Legislation authored by William Henry Abington
Includes legislation with William Henry Abington as the primary author for the 50th through 53rd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 53rd Regular Session | |
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| HB 36 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts so as to provide that any bank or trust company doing business in this State may, at its option, close on Saturday or on any other week-day and that such day shall be deemed to be a legal holiday for bank purposes; providing the manner in which such institutions shall designate such day and give public notice thereof; providing that such institutions may transact business on certain holidays. |
| HB 157 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to provide that private corporations may be created for, or, if presently created, may have their charters or permits to do business in Texas so amended as to provide for, the following purposes: to establish and maintain a drilling business for the production of oil, gas, or water, or either, and, incidental to said primary purpose, to establish and maintain an oil, gas and mineral business. |
| HB 225 | Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code concerning expense to the State of administering the Workmen's Compensation Insurance Laws. |
| HB 245 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by providing that the name and address of the manufacturer, packer or distributor shall be printed or plainly marked on each package of wheat flour, whole wheat flour, graham flour, or other cereal flour, or corn meal. |
| HB 261 | Caption: Relating to creating a new state administrative agency to be known as the Workmen's Compensation Board. |
| HB 365 | Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code so as to provide that said Act shall not apply to any non-profit athletic association for the promotion of amateur athletics; providing a penalty. |
| HB 578 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that at the direction of the Secretary of State his seal of office and his official signature in indorsements on bonds registered by him under said Statute may be his facsimile seal and his facsimile signature. |
| HB 614 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for discontinuing sparsely settled territory as a part of an incorporated city or town. |
| HB 676 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts so as to prescribe the annual occupation tax on coin-operated midget movies and coin-operated mechanical rides for the amusement of small children; providing the effect of this Act on taxes due or paid prior to its effective date. |
| HJR 17 | Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that Counties may constitute a Hospital District for the purpose of assuming full responsibility for the erection, construction, maintenance and support of a hospital or hospital system which may now be jointly operated by a County and a City. |
| HR 103 | Caption: Urging the leaders in the petroleum industry to alter the amount of petroleum imported so that is does not supplant the domestic industry. |
| 52nd Regular Session | |
| HB 31 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to merchandise or music coin-operated machines so as to include therein coin-operated midget movies. |
| HB 103 | Caption: Relating to making an emergency appropriation out of the General Revenue Fund of this State for the operation of the building and Loan Division of the Banking Department. |
| HB 104 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relative to reports, books and records of building and loan associations. |
| HB 105 | Caption: Relating to making it the duty of and to direct the State Highway Department to erect and maintain signs showing the maximum lawful speed for commercial motor vehicles, truck tractors, trailers, and semitrailers (trucks) and motor vehicles engaged in the business of transporting passengers for compensation or hire (buses). |
| HB 106 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Liquor Control Act by providing that any bona fide common carrier of persons, engaged in interstate commerce, upon payment of an annual license fee, may be authorized to store and transport in company stores liquor in containers of less than one-half (1/2) pint for sale by such carrier outside of the State of Texas. |
| HB 107 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by providing for the creation of private corporations to furnish the agent upon whom process may be served, to act as agent for receipt of communications and notices, to establish and maintain registered offices for corporations and other organizations, domestic or foreign, and for individuals, and for the performance of any lawful act in connection therewith. |
| HB 146 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts by prescribing certain facts relating to petitioner and child to be included in petitions for the adoption of a minor child; amending Statutes relating to the written consent necessary for the adoption of a child, and providing exceptions; relating to the status of adopted children for inheritance and other purposes; relating to the validation of adoptions. |
| HB 232 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Court of certain counties having a population of not less than thirty thousand (30,000) nor more than three hundred and seventy-five thousand (375,000) inhabitants according to the last preceding Federal Census to establish county law libraries; authorizing the collection of a fee in civil suits except suits for delinquent taxes for such purpose; prescribing certain duties of the clerks of the respective courts in certain counties; providing for the creation of a fund to be known as the "County Law Library Fund". |
| HB 412 | Caption: Relating to providing for the fixing of compensation of Judges of District Courts, Civil and Criminal, in counties having not less than four (4) Civil District Courts and two (2) Criminal District Courts and having a population of not less than two hundred and twenty-five thousand (225,000) inhabitants and not more than three hundred and ninety thousand (390,000) inhabitants. |
| HB 512 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relative to bonds, notes, certificates, debentures or other obligations sold in Texas by any corporation shall be secured by securities of the reasonable market value. |
| HB 539 | Caption: Relating to amending the Liquor Control Act by providing that it shall not be unlawful for the holder of any brewer's, distiller's, winery, manufacturer's or non-resident seller's permit to enter into a contract for the sale, purchase and delivery of liquor over an agreed period of time, if such contract is approved by the Texas Liquor Control Board or the Administrator thereof. |
| HCR 14 | Caption: Designating the first week in April each year as Texas Industrial Week. |
| HCR 40 | Caption: Providing for a Committee on Revision of Corporation Laws. |
| HCR 83 | Caption: Requesting the return of H. B. No. 232 from the Governor's Office. |
| HR 118 | Caption: Naming Callan Sue Cox Mascot of the House. |
| HR 119 | Caption: Naming Jack Cox, Jr., Mascot of the House. |
| HR 132 | Caption: Naming Nancy Elizabeth Shannon Mascot of the House. |
| HR 133 | Caption: Naming Joe Shannon, Jr., Mascot of the House. |
| 51st Regular Session | |
| HB 90 | Caption: Relating to amending previous acts so as to provide additional compensation for members of juvenile boards in certain counties. |
| HB 122 | Caption: Relating to provide for County Juvenile Boards for certain counties, etc. |
| HB 526 | Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that the shipper of merchandise shall declare in writing the reasonable value of merchandise if requested to do so by motor carrier; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith. |
| HB 877 | Caption: Relating to providing that corporations may be created to, or after being created may amend their charters so as to engage in the business of operating terminals for aircraft; providing for additional powers. |
| HR 197 | Caption: Welcoming the students of Our Lady of Victory Academy of Fort Worth. |
| 50th Regular Session | |
| HB 482 | Caption: Relating to making a donation of all of the net amount of State ad valorem taxes collected on property situated in the Birdville Independent School District, situated in Tarrant County, Texas, to enable the said school district to construct and equip a school building; prescribing a penalty for diversion of such State donated funds; enacting other provisions relating to the subject. |
| HCR 127 | Caption: Granting the Legislature permission to adjourn sine die on Friday, May 30, at 12 o'clock noon. |
| HR 2 | Caption: Providing for special employee for Representative Warren C. Cowen. |
| HR 124 | Caption: In memory of Bruce Young of Fort Worth, Texas. |
| HR 256 | Caption: In memory of former State Representative Walter H. Beck. |