Legislation authored by Richard Crawford White

Includes legislation with Richard Crawford White as the primary author for the 54th through 55th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

55th Regular Session
HB 59 Caption: Relating to authorizing counties to furnish building space for establishing branch crime detection laboratories by the State Department of Public Safety; directing the Department of Public Safety to establish a branch laboratory in El Paso County, Texas.
HB 88 Caption: Relating to providing for voluntary treatment and commitment of narcotic drug addicts in state hospitals under the jurisdiction of the Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools.
HB 89 Caption: Relating to dividends and guaranty funds for credit unions.
HB 102 Caption: Relating to the residence of persons in military service stationed at military installations in the State of Texas for purpose of filing divorce suits; amending certain Statutes.
HB 104 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Probate Code relating to citation upon presentation of an account for final settlement.
HB 105 Caption: Relating to criminal trespass; prescribing a penalty.
HB 116 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to jurors being permitted to separate before the verdict.
HB 121 Caption: Relating to the offense of perjury; amending the Penal Code to change the penalties therein.
HB 175 Caption: Relating to providing for non-exemption of passenger automobiles from attachment, sequestration, execution and any other species of forced sale against any valid judgment for property damage or personal injury caused by the negligent or willful operation of a motor vehicle.
HB 182 Caption: Relating to creating an additional District Court in El Paso County, Texas, to be known as the District Court of the 120th Judicial District.
HB 454 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that in any county containing an incorporated city the Commissioners Court and city council may co-operate in forming a City-County Health Unit and combined health units of any political subdivision appropriate funds to the combined unit.
HB 460 Caption: Relating to the Texas Tort Claims Act; making liable for tort claims certain units of government in Texas; making exceptions to such liability and excepting certain governmental units.
HB 663 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to Kenneth Massey for payment of aid and compensation for having served a prison sentence for an offense of which he was not guilty.
HB 766 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to pay the principal due on a certain judgment obtained against the State of Texas by the El Paso Natural Gas Company.
HB 802 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code relating to conventions held by political parties following primary elections, by eliminating the precinct convention and by providing for election of delegates to the county convention at the primary election.
HB 936 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to fix the maximum salary of the District Attorney, Assistants and Investigators in the Thirty-Fourth Judicial District.
HCR 80 Caption: Requesting the Texas Legislative Council to study the State providing treatment facilities for narcotic drug patients.
HJR 15 Caption: Proposing to the Constitution of Texas to provide that any incorporated city, town or village which levies an ad valorem tax on real property may apply a lower rate of taxation to agricultural lands of not less than five acres than that applied to other property.
HR 166 Caption: In memory of Judge Samuel Jackson Isaacks of El Paso.
55th 1st Called Session
HB 47 Caption: Relating to authorizing the State to accept title to certain lands, known as the Hueco Tanks, in El Paso County; designating it as "Hueco Tanks State Park."
HR 101 Caption: In memory of Judge Joseph McGill of El Paso.
55th 2nd Called Session
HR 61 Caption: In memory of John Eugene Puckett of El Paso.
HR 65 Caption: In memory of Tom Marion York of El Paso.
HR 78 Caption: Congratulating Representative James A. Turman on his birthday.
54th Regular Session
HB 3 Caption: Relating to establishing in the Texas Western College, a branch of the University of Texas, located at El Paso, a School of Nursing, and making an appropriation for said school.
HB 106 Caption: Relating to providing that the Judge of the County Court at Law of El Paso County, Texas, shall receive an annual salary of Seven Thousand, Four Hundred Dollars ($7,400.00), payable in equal monthly installments out of the General Fund of El Paso County upon orders of the Commissioners Court.
HB 107 Caption: Relating to fixing the compensation for grand jury bailiffs in counties of one hundred and ninety thousand (190,000) to two hundred thousand (200,000) population, the number to be appointed, compensation to be paid, designating the funds from which such payments shall be made.
HB 108 Caption: Relating to providing for the employment of a Manager, Tax Assessor and Collector, and other employees, by the Directors of Water Improvement Districts operating under contract with the Department of the Interior of the United States of America, the major portion of the irrigation works for which District shall have been constructed under authority of the United States.
HB 115 Caption: Relating to providing for the posting of one sample ballot in Spanish at polling places in precincts where over 50% of the registered voters are Spanish Speaking.
HB 119 Caption: Relating to enabling cities having a population over one hundred and thirty thousand (130,000) and not over two hundred and eighty-five thousand (285,000), according to the last preceding United States census, to establish one (1) or more Corporation Courts, not exceeding four (4); providing for the qualifications and selection of the judges thereof; providing for the appointment of a clerk and deputy clerks; providing for the jurisdiction and the holding of sessions of such courts, the filing of complaints therein, and the procedure before such courts and appeals therefrom; repealing conflicting laws.
HB 338 Caption: Relating to creating an additional County Court at Law in El Paso County; providing the jurisdiction of such court; providing the terms of said court; providing for the appointment of a judge for said court; providing his powers, duties, term of office and compensation; providing for the appointment, designation and compensation of the officers of the court; providing the jurisdiction and terms of the present El Paso County Court at Law; making other provisions relative to the business and functions of the El Paso County Court, the El Paso County Court at Law, and the County Court at Law No. 2 of El Paso County created by this Act.
HB 542 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the pay of jurors in criminal cases in Justice Courts and providing for payment thereof out of the jury fund of the county; increasing the pay of jurors in civil cases in Justice Courts and provide for payment thereof out of the jury fund of the county.
HB 565 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioner of the General Land Office for the State of Texas to sell Public Free School Land situated in El Paso County, Texas to the City of El Paso, Texas.
HB 574 Caption: Relating to the offenses of perjury; amending the Penal Code so as to change
HB 604 Caption: Relating to defining the right of a child to support by the father when born of a man and woman living together and holding themselves out to the general public as man and wife.
HB 738 Caption: Relating to requiring lienholders to release invalid assessment liens on homesteads and providing payment of costs by the lienholder in event of refusal by the lienholder.
HB 894 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to compensation of Probation Officers (Juvenile Officers) in counties of one hundred and ninety thousand (190,000) to two hundred and twenty-four thousand (224,000) inhabitants.
HCR 35 Caption: Granting the El Paso Natural Gas Company permission to sue the State of Texas
HR 294 Caption: Commending former Congressman Robert E. Thomason for his actions regarding the matter of Harvey Matusow.
HR 344 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Rules of the House.
HR 345 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Rules of the House.