR 58 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide for pensions for Texas Rangers, who served as much as six months or any part thereof in the Texas Rangers before 1920, and for their widows.
HR 69 Caption: Proposing suspension of Section 33, House Rules XIX and proposed Joint Rule 21.
60th 1st Called Session
HB 18 Caption: Relating to providing additional revenues to permit support of State services at an adequate level by imposing a corporate and personal income tax; providing penalties; establishing an effective date.
58th Regular Session
HB 58 Caption: Relating to conversion by a bailee.
HB 144 Caption: Relating to establishing the office of Medical Examiner in all counties having a population of more than five hundred thousand (500,000) and not having reputable medical school, according to the last preceding census.
HB 145 Caption: Relating to making it a misdemeanor for any person to enter the premises of another for the purpose of looking into any structure at any person without consent; prescribing a penalty.
HB 146 Caption: Relating to providing notice to parents who have not executed instruments consenting to adoption.
HB 147 Caption: Relating to the Criminal District Courts of Tarrant County.
HB 212 Caption: Relating to requiring that motor vehicle bodily injury or property damage liability contracts or policies include provisions for payment of damages to the insured caused by the use or operation of uninsured motor vehicles; providing the effective date.
HB 213 Caption: Relating to providing that a judgment ordering a parent to make a payment or payments for the support of his child may be treated as a final judgment and execution issued thereon if such payment or payments is three (3) months past due.
HB 349 Caption: Relating to revising the employers' liability and workmen's compensation insurance laws of this state; providing an effective date for this Act.
HB 373 Caption: Relating to repealing Chapter 283, Acts of the 55th Legislature, 1957 which upheld the dual school system.
HB 452 Caption: Relating to limiting the maximum working hours except in cases of emergency, as determined by the sheriff or constable, for Peace Officers of all counties over five hundred thousand (500,000) population according to the last preceding Federal Census.
HB 453 Caption: Relating to permitting the State Highway Department to expend appropriated funds for title insurance on land acquired for right-of-way for State Highways in the State of Texas.
HB 598 Caption: Relating to the functioning of the Court of Domestic Relations in and for Tarrant County, Texas.
HB 748 Caption: Relating to providing for a lien on all property, real and personal, against which there are taxes levied by an independent school district.
HB 976 Caption: Relating to defining words and phrases used in the Workmen's Compensation Act.
HB 1048 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Probate Code to allow the guardian subject to the approval of the Court to make all funeral arrangements for a deceased ward, to pay all such expenses out of the estate of the deceased ward, and to allow such guardian to pay all other existing debts.
HJR 23 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to give the Legislature the power to provide, under such limitations and restrictions as may be deemed by the Legislature expedient for direct or vendor payments for medical care on behalf of individuals sixty-five (65) years of age or over who are not recipients of Old Age Assistance and who are unable to pay for needed medical services; providing for the acceptance of financial aid from the Government of the United States for such medical payments; providing that the amounts paid out of state funds shall never exceed the payments out of federal funds for such purposes; and providing further, that such amount of state funds for such purpose shall be on the same basis as the medical assistance matching formula for recipients of Old Age Assistance.
HR 39 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 185 Caption: In memory of Mrs. L. M. Richardson of Fort Worth.
HR 287 Caption: Congratulating State Representative Rudy Esquivel on his birthday.
57th Regular Session
HB 43 Caption: Relating to declaring public policy relating to rights, privileges and immunities of public employees; providing for assignments of and deductions from wages of public employees and the manner of executing and implementing same.
HB 178 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Penal Code relating to conversion by a bailee.
HB 179 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to fees charged by District Court Clerks for preparing certificates relating to witness fees in criminal cases.
HB 180 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to awarding decisions in eminent domain proceedings, providing for notice thereof, and providing for objections thereto; providing for functions of judges and clerks in eminent domain cases in district courts and county courts at law.
HB 181 Caption: Relating to amending Article 1152, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, to require only the publication of penal ordinances by descriptive caption or title in the official newspaper, and to give the Board of Aldermen authority to print and publish ordinances of a town or village in pamphlet or book form which will then be received in evidence in all courts without further proof, and providing for a caption for ordinances of towns and villages and for the elimination of such caption in certain instances.
HB 184 Caption: Relating to empowering the judges of the Criminal District Courts and of the District Courts whose districts lie wholly within Tarrant County, Texas, and each Judge of a County Court at Law of Tarrant County, Texas, and each Judge of a County Criminal Court of Tarrant County, Texas, to appoint a court bailiff.
HB 185 Caption: Relating to making proof by either party in civil suits that traffic lights and certain traffic signs had been lawfully installed.
HB 256 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act authorizing the allocation of an additional professional unit to be designated assistant superintendent.
HB 357 Caption: Relating to requiring that motor vehicle bodily injury or property damage liability contracts or policies include provisions for payment of damages to the insured caused by the use or operation of uninsured motor vehicles; prescribing penalties for giving certain false evidence in connection with registration; providing the effective date.
HB 413 Caption: Relating to the taking of a statement from an injured person; relating to the negotiation of a settlement from an injured person.
HB 421 Caption: Relating to creating an additional Criminal District Court for the County of Tarrant to be known as "Criminal District Court No. 3 of Tarrant County" and to provide for the jurisdiction, and organization of, and procedure in said Court.
HB 422 Caption: Relating to creating an additional County Criminal Court for the County of Tarrant to be known as "The County Criminal Court No. 1 of Tarrant County" and to provide for the jurisdiction, and organization of, and procedure in said court.
HB 538 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes relating to manufactures and dealers registration of motor vehicles.
HB 626 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing a minimum salary for the Probate Judge; providing certain employees for the Probate Court of Tarrant County.
HB 742 Caption: Relating to providing that certain independent school districts may, by petition and vote, establish a board of trustees to be composed of seven (7) members.
HB 885 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute imposing a tax on certain gifts.
HB 1004 Caption: Relating to providing additional compensation for the County Judge of Tarrant County for his service as a member of the juvenile board.
HB 1053 Caption: Relating to requiring that motor vehicle bodily injury or property damage liability contracts or policies include provisions for payment of damages to the insured caused by the use of uninsured motor vehicles; prescribing penalties for giving certain false evidence in connection with registration; providing the effective date.
HB 1056 Caption: Relating to the method by which a patient or his authorized representative may obtain medical information about himself from a hospital or practitioner of the healing arts who has furnished him with medical care; denying such information to unauthorized person; providing penalties for violations.
HCR 21 Caption: Granting certain citizens of Tarrant County permission to sue the State of Texas.
HCR 139 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature so either house may consider S. B. No. 277.
HCR 140 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature so either house may consider S. J. R. No. 8.
HCR 141 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature so either house may consider S. J. R. No. 7.
HR 52 Caption: Electing children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 59 Caption: Electing children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 98 Caption: In memory of Mrs. George A. Cox of Fort Worth.
HR 584 Caption: Congratulating Representative Grainger W. McIlhany on his birthday.
HR 774 Caption: In memory of C. C. Duff of Arlington.
57th 1st Called Session
HB 12 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to authorize the allocation of an additional professional unit to be designated assistant superintendent; setting out a salary schedule.
HB 43 Caption: Relating to raising revenue for the State of Texas by amending a certain Statute imposing a tax on certain gifts; providing for administration and enforcement.
HCR 29 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 67 at any time.
HCR 30 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 68 at any time.
57th 3rd Called Session
HB 46 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the indexing and recordation of an abstract of judgment rendered in other states by any United States Court, which judgment has been registered in any United States District within the State.
HB 63 Caption: Relating to creating a Court of Domestic Relations for Tarrant County, Texas; providing for the membership of the Juvenile Board of Tarrant County.
HCR 11 Caption: Granting the Christian and Missionary Alliance of the Southwest District permission to Sue the State.
HR 115 Caption: In memory of James M. Potter of Fort Worth.
HR 116 Caption: In memory of William Griffith Churchill of Fort Worth.
56th Regular Session
HB 40 Caption: Relating to requiring that motor vehicle bodily injury or property damage liability contracts or policies include provisions for payment of damages to the insured caused by the use or operation of uninsured motor vehicles, and making provisions relative to maintenance of legal actions, payment of claims, and related matters; prescribing penalties; providing the effective date; making an appropriation.
HB 139 Caption: Relating to defendants in felony cases who are not able to pay for a transcript of the evidence.
HB 140 Caption: Relating to abolishing certain acts, providing for the ascertainment of the average weekly wage of an employee under the Texas Compensation Act and providing therefor another method of determining the average weekly wage of an employee coming within the Texas Workmen's Compensation Act.
HB 141 Caption: Relating to the construction and operation of the jury wheel.
HB 197 Caption: Relating to local option elections to determine continuance or abolition of a dual school system in public schools.
HB 371 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code for the purpose of increasing the maximum punishment for assault with intent to murder.
HB 453 Caption: Relating to validating donations of unimproved land by Home Rule cities by grant or lease to counties wherein they are located for use by Juvenile Boards of such counties, and authorizing such donations.
HB 486 Caption: Relating to requiring all second-hand dealers in automotive merchandise to fingerprint any unknown supplier of second-hand merchandise and requiring a register to be maintained by such dealers; providing a penalty.
HB 575 Caption: Relating to conferring upon the Criminal District Courts of Tarrant County jurisdiction of cases involving domestic relations.
HB 644 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code by making it unlawful for any person to sell any liquor to any person under nineteen (19) years of age.
HB 645 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code by making specific provisions relating to a child or children under nineteen (19) years of age, and providing that rendering aid or encouragement to such child or children in the acquisition or use of intoxicating liquor or narcotics in instances other than upon orders of physicians or upon the direction of a parent or person standing in lieu thereof shall constitute an offense of encouraging or contributing to child delinquency under the Act, and for punishment as provided therein.
HB 646 Caption: Relating to amending the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act relative to certain offenses committed by persons other than adults and involving persons under nineteen (19) years of age; providing penalties.
HB 767 Caption: Relating to the appointment in certain counties by the county and district judges of court bailiffs.
HB 880 Caption: Relating to requiring that motor vehicle bodily injury or property damage liability contracts or policies include provisions for payment of damages to the insured caused by the use or operation of uninsured motor vehicles, and making provisions relative to maintenance of legal actions, payment of claims, and related matters.
HB 881 Caption: Relating to appropriating all moneys deposited to the credit of the Uninsured Motorists Fund during the biennium ending August 31, 1961 to the State Board of Insurance for the the purpose of paying administrative costs and for making payments to insurance companies for the biennium ending August 31, 1961.
HR 29 Caption: Directing the Chief Clerk of the House to appropriately number all Bills and Joint Resolutions as they are introduced.
HR 58 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 59 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 60 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 61 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 147 Caption: In memory of Knox A. Thomas of Fort Worth.
HR 223 Caption: Congratulating the Texas Wesleyan College men's basketball team for winning the Big State Conference championship.
HR 425 Caption: Directing the Texas Legislative Council to study the problem of "the uninsured motorist" and the operation of compulsory reliability insurance.
56th 1st Called Session
HB 80 Caption: Relating to authorizing cities and towns of less than five thousand (5,000) population to issue negotiable bonds to provide money to purchase fire fighting equipment, enacting other provisions related to the subject.
HCR 29 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 80 at any time.
56th 3rd Called Session
HR 26 Caption: Congratulating State Representative Bill Hollowell on his birthday.
HR 59 Caption: