Legislation authored by Maco Stewart III

Includes legislation with Maco Stewart III as the primary author for the 57th through 57th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

57th Regular Session
HB 25 Caption: Relating to providing an annual adjustment in the minimum salary schedule included in the Foundation School Program based on increase or decrease in the cost of living.
HB 258 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing that the Court of Civil Appeals for the First Supreme Judicial District may transact its business either at the City of Galveston or the City of Houston.
HB 480 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Section of an Article of Vernon's Texas Civil Statues relating to certain minors under 16 (16) years of age who may be licensed upon affidavit of a physician and approval by the Department of Public Safety.
HB 561 Caption: Relating to the creation of a Natural Seashore Area on part of Padre Island and the surrounding submerged lands.
HB 621 Caption: Relating to levying a corporation income tax; prescribing certain penalties.
HB 622 Caption: Relating to establishing a Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for Galveston County.
HB 896 Caption: Relating to validating the incorporation of certain cities and towns heretofore incorporated or attempted to be incorporated.
HB 1034 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing that all claims to be paid from appropriations shall be presented within two (2) years after the date of the beginning of the biennium for which such appropriations were made.
HB 1035 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to certain cities bordering upon the Gulf of Mexico; validating bonds heretofore issued and proceedings and actions of such cities and their governing bodies in connection with such bonds, and validating conveyances or grants of properties and rights in properties, real or personal, to any such city, in connection with or relating to any park improvement or pier acquired or constructed.
HB 1036 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing that it shall be unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, use or possess any rat poison, insect poison, or any other preparation which contains thallium sulphate, or any other thallium compound in sufficient quantity to be dangerous to the health or life of a human being with certain exceptions; declaring violation of this Act to be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine, and prescribing a penalty for the violation thereof; providing an effective date.
HB 1037 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act clarifying the adoption procedure in the cases of the children of parents whose parental rights have been terminated by the Juvenile Court or other court of competent jurisdiction.
HB 1038 Caption: Relating to levying of a Texas Business Invoice Tax; providing for a tax on the used of certain articles upon which the Texas Business Invoice Tax has not been paid; prescribing certain penalties; providing for the allocation of taxes from the Hotel Occupancy Tax; providing an effective date for this Act.
HB 1039 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act levying a corporation income tax; prescribing certain penalties; reducing the tax on the occupation of sulphur production; providing an effective date.
HB 1041 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to pensions for firemen and their dependents in unincorporated areas; providing that this bill shall take effect and be in force from and after September 1, 1961.
HB 1042 Caption: Relating to the early detection of phenylketonuria, sometimes known as oligothrenia; providing an effective date.
HB 1116 Caption: Relating to the civil liability of parents and guardians for certain acts of minors; relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of the State of Texas relating to searches of persons and automobiles and closing of public places to suppress riots; amending the Penal Code of the State of Texas relating to trial, conviction and punishment for riot of persons fifteen years of age or older.
HJR 52 Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to abolish the State ad valorem tax levy for widows of Confederate veterans and certain Texas Rangers and for support of the public schools.
HR 55 Caption: Welcoming the students of Lamarque First Methodist Church Sunday School to the Capitol.
HR 107 Caption: Commending Richard Bazzanella of Galveston on his life of service and contributions to the world of shipping.
HR 108 Caption: Congratulating John B. Richardson of Texas City on his retirement from the American oil Company.
HR 128 Caption: In memory of Januarius Piperi of Galveston.
HR 259 Caption: In memory of Raymond A. Stewart
HR 329 Caption: In memory of Vincent R. "Vince" De Laquil of Galveston.
HR 458 Caption: Congratulating Mark Salter and other members of the Galveston chapter of the Texas State Junior Classical League on their successes at the State Contest.
HR 545 Caption: Barring persons who are not Members from addressing the House for the remainder of the Session.
HR 566 Caption: In memory of Bryan F. Williams, Sr. of Galveston.
HR 672 Caption: Commending Yuca Schaeffer of Texas City for her contributions to her community.
57th 1st Called Session
HB 32 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide additional revenue for the support of the State government by providing for a Retail Sales and Use Tax; imposing a Corporation Income Tax; providing an effective date.
HB 38 Caption: Relating to further the effectiveness of the State's public schools and improve the quality of public education by further defining the authority and powers of the State Board of Education and the local school boards; requiring the State Board of Education to provide for testing the knowledge of all public school students each year and providing certain duties of the Central Education Agency in connection therewith.
HB 116 Caption: Relating to amending and repealing a certain Statute relating to certain minors under sixteen (16) years of age who may be licensed upon affidavit of a physician and approval by the Department of Public Safety; providing certain penalties.
HR 128 Caption: In memory of Theodore Robinson of Galveston County.
HR 166 Caption: Congratulating the Tri-County Babe Ruth All-Stars baseball team for competing in the national championship.
57th 2nd Called Session
HB 8 Caption: Relating to furthering the effectiveness of the State's public schools and improve the quality of public education by further defining the authority and powers of the State Board of Education and the local school boards; prohibiting the State Board of Education from adopting any policy, rule, regulation or other plan, as a prerequisite for accreditation or other approval, which would require any School District to hire any guidance counselor or supervisor.
57th 3rd Called Session
HB 18 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district to be known as Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District - Crystal Beach.
HB 95 Caption: Relating to the creation of a State Disaster Council charged with the duty of carrying out the State's responsibility to its citizens in the event of a public calamity by making certain determinations and taking certain prescribed actions.
HCR 47 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider S. B. No. 49 at any time.
HR 43 Caption: In memory of Josefa H. Moss of Fredericksburg.
HR 75 Caption: In memory of William Gobel Cox of Galveston.
HR 228 Caption: Directing the State Board of Insurance to investigate the feasibility of requiring companies to provide insurance for rising water damage.