Legislation authored by Harold Burton Parish

Includes legislation with Harold Burton Parish as the primary author for the 53rd through 56th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

56th Regular Session
HB 16 Caption: Relating to providing for determination, establishment and payment of prevailing scale of wages to all workers who perform labor on public work and for maximum hours of work by all such workers; defining offenses and penalties necessary and incident hereto.
HB 155 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts so as to permit any city located on the Gulf of Mexico to build, acquire, purchase, take over, construct, enlarge, extend, repair, maintain, improve, replace, develop, regulate, operate, lease, mortgage and encumber their harbors, ports or navigational facilities.
HB 601 Caption: Relating to professional sanitarians; providing a penalty for violation.
HB 650 Caption: Relating to authorizing and providing for the creation and operation of conservation and reclamation districts to be known as Sanitation Districts.
HB 651 Caption: Relating to authorizing any incorporated city or town in the State of Texas, including Home-Rule Cities, to enter into contracts with a district, authority, or other political subdivision created and operating and having sanitary sewer powers, whereby the district agrees to collect, transport, process, dispose, and control, any or all, of wastes and sewage, either or both, for such city and its inhabitants.
HB 726 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts respecting the rates of tuition to be charged undergraduate nonresident students by the institutions of higher education supported in whole or in part by the public funds appropriated from the State Treasury.
HB 838 Caption: Relating to the authority of the Commissioners Court of each County to adopt a plan to provide hospitalization insurance to any or all county officials and employees.
HCR 29 Caption: Commending Walter E. Long and the staff of the Legislative Service for their work.
HCR 71 Caption: Requesting the Texas Commission on High Education to consider the optimum sizes for its institutions in addition to the other factors it studies.
HCR 86 Caption: Directing the creation of an Election Law Study Committee.
HCR 90 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 158 or S. B. No. 474 at any time.
HR 62 Caption: Welcoming the Methodist Boys of Aransas Pass to the State Capitol.
HR 101 Caption: Commending the Texas Highway Department for their service to the State.
HR 229 Caption: In memory of James C. Herring of Rockport.
HR 368 Caption: In memory of Lucian Penrod of Taft.
HR 434 Caption: In memory of Dave Charles Odem.
56th 1st Called Session
HB 27 Caption: Relating to providing for a permanent license and license number to be issued to certain licensees.
HCR 4 Caption: Directing the creation of an Election Law Study Committee.
HCR 20 Caption: Proposing an Amendment to the Joint Rules of the Legislature.
HCR 41 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider S. B. No. 23 at any time.
HR 44 Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Keith Guthrie on the establishment of their new printing plant.
HR 158 Caption: In memory of Clara Annette Jeter of Refugio.
56th 2nd Called Session
HB 17 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts respecting the rates of tuition to be charged undergraduate non-resident students by the institutions of higher education supported in whole or in part by the public funds appropriated from the State Treasury.
HB 27 Caption: Relating to providing for a permanent license and license number to be issued to certain licensees.
HCR 4 Caption: Directing the creation of an Election Law Study Committee.
HCR 8 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Joint Rules of the Legislature.
HR 44 Caption: In memory of Frank W. Martin of Goliad.
56th 3rd Called Session
HR 102 Caption: requesting the Highway Department to open up a Public road facility in Port Aransas.
55th Regular Session
HB 44 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to provide that the authority of any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of transporting or distributing gas for public consumption authority to lay or maintain pipes, mains, conductors and other facilities used for conducting gas through, under, along, across and over all public highways, public roads, public streets and alleys, and public waters within this State shall be dependent upon the consent of and subject to the direction of the governing body having jurisdiction over such rights-of-way.
HB 73 Caption: Relating to providing for the disposition of revenues collected by the Game and Fish Commission from the sale of marl, gravel, sand, shell, and mudshell.
HB 80 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Seed Law, defining the term "hybrid seed"; relating to label requirements; providing for "net weight" of seeds.
HB 310 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts respecting fees to be charged by the institutions of higher education supported in whole or in part by public funds appropriated from the State Treasury.
HB 399 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Texas Game and Fish Commission to charge a service fee for stocking private waters with fish.
HB 443 Caption: Relating to prohibiting a city or municipality from annexing territory situated outside the corporate limits of such city when such territory is situated both across any bay, inlet or other open body of water and also extends across any county line.
HB 462 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts so as to improve the minimum teacher salary schedule in the Foundation School Program Act; placing supervisors and counselors under local financing.
HB 645 Caption: Relating to creating the 156th Judicial District, composed of the Counties of Aransas, San Patricio, Bee, Live Oak and McMullen to be known as the 156th District Court, providing for the appointment and election of the Judge of the 156th District Court.
HB 773 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes to increase the county population to include those counties of forty-five thousand (45,000) and less which are in a Judicial District having five (5) or more counties with a combined total population of not less than sixty-eight thousand (68,000) inhabitants according to the last preceding Federal Census and providing the compensation and method of payment of the Juvenile Boards of the counties affected by this Act.
HB 861 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to pay the principal due on a certain judgment obtained against the State of Texas by Richard Park, et al.
HB 874 Caption: Relating to constituting a local law for the acquisition of right of way for designated State or Federal Highways or for the acquisition of right of way for county roads in San Patricio County by authorizing the County to issue certificates of indebtedness for certain slated purposes.
HB 928 Caption: Relating to the use and possession of fishing gear and devices for taking fish or shrimp in the tidal waters of Mesquite Bay and contiguous and connecting waters and in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Gulf Beach within a radius of one mile from the mouth of Cedar Bayou where it enters the Gulf, in Aransas and Calhoun Counties of the State of Texas, comprising the Mesquite Bay-Cedar Bayou Closed Area Sanctuary, as herein are particularly described and defined.
HB 933 Caption: Relating to quitclaiming the title of the State of Texas to a tract of land in San Patricio County, Texas, to W. H. Zavits, D. O. Monsees and J. W. Rowell, Trustees for certain property owners in said county.
HCR 106 Caption: In memory of Judge W. G. Gayle of Beeville.
HCR 132 Caption: Granting Medical-Professional Building Corporation, et al, permission to sue the State of Texas.
HJR 4 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas requiring the Legislature to apportion the State into congressional districts after each United States decennial census, and providing for a Board to make such apportionments in the event the Legislature fails to do so.
HR 22 Caption: In memory of E. Merle Smith of Sinton.
HR 318 Caption: Commending the students of Refugio High School for their interest in state government.
55th 1st Called Session
HCR 9 Caption: Granting the Medical-Professional Building Coroporation permission to sue the State of Texas.
HR 46 Caption: Congratulating the Plymouth Oilers on winning the National Semi-Professional Baseball Championship.
HR 55 Caption: In memory of Samuel Alexander Ezell.
HR 56 Caption: Congratulating Allen S. Lawrence on being elected president of Texas Chapter No. 18 of the National Association of Postmasters.
HR 89 Caption: In memory of Louise Appling Rogers of Refugio.
54th Regular Session
HB 52 Caption: Relating to sale of real property under execution; amending Statutes so as to permit sale at some place within the courthouse other than the courthouse door and to require the notice of sale to state the time and place of sale.
HB 168 Caption: Relating to amending Statutes prescribing the duties of the Chief Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture; providing a saving clause.
HB 361 Caption: Relating to creating a new judicial district to be composed of the counties of Aransas and San Patricio; creating a new district court for the new judicial district; redistricting and changing the boundaries of the 36th and the 135th judicial districts; prescribing terms and jurisdiction of the court created herein, the 36th District court and the 135th District Court; making necessary appropriations.
HB 485 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by providing for a classification of "primary noxious weed seeds" and "secondary noxious weed seeds"; providing that primary and secondary noxious seeds be shown at a rate per pound; providing for a nine-month period within which a germination test must have been completed on agricultural or vegetable seed entering commerce; providing a saving clause.
HB 527 Caption: Relating to regulating, conserving and protecting the wildlife of all counties affected by the Tidal Waters of this State; providing for the creation of a Salt Water Wildlife District for the conservation of game, fish and other wildlife species and shell and mudshell in said District; providing for transfer of statutory authority to the Salt Water Conservation Commission; providing for the appointment of the members of the Commission and fixing their terms of office and their qualifications.
HB 535 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by giving the Game and Fish Commission power and authority to appoint an executive secretary who shall act as the chief executive officer under the direction of said Game and Fish Commission.
HB 615 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes to require all cities, towns, municipalities and political subdivisions to supply the needs of domestic users before diverting to non-domestic uses any water appropriated from the State.
HB 691 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by allowing cities within five (5) miles of each other to enter into agreements on platting outside their own corporate limits under certain conditions.
HB 744 Caption: Relating to providing for acceptance of conveyance of the Port Aransas Causeway and related properties to the Texas Highway Department, to be maintained and operated as a part of the State Highway System.
HB 765 Caption: Relating to regulating the manner of taking fish from the waters of the Guadalupe River in Victoria, Calhoun and Refugio Counties; prohibiting the use of certain devices and providing a penalty for violation; repealing conflicting laws.
HB 935 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Court of any county of this State having a river flowing through or forming a part of its boundary to expend county funds for the purpose of making surveys of water resources, upon approval of such expenditure at an election; providing for the election; providing a saving clause.
HB 974 Caption: Relating to validating bonds issued by the Veterans' Land Board; validating other actions taken by the Board and its members and agents; making certain exceptions.
HCR 50 Caption: Granting Richard Park, Hal Parks, an E. D. Richmond, Jr. permission to sue the State of Texas.
HCR 84 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. J. R. No. 1 at any time.
HCR 150 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 361 at any time.
HCR 162 Caption: Instructing the House Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 935.
HJR 1 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Texas Water Development Board and establish a Water Development Fund and Water Development Guaranty Fund; authorizing the State to issue bonds, make loans, and guarantee obligations for the development and conservation of the water resources of the State; and providing revenues for payment of obligations for which the State becomes liable.
HJR 6 Caption: Proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution of Texas by adding a new section thereto to be known as Section 28a, so as to provide for a board for apportioning the State into Congressional Districts in the event the Legislature fails to make such apportionment.
HR 66 Caption: Congratulating State Representative Vernon Stewart and Mary Beth Humphrey on their marriage.
HR 84 Caption: In memory of Frank Cleveland of Sinton.
HR 85 Caption: In memory of Harry Cummins of Woodsboro.
HR 86 Caption: Commending Hobart Huson for his service as President of the Texas State Guard Association.
HR 87 Caption: In memory of W. M. "Mike" Griffith of Sinton.
HR 105 Caption: Commending the State Department of Health and local officials for their program of mass inoculations for polio.
HR 109 Caption: In memory of Walter L. Roots of Taft.
HR 110 Caption: In memory of T. J. "Long Tom" Head of Refugio.
HR 188 Caption: Commending Jack Danciger of Fort Worth for his contributions to Texas' international relations in Latin America.
HR 192 Caption: Welcoming the students of Refugio High School to the State Capitol.
HR 207 Caption: Congratulating the citizens of San Patricio County on St. Patrick's Day.
HR 218 Caption: Welcoming the members of the Brownie Scout Troop of Aransas Pass to the State Capitol.
HR 240 Caption: Welcoming the members of Explorer Troop No. 31 of Sinton to the State Capitol.
HR 282 Caption: Welcoming the students of Portland-Gregory High School to the State Capitol.
HR 418 Caption: In memory of Willis Cleburn Mayfield of Edroy.
53rd Regular Session
HB 75 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts so as to include San Patricio County in the 135th Judicial District; excluding DeWitt County from the 135th Judicial District; limiting exchange of civil cases between the 24th District Court and 135th District Court as to Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, Calhoun and Victoria Counties and between the 36th and 135th District Courts as to San Patricio County.
HB 222 Caption: Relating to apportioning the State of Texas into Congressional Districts, naming the Counties composing the same, and providing for the election of a member of the Congress of the United States from each district.
HB 519 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that the federal agencies, state courts, schools, school districts, departments and other state agencies shall not be required to give bond for the issuance of duplicate warrant when the original has been lost or destroyed.
HB 903 Caption: Relating to creating "Refugio County Water Control and Improvement District Number One."
HCR 36 Caption: In memory of Leola Moss Cage of Taft.
HJR 44 Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for a board for apportioning the State into Congressional Districts in the event the Legislature fails to make such apportionment.
HR 100 Caption: Congratulating State Representative Jack Bryan on his marriage to Sina Lou Sneed.
HR 116 Caption: Congratulating State Representative Dudley T. Dougherty and his wife Patricia on the birth of their daughter.
53rd 1st Called Session
HB 45 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts so as to provide for additional Directors for a certain Conservation District; to enlarge the power of eminent domain; to authorize the issuance of tax bonds; to authorize the issuance of revenue refunding bonds; to provide for additional security for revenue bonds; authorizing the issuance of tax bonds and matters relating thereto; providing for annexing additional territory to the District in San Patricio, Aransas and Refugio Counties and providing for the assumption of its proportionate share of outstanding indebtedness of the District by such territory.
HCR 60 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature in order to allow both houses to consider H. B. No. 45 at any time.
HR 34 Caption: In memory of R. R. "Dick" Gibb of Sinton.
HR 65 Caption: In memory of Janie Batchelor of Sinton.
HR 130 Caption: In memory of R. H. "Rob" Welder of Sinton.