Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HCR 51	64-0 (1975)	Author: Truan, Carlos Sponsor: McKinnon, Mike	Granting W.R. Hubler permission to sue the state.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Administration	Signed by Governor
HCR 58	64-0 (1975)	Author: Nowlin, James Sponsor: Lombardino, Frank	Granting permission to John C. Gaston to sue the state.	House: Judiciary Senate: Administration	Signed by Governor
HCR 144	64-0 (1975)	Author: Head, Fred	Granting permission to Edwin E. Wheat to sue the state.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Administration	Signed by Governor
HR 141	64-0 (1975)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to urging Texas Turnpike Authority to turn Dallas-Fort Worth turnpike over to the Texas Highway Department as a toll-free road.	House: Transportation
HR 178	64-0 (1975)	Author: Denton, Lane	Requesting the Highway Department to designate the road between Waco and Washington-on-the-Brazos as "Old River Road" for the bicentennial celebration.	House: Transportation
HCR 34	63-0 (1973)	Author: Cavness, Don Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Directing the State Highway Department to study the feasibility of acquiring a certain property.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Administration	Filed without Governor's signature
HCR 60	63-0 (1973)	Author: Rodriguez, Lindsey	Expressing the desire that state-operated, public camping facilities be established with convenient proximity to the city of Austin, our state's capital, and preferably with frontage on the Colorado River for the benefit and use of visitors and tourists who wish to camp there.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Administration	Referred to Committee on Administration
HCR 102	63-0 (1973)	Author: Watson, Ed	Requesting the Texas Highway Department to name new Houston Ship Channel bridge on Interstate Highway 610 the "Jesse C. Stricklin Bridge."	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
HCR 119	63-0 (1973)	Author: Allred, Dave Sponsor: Hightower, Jack	Commending the Texas Highway Department for the effective conduct of its portion of the program to extend, encourage, and develop the vistor industry in the State of Texas.	House: Rules Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HCR 144	63-0 (1973)	Author: Leland, Mickey	Relating to the Texas Highway Department's Acquisition of land and dislocation of Citizens in highway construction in some Houston Areas.	House: Environmental Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
HCR 214	63-0 (1973)	Author: Weddington, Sarah	Directing the conference committee on appropriations bill to include certain statements in the Highway Department appropriation.	House: Transportation	Referred to Committee on Transportation
SCR 23	63-0 (1973)	Author: Adams, Don Sponsor: Whitehead, Emmett	Granting permission to W.D. Harper and/or his estate to sue the state.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by Governor
SCR 24	63-0 (1973)	Author: Adams, Don Sponsor: Whitehead, Emmett	Authorizing Paul Glass to sue the State of Texas.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by Governor
SCR 25	63-0 (1973)	Author: Adams, Don Sponsor: Whitehead, Emmett	Authorizing Wilma Perkins Jorgenson, James I. Perkins, and Morinne T. Perkins to sue the State of Texas.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by Governor
SCR 27	63-0 (1973)	Author: Herring, Charles	Recommending that the Texas Highway Department acquire and set aside the undeveloped area near Interstate Highway 35 as a scenic easement.	Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
SCR 65	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hightower, Jack Sponsor: Finnell, Charles	Requesting the Texas Legislative Council and the Texas Highway Department to update The Texas Capitol--Symbol of Accomplishment and bring out a second edition of this publication.	House: House Administration Senate: Administration	Filed without Governor's signature
SCR 74	63-0 (1973)	Author: Herring, Charles Sponsor: Weddington, Sarah	Clarifying the precise public use of the property at Congress and 11th Streets.	House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by Governor
SCR 86	63-0 (1973)	Author: Longoria, Raul Sponsor: Hale, L. DeWitt	Allowing certain companies to sue the State.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by Governor
SR 533	63-0 (1973)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Establishing a joint legislative and citizens committee to study effects of all urban highway construction plans of Highway Department from 1950 to present.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
SR 869	63-0 (1973)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Directing the Texas Highway Department to improve the ferry service between Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston Island.
HB 1575	62-0 (1971)	Author: Johnson, Jake	Relating to the authority of the State Highway Department to construct certain buildings and to develop, use, and maintain certain property.
HCR 31	62-0 (1971)	Author: Beckham, Vernon	Granting James Larry Key permission to sue the state.
HCR 47	62-0 (1971)	Author: Short, E.L. Sponsor: Sherman, Max	Encouraging the State Highway Department to preserve the utility of natural collection points for surface water along highway right-of-way.
HCR 54	62-0 (1971)	Author: Ingram, Gayle Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Granting T.J. Bailey and wife permission to sue the State of Texas.
HCR 66	62-0 (1971)	Author: Craddick, Tom Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Granting Charles H. Skeen permission to sue the state.
HCR 69	62-0 (1971)	Author: Moreno, Paul \| et. al. Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Granting K.B. Ivey Investment Co., Inc., permission to sue the state.
HCR 75	62-0 (1971)	Author: Rodriguez, Lindsey \| et. al.	Concerning enforcement of antilitter laws.
HCR 84	62-0 (1971)		Concerning the establishing of state-operated public camping facilities near Austin.
HCR 104	62-0 (1971)	Author: Niland, Tom	Granting Doyle H. Gaither, Charles C.Gaither, and Doyle H. Gaither , Trustee, permission to sue the state.
HCR 141	62-0 (1971)	Author: Price, Rayford Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Granting R. Jack Wade and wife permission to sue the state.
HCR 147	62-0 (1971)	Author: Schulle, Gerhardt Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Granting M.C. Winters, Inc. and the Austin Bridge Company permission to sue the state.
HCR 180	62-0 (1971)	Author: Johnson, Jake \| et. al.	Concerning State Highway Department's new building.
SB 67	62-0 (1971)	Author: Herring, Charles Sponsor: Jungmichel, Charles	Relating to deleting therefrom the requirement that reports of Highway Department employment physical examinations be notarized by the examining physician.
SCR 23	62-0 (1971)	Author: Creighton, Tom Sponsor: Hale, L. DeWitt	Granting permission to Eastland National Bank to sue the State of Texas and the State Highway Department.
SCR 47	62-0 (1971)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Granting Ellis D. Wheeler permission to sue the State of Texas.
SCR 49	62-0 (1971)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Granting Pearl Staggs permission to sue the State of Texas.
SCR 51	62-0 (1971)	Author: Hall, Ralph	Granting L.L. Haney, et ux, permission to sue the State of Texas.
SCR 82	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Hale, L. DeWitt	Granting M. C. Winters, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas.
HCR 13	62-2 (1972)	Author: Niland, Tom \| et. al.	Directing the Texas Highway Department to relocate the construction of the proposed new building on Congress Avenue.
SCR 11	62-2 (1972)	Author: Hall, Ralph	Granting permission to L.L. Haney and wife, Betty Jo, to sue the State of Texas.
HCR 9	62-3 (1972)	Author: Niland, Tom \| et. al.	Requesting the Texas Highway Department to locate alternate sites for the construction of its new building and to abandon all plans for the proposed construction on Congress Avenue.
HCR 11	62-3 (1972)	Author: Spurlock II, Joe	Granting Joe Henry Wilson permission to sue the State of Texas and the State Highway Department.
HCR 13	62-3 (1972)	Author: Poerner, John H. \| et. al.	Stating the intent of the Legislature of the State of Texas that the State Highway Department proceed with construction of a new State Highway Building.
HR 47	62-3 (1972)	Author: Graves, Curtis M. \| et. al.	Encouraging the Texas Highway Department to recruit and employ Blacks.
HCR 15	62-4 (1972)	Author: Spurlock II, Joe Sponsor: Creighton, Tom	Granting Joe Henry Wilson permission to sue the state and the State Highway Department.
HCR 33	62-4 (1972)	Author: Parker, Walt	Granting permission to L. L. and Betty Jo Haney to sue the state.
HCR 9	61-0 (1969)
HCR 15	61-0 (1969)
HCR 18	61-0 (1969)
HCR 20	61-0 (1969)
HCR 35	61-0 (1969)
HCR 48	61-0 (1969)
HCR 50	61-0 (1969)
HCR 88	61-0 (1969)
HCR 102	61-0 (1969)
HCR 113	61-0 (1969)
HCR 132	61-0 (1969)
HCR 140	61-0 (1969)
HCR 144	61-0 (1969)
SCR 43	61-0 (1969)
SCR 44	61-0 (1969)
SCR 45	61-0 (1969)
SCR 73	61-0 (1969)
SCR 85	61-0 (1969)
HCR 10	61-2 (1969)	Author: Allred, Dave	Granting Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Shrader of Wichita Falls permission to sue the Texas State Highway Department and the State of Texas.
HCR 42	60-0 (1967)
HCR 43	60-0 (1967)
HCR 69	60-0 (1967)
HCR 81	60-0 (1967)
HCR 86	60-0 (1967)
HCR 87	60-0 (1967)
HCR 88	60-0 (1967)
HCR 93	60-0 (1967)
HCR 108	60-0 (1967)
HCR 110	60-0 (1967)
HCR 113	60-0 (1967)
HCR 118	60-0 (1967)
HCR 132	60-0 (1967)
SCR 27	60-0 (1967)
SCR 29	60-0 (1967)
SCR 30	60-0 (1967)
HCR 4	60-1 (1968)
HCR 17	60-1 (1968)
HCR 2	59-0 (1965)
HCR 24	59-0 (1965)
HCR 29	59-0 (1965)
HCR 32	59-0 (1965)
HCR 44	59-0 (1965)
HCR 47	59-0 (1965)
HCR 54	59-0 (1965)
HCR 67	59-0 (1965)
HCR 71	59-0 (1965)
HCR 74	59-0 (1965)
HCR 78	59-0 (1965)
HCR 79	59-0 (1965)
HCR 86	59-0 (1965)
HCR 87	59-0 (1965)
HCR 88	59-0 (1965)
HCR 109	59-0 (1965)
HCR 119	59-0 (1965)
HCR 120	59-0 (1965)
HCR 121	59-0 (1965)
HCR 122	59-0 (1965)
HCR 123	59-0 (1965)
HCR 124	59-0 (1965)
HCR 125	59-0 (1965)
HCR 126	59-0 (1965)
HCR 127	59-0 (1965)
HCR 128	59-0 (1965)
HCR 129	59-0 (1965)
HCR 132	59-0 (1965)
HCR 141	59-0 (1965)
HCR 147	59-0 (1965)
HCR 174	59-0 (1965)
HCR 179	59-0 (1965)
SCR 27	59-0 (1965)
SCR 29	59-0 (1965)
SCR 30	59-0 (1965)
SCR 31	59-0 (1965)
SCR 32	59-0 (1965)
SCR 45	59-0 (1965)
SCR 49	59-0 (1965)
SCR 51	59-0 (1965)
SCR 73	59-0 (1965)
SCR 125	59-0 (1965)
HB 989	58-0 (1963)	Author: McNutt, Ray E. \| et. al.	Relating to providing that the State Highway Department shall issue only a single plate of metal to be used as the legal registration insignia of motor vehicles.
HCR 11	58-0 (1963)
HCR 12	58-0 (1963)
HCR 15	58-0 (1963)
HCR 18	58-0 (1963)
HCR 20	58-0 (1963)
HCR 40	58-0 (1963)
HCR 44	58-0 (1963)
HCR 55	58-0 (1963)
HCR 63	58-0 (1963)
HCR 81	58-0 (1963)
HCR 83	58-0 (1963)
SCR 28	58-0 (1963)
SCR 44	58-0 (1963)
SCR 53	58-0 (1963)
SCR 66	58-0 (1963)
HB 334	52-0 (1951)	Author: Cobb, Morris Gray	Relating to amending the Penal Code of the State of Texas so as to authorize the State Highway Department to issue sixty (60) day temporary permits to certain vehicles; prescribing conditions under which said vehicles may be registered; providing a penalty.
SB 203	46-0 (1939)	Author: Redditt, John Sayers	Relating to authorizing the State Highway Department, in conjunction with the Bureau of Public Roads, to expend, from and after the effective date of this Act, upon roads not a part of the system of State highways, funds appropriated by the Congress of the United States and allocated by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States to the State Highway Department for expenditure on such roads.
HB 4	42-3 (1932)	Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss	Relating to amending certain sections declaring a state policy in the construction and maintenance of the system of State highways of Texas.
HB 20	42-3 (1932)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to administrative control of the State Highway Department.
HB 306	40-0 (1927)	Author: Shirley, B. L.	Relating to abolishing the highway system and to establish a system to cut out duplicity.
SB 17	40-1 (1927)	Author: Stuart, Robert Alda	Relating to highways and the Highway Department of the State of Texas; providing for a State Highway Commission to be composed of nine members, one of such members to be appointed from each of nine different districts of the State described in the Act.
SB 21	40-1 (1927)	Author: Bledsoe, William Harrison \| et. al.	Relating to providing more adequately for the construction and maintenance of a system of highways in this State; making better provision for a State Highway Department and providing means and regulations under which said Department may function as to all matters committed to its authority.
SB 74	39-0 (1925)	Author: Price, Lloyd E. \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the construction and maintenance of a State Highway System under the direct control of the State Highway Department and with appropriations out of the State Highway Fund.	Senate: Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925)
SB 368	39-0 (1925)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to making appropriation to pay the widow of Leroy Derryberry, killed while in the service of the Texas State Highway Department by an employee of the State Highway Department by a collision.	Senate: Finance
HB 411	36-0 (1919)	Author: Darroch, John C.	Relating to amending certain statute creating a State Highway Department, and which related to allotment of highway funds in road construction.
HB 469	36-0 (1919)	Author: Sentell, C. Frank \| et. al.	Relating to providing for the preparation by the Highway Department of an itemized budget for use by the Legislature in making appropriations for the expenses of the department; providing for the deposit of funds coming into the hands of the department, providing for bond by employees.
SB 303	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hertzberg, Harry	Relating to amending certain Act creating a State highway Commission, and the office of State Highway Engineer.	Senate: Roads, Bridges and Ferries
HB 44	36-2 (1919)	Author: Thomas, Charles Graham	Relating to making an appropriation of all funds coming into the hands of the State Highway Department from registration fees and all other sources, for the period from June 22, 1919, to August 3, 1919, for the maintenance and operation of the said Highway Department.
HB 45	36-2 (1919)	Author: Thomas, Charles Graham	Relating to making appropriation for the maintenance and operation of the State Highway Department, for the two fiscal years beginning September 1, 1919, and ending August 31, 1921, from funds coming into the hands of the said Department under the provisions of Chapter 190, General Laws of the Regular Session of the Thirty-fifth Legislature, and amendments thereto.
HB 220	36-2 (1919)	Author: Sackett, Henry H. \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws creating a State Highway Commission.
HB 2	35-0 (1917)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. \| et. al.	Relating to establishing a State Highway Department, creating a State Highway Commission, and the office of State Highway Engineer; prescribing penalties for the violation of the provision for registration and identification of vehicles.
HB 304	35-0 (1917)	Author: Poage, William Allen	Relating to creating a State Highway Department.
HB 325	35-0 (1917)	Author: Haidusek, George L.	Relating to creating a State Highway Commission, providing for appointment of its members; creating a State Highway Department and making an appropriation for its expenses; providing for a tax on motorcycles and motor vehicles.
SB 1	35-0 (1917)	Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar	Relating to the creation of a State Highway Commission; providing for a tax on motor cycles and motor vehicles.
SB 93	35-0 (1917)	Author: Bee, Carlos \| et. al.	Relating to establishing the State Highway Department and creating a State Highway Commission and the office of State Highway Engineer.
HB 41	35-3 (1917)	Author: Dudley, Richard M. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the law creating a State Highway Department by designated the allotment of Highway funds.
HB 115	34-0 (1915)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of a State Highway Department and the establishment of a State Highway Commission and the office of a State Highway Engineer; making appropriation.
SB 55	34-0 (1915)	Author: Darwin, Henry Lewis \| et. al.	Relating to creating a State Highway Department and establishing a State Highway Commission and the office of State Highway Engineer; requiring the registration of motor vehicles and providing penalties for violation thereof; making an appropriation.
HB 91	33-0 (1913)	Author: Humphrey, R. B. \| et. al.	Relating to creating a state highway department; establishing a state highway commission and office of state engineer; creating a fund by the license of motor vehicles and fixing a penalty for the failure to pay such license; making an appropriation to carry out the provisions of this act.
HB 85	33-1 (1913)	Author: Tillotson, Leonard E.	Relating to creating a State Highway Department, and establishing a State Highway Commission and office of State Highway Engineer; creating a fund by the license of motor vehicles, fixing a penalty for failure to pay such license, make an appropriation.
SB 41	33-1 (1913)	Author: Terrell, Henry Berryman \| et. al.	Relating to creating a State Highway Department, and establishing a State Highway Commission; providing penalties.

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