Legislation authored by Jerry Butler
Includes legislation with Jerry Butler as the primary author for the 56th through 58th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 58th Regular Session | |
|---|---|
| HB 42 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Sections of the Securities Act; regulating the securities markets to the public advantage. |
| HB 137 | Caption: Relating to creating the Commission on Excellency in Higher Education. |
| HB 526 | Caption: Relating to providing higher compensation for county officials of certain counties with low population and high assessed values for tax purposes. |
| HB 554 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Courts of the counties of the 81st Judicial District to supplement the salary of the District Attorney of the 81st Judicial District. |
| HB 615 | Caption: Relating to providing that there shall be a partial exemption from license fees for truck tractors, semi-trailers, or low-boy trailers used exclusively in the transportation on the highways of their own soil conservation machinery or equipment used for certain purposes, and that owners of such vehicles may register not more than one vehicle at the reduced license fee, and that upon application for registration, the applicant shall submit an affidavit that the vehicle is to be used only for the stated purposes, and a certification by the County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee that the applicant has been approved as a vendor of conservation services or materials; providing any exempt vehicle moving and operating in violation of this Subsection shall be subject to regular registration fees and penalties prescribed by law. |
| HB 631 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district comprising certain territory contained in McMullen County, Texas, to be known as McMullen County Water Control and Improvement District Number Two. |
| HB 855 | Caption: Relating to creating a District Court in and for the Counties of Karnes, Frio, La Salle, Atascosa, and Wilson, to be known as the 161st Judicial District; providing an effective date of January 1, 1965. |
| HB 1058 | Caption: Relating to fixing the open season for killing wild quail in County Commissioners Precinct No. Four (4) of Atascosa County; fixing the number of quail that any person may kill or have in possession at any time; fixing a penalty for violation thereof. |
| HB 1059 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to hunt wild turkey in Wilson County; providing that this Act shall terminate on January 1, 1965, and shall be of no further force or effect thereafter; providing penalties for violation. |
| HB 1060 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to hunt axis deer in La Salle County Commissioners Precinct Number Three (3); providing that this Act shall terminate on January 1, 1965, and shall be of no further force or effect thereafter; providing a penalty for violation. |
| HR 163 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to attend the George Washington's Birthday celebrations in Laredo. |
| HR 284 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| 57th Regular Session | |
| HB 89 | Caption: Relating to amending the Election Code to provide an additional procedure for obtaining a recount of votes cast by paper ballots for nomination or election to a public office. |
| HB 281 | Caption: Relating to repealing a certain Act providing a penalty for the private use for profit by certain persons of State, county or municipal property, labor or services paid for by the State, county or municipality. |
| HB 355 | Caption: Relating to repealing Article 237c, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes, relating to the use of road machinery in conservation of argricultural soils. |
| HB 412 | Caption: Relating to amending Chapter 25, Acts of the 55th Legislature, First Called Session, to as to specifically provide that the Ecleto Creek Watershed Improvement District may call an election for the authorization of a tax for maintenance purposes. |
| HB 418 | Caption: Relating to creating the 162nd Judicial District Court in and for the Counties of Karnes, Frio, La Salle, Atascosa and Wilson to be known as the District Court of the 162nd Judicial District. |
| HB 465 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure providing a privilege for a clergyman to refuse to testify or disclose certain confidential communications. |
| HB 627 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Governor, with the advice of the State Comptroller, the State Auditor and the Executive Director of the Legislative Budget Board staff, to issue travel regulations; establishing an effective date of the Act. |
| HB 686 | Caption: Relating to providing that intrastate rate or charge prescribed by the Railroad Commission or established by railroads or motor carriers is higher than the interstate rate or charge on the same commodity for a like distance within Texas. |
| HB 804 | Caption: Relating to accounting and verification procedures in the office of the Treasurer and Comptroller of Public Accounts, transferring certain duties from the Treasurer to the Comptroller. |
| HB 1110 | Caption: Relating to creating "Escondido Watershed District." |
| HB 1123 | Caption: Relating to abolishing the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness; transferring its powers, duties, responsibilities and functions to the State Treasurer; providing for the transfer of personal property and appropriations from said Board to the State Treasurer; providing an effective date. |
| HB 1133 | Caption: Relating to prescribing the lawful period for hunting quail in Bee County, Texas. |
| HCR 115 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature so either house may consider H. B. No. 1123. |
| HJR 44 | Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that no person shall be denied employment on account of membership or nonmembership in a labor union. |
| HJR 73 | Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas prohibiting the passage of legislation to permit wagering on horse races. |
| HR 247 | Caption: In memory of L. L. Holstein of Pandora |
| 57th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 68 | Caption: Extending good wishes to State Representative Dan Struve as he recovers from illness. |
| 56th Regular Session | |
| HB 27 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Water Engineers to grant certain water permits for a term of years. |
| HB 343 | Caption: Relating to amending the Election Code to provide an additional procedure for obtaining a recount of votes cast by paper ballots for nomination or election to a public office. |
| HB 412 | Caption: Relating to providing a penalty for the private use for profit by certain persons of State, county or municipal property, labor or services paid for by the State, county or municipality. |
| HB 446 | Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure so as to provide that assignments of error shall be set out distinctly in the defendant's motion for a new trial and that assignments of error not so set out in the motion for new trial need not be considered by the trial or appellate court unless the defendant was not represented by counsel, in which event such consideration is discretionary. |
| HB 456 | Caption: Relating to repealing certain acts relating to the use of road machinery in conservation of agricultural soils. |
| HB 956 | Caption: Relating to providing that it shall be lawful to take, capture, shoot, or kill collared peccary or javelina in Karnes County, Texas at any time, but that it shall be unlawful to have or take any collared peccary or javelina for the purpose of barter or sale, or to sell or offer for sale any collared peccary or javelina, or any part of same; providing penalties for violations. |
| 56th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 40 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Water Engineers to grant water permits in certain counties for between two hundred (200) acre feet and eight hundred (800) acre feet for a term of years not to exceed twenty (20) years. |
| 56th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 42 | Caption: Relating to providing for and relating to an occupation tax on persons transporting for resale or selling distilled spirits, wine, or beer in any area in which such sale is prohibited; providing penalties for violations. |