Legislation authored by James Clarence Spencer

Includes legislation with James Clarence Spencer as the primary author for the 46th through 50th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

50th Regular Session
HB 87 Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, to authorize the governing boards of the several State institutions of collegiate rank to exempt certain persons who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States from payment of certain dues, fees, and charges; containing severable and savings clause.
HB 128 Caption: Relating to providing that wild fox may be taken or killed at any time in Henderson County, Texas; providing that the hides and pelts thereof may be sold; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 321 Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, making an emergency appropriation for the support, maintenance, operation, and improvement of the Public Junior Colleges which have been created and established since the biennial appropriation made in 1945; providing a saving clause.
HB 322 Caption: Relating to appropriating the sum of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars ($160) to satisfy the judgment rendered against the State of Texas in favor of John V. Dowdy, Henderson County, Texas.
HB 709 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code to provide that calling any person a Fascist or Communist, either orally or in writing shall be libelous, per se.
HB 710 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code, requiring all inspectors, representatives and enforcement officers of the Texas Liquor Control Board to make surety bonds in certain sums.
HB 720 Caption: Relating to reorganizing and simplifying the organization and operations of the Executive Department of the State Government to provide for better services and economy through the enactment of an Administrative Code, providing for nineteen administrative departments; prescribing certain penalties; repealing conflicting laws.
HB 783 Caption: Relating to providing for relief for the Independence Common School District of Henderson and Kaufman Counties, in order to aid said District in the rebuilding of its property, and equipping the school; making an appropriation to said District for said purposes by reason of the great public calamity of fire destroying the school of such rural community.
HB 803 Caption: Relating to cancelling the Charter of The Christian American, prohibiting the issuance of Charters to Communist or Fascist groups; repealing all laws in conflict.
HCR 8 Caption: Memorializing Congress relative to the Mixed Claims Commission to adjudicate claims against enemy nations in World War II.
HCR 38 Caption: Inviting Jonathan M. Wainwright to address a Joint Session of the Legislature.
HCR 102 Caption: Memorializing Congress in regards to retirement pay of enlisted men.
HJR 5 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for a single chamber Legislature.
HJR 34 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to pay armory rental claims under leases made by the Adjutant General for the use of the National Guard of Texas from March 1, 1932, to August 31, 1932.
HJR 37 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to Article 16, Section 51, enlarging and further clarifying the definition of "Homestead".
HJR 45 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the payment of an adjusted service compensation, supplemental pay, or bonus for veterans of World War I and/or World War II, under certain restrictions and requirements.
HR 73 Caption: Designating A.J. Overton, Jr., III as a Mascot of the House.
HR 82 Caption: In memory of James A. Francis of Austin, Texas.
HR 106 Caption: Inviting Fadio Horany of Manchester, Enlgand to address the House of Representatives.
HR 166 Caption: Amending Rule 22, Section 2 of the House Rules.
HR 178 Caption: In remembrance of the "Fall of Bataan".
HR 209 Caption: Providing for a plague in memory of unknown enlisted men.
46th Regular Session
HB 58 Caption: Relating to authorizing and direct the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness to make allowance to Henderson County certain amount as a credit upon its outstanding indebtedness.
HB 168 Caption: Relating to providing relief for a certain School District of Henderson County in order to aid said District in the re-building and equipping properties of the School that was destroyed by fire making appropriation for said properties.
HB 251 Caption: Relating to providing that in counties having a population of not less than thirty thousand, five hundred and eighty-three (30,583) and not more than thirty thousand, six hundred (30,600) according to the last preceding Federal Census, the County Judge may appoint a official County Court Reporter.
HB 620 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing for allowance on county warrant to Henderson County as a credit upon its indebtedness, under State-aid Project No.817-A, for which said warrant was issued and delivered to Highway Department of the State of Texas.
HR 49 Caption: In memory of Mrs. N.E. Reynolds of Henderson County.
HR 88 Caption: In memory of Albert "Cap" Ballow of Henderson County.
HR 171 Caption: In memory of Robert "Uncle Bob" Pagitt of Henderson County.
HR 176 Caption: In memory of Representative J.J. Olsen.
HR 286 Caption: Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Pictures to replace and preserve the picture of the 14th Legislature of 1874.