Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 900	82-0 (2011)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to the composition of the congressional districts for the State of Texas.	House: Redistricting	Referred to Redistricting
HB 1500	80-0 (2007)	Author: Frost, Stephen Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the composition of the Cass County Juvenile Board.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
SB 466	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the composition of the Cass County Juvenile Board.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 1119	79-0 (2005)	Author: Frost, Stephen	Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Cass County.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 524	79-0 (2005)	Author: Eltife, Kevin Sponsor: Frost, Stephen	Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Cass County.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
SB 1925	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ratliff, Bill Sponsor: Telford, Barry	Relating to preferential rights to purchase certain surveyed, unsold land in Cass County dedicated to the permanent school fund.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
HJR 58	71-0 (1989)	Author: Russell, Sam	Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county surveyor in Cass County.	House: County Affairs	Pending in subcommittee
HB 2422	69-0 (1985)	Author: Russell, Sam Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to the Cass County Juvenile Board.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 697	68-0 (1983)	Author: Russell, Sam Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to the application of the Professional Prosecutors Act to the criminal district attorney of Cass County and the district attorney of the 229th Judicial District.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 1183	68-0 (1983)	Author: Russell, Sam Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Cass County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 2309	67-0 (1981)	Author: Florence, Buck Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to deer hunting in Cass County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 2346	67-0 (1981)	Author: Florence, Buck Sponsor: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"	Relating to deer hunting in Cass County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 2261	66-0 (1979)	Author: Florence, Buck Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to deer hunting in Cass County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 597	65-0 (1977)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to creation of the office of District Attorney of the Fifth Judicial District and the office of County Attorney of Cass County; abolishing the office of Criminal District Attorney of Cass County; repealing Chapter 306, Acts of the 54th Legislature, Regular Session, 1955 (Article 326k-32, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes).	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
SB 682	65-0 (1977)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to the compensation of the county attorney or criminal district attorney in certain counties.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2141	64-0 (1975)	Author: Chavez, Melchor Sponsor: Longoria, Raul	Relating to the abolition of the office of county school superintendent and the board of county school trustees in Cameron, Nueces, Tyler, Marion, and Cass Counties.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days
HB 305	62-0 (1971)	Author: Slider, James L. Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to the jurisdiction of the district court for the 5th judicial district in Cass County over eminent domain proceedings.
HB 410	61-0 (1969)	Author: Slider, James Lenoy	Relating to providing that there be no daily catch or retention limit on crappie or white perch in Cass County.
HB 411	61-0 (1969)	Author: Slider, James Lenoy	Relating to defining a legal buck deer in Cass County.
HB 327	59-0 (1965)	Author: Slider, James Lenoy	Relating to regulating the hunting of deer in Cass County; providing a penalty for violations.
HB 1145	59-0 (1965)	Author: Slider, James Lenoy	Relating to hunting squirrels in Cass County; amending certain Acts.
HB 850	54-0 (1955)	Author: Jackson, James Horace	Relating to abolishing the office of County Attorney of Cass County, Texas; creating the constitutional office of Criminal District Attorney for Cass County; providing for the election and tenure of office and prescribing the qualifications, powers, duties, compensation and expenses of said office; providing for the appointment of a secretary and providing for her compensation.
HB 943	54-0 (1955)	Author: Jackson, James Horace	Relating to establishing the Cass County Juvenile Board; prescribing its membership and powers and providing for compensation of its members; authorizing appointment of a juvenile officer; prescribing his powers and duties and providing for his compensation and expenses; repealing conflicting laws; providing for severability.
HB 770	53-0 (1953)	Author: Stilwell, Thomas H. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for the terms of court for Bowie and Cass Counties; providing that during each term of said Court in Bowie County, the Court may sit in Texarkana, Texas, for the trying, hearing and determining of non-jury civil cases and matters.
HB 124	53-1 (1954)	Author: Jackson, James Horace \| et. al.	Relating to amending Acts regulating the taking and killing of deer in Bowie, Cass and Marion Counties.
SB 69	52-0 (1951)	Author: Carney, Howard A.	Relating to regulating the taking and killing of deer in Bowie, Cass and Marion Counties; providing open and closed seasons; providing a penalty for violation of this Act.
SB 318	52-0 (1951)	Author: Carney, Howard A. \| et. al.	Relating to regulating the taking and killing of deer in Bowie, Cass and Marion Counties; providing penalties for violation of this Act.
SB 366	52-0 (1951)	Author: Carney, Howard A.	Relating to amending certain statutes providing for the terms of court for Bowie and Cass Counties; providing part of each term of said court in Bowie County shall be held at Texarkana, Texas, for the trial of non-jury cases, and fixing the terms thereof.
HB 758	51-0 (1949)	Author: Young, Cloyd D.	Relating to granting aid to Cass County, Texas, made necessary by reason of the calamitous overflows and floods of Sulphur River and the many branches and creeks which empty into Caddo Lake and said River, which cause great destruction of property and loss of life; remitting, releasing, granting and donating to the property in and the inhabitants of said County all State Ad Valorem taxes for general purposes levied on property in said County, including rolling stock of railroads for the next two (2) years, beginning with the next fiscal year, September 1st, 1949, and ending August 31st, 1951.
SB 277	51-0 (1949)	Author: Carney, Howard A.	Relating to creating an open and closed season on squirrels in Harrison, Panola, Marion, Cass and Bowie Counties; prescribing a penalty; providing for the repeal of conflicting laws.
HB 638	48-0 (1943)	Author: McCann, Newton W. \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful to kill or take wild deer or wild turkey or to have in the Counties of Cass, Bowie, Fannin and Marion, for a period of five (5) years; prescribing penalty for violation of this Act.
HB 733	48-0 (1943)	Author: Hileman, J. K. "Jake"	Relating to releasing all State Ad Valorem taxes in the County of Cass, in the State of Texas, for a period of five years; declaring legislative intent, finding the flood of February 6, 1943, that destroyed Hughes Springs, Texas and the surrounding territory to be a great public calamity, suspending all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 936	47-0 (1941)	Author: Hileman, J. K. "Jake"	Relating to providing that it shall be unlawful in Cass County, Texas, for any person to kill, take, or have in his possession for barter or sale any wild fox or the pelts thereof from December 1st to December 31st, inclusive, of any year.
HB 566	45-0 (1937)	Author: Mays, Sr., Abe M.	Relating to declaring it unlawful for any person to sell, take, or have in his possession for the purpose of barter or sale any wild fox or the pelt thereof in Cass, Bowie, or Marion Counties; providing a penalty for the violation of this Act.
SB 448	45-0 (1937)	Author: Beck, E. Harold	Relating to creating Road District No. 7-A, in Cass County, Texas.
SB 15	44-3 (1936)	Author: Beck, E. Harold	Relating to creating Road District No. 1-A, in Cass County, Texas.
SB 141	43-0 (1933)	Author: Beck, John W. E. H.	Relating to making it unlawful for any person in using a seine or net for the taking of any fish in Cass or Bowie Counties to disturb, agitate, or beat upon, or in, the waters at the time of using said seines or nets; fixing a penalty.
HB 915	42-0 (1931)	Author: Hines, Charles C. "Charlie" \| et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful for any person in using a seine or net for the taking of any fish in Cass or Bowie Counties to disturb, agitate, or beat upon, or in, the waters at the time of using said seines or nets; fixing a penalty.
HB 102	41-0 (1929)	Author: Hines, Charles C. "Charlie"	Relating to repealing a certain Chapter of the 40th Legislature making it illegal for any person to take or trap by means of any snare, deadfall or steel trap any furbearing animal within the territorial limits of Cass County for a period of five (5) years.	House: Judiciary
HB 413	41-0 (1929)	Author: Hines, Charles C. "Charlie" \| et. al.	Relating to providing for and regulating the method of taking or catching fish in the public fresh waters of Marion, Cass, Bowie, Harrison and Rusk counties, State of Texas, and providing penalties for violations.
HB 95	41-1 (1929)	Author: Hines, Charles C. "Charlie"	Relating to levying and collecting annually a Three Dollar Road Tax against all able-bodied male citizens of Cass County, Texas, who are between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five years.
HB 18	41-3 (1929)	Author: Hines, Charles C. "Charlie" \| et. al.	Relating to providing for and regulating the method of taking or catching fish in the public fresh waters of Marion, Cass, Bowie, Harrison, and Rusk Counties, State of Texas, and providing penalties for violations.
SB 63	41-4 (1930)	Author: Beck, John W. E. H.	Relating to providing for an open season on squirrels in Marion, Cass and Bowie Counties, Texas, providing penalty.
HB 588	40-0 (1927)	Author: Boon, J. D.	Relating to making it illegal to take or trap fur-bearing animals in Cass County; providing a penalty.
HB 618	39-0 (1925)	Author: Coody, George W.	Relating to prohibiting the taking of raccoons, skunk, mink and otter in Cass county, Texas, by means of traps, snares and deadfalls, for a period of two years from and after August 1, 1925, and providing that it shall be unlawful to take and catch raccoons, skunks, mink and otter in Cass county, Texas by means of traps, snares and deadfalls, except during the months of December, January and February, at any time after August 1, 1927, and providing penalties for violation of this law.	House: Game and Fisheries
HB 114	39-1 (1926)	Author: Coody, George W.	Relating to creating Consolidated Road District Number One (1), in Cass County, Texas.	House: Judiciary
HB 115	39-1 (1926)	Author: Coody, George W.	Relating to creating Road District Number 2, in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
HB 116	39-1 (1926)	Author: Coody, George W.	Relating to creating Road District Number 3, in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
HB 117	39-1 (1926)	Author: Coody, George W.	Relating to creating Road District Number 8, in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
HB 118	39-1 (1926)	Author: Coody, George W.	Relating to creating Road District Number 12, in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
HB 119	39-1 (1926)	Author: Coody, George W.	Relating to creating Road District Number 14, in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
HB 120	39-1 (1926)		Relating to creating Road District Number 15, in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
SB 87	39-1 (1926)	Author: Price, Lloyd E.	Relating to creating Road District Number Sixteen (16), in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
SB 88	39-1 (1926)	Author: Price, Lloyd E.	Relating to creating Road District Number Eighteen (18), in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
SB 89	39-1 (1926)	Author: Price, Lloyd E.	Relating to creating Road District Number Nineteen (19), in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
SB 248	39-1 (1926)	Author: Price, Lloyd E.	Relating to creating Road District Number 7, in Cass County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	Senate: Judicial Districts
HB 101	38-0 (1923)	Author: Patman, John William Wright	Relating to authorizing Cass county, Texas, or any political subdivision or defined district thereof, to issue road bonds under the provisions of the general law; validating bond election heretofore held in district in said county.
HB 82	37-0 (1921)	Author: Patman, John William Wright	Relating to repeal a certain Act creating a more efficient road law for Cass County.
HB 521	37-0 (1921)	Author: Patman, John William Wright	Relating to creating the Bloomburg Independent School District in Cass County, Texas.
HB 502	36-0 (1919)	Author: Newton, J. D.	Relating to permitting the Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana Railway Company to take up and remove its track from Atlanta to Bloomburg in Cass County.
HB 829	35-0 (1917)	Author: Lanier, W. D.	Relating to amending the special road laws of Cass county, Texas.
HB 10	35-2 (1917)
SB 14	35-2 (1917)	Author: Henderson, John Morgan	Relating to amending the special road law for Cass County to make the County Commissioners ex-officio road supervisors.
HB 10	35-3 (1917)	Author: Lanier, W. D.	Relating to amending the special road law of Cass County, Texas by making the County Commissioners ex-officio road supervisors, defining their duties and fixing their salaries.
HB 288	33-0 (1913)	Author: Rickerson, J. M.	Relating to creating a more efficient road law for Cass County, making the county commissioners ex-officio road supervisors, defining their duties, and fixing their salaries.
HB 902	33-0 (1913)	Author: Rickerson, J. M.	Relating to amending Chapter 110 of the Acts of Regular Session of the Thirty-second Legislature, so as to exempt Case County from the provisions of said Act.
HB 721	30-0 (1907)	Author: O'Neal, Hardy Alonzo	Relating to repealing the Cass County Road Law, and placing Cass County under the General Road Law of the State of Texas.
HB 566	29-0 (1905)		Relating to amending Chapter 21 of the special Laws of the 27th Legislature creating a law for Cass county, Texas, and being entitled "An Act to create a more efficient road law for Cass county;" in regard to the duties of county employees, and citizens assigned to road duty.
HB 28	27-1 (1901)		Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Cass county, Texas; and making county commissioners of said county ex-officio road commissioners, and prescribing their duties as such, and providing for their compensation as road commissioner; and fixing a penalty for violation of this act.
SB 47	26-0 (1899)		Relating to creating and maintaining a more efficient public road system for Cass County.
SB 347	26-0 (1899)		Relating to amending Section 6 of an act passed by the Twenty-sixth Legislature, entitled An Act to create and maintain a more efficient public road system for Cass county.

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