HB 3068 87-0 (2021)
Author: Slaton, Bryan
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 276 in Hunt and Rains Counties as the Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge.
House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Transportation
Referred to Transportation
SB 1208 87-0 (2021)
Author: Hall, BobSponsor: Slaton, Bryan
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 276 in Hunt and Rains Counties as the Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge.
House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/21
HB 2633 77-0 (2001)
Author: Homer, Mark
Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to and the compensation of the county attorney of Rains County.
House: Judicial Affairs
Laid on the table subject to call
SB 1113 77-0 (2001)
Author: Cain, DavidSponsor: Homer, Mark
Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to and the compensation of the county attorney of Rains County.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/01
HB 2246 76-0 (1999)
Author: Homer, MarkSponsor: Cain, David
Relating to the responsibilities of the district attorney for the 8th Judicial District and the county attorney of Rains County.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/99
SB 849 76-0 (1999)
Author: Cain, David
Relating to the responsibilities of the district attorney for the 8th Judicial District and the county attorney of Rains County.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
SCR 164 74-0 (1995)
Author: Cain, DavidSponsor: Patterson, Pete
Declaring Rains County the Eagle Capitol of Texas.
House: Rules and Resolutions
Signed by the Governor
HB 2355 67-0 (1981)
Author: Gilley, Smith
Relating to application of the Uniform Wildlife Regulatory Act to aquatic life in Lake Fork Reservoir in Hopkins and Rains Counties.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
HB 2197 66-0 (1979)
Author: Gilley, SmithSponsor: McKnight, Peyton
Relating to certain open seasons for the taking of animals and birds in Rains County.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources
Effective immediately
HB 1169 65-0 (1977)
Author: Gilley, Smith
Relating to the reorganization of the 196th Judicial District to composed of the Counties of Hunt and Rains.
House: Judicial Affairs
Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts
HB 352 59-0 (1965)
Author: Hollowell, Bill
Relating to providing an open season for hunting quail in Rains County, Texas.
HB 227 56-0 (1959)
Author: Hollowell, Bill
Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide for the taking of fish by hand or with a seine or net having meshes of one and one-half (1 1/2) inch square from the waters of Rains County and that portion of the waters of the Sabine River in Van Zandt County lying between said Counties of Rains and Van Zandt.
HB 526 55-0 (1957)
Author: Hollowell, Bill
Relating to amending certain Laws so as to provide an open season for hunting, taking, and killing quail in Rains County, Texas, and to fix the days on which such hunting is permitted.
HB 12 55-2 (1957)
Author: Hollowell, Bill
Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide an open season for hunting, taking, and killing quail in Rains County, Texas, and to fix the days on which such hunting is permitted.
HB 205 54-0 (1955)
Author: Hogue, Grady C.
Relating to making it lawful to use set or drag nets and seines, the meshes of which are one and one-half (1 1/2) or more inches square, for catching fish in the public fresh waters of Rains County and in the waters of the Sabine River in Van Zandt County.
HB 865 54-0 (1955)
Author: Hogue, Grady C.
Relating to amending certain Acts providing an open season for hunting and killing quail in Rains County and fixing the days of the week on which such hunting is permitted.
SB 129 50-0 (1947)
Author: Morris, George C.
Relating to providing an open season for hunting, taking, and killing quail in Rains County, Texas; fixing a penalty; repealing all laws in conflict with this Act.
HB 893 47-0 (1941)
Author: Wattner, Victor E. | et. al.
Relating to providing an open season for mourning doves in Van Zandt and Raines Counties, from September 1st to October 31st of each year; fixing a penalty for violation of this Act.
HB 513 46-0 (1939)
Author: Colquitt, Rawlins M. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Act permitting the seining of fish during the months of July, August, and September of any year in Kaufman County.
HB 1045 45-0 (1937)
Author: Morris, George C. | et. al.
Relating to declaring it unlawful for any person to sell, take, or have in his possession for barter or sale after the passage of this Act, for a period of five (5) years, any wild fox or the pelts thereof in the Counties of Denton, Hunt, and Rains, State of Texas; providing a penalty therefor.
HB 1135 45-0 (1937)
Author: Lankford, Louis
Relating to declaring it unlawful to take any fish from the waters of Hunt and Rains Counties, Texas, other than by ordinary hook line, setline, or throwline, or by ordinary cordline, seine, or net, the meshes of which are not less than one and one-half (1.5) inches square; fixing a penalty.
SB 357 43-0 (1933)
Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"
Relating to permitting the Commissioners' Court of Rains County, Texas, to use all or any part of interest collected on notes held by said County of Rains against Rains County school land in Hockley County, Texas, to protect said property as to taxes, necessary expenses and reasonable attorney's fees, in case of foreclosure.
HB 289 42-0 (1931)
Author: Rogers, Freedom Alexander "Alex" | et. al.
Relating to providing for the taking of fish from the fresh water of Hunt County, Kaufman County and Rains County, Texas, and making it unlawful to take any such fish except by ordinary hook and line or by seine or net, the mesh of which is less than one and one-half inch square.
SB 44 42-1 (1931)
Author: Greer, Julian Preston
Relating to amending certain Acts providing for the taking of fish from the fresh waters of Hunt County, Kaufman County and Rains County, Texas, and making it unlawful to take any such fish except by ordinary hook and line or by seine or net, the mesh of which is less than one and one-half inch square; fixing penalty.
HB 274 41-0 (1929)
Author: Barnett, Selby Evans "Speedy" | et. al.
Relating to amending certain statute relating to sale of certain fish by exempting Hunt and Rains counties from the provisions thereof.
HB 392 40-0 (1927)
Author: Barnett, Selby Evans "Speedy"
Relating to granting an extension of time for the payment of 1926 County and State taxes in Hunt and Rains Counties.
HB 639 39-0 (1925)
Author: Dinkle, Clifford Eugene
Relating to amending certain act creating the Emory Independent School District in Rains County, permitting adjoining territory to be incorporated in the Emory Independent School District, upon petition of qualified voters adjoining said district.
House: School Districts
SB 440 39-0 (1925)
Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"
Relating to creating the Emory Independent School District in Rains County, permitting adjoining territory to be incorporated in the Emory Independent School District, upon petition of qualified voters adjoining said school district.
Senate: Educational Affairs
HB 127 36-2 (1919)
Author: Barnes, William Henry "Frank"
Relating to creating a county highway board for Rains County, prescribing their qualifications, duties, and declaring an emergency.
HB 185 36-3 (1920)
Author: Barnes, William Henry "Frank"
Relating to creating Emory Independent School District in Rains County, Texas, defining its boundaries and authority.
HB 801 35-0 (1917)
Author: Lee, John Benion
Relating amending an Act creating a more efficient road system for Rains county; increasing the per diem of the county road commissioners, and fixing the maximum pay of each county road commissioner not to exceed the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars per annum.
HB 65 34-1 (1915)
Author: Middleton, W. C.
Relating to creating the Point Independent School District of Rains County; defining its metes and bounds.
SB 51 34-1 (1915)
Author: Westbrook, Ed
Relating to creating the Point Independent School District of Rains County.
SB 35 31-0 (1909)
Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton
Relating to exempting the counties Val Verde, Medina, Terrell, Jeff Davis, Jackson, Hidalgo, Bandera, Van Zandt, Mitchell, Ward, Rains, Erath, Crosby and Kaufman from the provisions and operations of Articles relating to the inspection of hides and animals.
SB 195 29-0 (1905)
Relating to amending Section 13, Chapter 35, Acts of the Regular Session of the 25th Legislature, creating a more efficient road system for Rains county; by increasing the per diem pay of the County Road Commissioner, and increasing the maximum pay to Four Hundred Dollars per annum.
HB 229 27-0 (1901)
Author: Napier, Thomas H.
Relating to amending a certain Act to create a more efficient road system for Rains county, Texas.
HB 441 26-0 (1899)
Relating to transferring Raines and Grimes counties from the community school system to the district system, and to authorize and empower the said counties to organize and conduct all of their public free schools under the district system as provided by the laws now in force.
HB 83 25-0 (1897)
Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Rains County, Texas, making provision for the appointment by the Commissioners' Court of said county of a county road commissioner for said county, prescribing his duties and compensation; for the summoning of teams and tools for road work, and compensation for same, and providing penalties for violations of this act.
