Legislation authored by James Phillip Horany

Includes legislation with James Phillip Horany as the primary author for the 50th through 51st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

51st Regular Session
HB 25 Caption: Relating to providing for an efficient public school system in Texas; providing for the equalization of funds; making an appropriation of Thirty-seven Million Dollars ($37,000,000.00) for each year of the biennium ending August 31, 1951; providing for penalties for violation of this Act; containing a saving clause.
HB 150 Caption: Relating to providing that whoever sells at auction, or buys, any livestock, shall keep a record showing license number of vehicle in which the animal is transported to place of sale.
HB 304 Caption: Relating to providing for the succession to the office of Governor in the event of the death or incapacity of the Governor-elect or Lieutenant Governor-elect to take the oath of office; providing for the repeal of all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 398 Caption: Relating to repealing a previous Act, relative to inspection of hides and animals in certain counties.
HB 399 Caption: Relating to repealing certain Act, relative to exemptions in certain counties from laws requiring bonds of butchers in regard to hides inspected.
HB 400 Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, providing for the office and salary and fees of the animal and hide inspector, and providing for certain duties to be performed by said inspector.
HB 410 Caption: Relating to carrying into effect Section 49-b of Article 3 of the Constitution; to bring into being the Veterans' Land Board as a State agency and provide procedures for the operation thereof; defining the word "veteran" and the phrase "Texas veteran of present war or wars commonly known as World War II"; providing a savings clause.
HB 421 Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, requiring a minimum beginning salary for teachers with a recognized bachelor's degree; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict.
HB 477 Caption: Relating to repealing previous Statutes, relating to hides and animal inspections.
HB 696 Caption: Relating to amending a previous Article in regard to appointment of county auditors in certain counties; repealing all laws in conflict therewith.
HB 806 Caption: Relating to providing for the removal and regulation of removal by the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission by crews or contracts of rough fish or turtles from the public fresh waters of this State; defining "rough fish"; repealing conflict laws or parts thereof.
HB 834 Caption: Relating to levying additional occupation taxes on the business of gathering gas produced in this State; providing this Act shall be severable; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HCR 59 Caption: Directing the Board of Control to develop certain regulations regarding the purchase of vehicles by Members of the Legislature.
HCR 118 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature so that the House may consider H. J. R. No. 16 at any time.
HCR 129 Caption: Directing the conference committees for the appropriations bill to take certain actions.
HJR 16 Caption: Proposing an amendment to Section 49 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Texas by providing an additional section to be hereafter known as Section 49-C by empowering the legislature to authorize by law a creation of a debt or debts of the State not exceeding the aggregate sum of four hundred million dollars, to provide for the payment of bonuses to members of the armed forces of the United States from this state, who served in such armed forces between December 7, 1941 and September 2, 1945, or April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918, and in case of deceased members, to their next of kin as provided by law, the submission of this amendment to the qualified voters of this State, and the issuance of the necessary proclamation by the governor.
HJR 31 Caption: Proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide for additional sessions of the Legislature and the Committees thereof and for the issuance of the necessary proclamation.
HR 107 Caption: In memory of Thomas Haley Smith of Fort Worth.
HR 185 Caption: Postponing further action on S. B. Nos. 115, 116, and 117 in order to allow for further consideration.
HR 214 Caption: In memory of Margarita Marler of Archer City.
HR 215 Caption: Directing the creation of a House Efficiency Committee to study the administrative agencies of the State.
51st 1st Called Session
HB 5 Caption: Relating to levying additional occupational taxes on cigarettes and distilled spirits; providing for penalties and interest; providing this Act shall be severable; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 10 Caption: Relating to levying additional taxes, levying additional occupation taxes on cigarettes and distilled spirits; providing this Act shall be severable; providing penalties and interest; prescribing penalties, forfeitures and punishment for violations of the various Provisions of this Act; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
50th Regular Session
HB 20 Caption: Relating to providing for a more efficient public school system in Texas; providing for equalization of funds; providing penalties for violation of this Act; providing that if any portion of the Act is held to be invalid that such invalidity shall not affect the remainder thereof; repealing laws inconsistent or conflicting with this Act; containing a saving clause.
HB 372 Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, to provide for an assistant to the ex-officio county superintendent of public instruction; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict; providing a saving clause.
HB 375 Caption: Relating to amending pertaining to the salaries of elective and appointive County Superintendents and to office and traveling expenses.
HB 382 Caption: Relating to providing for the registration of any vehicle and mark, brand or description of animal at public or private auction; providing for penalties for violation of this Act; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act; containing a saving clause.
HB 412 Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering the State Board of Education to allocate funds to be used in the purchase, distribution and supervision of the use of instructional aids and materials such as sound or silent films, projectors, screens, slides, stereoscopes, stereographs, film strips and records; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act; providing that the partial invalidity of this Act shall not affect other parts hereof.
HB 682 Caption: Relating to creating a special road law for Clay County, Texas, providing that said County may fund or refund the indebtedness outstanding against its road and bridge fund as of April 1, 1947, or judgments hereafter obtained based thereon, setting forth the method of operation; repealing all laws in conflict.
HCR 134 Caption: Providing for and creating a committee to investigate the State Prison System.
HJR 7 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for succession to the office of Governor in the event the Governor-elect dies, or becomes disabled, or fails to qualify, before taking his oath of office as Governor.
HJR 15 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the time of meeting and method of procedure that the Legislature shall meet; providing for an increase in the present pay of the members of the Legislature.
HJR 32 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment creating a Veterans' Land and Housing Board, and establishing a Veterans' Land and Housing Fund.
HR 141 Caption: Designating Claudette Stephens as a Mascot of the House.
HR 266 Caption: Providing for the printing of the report of the Legislative Committee to Investigate State Penitentiaries.