Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 1303	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zwiener, Erin \| et. al.	Relating to signs along certain roads in Hays County.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
SB 1221	86-0 (2019)	Author: Campbell, Donna \| et. al. Sponsor: Cyrier, John	Relating to the designation of a portion of Ranch-to-Market Road 150 in Hays County as the William B. Travis Heritage Trail.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective immediately
HB 1423	85-0 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to signs along certain roads in Hays County.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HB 2737	85-0 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Hays County.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 3372	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
SB 1329	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Smithee, John	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing a fee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
HB 375	85-1 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to signs along certain roads in Hays County.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
HB 1237	84-0 (2015)	Author: Tinderholt, Tony \| et. al. Sponsor: Burton, Konni	Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 290 in Hays and Travis Counties as the Lieutenant Clay Crabb Memorial Highway.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 890	83-0 (2013)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to the conversion of the West Travis County Public Utility Agency to the Hill Country Regional Water Authority and to the creation of the Hill Country Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue revenue bonds or notes; granting the power of eminent domain; providing an administrative penalty; providing authority to impose fees.	House: Special Purpose Districts	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
SB 508	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.	Relating to the conversion of the West Travis County Public Utility Agency to the Hill Country Regional Water Authority and to the creation of the Hill Country Regional Water Authority; providing authority to issue revenue bonds or notes; granting the power of eminent domain; providing an administrative penalty; providing authority to impose fees.	Senate: Natural Resources	No action taken in committee
HB 2310	82-0 (2011)	Author: Miller, Doug Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to appointment of bailiffs for the district courts in Comal, Hays, and Caldwell Counties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 3345	82-0 (2011)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to the appointment of deputy district clerks in the 428th District Court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 2441	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the authority of conservation and reclamation districts in Hays County to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of recreational facilities.	House: Ways & Means	Placed on General State Calendar
HJR 83	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation districts in Hays and Chambers Counties to issue bonds supported by ad valorem taxes to fund the development and maintenance of parks and recreational facilities.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 2030	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to an additional filing fee for civil cases filed in Hays County.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 919	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Hays County.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
SB 242	79-0 (2005)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Hays County.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 3225	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to development regulations in certain counties.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
SB 1070	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to development regulations in certain counties.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
HR 583	76-0 (1999)	Author: Green, Rick	Honoring the brave men and women who provided assistance to residents of Harper, Caldwell, and Gonzales counties during the 1998 flood.	House: Rules & Resolutions	Reported enrolled
SB 1938	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Rhodes, Alec	Relating to the Hays County juvenile probation department.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/97
HB 1989	74-0 (1995)	Author: Rodriguez, Ciro \| et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the underground storage of appropriated water incidental to a beneficial use.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
SB 985	74-0 (1995)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the appropriation and regulation of State water for beneficial use, including underground storage or recharge of State water in aquifers, other than that portion of Edwards Aquifer in Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Comal and Hays Counties.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
HB 2785	73-0 (1993)	Author: Counts, David	Relating to the management of spring flow from the Edwards Aquifer and to the increase of the recharge to and the conservation of the water taken from the Edwards Aquifer located in Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Hays and Comal Counties, Texas.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
HB 2850	73-0 (1993)	Author: Counts, David	Relating to the management of water resources in the counties of Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Calhoun, Comal, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Kinney, Medina, Uvalde, Victoria, and Wilson; making an appropriation.	House: Natural Resources	Left pending in committee
SB 1304	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the appropriation of state water for recharge of certain water bearing sands and aquifers, except the Edwards Aquifer in Kinney, Uvalde, Medina, Bexar, Comal and Hays Counties.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
SB 1360	73-0 (1993)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to changing the composition of the Lower Colorado River Authority board of directors by adding a board member who resides in the watershed of the Colorado River in Hays County.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
SB 1370	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sims, Bill	Relating to the management of water resources in the counties of Atascosa, Bexar, Caldwell, Calhoun, Comal, DeWitt, Frio, Goliad, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Hays, Jackson, Karnes, Kinney, Medina, Uvalde, Victoria, and Wilson; making an appropriation.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to special subcommittee
HB 509	71-0 (1989)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to supplemental compensation received by the judges of district courts in Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe, and Hays counties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SCR 130	71-0 (1989)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: Linebarger, Libby	Congratulating the Mexican American elected officials of Hays County.		Signed by the Governor
HB 186	70-0 (1987)	Author: Cooper, Anne Sponsor: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the redesignation of the County Court at Law of Hays County as County Court at Law No. 1 of Hays County and to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Hays County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
SB 27	70-0 (1987)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the redesignation of the County Court at Law of Hays County as County Court at Law No. 1 of Hays County and to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Hays County.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
HB 1768	67-0 (1981)	Author: Rains, Don	Relating to the approval of proclamation of the Parks and Wildlife Commission by the Commissioners Court of Hays County.	House: Environmental Affairs	Postponed
HB 2186	66-0 (1979)	Author: Rains, Don Sponsor: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to the approval of the Commissioners Court of Hays County of hunting and fishing regulations.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2187	66-0 (1979)	Author: Rains, Don Sponsor: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Hays County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1748	64-0 (1975)	Author: Rains, Don	Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of Criminal District Attorney of Hays County; abolishing the office of County Attorney of Hays County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts
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 797	64-0 (1975)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Rains, Don	Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of Criminal District Attorney of Hays County; abolishing the office of County Attorney of Hays County; conforming the jurisdiction of the Criminal District Attorney of Caldwell and Comal Counties; prescribing the qualifications and duties and providing compensation of the criminal district attorney; providing for filling the office initially by appointment by the governor and subsequently by election.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 806	63-0 (1973)	Author: Poerner, John H. Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Relating to creation of the County Court at Law of Hays County and conforming the jurisdiction and procedures of the County Court of Hays County.	House: Judiciary Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HB 1270	63-0 (1973)	Author: Poerner, John H.	Relating to creation of the 253rd Judicial Districts composed of Comal, Hays, and Caldwell counties; prescribing in addition to its jurisdiction as a district court concurrent jurisdiction with the county courts in said counties in certain cases; providing for transfer of cases.	House: Judiciary	Committee hearing date
SB 898	63-0 (1973)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to the creation of the 253rd Judicial District composed of Caldwell, Comal and Hays Counties; prescribing in addition to its jurisdiction as a district court special jurisdiction over the county courts in said counties; amending Subchapter C, Judicial Districts Act of 1969, as amended (Article 199a, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes), by adding Section 3.049; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably
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 619	60-0 (1967)	Author: Jungmichel, Charles H.	Relating to the compensation of members of certain juvenile boards.
SB 508	59-0 (1965)	Author: Richter, Walter Hoppe	Relating to authorizing the Board of Regents of the State Teachers Colleges to accept for the use and benefit of the Southwest Texas State College certain land in Hays County, Texas, to be conveyed by the United States government.
HB 1067	58-0 (1963)	Author: Fletcher, Henry A.	Relating to giving to Hays County Wimberley Water Supply District sanitary sewer system powers and authority to issue bonds therefor.
SB 499	58-0 (1963)	Author: Richter, Walter Hoppe	Relating to Hays County Wimberley Water Supply District, by giving said district sanitary sewer system powers and authority to issue bonds therefor.
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 127	57-1 (1961)	Author: Fletcher, Henry A.	Relating to amending certain Acts relating to regulatory authority of the Game and Fish Commission in certain counties, so as to include Blanco and Hays Counties; exempting Blanco County from certain provisions.
HB 82	57-3 (1962)	Author: Bartram, Raymond A. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the exchange and conveyance of certain State-owned realty for certain realty owned by the United States contingent upon Federal legislation authorizing such transfer.
HB 180	56-0 (1959)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to redefine the boundaries of the "Yorks Creek Improvement District".
HB 943	56-0 (1959)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as Hays County Wimberley Water Supply District.
SB 432	56-0 (1959)	Author: Weinert, Rudolph A.	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district, to be known as Hays County Wimberley Water Supply District.
HB 292	55-0 (1957)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton	Relating to authorizing and directing the Board of Regents of the State Teachers Colleges to execute and deliver to the State Highway Commission right-of-way easements to four (4) tracts of land in Hays County for the construction and maintenance of U.S. Highway 81 extending along and across certain State property owned by the State of Texas for the use and benefit of Southwest Texas State Teachers College.
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 922	55-0 (1957)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton	Relating to amending certain Acts by changing the provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the York Creek Improvement District in the Counties of Guadalupe, Hays and Comal.
SB 384	54-0 (1955)	Author: Weinert, Rudolph A.	Relating to creating a conservation district comprising certain territory lying within the Counties of Guadalupe, Hays and Comal, Texas, for the purpose of flood control, and preservation of land and soil and the fertility thereof,and to construct, acquire, improve, carry out, maintain, repair and operate dams, structures, projects and works of improvement for flood prevention (including structural and treatment measures) and for agricultural phases of the conservation, development, utilization and disposal of water within the district, and to purchase or acquire other facilities and equipment necessary or useful in connection therewith and for other purposes for soil conservation and preservation and related matters, and to purchase or acquire land, easements or right-of-ways, and to cooperate with county, state and federal governments in carrying out the purposes of this Act.
HB 839	53-0 (1953)	Author: Heideke, Herman A. \| et. al.	Relating to providing that wild fox may be taken or killed at any time in Guadalupe, Comal, Hays, Blanco and Kendall Counties, and providing that the hides and pelts thereof may be sold.
HB 21	53-1 (1954)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton	Relating to authorizing and directing the Game and Fish Commission to convey certain land in Hays County, Texas, to San Marcos Independent School District.
HB 204	52-0 (1951)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton	Relating to authorizing and directing the conveyance by the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission to the State Highway Commission of a portion of the San Marcos State Fish Hatchery, Hays County, Texas.
HB 575	51-0 (1949)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton	Relating to granting and dedicating right-of-way off of the south side of a tract of land acquired by the State from W. E. Logan, in Hays County.
HB 78	51-1 (1950)	Author: Smith, Max Carlton	Relating to the County of Hays, prohibiting the transportation of minnows taken in said County beyond the borders of said County for the purpose of sale; limiting the number of minnows to be transported beyond the borders of said County; providing penalties for any violation of this Act.
HB 1015	46-0 (1939)	Author: Cleveland, Epp J. \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act fixing number of school trustees in Kyle Independent School District in Hays County.
HB 192	42-0 (1931)	Author: Shelton, Edgar Poe	Relating to levying and collecting annually a Three ($3.00) Dollar road tax against all able-bodied male citizens of Hays County, Texas, who are between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five years.
HB 866	42-0 (1931)	Author: Shelton, Edgar Poe	Relating to making it unlawful for any person to take or catch any kind of fish in any of the waters in Hays County during the months of February, March and April of each year, fixing a penalty.
SB 62	41-0 (1929)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Hays County, Texas.
HB 174	39-0 (1925)	Author: Sheats, Corry Thaddeus	Relating to acquitting, quit-claiming, granting and releasing unto Laura Weir Scott, her heirs and assigns all right, title and interest which the State of Texas now has or may hereafter have in and to the tract of 110 acres of land, more or less, part of the J.S. Irvine survey, situated in Hays and Travis Counties, Texas, described in the deed dated April 19, 1922, executed by Mrs. Montie B. Botts to the said Laura Weir Scott, and of record in Book No. 335, page 363 to 365 of the Deed Records of Travis County, Texas, which right, title and interest the State of Texas has or may have.	House: Judiciary
SB 12	39-1 (1926)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to creating Road District Number Three-B (3-B), in Hays 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
HB 685	38-0 (1923)	Author: McKean, Sr., A. J.	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, and providing an extra term of court each year for the counties of Hays and Caldwell.
HB 92	36-2 (1919)	Author: Bass, Charles Thornton	Relating to amending certain laws relating to Kyle Independent School District with reference to its powers.
HB 537	34-0 (1915)	Author: Scholl, Louis H.	Relating to rendering a more effective to the present road laws of the State in its application and operation in Hays County; prescribing a penalty.
SB 337	34-0 (1915)	Author: Harley, James A.	Relating to creating a special road law for Hays County.
HB 212	33-0 (1913)	Author: Watson, Daniel	Relating to diminishing the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the county court of Hay county and to increase and conform the jurisdiction of said county to such change.
HB 899	33-0 (1913)	Author: Watson, Daniel	Relating to creating the Kyle Independent School District in Hays County, Texas.
HB 900	33-0 (1913)	Author: Watson, Daniel	Relating to amending the act creating the Buda Independent School District.
SB 153	33-0 (1913)	Author: Weinert, Ferdinand C. \| et. al.	Relating to creating and incorporating the Buda Independent Consolidated County Line School District in Hays and Travis counties.
HB 83	32-1 (1911)	Author: Watson, Daniel	Relating to creating the Buda Independent School District, known as Common School District No. 10, in Hays county, Texas.
HB 683	24-0 (1895)		Relating to fixing the times and regulating the terms for holding district court in Hays and Caldwell counties, in the Twenty-second Judicial District of Texas.

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