Legislation authored by Emmett Lack

Includes legislation with Emmett Lack as the primary author for the 57th through 59th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

59th Regular Session
HB 565 Caption: Relating to creating the office of County Attorney of Polk County.
HB 723 Caption: Relating to providing that every employer who pays his employees by check or draft must provide facilities for the cashing of such checks of drafts at no cost to the employee; providing penalties.
HB 724 Caption: Relating to providing that every employee required as a condition of employment to submit to a medical or physical examination shall be compensated by his employer for all time lost because of such examination and that the cost of such examination and of records required to be furnished shall be borne by the employer; providing penalties.
HB 1096 Caption: Relating to the supervision, management, and financing of the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation.
HB 1157 Caption: Relating to the authority of the Commissioners Court of San Jacinto County to promulgate zoning and building regulations.
HCR 58 Caption: Providing for a committee to study the feasibility of creating a "Big Thicket State Park".
HR 308 Caption: Commending Mrs. Ila Sanders on her contributions to the state.
58th Regular Session
HB 525 Caption: Relating to prescribing allotment of principal units, in certain types of school districts, establishing the salary for such positions.
HB 580 Caption: Relating to making it lawful to use dogs in hunting game during open season in Jasper, Newton, Tyler, Hardin, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Orange, and Matagorda Counties; providing a fine and jail sentence for any person who allows or knowingly allows, depending upon the County involved, any dog under his control to hunt, pursue, chase or molest any wild deer during closed season, or who possesses the carcass or part of any freshly killed deer during closed season.
HB 744 Caption: Relating to establishing responsibility for failure to stop for school bus under certain conditions, and providing a penalty for such violation.
HB 766 Caption: Relating to providing for the salary and payment thereof of the official shorthand reporter of the 88th Judicial District of Texas.
HB 768 Caption: Relating to the creation of a Hospital District comprising all of Hardin County, Texas.
HB 868 Caption: Relating to providing that every employer who pays his employees by check or draft must provide facilities for the cashing of such checks or drafts at no cost to the employee; and providing penalties for violations.
HB 869 Caption: Relating to providing that every employee required as a condition of employment, to submit to a medical or physical examination shall be compensated by his employer for all time lost because of such examination and that the cost of such examination and of records required to be furnished shall be borne by the employer; providing penalties.
HJR 62 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission shall be composed of five (5), rather than three (3), commissioners.
HR 420 Caption: Extending best wishes to Sara Margaret Harris as she recovers form an injury.
HR 526 Caption: Congratulating James U. Skinner of Corrigan for his nomination as "Public School Bus Driver of the Year".
HR 552 Caption: Congratulating Jan Darlene Weldon of Port Arthur for hew talent as a poet.
57th Regular Session
HB 372 Caption: Relating to amending Article 8306, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, as amended, to provide the method of computing compensation benefits accruing to injured workmen; providing for the effective date of this Act.
HB 373 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing for the appointment of a stenographer by District Attorneys in certain judicial districts and fixing their compensation.
HB 849 Caption: Relating to providing for the conservation and management of fishing reefs, oyster beds, oysters, potential oyster beds and birdlife; providing penalties for violations.
HB 865 Caption: Relating to the equipment of rail track motor cars used or furnished by common carriers by railroad for transporting employees.
HB 927 Caption: Relating to establishing procedures for the lease of certain minerals under certain cemeteries.
HR 148 Caption: In memory of James D. Browder of San Jacinto County.
HR 444 Caption: Congratulating Mrs. Frances Rhodes of Kountze on her 101st Birthday.
HR 528 Caption: In memory of William Free of Silsbee.
57th 1st Called Session
HR 131 Caption: Congratulating State Representative D. Roy Harrington for his selection as a lifetime member of the Sheriff's Association of Texas.
HR 170 Caption: Congratulating Charlene Wright on being named Texas State Sweetheart by the Future Farmers of America.