Legislation authored by Joe Lee Hensley

Includes legislation with Joe Lee Hensley as the primary author for the 55th through 55th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

55th Regular Session
HB 111	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code by increasing the maximum punishment which may be assessed for simple assault and assault and battery.
HB 112	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code by removing the provision making the suspended sentence act applicable to murder cases.
HB 113	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by increasing the minimum punishment which may be assessed for murder; increasing the maximum punishment which may be assessed for murder when committed without malice aforethought.
HB 114	Caption: Relating to further prescribing the qualifications of directors of Bexar Metropolitan Water District by providing that each director shall be a resident qualified elector of Bexar County, Texas, and the owner of taxable property within the area comprising the district.
HB 258	Caption: Relating to changing the name and designation of the Special 37th Judicial District of Bexar County, Texas, to the 131st Judicial District of Bexar County, Texas.
HB 259	Caption: Relating to authorizing business records to be reproduced by photographic, photostatic or miniature photographic process; providing for the disposal of the original record; providing for the admissibility in evidence of such reproduced records.
HB 363	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code so as to provide that any parent shall be criminally liable under the provisions of this Act, for desertion, neglect, and refusal to provide for the support and maintenance of his or her child or children, so long as such child or children are under the age of eighteen years.
HB 503	Caption: Relating to creating the County Court at Law No. 3 of Bexar County.
HB 521	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code relative to permits for the killing of wild birds and animals to prevent depredation, by adding provisions relative to the disposition of carcasses of deer killed under authority of such permits; providing a penalty.
HB 530	Caption: Relating to prescribing the annual license fee for the registration of a motor vehicle owned and operated by a nonprofit, service organization and designed, constructed and used primarily for promotion, demonstration or parade purposes, where such vehicle is not licensed for registration under other laws of this State.
HB 574	Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code to revise the election laws of this State.
HB 771	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes to authorize a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor in certain courts to apply for and receive a suspension of judgment and sentence, and probation and parole, in a designated manner.
HJR 43	Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas so as to authorize Courts having original criminal jurisdiction to suspend the imposition or execution of judgment or sentence, in both misdemeanor and felony cases, and to place the defendant on probation and to reimpose such judgment or sentence, under such conditions as the Legislature may prescribe.
55th 1st Called Session
HB 35	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code pertaining to prescribing or limiting certain methods, means or manner of taking wildlife resources applicable in Bexar County.
HR 138	Caption: Commending the students of North East Junior High School for their interest in state government.
55th 2nd Called Session
HR 50	Caption: Commending the students of Trinity University for their interest in state government.