HB 5342
88-0 (2023)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the designation of a Texas Department of Transportation building in Starr County as the Eduardo "Eddie" Gracia, Jr., P.E. Area Engineer and Maintenance Facility.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | STARR COUNTY | TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
HR 203
88-0 (2023)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Commemorating the 175th anniversary of Starr County.
House: Resolutions Calendars
Reported enrolled
| Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary | STARR COUNTY
HB 4204
87-0 (2021)
Author: Guillen, Ryan | et. al.Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to a study and report on the water level of Falcon Lake in Zapata and Starr Counties.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Committee report printed and distributed
| Environment--Water | ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON | FALCON LAKE | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | STARR COUNTY | Water--General | ZAPATA COUNTY
HB 1181
86-0 (2019)
Author: Guillen, RyanSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the regulation of commercial catfish fishing on Falcon Lake.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Water & Rural Affairs
Effective on 9/1/19
| FALCON LAKE | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Parks & Wildlife--Licenses | STARR COUNTY | ZAPATA COUNTY
SB 1121
86-0 (2019)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie | et. al.Sponsor: Guerra, R. D. "Bobby"
Relating to public health laboratory capabilities in certain counties.
House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services
Committee report sent to Calendars
| BORDER | CAMERON COUNTY | Health--Emergency Services & Personnel | Health--General | Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions | HIDALGO COUNTY | MAVERICK COUNTY | STARR COUNTY | STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF | VAL VERDE COUNTY | WEBB COUNTY | WILLACY COUNTY | ZAPATA COUNTY
HB 2875
85-0 (2017)
Author: Guillen, RyanSponsor: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the imposition of additional fees for filing civil cases in Willacy County and Starr County.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/17
| County Government--General | Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--District | Courts--Justice | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | STARR COUNTY | WILLACY COUNTY
HB 442
83-0 (2013)
Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to the recognition of a portion of U.S. Highway 83 as a memorial to Trooper Eduardo Chavez.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
| Highways | Law Enforcement | STARR COUNTY | TROOPER EDUARDO CHAVEZ MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
HB 1799
83-0 (2013)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the private practice of law by a judge of the County Court at Law of Starr County on commissioners court approval.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--Judges | Lawyers | STARR COUNTY
HB 2813
81-0 (2009)
Author: Guillen, RyanSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the salary of a Starr County Juvenile Board member.
House: Corrections Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/09
| Juvenile Boards & Officers | STARR COUNTY
HB 1532
80-0 (2007)
Author: Escobar, Juan
Relating to the creation of the Duval, Jim Hogg, and Starr Counties Juvenile Board and the abolition of the Starr County and Duval County Juvenile Boards.
House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
| DUVAL COUNTY | JIM HOGG COUNTY | Juvenile Boards & Officers | STARR COUNTY
HB 2619
80-0 (2007)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the powers and duties of the Starr County Hospital District.
House: County Affairs
Laid on the table subject to call
| Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | STARR COUNTY | STARR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SB 1236
80-0 (2007)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to the powers and duties of the Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas.
House: Border & International Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | STARR COUNTY | STARR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SR 10
79-2 (2005)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Commending the citizens of Starr County for their contributions to our state.
Reported enrolled
| Resolutions--Congratulatory & Honorary | STARR COUNTY
HB 2693
78-0 (2003)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Relating to a Texas Ranger position based in Starr County.
House: Law Enforcement
Referred to Law Enforcement
| County Government--Employees/Officers | Law Enforcement | RANGERS | STARR COUNTY
HB 757
74-0 (1995)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Starr County.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Courts--District | STARR COUNTY
HB 1628
74-0 (1995)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas.
House: County Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | STARR COUNTY | STARR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
SB 324
74-0 (1995)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Starr County.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Left pending in committee
| Courts--District | STARR COUNTY
SB 934
74-0 (1995)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Starr County Hospital District of Starr County, Texas.
House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
| Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital | STARR COUNTY | STARR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
HB 621
73-0 (1993)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Starr County.
House: Judicial Affairs
Referred to subcommittee
| Courts--District | STARR COUNTY
SB 775
73-0 (1993)
Author: Madla, Frank | et. al.
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Starr County.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Co-author authorized
| Courts--District | STARR COUNTY
HB 495
72-0 (1991)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the private practice of law by the judge of the Starr County Court at Law and to the prosecutors serving that court.
House: Judiciary
Laid on table subject to call in committee
| Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--Judges | STARR COUNTY
HB 518
72-0 (1991)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Starr County.
House: Judicial Affairs
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Courts--District | STARR COUNTY
SB 169
72-0 (1991)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the private practice of law by the judge of the Starr County Court at Law and to the prosecutors serving that court.
House: Judiciary Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
| Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--Judges | Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys | STARR COUNTY
SB 530
72-0 (1991)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Starr County.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| Courts--District | STARR COUNTY
HB 3153
71-0 (1989)
Author: Rangel, IrmaSponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the jurisdiction of the Starr County Court at Law.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Vetoed by the Governor
| Courts--County & Statutory | STARR COUNTY
HB 115
71-1 (1989)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the jurisdiction of the Starr County Court at Law.
House: Judicial Affairs
Laid on the table subject to call
| Courts--County & Statutory | STARR COUNTY
SB 96
71-1 (1989)
Author: Zaffirini, JudithSponsor: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the jurisdiction of the Starr County Court at Law.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Courts--County & Statutory | STARR COUNTY
HB 1590
69-0 (1985)
Author: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Starr County.
House: Judicial Affairs
Laid on the table subject to call
| Courts--County & Statutory | STARR COUNTY
SB 649
69-0 (1985)
Author: Traeger, JohnSponsor: Rangel, Irma
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, and duties of the County Court at Law of Starr County.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| Courts--County & Statutory | STARR COUNTY
HB 2440
68-0 (1983)
Author: Rangel, IrmaSponsor: Traeger, John
Relating to the creation of a juvenile board in Starr County.
House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
| Juvenile Boards & Officers | STARR COUNTY
SB 1199
66-0 (1979)
Author: Traeger, JohnSponsor: Glossbrenner, Ernestine
Relating to hunting of predators from aircraft in Starr County.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
| Animals | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | STARR COUNTY
HB 1147
59-0 (1965)
Author: Canales, Amando F.
Relating to relinquishing the State's interest in certain Starr County land.
| Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | STARR COUNTY
HB 677
57-0 (1961)
Author: Murray, Menton J. | et. al.
Relating to making it unlawful to take, hunt, kill or posess any game bird or animal in Cameron, Willacy, Hidalgo and Starr Counties; providing a penalty for the violation of any of the provision of this Act; providing for the effective date of this Act.
| CAMERON COUNTY | HIDALGO COUNTY | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | STARR COUNTY | WILLACY COUNTY
HB 830
54-0 (1955)
Author: Mullen, Bob R.
Relating to abolishing the Court of Domestic Relations in and for Starr County.
| Courts--County & Statutory | STARR COUNTY
HB 651
53-0 (1953)
Author: Vale, Arnold J.
Relating to creating a special court for Starr County, Texas, to be known as the Starr County Court of Domestic Relations, fixing its jurisdiction.
| Courts--County & Statutory | STARR COUNTY
HB 325
51-0 (1949)
Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"
Relating to amending a previous Act, permitting the trailing of wounded deer with dogs in the Counties of Starr, Webb, and Zapata..
| Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | STARR COUNTY | WEBB COUNTY | ZAPATA COUNTY
SB 359
51-0 (1949)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to granting an easement to the United States in and to the bed and the banks of the Rio Grande River from Ft. Quitman to the mouth of said river for the construction of Government Projects.
| HIDALGO COUNTY | Intergovernmental Relations | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | RIO GRANDE RIVER | STARR COUNTY | Water--Development | ZAPATA COUNTY
SB 30
51-1 (1950)
Author: Kelley, Rogers
Relating to amending a previous Act, changing the time and terms of holding the terms of District Court in Jim Wells, Starr, Brooks and Duval Counties, constituting all of the counties in the 79th Judicial District of Texas.
| BROOKS COUNTY | Courts--District | DUVAL COUNTY | JIM WELLS COUNTY | STARR COUNTY
HB 232
49-0 (1945)
Author: Fenley, Florence
Relating to amending certain Acts providing that it shall be lawful to take, capture, shoot or kill Collared Peccary or Javelina in the Counties of Webb, Starr, Zapata and Dimmit at any time; prohibiting the sale of any Collared Peccary or Javelina, or any part of the same, in said counties; prescribing penalties.
| DIMMIT COUNTY | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | STARR COUNTY | WEBB COUNTY | ZAPATA COUNTY
HB 954
47-0 (1941)
Author: Leyendecker, Boniface J. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Act to provide that it shall be lawful to take, capture, shoot, or kill Collared Peccary or Javelina in the counties of Webb, Starr, and Zapata at any time; prohibiting the sale of any Collared Peccary or Javelina, or any part of the same, in said counties; prescribing penalties.
| Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | STARR COUNTY | WEBB COUNTY | ZAPATA COUNTY
HB 60
45-0 (1937)
Author: Vale, Arnold J. | et. al.
Relating to excluding that portion of the Santo Domingo Plantation within the boundaries of Starr County Water Control and Improvement District Number One from said District, providing for the payment by the owners of said land of the proportionate part of said District's outstanding indebtedness against same, the manner of paying such proportionate part of said indebtedness.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist. | STARR COUNTY | STARR COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
HB 589
41-0 (1929)
Author: Dunlap, Edwin Donald "Ed"
Relating to creating and establishing Starr County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist. | STARR COUNTY | STARR COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
SB 435
41-0 (1929)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to creating and establishing Starr County Water Control and Improvement district No. 1 in Starr County, TX.
| Special Districts & Authorities--Water & Utility | Special Districts & Authorities--Water Control Improve Dist. | STARR COUNTY | STARR COUNTY WATER CONTROL & IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
SB 259
40-0 (1927)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to making a grant and donation to Starr County a portion of the State ad valorem taxes in said county to construct the necessary breakwaters, levees, dikes, floodways and drainways to protect said county from disasterous and calamitous overflows.
| Disaster Preparedness & Relief | STARR COUNTY | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 414
40-0 (1927)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to repealing certain laws relating to common school districts Nos. 1, 2 and 4 of Starr County, Texas, and Rio Grande City Independent School District in Starr County, Texas, and also relating to Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District in Starr County.
| Education--School Districts | RIO GRANDE CITY CONSOLIDATED ISD | STARR COUNTY
SB 93
38-0 (1923)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Relating to creating the Ninety-Third Judicial District and providing the time and fixing the terms of holding the district courts in the counties comprising said Ninety-Third Judicial District of Texas.
| BROOKS COUNTY | Courts--District | DUVAL COUNTY | HIDALGO COUNTY | JIM HOGG COUNTY | JIM WELLS COUNTY | STARR COUNTY
SB 417
38-0 (1923)
Author: Dudley, Richard M.
Relating to amending certain act requiring the Governor to appoint an inspector of hides and animals in certain counties so as to exclude El Paso County from the provisions of that law.
| Animals | CAMERON COUNTY | EL PASO COUNTY | Governor | HIDALGO COUNTY | LAMB COUNTY | STARR COUNTY
HB 321
34-0 (1915)
Author: Bates, Lawrence H.
Relating to amending a certain Statute placing Cameron, Hidalgo and Starr counties under the provisions of the Hide and Animal inspection law.
| Agriculture | Animals | CAMERON COUNTY | HIDALGO COUNTY | STARR COUNTY
HB 385
33-0 (1913)
Author: Glasscock, David W. | et. al.
Relating to exempting Cameron and Starr Counties from the provisions of the hide and animal inspection law.
| Agriculture | Animals | CAMERON COUNTY | County Government--General | INSPECTOR OF HIDES & ANIMALS, OFFICE OF | STARR COUNTY
HB 50
32-0 (1911)
Author: Brooks, James Abijah
Relating to exempting the counties of Starr and Atascosa from the provisions relating to the inspection of hides and animals.
| Agriculture | Animals | ATASCOSA COUNTY | County Government--General | INSPECTOR OF HIDES & ANIMALS, OFFICE OF | STARR COUNTY
HB 355
28-0 (1903)
Author: York, Oliver S.
Relating to increasing civil jurisdiction of the County Court of Bee County.
| BEE COUNTY | CAMERON COUNTY | Courts--County & Statutory | HIDALGO COUNTY | STARR COUNTY
HB 8
18-0 (1883)
Relating to restoring the jurisdiction of the county courts of the counties of Parker, Uvalde, Red River and Starr, and to restoring criminal jurisdiction to the county court of Henderson county, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith
| Courts--County & Statutory | PARKER COUNTY | RED RIVER COUNTY | STARR COUNTY | UVALDE COUNTY