Legislation authored by Stanford Stanley Smith

Includes legislation with Stanford Stanley Smith as the primary author for the 57th through 58th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

58th Regular Session
HB 93 Caption: Relating to providing a minimum differential of ten per cent (10%) in base salary of firemen and policemen between job classifications; providing penalties for the failure or refusal of city officials to appoint the officers provided for in said Act or for the failure or refusal to put said Act into operation or for obstruction of the operation and enforcement of said Act.
HB 261 Caption: Relating to creating two (2) additional District Courts in and for Bexar County, Texas, to be known as the 168th Judicial District Court and the 169th Judicial District Court, respectively.
HB 262 Caption: Relating to creating the County Civil Court at Law of Bexar County, Texas.
HB 263 Caption: Relating to the admission of business records as evidence.
HB 264 Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of a Firemen and Policemen's Pension Fund (or the continuation thereof where previously created) and a permanent pension system in incorporated cities having a fully paid Fire and Police Department when such cities have a population of more than five hundred, fifty thousand (550,000) and less than six hundred, fifty thousand (650,000) inhabitants, according to the last preceding Federal Census or any future Federal Census.
HB 286 Caption: Relating to fixing the maximum salary for the County Road Engineer in certain counties.
HB 300 Caption: Relating to providing a penalty for the operation of certain aircraft while intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
HB 351 Caption: Relating to changing the name of The South Texas Medical School to "The University of Texas South Texas Medical School."
HB 436 Caption: Relating to extending to the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas and such court the power to issue writs of prohibition and writs of error coram nobis.
HB 694 Caption: Relating to fixing and making certain the amount of compensation to be paid district judges from the county funds by counties having a population of not less than six hundred thousand (600,000) nor more than eight hundred thousand (800,000), according to the last preceding Federal Census, and having eight (8) or more district courts.
HB 881 Caption: Relating to prohibiting offers to sell and sales of merchandise below cost for the purpose of injuring competitors or destroying competition; providing a criminal penalty for violation.
HB 1038 Caption: Relating to providing for the compensation of Grand Jury Bailiffs in counties having a population of not less than six hundred thousand (600,000) inhabitants and not more than eight hundred thousand (800,000) inhabitants according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census.
HCR 60 Caption: Authorizing the Engrossing and Enrolling Clerk of the House to amend the caption of certain bill to conform to the body.
HCR 79 Caption: Authorizing certain corrections to House Bill No. 694.
HR 180 Caption: Congratulating the City of San Antonio for being selected as one of the hosts for a meeting of the Aircade for Citizenship Action.
HR 197 Caption: Congratulating Governor John B. Connally on his birthday.
HR 221 Caption: In memory of Nat Goldsmith of an Antonio.
57th Regular Session
HB 81 Caption: Relating to the creation of four additional District Courts in and for Bexar County, to be known as the 147th, 158th, 169th and 180th District Courts.
HB 166 Caption: Relating to providing for a penalty for the operation of certain aircraft while intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
HB 477 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act exempting certain persons from suspension of driver's licenses, automobile registrations and nonresidents' operating privileges due to nonpayment of judgments.
HB 488 Caption: Relating to amending the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act increasing the minimum penalty for violation of the previous relating to unlawful sales of narcotic drugs to five (5) years.
HB 505 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Penal Code increasing the minimum penalty for the sale of narcotics to five (5) years.
HB 569 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Vernon's Penal Code relating to the licensing and operation of barber schools and colleges and the issuance and renewal of permits therefor.
HB 662 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the selection of jurors for service in the District and County Courts in certain counties.
HB 717 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to increasing the occupation tax on sulphur producers to Three Dollars ($3.00) per long ton of sulphur produced.
HB 888 Caption: Relating to amending Chapter 4, Title 7, Article 532, Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas, so as to state clearly that the trial judge may set any criminal case for a pre-trial hearing for the purpose of disposing of certain preliminary matters before the case is set for trial upon its merits.
HB 889 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas permitting a forfeiture of the recognizance, bail bond, or current money of the United States, in lieu thereof, of a defendant who fails to appear on the day set for a pre-trial hearing on pleadings and motions or any subsequent date set for a hearing on pleadings and motions.
HB 890 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure relating on the formation of the jury in capital cases by providing that the jury shall be selected as in ordinary felony cases when the death penalty is not sought by the state.
HB 891 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas 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 932 Caption: Relating to an audit of books, records and accounts of utilities owned in whole or in part by cities having a population of more than 360,000 and less than 670,000 by the State Auditor.
HCR 145 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature so either house may consider H. B. No. 477.
HJR 5 Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing legislation permitting any incorporated city, town or village to lend its credit in an amount not to exceed twenty cents (20₵) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) of the assessed value, for city tax purposes, of real property in the city, town or village, for the acquisition of industrial sites and structures to be sold or leased to retire the credit extended.
HJR 23 Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas repealing the provision making the payment of a poll tax a qualification of an elector; requiring the Legislature to pass a general registration law for voters.
HJR 54 Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the Legislature to permit the governing body of any city, town or village in this State, upon approval of a majority of the resident property taxpaying voters of such city, town or village, to grant an exemption from ad valorem taxes as an inducement for the establishment and operation of commercial, manufacturing, or industrial business enterprises within such city, town, or village.
57th 1st Called Session
HB 79 Caption: Relating to providing a penalty for the operation of certain aircraft while intoxicated or under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
HB 80 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure to state clearly that the trial judge may set any criminal case for a pre-trial hearing for the purpose of disposing of certain preliminary matters before the case is set for trial upon its merits.
HB 81 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure 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 82 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure to permit a forfeiture of the recognizance, bail bond, or current money of the United States, in lieu thereof, of a defendant who fails to appear on the day set for a pre-trial hearing on pleadings and motions or any subsequent date set for a hearing on pleadings and motions.
HB 83 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas relating to the formation of the jury in capital cases by providing that the jury shall be selected as in ordinary felony cases when the death penalty is not sought by the state.
57th 3rd Called Session
HB 57 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act; exempting certain persons from suspension of driver's licenses, automobile registrations and non-residents' operating privileges due to non-payment of judgments.