Legislation authored by Jim McWilliams

Includes legislation with Jim McWilliams as the primary author for the 67th through 71st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

71st Regular Session
HB 480	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to commission peace officers to enforce county regulations relating to load limits and state motor vehicle laws on county roads.
HB 556	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Caption: Relating to registration by the comptroller of public accounts of individuals performing certain accounting services other than auditing.
HB 740	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to eligibility for service retirement benefits from, an increase in benefits for certain annuitants of, and state contributions to, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
HB 1014	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Cal. Caption: Relating to a requirement that burn injuries be reported to a local fire official or to the state fire marshal; imposing a criminal penalty.
HB 1500	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to exempting oil produced from marginally economic leases and gas produced from marginally economic wells from production taxes.
HB 2936	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89 Caption: Relating to the licensing of liquefied petroleum gas activities.
HB 3069	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Rusk County.
HB 3183	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the regulation of naturally occurring radioactive materials related to the production of or exploration for oil and gas; making an appropriation.
HB 3205	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to providing tax and regulatory relief as incentives for the production of certain gas that is difficult or expensive to produce.
HCR 57	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Designating March 17, 1989, as Texas Energy Education Day.
HCR 75	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Proclaiming February 14 and 15, 1989, as Marshall Days in Texas.
HR 300	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Herbert Knauth.
HR 361	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Constance Ware.
HR 421	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring W. C. Wooldridge, superintendent of Hallsville Public Schools.
HR 854	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Foster Williams.
71st 2nd Called Session
HR 58	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Clay and Ebee Allen on the birth of Charles Allen.
71st 3rd Called Session
HB 124	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HR 34	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Marshall High School football team.
71st 4th Called Session
HB 107	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HCR 50	Last Action: Filed Caption: In memory of Henry Moyers.
71st 5th Called Session
HB 5	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HR 132	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Henderson High School Lions football team.
HR 133	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Tatum High School Lady Eagles.
HR 134	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Kilgore College Lady Rangers basketball team.
HR 155	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratuating the Marshall High School Honor Band and Symphonic Band.
71st 6th Called Session
HB 35	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HR 15	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Marshall High School Honor and Symphonic Bands.
70th Regular Session
HB 858	Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87 Caption: Relating to prohibiting students from smoking or using tobacco products.
HB 1094	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to limitations on loans accepted or debts incurred by a candidate in connection with the candidate's campaign for public office.
HB 1095	Last Action: Referred to Elections Caption: Relating to limiting the period for which a person may hold the same public elective office.
HB 1138	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the use of flashing or alternating lights on tow trucks.
HB 1292	Last Action: Pending in committee Caption: Relating to the placement of certain nondegree vocational public school teachers on the career ladder.
HB 1293	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87 Caption: Relating to the exemption of fire department vehicles from certain width, length, and weight requirements.
HB 1305	Last Action: Comm. laid on table subj. to call Caption: Relating to the registration and regulation of all-terrain vehicles.
HB 1343	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to registration by the comptroller of public accounts of individuals performing certain accounting services other than auditing.
HB 1344	Last Action: Pending in committee Caption: Relating to certain persons standing in the roadway to solicit charitable contributions.
HB 1345	Last Action: Point of order sustained Caption: Relating to reports and notices concerning persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
HB 1793	Last Action: Pending in committee Caption: Relating to protection of a municipality from losses on investments of municipal funds.
HB 1794	Last Action: Pending in subcommittee Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain motor fuels tax revenue to the counties from which the tax revenue originates.
HB 2422	Last Action: Referred to Public Health Caption: Relating to reports of public health issues.
HB 2423	Last Action: Pending in committee Caption: Relating to the service of civil process.
HB 2424	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to health warnings about diseases communicable by blood transfusion.
HCR 38	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating KMHT Radio of Marshall on its 40th anniversary.
HCR 67	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Dr. Rufus B. Spraberry, Jr.
HCR 80	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Designating March 20, 1987, as Texas Energy Education Day.
HCR 142	Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence Caption: Granting Mike Jackson, C.J. Jackson, and Summit Oaks Achievement Center, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Human Services.
HR 303	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Harvey Cunningham.
HR 314	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating KYKX radio on the tenth anniversary of its Big Bass Classic.
HR 320	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Ken Carlile on being named Marshall's Outstanding Citizen of 1986.
HR 629	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Karnack High School boys' and girls' track teams.
70th 2nd Called Session
HCR 15	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Granting Mike Jackson, C.J. Jackson, and Summit Oaks Achievement Center, Inc., permission to sue the State Department of Human Services.
HR 38	Caption: Honoring Franklin Jones, Sr.
HR 39	Caption: Honoring Frances Blake Wallace.
HR 80	Caption: Honoring Lloyd Leo O'Neal.
HR 118	Caption: Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Murray on their 60th wedding anniversary.
69th Regular Session
HB 641	Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm. Caption: Relating to tutorial services in public schools.
HB 672	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the dispensing of certain controlled substances under limited circumstances on the prescriptions of practitioners licensed in neighboring states.
HB 774	Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to newspapers.
HB 1693	Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal. Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain iron ore and iron ore gravel mining and reclamation activity.
HB 1694	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to an easement to provide access to private real property located in Caddo Lake State Park.
HB 1695	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to licenses granted and to inspections and investigations conducted by the Railroad Commission of Texas that relate to the regulation of liquefied petroleum gas.
HB 2457	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, and financing of the Little Cypress Utility District.
HB 2506	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Rusk County and to the salary of the judge of that court.
HCR 45	Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm. Caption: Designating March 22, 1985 as Texas Energy Education Day.
HCR 72	Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Granting Albert P. Gorelick and Florence M. Gorelick permission to sue the state.
HCR 106	Last Action: Filed w/o the Governor's signature Caption: Calling on the Congress of the United States to pass and send to the President an Act authorizing and imposing a temporary tariff on all imports of foreign crude oil and foreign petrochemical products.
HCR 244	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: In memory of Dr. Howard C. Bennett, former president of East Texas Baptist University.
HR 31	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Mr. Landon Alford of Rusk Country as the East Texan of the Year by The East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
HR 84	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Bushe Morgan of Marshall.
HR 127	Last Action: Withdrawn from calendar Caption: Designating February 27 and 28, 1985, as "Marshall Days in Austin".
HR 161	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Louise Jacks, president of Rusk County Chamber of Commerce.
HR 273	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dr. Stewart H. McLaurin, Kilgore's "Man of the Year".
HR 311	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Authorizing the Texas PTA to use the house chamber on March 18, 1986.
69th 2nd Called Session
HCR 35	Last Action: Filed Caption: In memory of Fred "Bud" Head, Jr.
69th 3rd Called Session
HR 45	Caption: In memory of Fred "Bud" Head, Jr.
68th Regular Session
HB 508	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to representation and recovery of damages in a suit for unauthorized discharge of waste into water.
HB 685	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Rusk County and to the membership of the judge of that court on the county juvenile board.
HB 1210	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Rusk County and to the membership of the judge of that court on the county juvenile board.
HB 1245	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the purchase by the Texas A&M University System of certain land in Harrison County for use by the Texas Forest Service.
HB 1246	Last Action: Posting rule suspended Caption: Relating to the necessary parties in a suit to partition real property or an interest in real property.
HB 1247	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education Caption: Relating to the number of signatures required on a petition for an election to consolidate school districts.
HB 1248	Last Action: Withdrawn by Author Caption: Relating to the compensation of commissioners and surveyors in partition suits.
HB 2213	Last Action: No action taken Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of municipal security districts; providing a penalty.
HB 2322	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to creation of a municipal court of record for the city of Marshall.
HB 2385	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Harrison County.
HCR 40	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Recognizing March 18, 1983 as "National Energy Education Day".
HJR 74	Last Action: Placed on daily Constitutional Amendments Calendar Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the State Ethics Commission to determine amounts of compensation and allowance for members of the legislature.
HJR 109	Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the creation, operation, and financing of municipal security districts.
HR 99	Caption: Commending Max Lale.
HR 343	Caption: Congratulating the Overton High School Band.
HR 356	Caption: Congratulating Wiley College on its centennial.
HR 364	Caption: Commending the East Texas Oil Museum.
HR 365	Caption: Honoring Inez Hatley Hughes on her birthday.
HR 366	Caption: Congratulating Milton S. McGee, Jr.
HR 367	Caption: Congratulating the Hallsville High School drill team.
HR 439	Caption: Congratulating Quinton B. Carlile.
67th Regular Session
HB 2100	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to conducting an election in Harrison County permitting voters to decide the method of county road administration in Harrison County.
HB 2110	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the bailiff of the 4th District Court.
HCR 148	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting Albert P. Gorelick and Florence Gorelick permission to sue the state.
HCR 151	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Services Caption: Requesting State Commission for the Blind to reconsider decision not to refer clients to the Lions Club Camp in Kerrville.
HCR 168	Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to granting Mary Lee Borden and others permission to sue the state.
HR 184	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Waskom High School baseball team.
HR 185	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Waskom High School basketball team.
HR 186	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Waskom High School football team.
HR 261	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending former state Representative Ben Z. Grant.
HR 291	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Commending Franklin Jones, Jr.
HR 292	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Spring Hill High School girls basketball team.
HR 294	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating the Elysian Fields High School girls basketball team.
HR 353	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of former Representative V. L. "Bo" Ramsey.
67th 1st Called Session
HR 38	Caption: Commending Dr. William F. Ross.
HR 41	Caption: Commending the Marshall Youth Baseball Association.
67th 2nd Called Session
HR 4	Caption: In memory of Robert A. "Buster" Hale.