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HB 4665 86-0 (2019) Author: Leman, Ben Relating to the juvenile board of Fayette County. House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
HB 1248 83-0 (2013) Author: Bell, Cecil Relating to the composition of the 155th Judicial District. House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 3153 83-0 (2013) Author: Lewis, Tryon | et. al.
Sponsor: West, Royce | et. al.
Relating to the operation and administration of, and practice in courts in, the judicial branch of state government and the composition of certain juvenile boards; imposing a fee. House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Senate: Jurisprudence
See remarks for effective date
HB 3542 79-0 (2005) Author: Cook, Robert
Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Fayette County. House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Senate: Jurisprudence
Committee report printed and distributed
HB 2097 73-0 (1993) Author: Saunders, Robert Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney of Fayette County. House: Judicial Affairs Withdrawn from schedule
SB 1266 73-0 (1993) Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney of Fayette County. Senate: Finance Recommended for local & uncontested Calendar
SB 165 72-0 (1991) Author: Armbrister, Kenneth
Sponsor: Saunders, Robert
Relating to the salary paid the county attorney of Fayette County; making an appropriation. House: Appropriations
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
HR 216 72-1 (1991) Author: Saunders, Robert Commemorating the centennial of the Fayette County Courthouse. House: Rules and Resolutions Reported enrolled
HB 788 70-0 (1987) Author: Saunders, Robert
Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Fayette County. House: Judicial Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
HJR 42 70-0 (1987) Author: Saunders, Robert Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer in Fayette County with approval of the voters of that county. House: County Affairs Rules suspended
HB 577 69-0 (1985) Author: Saunders, Robert Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney of Fayette County and the powers and duties of the district attorney of the 155th Judicial District. House: Judicial Affairs Referred to Judicial Affairs
HB 1415 69-0 (1985) Author: Tallas, Jim Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property in Fort Bend County. House: State Affairs 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 2413 69-0 (1985) Author: Saunders, Robert
Sponsor: Sharp, John
Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Fayette County. House: Judicial Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
HB 2458 69-0 (1985) Author: Saunders, Robert
Sponsor: Sharp, John
Relating to the duties of the county attorney of Fayette County and to the election and duties of the district attorney of the 155th Judicial District. House: Judicial Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
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HB 13 68-1 (1983) Author: Saunders, Robert Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney of Fayette County and the powers and duties of the district attorney of the 155th Judicial District. House: Judicial Affairs Posting rule suspended
SB 25 68-1 (1983) Author: Sharp, John Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney of Fayette County and the powers and duties of the district attorney of the 155th Judicial District. Senate: State Affairs Referred to Committee on State Affairs
SB 40 68-2 (1984) Author: Sharp, John Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney of Fayette County; abolishing the office of county attorney of Fayette County; conforming the jurisdiction and powers and duties of the district attorney of the 155th Judicial District. House: Judicial Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
HB 689 65-0 (1977) Author: Wilson, John Relating to the creation of the Constitutional Office of Criminal District Attorney for Fayette County; abolishing the office of County Attorney of Fayette County; and conforming the jurisdiction of the District Attorney for the 155th Judicial District. House: Criminal Jurisprudence Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1327 65-0 (1977) Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Sponsor: Wilson, John
Relating to the county school administration of Fayette County. House: Public Education
Senate: Education
Effective immediately
SB 796 64-0 (1975) Author: Doggett, Lloyd
Sponsor: Rains, Don
Relating to membership of juvenile boards in Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Austin, and Fayette Counties. House: Intergovernmental Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
SB 237 62-0 (1971) Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Sponsor: Jungmichel, Charles
Relating to the additional compensation for members of the juvenile boards in Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Fayette and Austin Counties.
HB 1327 60-0 (1967) Author: Jungmichel, Charles H. Relating to amending certain acts relating to the regulatory authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in certain counties, to add Bastrop County and Fayette County to the list of counties regulated.
HB 1328 60-0 (1967) Author: Jungmichel, Charles H. Relating to amending certain acts relating to the regulatory authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in certain counties to add Fayette County to the list of counties regulated.
HB 451 57-0 (1961) Author: Bartram, Raymond A. | et. al. Relating to creating juvenile boards in Comal, Hays, Caldwell, Austin and Fayette Counties.
HB 783 55-0 (1957) Author: Bartram, Raymond A. | et. al. Relating to creating an additional District Court in and for the Counties of Austin, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, and Hays, to be known as the District Court of the 155th Judicial District.
HB 366 53-0 (1953) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to amending certain Acts so as to make it unlawful to use a hoop net and a seine or net over twenty (20) feet in length to take minnows.
HB 756 52-0 (1951) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to regulating the taking and killing of squirrels in Fayette County; providing an open season for the taking or killing of squirrels; limiting the number of squirrels that may be taken in any one day and limiting the number of squirrels that any person may have in possession at any time; fixing penalties for the violation of this Act.
HB 768 52-0 (1951) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to repealing certain acts relating to taking and possessing bull frogs in Fayette County.
HB 769 52-0 (1951) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to repealing certain acts catching and taking certain fish from the waters of Fayette County.
HB 773 52-0 (1951) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to prohibiting the transportation of minnows taken in Fayette County beyond the borders of said County for the purpose of sale; providing penalties for any violation of this Act.
HB 788 52-0 (1951) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to regulating the use of seines and nets for the taking of fish in Fayette County; providing a penalty for violation thereof.
HB 793 52-0 (1951) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to providing a closed season on wild deer and pheasants in Fayette County for a period of five (5) years; prescribing a penalty.
HB 514 50-0 (1947) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to creating the Fayette County Flood Control District in Fayette County, Texas, and defining its powers; providing that if any provision of this Act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions shall not be affected; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 841 50-0 (1947) Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel | et. al. Relating to declaring the floods of Colorado County, Fayette County, and Jackson County, Texas to be a public calamity, and authorizing donation of ad valorem taxes for flood control purposes; providing that this Act shall be severable; repealing all laws in conflict.
SB 287 50-0 (1947) Author: Strauss, Sr., Gus James Relating to creating the Fayette County Flood Control District in Fayette County, Texas and defining its powers; providing that if any provision of this Act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional the other provisions shall not be affected; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict.
SB 419 50-0 (1947) Author: Mauritz, Fred | et. al. Relating to granting one-half of the State ad valorem taxes collected in Jackson, Fayette and Colorado counties for flood control; providing that this Act shall be severable; repealing all laws in conflict.
HB 266 49-0 (1945) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to granting the Commissioners' Court of Fayette County the privilege of paying bounties for the destruction of foxes in said county.
HB 809 49-0 (1945) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to repealing certain provisions; providing that no male person of Fayette County, Texas, shall be required to do any kind of road duty or be required to pay any head tax in lieu of such road work or duty; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act.
SB 77 49-0 (1945) Author: Sulak, Louis J. | et. al. Relating to declaring the floods of Colorado County, Fayette County, and Jackson County, Texas to be a public calamity; authorizing donation and grants.
HB 85 48-0 (1943) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to providing for a closed season or a period of time when it shall be unlawful to take bullfrogs from any portion of Fayette County, Texas; providing a penalty for violation of said Act.
HB 92 48-0 (1943) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to prohibiting the taking of squirrels in Fayette County, Texas, during certain months of each year; providing a penalty for violation of said Act.
HB 120 48-0 (1943) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to marks and brands of livestock in Fayette County.
HB 190 48-0 (1943) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to providing for the setting of nets for the purpose of catching suckers, buffalo, carp, shad, and gar in the waters of Fayette County during certain months; relating to prohibiting the use of drag seine; relating to making it unlawful to have in possession certain fish under certain conditions; providing a penalty.
HB 440 48-0 (1943) Author: McLellan, Charles Samuel | et. al. Relating to declaring the floods of Colorado County, Fayette County, and Jackson County, Texas, to be a public calamity; authorizing a donation and grant of one-half of the State ad valorem taxes collected in those Counties.
HB 603 48-0 (1943) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to providing that in and for Fayette County, Texas, there shall be imposed upon all male persons who do not reside in an incorporated city, town, or village the duty of working five (5) days of eight (8) hours efficient service on public roads each year, or the payment on or before May 1st or each year of the sum of Three Dollars ($3).
HB 664 48-0 (1943) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. | et. al. Relating to amending certain Acts to provide a closed season on deer and turkey in Burleson, Fayette, Lee, Washington, and Calhoun Counties, for a period of five years.
HB 1102 47-0 (1941) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to marks and brands of livestock in Fayette County.
SB 175 47-0 (1941) Author: Sulak, Louis J. Relating to declaring the floods of Fayette County to be a public calamity; donating a portion of State ad valorem taxes collected in Fayette County for flood control purposes.
HB 11 47-1 (1941) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to marks and brands of livestock in Fayette County requiring that each owner of certain livestock shall within six (6) months after this Act takes effect shall have his mark and brand of such stock recorded at the office of the County Clerk.
HB 18 47-1 (1941) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to prohibiting the taking, trapping, or killing of raccoons and mink in Fayette County for a period of three (3) years; providing a penalty therefor.
HB 30 47-1 (1941) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to prohibiting the taking of squirrels in Fayette County, Texas, during certain months of each years; providing for an exception when squirrels are found to be damaging crops; providing a penalty for violation.
HB 31 47-1 (1941) Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. Relating to providing for a closed season or a period of time when it shall be unlawful to take bullfrogs from any portion of Fayette County, Texas; providing for a penalty for violation of said Act.
SB 280 46-0 (1939) Author: Sulak, Louis J. Relating to validating certain outstanding Road and Bridge Time Warrants of Fayette County, Texas, heretofore issued to provide funds to aid in the construction of Highway No. 20 in Road District No. 3 of said County, and Fayette County Bridge Warrants heretofore issued for the purpose of aiding in the constructing a bridge across the Colorado River on Highway No.72, and authorizing the Commissioners Court of Fayette County to fund or refund into County Road and Bridge Funding or Refunding Bonds of said County, said Time Warrants to the amount of Thirty-one Thousand Two Hundred ($31,200.00) Dollars.
SB 364 42-0 (1931) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District No. 11 of Fayette County, Texas, conferring powers, privileges and duties generally conferred upon such Districts.
SB 539 42-0 (1931) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District No. 12 of Fayette County, Texas.
HB 712 41-0 (1929) Author: Pavlica, James Relating to exempting male persons residing in Fayette County, Texas, from road duty by paying to the County Tax Collector of said county the sum of Three Dollars annually.
SB 92 41-2 (1929) Author: Russek, Gus Relating exempting male persons residing in Fayette County, Texas, from road duty by paying to the County Tax Collector of said county the sum of Five Dollars ($5.00) annually.
SB 179 40-0 (1927) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to the creation of Road District No. 4 in Fayette County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the Commissioners' Court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district, validating the authorization, issuance and sale of certain Road bonds thereof and providing for their payment by the annual levy, assessment and collection of general ad valorem taxes on all taxable property in said road district.
SB 209 39-0 (1925) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to amending certain statute by taking Fayette County out of the First Supreme Judicial District of Texas and placing it in the Third Supreme Judicial District of Texas. Senate: Judicial Districts
SB 218 39-0 (1925) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to amending certain statutes relative to public roads and highways so as to except and exempt from the provisions of said chapter the county of Fayette. Senate: Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925)
HB 144 39-1 (1926) Author: Pavlica, James Relating to creating Road District Number Two (2), in Fayette 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 145 39-1 (1926) Author: Pavlica, James Relating to creating Road District Number Three (3), in Fayette 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 146 39-1 (1926) Author: Pavlica, James Relating to creating Road District Number Four (4), in Fayette 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 276 39-1 (1926) Author: Pavlica, James Relating to creating Road District Number Five (5), in Fayette 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 76 39-1 (1926) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District Number Six (6), in Fayette County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. Senate: Insurance
SB 77 39-1 (1926) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District Number Seven (7), in Fayette County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. Senate: Insurance
SB 78 39-1 (1926) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District Number Eight (8), in Fayette County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. Senate: Insurance
SB 233 39-1 (1926) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District Number Nine (9), in Fayette County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. Senate: Insurance
SB 235 39-1 (1926) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District Number One (1), in Fayette County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. Senate: Insurance
SB 268 39-1 (1926) Author: Russek, Gus Relating to creating Road District Number Ten (10), in Fayette County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. Senate: Insurance
HB 494 38-0 (1923) Author: Wessels, John H. Relating to creating a special road law for Fayette County, providing for a systematic method of road maintenance in harmony with the Davidson Perkins Patrol Act, adapting the patrol system to the special wants of the county; providing for a budget system for the road and bridge fund of the county.
SB 237 38-0 (1923) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to the public roads in Fayette, Colorado, Lavaca and Austin Counties; exempting all volunteer firemen, who serve without pay, employed by any municipality in such counties, from road or street duty or the payment of any money in lieu thereof.
SB 428 38-0 (1923) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to fixing the time for holding court in the Twenty Second Judicial District, and changing the time of holding the District Courts in Austin, Hays, and Caldwell Counties.
HB 93 37-0 (1921) Author: Wessels, John H. Relating to a certain Act creating the LaGrange Independent School District in Fayette County, Texas.
HB 516 37-0 (1921) Author: Wessels, John H. Relating to providing for purchase by State of certain lands in Fayette county.
HB 545 37-0 (1921) Author: Menking, Otto F. Relating to making it unlawful for any person or persons to hunt and kill doves and quail more than thirty-one days in each year in Fayette County, State of Texas.
HB 51 37-1 (1921) Author: Wessels, John H. Relating to creating the Flatonia Independent School District in Fayette County, Texas.
SB 116 36-0 (1919) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to levying and collecting annually a Five Dollar road tax against all able-bodied citizens of Fayette County, who are between the ages of twenty-one and sixty years; providing the manner of assessment and collection of said tax and further providing for a penalty for failure or refusal to pay such tax.
HB 28 36-3 (1920) Author: Lidiak, Frank J. | et. al. Relating to amending an Act creating the La Grange Independent School District in Fayette County, Texas.
HB 93 36-3 (1920) Author: Lidiak, Frank J. Relating to repealing all special road laws enacted for Fayette County, Texas except one.
SB 36 36-3 (1920) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to repealing special road laws for Fayette County; authorizing Fayette County to issue road bonds under the provisions of the general law.
HB 630 35-0 (1917) Author: Haidusek, George L. Relating to amending the special road law of Fayette county.
SB 324 35-0 (1917) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to amending local road law for Fayette County.
SB 376 35-0 (1917) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to amending "An Act to create a more efficient road system for Fayette County, Texas."
SB 20 34-0 (1915) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the position of fees of Road Commissioners of Fayette and Atascosa Counties.
SB 347 34-0 (1915) Author: Harley, James A. Relating to amending a certain General Law relating to the time of holding court in the Thirty-second Judicial District.
HB 43 34-1 (1915) Author: Weber, Edward J. Relating to amending the special road law for Fayette county.
SB 34 34-1 (1915) Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar Relating to amending a certain Local and Special Law authorizing and empowering Fayette County to issue bonds and to levy and collect taxes for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating the paved roads of said County.
HB 188 33-0 (1913) Author: Burmeister, Frank H. | et. al. Relating to amending sections of the Act creating a more efficient road system for Fayette, Uvalde and Frio Counties, so as to include McMullen County and Atascosa County, and to provide for the increase of the payment of the road commissioners in the counties of Fayette, Uvalde, Frio, McMullen and Atascosa to three dollars per day for services actually performed in any one year.
SB 491 33-0 (1913) Author: Terrell, Henry Berryman Relating to authorizing Fayette County to issue bonds for local road purposes.
HB 570 32-0 (1911) Author: Heilig, Gustave A. Relating to creating the La Grange Independent School District in Fayette county, Texas; defining its boundaries.
HB 416 31-0 (1909) Author: Von Rosenberg, Carl J. Relating to amending Section 14 of Chapter 49 of the General Laws of the Twenty-seventh Legislature, said Chapter being entitled "An Act to create a more efficient road system for Fayette, Uvalde and Frio counties, Texas, and making county commissioners of said counties ex-officio road commissioners, and prescribing their duties as such, and providing for their compensation as such road commissioners."
HB 683 30-0 (1907) Author: Kubena, John R. | et. al. Relating to providing for the increase of the payment of the road commissioners in the counties of Fayette, Uvalde and Frio to the maximum sum of $360, instead of $300 per year, and providing for the increase of the amounts of contracts, material and labor for the construction of any bridge that must be advertised.
HB 333 29-0 (1905) Author: Von Rosenberg, Carl J. | et. al. Relating to authorizing and empowering the State of Texas to erect a mausoleum in the memory of Captain Dawson's men and the Mier prisoners from the battle of Salado.
HB 425 28-0 (1903) Author: Meitzen, Max | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Act, creating a more efficient road system for Fayette, Uvalde and Frio counties.
HB 240 27-0 (1901) Author: Meitzen, Max | et. al. Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Fayette county, Texas.
HB 346 25-0 (1897) Relating to transferring Red River and Fayette Counties from the District School System to the Community School System, and to authorizing and empowering the said counties to organize and conduct all of their public free schools under the community system, as provided by the laws now in force.
HB 682 23-0 (1893) Relating to authorizing and creating a more efficient system of public roads and bridges for Cameron, Harris, Fayette, Dallas, Brazos, Coryell, Bexar, Rockwall, and Ellis counties.


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