HB 326 42-0 (1931)
Author: Farmer, Clarence Edwin | et. al.
Relating to amending the Penal Code as relating to libel of persons by prohibiting the use of any radio station for making, uttering, transmitting, or broadcasting any statement of libel or slander or any statement advocating the boycotting of any business interest; providing a penalty.
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | RADIO
HB 327 42-0 (1931)
Author: Davis, Ephraim McDaniel "E.M."
Relating to making it unlawful for any owner of any turkey, chicken, duck, goose, guinea or other domesticated fowl to allow such to run at large or trespass upon the cultivated lands of another without the consent of such owner or person in charge of said lands; prescribing a penalty.
| Agriculture | Crimes--Miscellaneous
HB 335 42-0 (1931)
Author: Murphy, Edward Thad | et. al.
Relating to amending certain laws so as to further regulate motor carriers transporting property for hire over the public highways.
| BONDS | Common Carriers | Crimes--Miscellaneous | HIGHWAY COMMISSION, TEXAS | Highways | RAILROAD COMMISSION | State Finances--Management & Control | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses | Vehicles & Traffic--General
HB 344 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hatchitt, Joe P.
Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the exhibition of prize fights and any obscene, indecent or immoral show or exhibition; providing penalties.
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 382 42-0 (1931)
Author: Farmer, Clarence Edwin | et. al.
Relating to forbidding the use of telephone, telegraph, radio, or other services for the purpose of dealing in "futures"; providing a penalty.
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | GAMBLING
HB 396 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss
Relating to preventing the fraudulent operation or use of automatic vending machines, slot machines, coin-box telephones or coin receptacles, or making or furnishing devices to defraud owners or lessees of the same; prescribing penalties.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Crimes--Miscellaneous | FRAUD | VENDING MACHINES
HB 400 42-0 (1931)
Author: Burns, Gordon M. | et. al.
Relating to providing for the location, establishment and maintenance of an institution for the examination, care, treatment and incarceration of insane, mentally deficient persons who have been indicted or convicted of a felony.
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crimes--Miscellaneous | Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release | Mental Health & Substance Abuse | PRISON BOARD, TEXAS | Salaries & Expenses
HB 1001 42-0 (1931)
Author: Johnson, Andrew Percy
Relating to amending certain Statutes governing roping contests; providing a penalty.
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Animals | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 155 42-0 (1931)
Author: Thomason, William Edgar
Relative to amending the Penal Code in reference to storage of Wild Game Birds, Wild Fowls and Wild Game animals.
| Animals | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 356 42-0 (1931)
Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy
Relating to making it a felony for State convicts to escape from the State Penitentiary or other places of confinement.
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 498 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful for any person to possess, transport, sell or have in his possession any machine gun or any other rapid firing gun of any description.
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Weapons
SB 523 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Relating to defining and prohibiting criminal syndicalism and sabotage; prescribing offenses, punishment and penalties.
| Crimes--Against Property | Crimes--Miscellaneous
SB 542 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto
Relating to making it an offense to falsely assume or pretend to be a State Ranger, increasing the punishment.
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Law Enforcement | RANGERS
SB 581 42-0 (1931)
Author: Purl, George Clark | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful for any telegraph company, authorized to transact business in this State to cause to be sent messages which have for their purpose the influencing of members of the Legislature regarding any measure pending before that body; providing a penalty.
| Crimes--Miscellaneous | Legislature | Utilities--Telecommunications
