Legislation authored by John Bethune McDonald

Includes legislation with John Bethune McDonald as the primary author for the 51st through 51st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

51st Regular Session
HB 1 Caption: Relating to creating a Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools; repealing all conflicting laws and parts of laws.
HB 346 Caption: Relating to providing that the Commissioners Courts of certain counties may increase the compensation of the First Assistant or Chief Deputy to the County Clerk in such counties; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 413 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code of the State of Texas so as to prohibit trespassing upon Game Preserves under certain conditions.
HB 424 Caption: Relating to providing for the establishment for common carriers and express companies of health and safety standards in the interest of the welfare of employees and the public; defining the terms "Place of employment", "Employer", "Employment", "General Order", "Welfare", "Safe", or "Safety", "Owner" and "Commission"; delegating the duty of enforcing the provisions of this act to the Railroad Commission of Texas; defining its duties; defining employers' duties; prescribing penalties; providing that this law shall be cumulative; providing savings clause.
HB 698 Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that vehicles carrying explosives, or inflammable liquids shall stop at railroad crossings; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict.
HB 712 Caption: Relating to fixing a closed season on wild deer, turkeys, and beavers in Anderson and Henderson Counties; prescribing a penalty for violation of this Act.
HCR 56 Caption: In memory of Ed Howard of Wichita Falls.