Legislation authored by Olan Rogers Van Zandt

Includes legislation with Olan Rogers Van Zandt as the primary author for the 40th through 47th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
Please note author information is not complete for the 43rd through 45th Legislatures or for sessions prior to the 30th.

47th Regular Session
SB 72	Caption: Relating to validating the organization and creation of School Districts in Texas.
SB 84	Caption: Relating to amending certain Act fixing the load limit which may be lawfully carried on commercial motor vehicles outside of the limits of an incorporated city or town; providing a penalty.
SB 95	Caption: Relating to amending certain Act declaring the policy of the State with reference to financing the construction of county lateral roads; creating the Board of County and District Road Indebtedness; prescribing penalties.
SB 125	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article relating to the commencement of proceedings for the appointment of guardians of the persons and estates of minors, persons of unsound mind, habitual drunkards and persons for whom it is necessary to appoint guardians to collect funds from the State and/or Federal Government.
SB 126	Caption: Relating to authorizing trustees of Common School Districts and Consolidated Common School Districts to make contracts with superintendents, principals, and teachers, with the approval of the County Superintendent.
SB 152	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article extending the provisions of the I.G.N. Railroad law to other common and contract carriers to protect claims and damages.
SB 161	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article by providing for the election of State Superintendent of Public Instruction, prescribing the qualification and length of term.
SB 162	Caption: Relating to regulating the sale and labeling of agricultural and vegetable seeds and providing for the testing of such seeds for germination and other purposes; providing penalties.
SB 167	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article permitting the use of insurance policy registration fees for certain expenses by the Insurance Department.
SB 168	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article by authorizing the writing of life insurance in Texas on persons engaged in aviation activities.
SB 178	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article pertaining to the salaries of elective County Superintendents and to office and traveling expense.
SB 196	Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Treasurer of the State of Texas to cancel and charge off as worthless $295,800 of the bonds of the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railroad Company owned by the State.
SB 197	Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Comptroller of Public Acounts and state treasurer to cancel and charge off certain bonds issued by the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company and the Washington County Railroad Company held for the permanent school fund.
SB 222	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes allowing Tax Collectors' a fee of One ($1.00) Dollar for work done in issuing tax redemption certificates.
SB 223	Caption: Relating to creating a Court of Claims consisting of three judges to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
SB 236	Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment by the District Judge of the Sixteenth Judicial District, composed of the counties of Cooke and Denton, of an official shorthand reporter.
SB 249	Caption: Relating to providing for the establishment, operation and maintenance of nonprofit medical and surgical care plans on a regular, periodic payment basis.
SB 253	Caption: Relating to amending certain Act making more definitive and restrictive the act regulating the assignment of salaries by public-school teachers.
SB 273	Caption: Relating to amending certain Act providing that each agent shall make an application for a license to act as agent for a particular insurance company, association, or society; providing for termination or revocation of license or licenses of each agent.
SB 274	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article of the Penal Code providing that any person accepting or receiving a rebate or special favor or inducement to insurance shall be fined; providing for immunity to any person whose testimony may be incriminating at trial of any other person charged with the violation.
SB 379	Caption: Relating to regulating commissions and renewal contracts of agents with Life Insurance Companies doing business in Texas whose books and records are not located in Texas; providing that commissions and renewal contracts are non-forfeitable by insurer.
SB 380	Caption: Relating to amending certain Act requiring the granting by the Railroad Commission of certificates of public convenience and necessity for the operation of motor vehicles for the transportation of property for compensation or hire over the public highways of this state between and serving cities.
SB 381	Caption: Relating to regulating, and under some conditions, prohibiting the transportation of inflammable liquids and explosives over the public highways of this State by motor vehicle; providing a penalty.
SB 382	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes relating to the allocation of District Courts to the various Counties of this State; apportioning said Courts to such Counties; abolishing certain District Courts; providing for the transfer of cases and docketing thereof.
SB 383	Caption: Relating to providing for the establishment of an adequate modern, comprehensive, uniform financial record and accounting system for the Public School System of Texas.
SB 384	Caption: Relating to providing for certificating teachers to teach in the public schools and junior colleges of Texas providing the manner of issuing such certificates, giving certain authority to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education.
SB 385	Caption: Relating to amending certain articles by providing that the State Board of Education shall elect the State School Superintendent.
SB 386	Caption: Relating to providing a uniform Child Accounting System for the school system of the State of Texas, providing a joint committee to prepare the necessary forms and other procedures and the appointment of said Committee.
SB 387	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by providing that the State Board of Education shall have full power to adopt policies but that enforcement of said policies shall reside with the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
SB 388	Caption: Relating to the Teacher Tenure Act of Texas, defining teacher tenure, teacher and Board of Education; providing for the probationary period to entitle a teacher to the benefit of the Act and fixing the conditions of such probationary period.
SB 389	Caption: Relating to authorizing the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and/or his duly appointed assistants in the State Department of Education to fix and control the school curriculum in all public schools in Texas which are supported in whole or in part by funds provided by the State and which are within the lawful jurisdiction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
SB 390	Caption: Relating to providing for the reorganization of the school districts within a county by the vote of the people upon plans submitted by a conference of school boards within the county or in their failure to agree by the state department of education.
SB 391	Caption: Relating to directing the State School Board and State School Superintendent to take necessary action fully to equalize school opportunities.
SB 393	Caption: Relating to regulating College entrance requirements in all colleges and universities supported in whole or in part by funds of the State of Texas.
SB 394	Caption: Relating to revising a certain Article providing for the setting of the ad valorem tax rate, providing for the repeal of all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act.
SB 395	Caption: Relating to creating a school of technical aeronautics and engineering to be known as 'Texas State School of Aeronautics and Engineering.'
SB 450	Caption: Relating to permitting estates of deceased Texas citizens, and others being administered within its jurisdiction, to take advantage of savings in federal income taxes.
SB 455	Caption: Relating to the separation or divorcement of public schools from municipal control in municipal school districts entirely surrounded by a county line common school district, pursuant to an election to be held for that purpose.
SB 457	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act defining certain words and phrases; providing for the creation, management and distribution of the Teacher Saving Fund, the State Membership Accumulation Fund, the Membership Annuity Reserve Fund, etc.
SB 474	Caption: Relating to defining and limiting the term "intra-state business" as used in Article XIV, House Bill No. 8, Acts of the Regular Session, 47th Legislature.
SB 487	Caption: Relating to vitalizing financial allocations contained in the omnibus tax bill to adult blind and to dependent children.
SB 495	Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering the Board of Insurance Commissioners of the State of Texas to promulgate special rates and rating plans for Workmen's Compensation, Motor Vehicle and other lines of Casualty insurance, separately or in combination applicable to the construction or operation of National Defense Projects.
SCR 17	Caption: Inviting Helen Keller to address a joint session.
SCR 37	Caption: Inviting Helen Keller to address a joint session on April 8th, 1941.
SCR 53	Caption: Authorizing the State Highway Department of Texas to loan guard wire.
SCR 78	Caption: Authorizing the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate to make certain corrections in S.B. 125.
SJR 14	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment ratifying the child labor amendment to the United States Constitution, empowering the Congress to limit, regulate and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen (18) years of age.
47th 1st Called Session
SB 1	Caption: Relating to appropriating all moneys in the County and Road District Highway Fund as of September 1, 1941 and all moneys received in said fund during the biennium ending August 31, 1941.
46th Regular Session
SB 17	Caption: Relating to creating a State Bar, constituting it an administrative agency of the judicial department of the State; empowering the Supreme Court to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for the admission to the practice of law; prescribing a code of ethics governing the conduct of the members.
SB 22	Caption: Relating to appropriating the sum of One Million One Hundred and Seventy Three Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty Four ($1,173,384.00) Dollars as a supplement to the equalization appropriation for the biennium to public schools and rural aid; providing a penalty for violating the provisions of this Act.
SB 56	Caption: Relating to defining Public Utilities; creating the Public Utilities Commission of this State; providing penalties for the violation of this Act.
SB 57	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute dispensing with bills of exception to action on written motions; providing for the effective date of this Act.
SB 58	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute empowering the judge to change venue on his own motion.
SB 59	Caption: Relating to preserving filed pleadings by making just and convenient regulations to such end.
SB 60	Caption: Relating to giving certainty to appellate jurisdiction by providing for waiver and cure of objection as to the various notices and bonds required for its perfection.
SB 61	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute requiring motions for instructed verdict shall state the specific grounds therefor.
SB 62	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to prevent appellate reversals on unsubstantial grounds.
SB 63	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for waiver of defects, faults and omissions in pleading in certain cases.
SB 64	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to tax certain costs in favor of the party against whom a temporary injunction or restraining order is granted.
SB 65	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute forbidding reversal for variance or departure not specifically pointed out in stated manner in the trial court.
SB 66	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the use of Seals and Scrolls and providing that hereafter the use of seals and scrolls shall be unnecessary in the case of individuals and of corporations.
SB 67	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing how corporations may convey land and dispensing with the use of a seal or scroll in conveying lands.
SB 68	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute allowing reporter's notes to be read to jury if jurors disagree as to statement of witness.
SB 69	Caption: Relating to providing that no party who participates either in person or by his attorney in the actual trial of the cases in the trial court shall be entitled to review by the Court of Civil Appeals through means of writ of error.
SB 70	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to pleas of privilege.
SB 71	Caption: Relating to conferring and relinquishing to the Supreme Court full rule-making power in Civil Judicial proceedings.
SB 87	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act permitting motor vehicles to be registered in any county of agency or operation instead of owner's domicile.
SB 109	Caption: Relating to repealing a certain Act relating to declaring all motor vehicle license plates to be the property of the State Highway Department until duly and lawfully purchased for use upon a motor vehicle owned by the purchaser thereof and requiring the Department of Public Safety to repossess the license receipts and seize and remove plates issued contrary to provisions of this act; declaring it unlawful for any Tax Assessor-Collector or any other officer to sell, transfer, convey or otherwise deliver any registration or license plates for any consideration other than the full value thereof; declaring that any violation of the provisions of this Act shall constitute a misdemeanor, and prescribing a punishment.
SB 166	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by requiring registered pharmacists to be more than 21 years old.
SB 182	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to providing that the Board of Education shall have exclusive control of books and clerical force administering the free book law.
SB 183	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to giving Board of Education instead of State School Superintendent undisputed right to waive on bonds offered permanent school fund.
SB 189	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for annual accounts and that guardians shall show in such annual accounts the source and nature of receipts and disbursements, showing principal and income separately; requiring the exhibition of all securities owned by the ward to the Court.
SB 202	Caption: Relating to making an appropriation of six Million, fourteen Thousand, four Hundred and twenty-two ($6,014,422.00) Dollars per year for the next biennium beginning September 1, 1939 and ending August 31, 1941 for the purpose of promoting public school interest and equalizing educational opportunities afforded by the State to all children of scholastic age within the State.
SB 254	Caption: Relating to making an appropriation the sum of Eight Hundred Eighty Thousand, Three Hundred Thirty-two ($880,332.00) Dollars per year, or so much thereof as may be necessary for the next biennium beginning September 1, 1939 and ending August 31, 1941, from the General Revenue Fund for the purpose of promoting public school interests and vocational education.
SB 295	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute so as to provide banking services and facilities to areas not having such service.
SB 356	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute reducing from 3 to 2 1/2 per cent interest rate on bonds eligible for purchase for Permanent School Fund.
SB 357	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the commencement of proceedings for the appointment of guardians of the persons and estates of minors, persons of unsound mind, habitual drunkards and persons to whom it is necessary to appoint guardians.
SB 358	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statue to provide personal service of process on minors and guardians.
SB 359	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the filing of written applications for the appointment of guardians and requiring such applications to set forth and contain certain information with respect to the person for whom the appointment of a guardian is sought.
SB 360	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the issuance of notices upon the filing of applications for appointment of guardians.
SB 364	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute prohibiting certain persons from accepting guardianships.
SB 371	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute by providing for appointments of a guardian of a person who within six months prior to the filing of an application for the appointment of a guardian of his person or estate has been adjudged to be a person of unsound mind or a habitual drunkard under certain conditions.
SB 382	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the filing of an application for the appointment of a guardian of a person who may have been adjudged insane or a habitual drunkard and for the issuance and service of notices in such cases.
SB 383	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the release of a guardian and the immediate appointment of a successor and providing that such resigning guardian shall not be discharged and that neither he nor his sureties shall be released until he has delivered the estate of his ward to his successor and final judgment rendered upon his final account.
SB 384	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute to provide for the immediate appointment of a successor guardian upon the death, resignation or removal of a guardian without further citation or notice and prior to the approval of final accounting of the former guardian.
SB 462	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act so as to more adequately definine the powers of the Governor of Texas in appointing the members of the State Commission for the Blind; authorizing the Governor to appoint the Chairman thereof.
SB 483	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the duties of County Auditors in certain counties.
SCR 19	Caption: Admonishing law enforcement officers for arresting out-of-state visitors for minor infractions.
SCR 24	Caption: Recalling SB 69 from the Governor.
SCR 35	Caption: Authorizing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain correction in the caption of SB 69.
SCR 39	Caption: Recalling SB 69 from the Governor.
SCR 42	Caption: Recalling SB 70 from the Governor.
SCR 60	Caption: Recalling SB 462 from the Governor.
SJR 8	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the Legislature is authorized to appropriate not to exceed the sum of Six Hundred Thousand ($600,000.00) Dollar, per year for a period of five (5) successive years and commencing at any time within two (2) years after the adoption hereof, for the purpose of bringing tourists, immigrants and industries into this State.
45th Regular Session
SB 23	Caption: Relating to defining public utilities, and providing for their regulation; providing penalties for the violation of this Act.
SB 45	Caption: Relating to providing a school census code for the State of Texas.
SB 56	Caption: Relating to amending certain articles of the Penal Code of the State of Texas of 1925 relating to penalties for betting so as to include within the terms and meaning of said articles any race, or contest of speed, skill or endurance of, by, or between dogs.
SB 66	Caption: Relating to enlarging the scope of the definition of "employee" in Workmen's Compensation law.
SB 184	Caption: Relating to providing for and regulating primary elections and nominations and conventions, State, district, county and precinct of political parties in this State; prescribing offenses and fixing penalties.
SB 191	Caption: Relating to the allocation of District Courts to the various counties of the State.
SB 289	Caption: Relating to creating a Special Road Law for Fannin County, Texas, providing that said County may fund or refund the interest-bearing time warrants outstanding against its Road and Bridge Fund as of February 15, 1937, by the issuance of funding bonds, and setting forth the method of issuing same.
SB 290	Caption: Relating to regulating and fixing the rights of parties to contracts or conveyances executed by persons at the time who are of unsound mind or otherwise incompetent, where no adjudication of incompetency has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction, and, also, where such adjudication has been made but not lawful guardian of the estate of such incompetent has been appointed.
SB 291	Caption: Relating to requiring all incorporated towns, cities and villages having a population of less than 10,000 people, according to the last Federal census, and all school district, road districts, water improvement districts, drainage districts, and levy districts to file annually a list of all taxes on real property within such respective districts with the county collector of taxes.
SB 292	Caption: Relating to vendor's lien, mortgage liens and deed of trust notes secured by lien on real estate, providing time and manner of the running of limitation thereof.
SB 293	Caption: Relating to providing that the property reserved from forced sale by the Constitution and Laws of this State does not form any part of the estate of a deceased person where a constituent of the family survives.
SB 294	Caption: Relating to prohibiting any person from damaging, destroying, or removing any building, orchard, fence, well, or other improvement, or fixture connected therewith, or any part thereof, where the same is subject to any lien debt in default; prescribing offenses and punishment.
SB 368	Caption: Relating to providing for the method, manner, and time of depositing fees collected by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
SB 369	Caption: Relating to purchase of textbooks.
SB 370	Caption: Relating to free textbooks.
SB 442	Caption: Relating to declaring all motor vehicles registration or license plates to be the property of the State Highway Commission of Texas until duly or lawfully purchased for use upon a motor vehicle owned by the purchaser thereof; declaring that any violation of the provisions of this Act shall constitute a misdemeanor and prescribing a punishment upon conviction.
SB 472	Caption: Relating to permitting the County Auditor in certain counties to act as purchasing agent therein on order of the Commissioners' Court, fixing his compensation therefor .
SCR 47	Caption: Granting J. W. Lindley and M. E. Pearl Lindley permission to sue the State of Texas.
45th 1st Called Session
SB 2	Caption: Relating to defining and prohibiting the offenses of "book making" and of "pursuing the business of book making"; prescribing penalties for a violation of the several provisions hereof.
SB 3	Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to bet or wager money or anything of value upon any dog race, or upon the result of any race, speed, skill or endurance contest between dogs, to be run or held in this State or elsewhere and providing a penalty therefor.
SB 6	Caption: Relating to prohibiting the buying and selling of pools or bookmaking on any horse race or dog race; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this Act.
SB 8	Caption: Relating to prohibiting the keeping or operating of policy games, gaming banks, gaming wheels, or any device for the purpose of gaming; fixing a penalty.
SB 9	Caption: Relating to providing for the support and maintenance of the Department of Agriculture until August 31, 1937, reappropriating certain unexpended balances in certain special funds in the State Treasury to the support and maintenance of said Department of Agriculture for the ensuing biennium ending August 31, 1939, making other provisions therefor.
45th 2nd Called Session
SB 17	Caption: Relating to reallocating the moneys appropriated in certain Act relating to Rural Aid, including specified amounts to match Federal fund appropriated for the purpose of conducting work in Vocational Agriculture, Home Economics, Trades and Industries, General Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation for Crippled and Defective Children, attaching conditions, regulations and limitations relative thereto; specifying the penalties for violation of any provision of this Act.
SCR 7	Caption: Granting Mrs. John Luttmer permission to sue the State of Texas.
44th Regular Session
SB 111	Caption: Relating to regulating and fixing the rights of parties to contracts or conveyances executed by persons at the time who are of unsound mind or otherwise incompetent, where no adjudication of incompetency has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction, and, also, where such adjudication has been made but no lawful guardian of the estate of such incompetent has been appointed.
SB 151	Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering the governing bodies of all cities and towns in this State, whether incorporated under Special or General Law, or under the Home Rule Act, to determine fix and regulate the rates and service of the public utilities serving them.
SB 192	Caption: Relating to regulating primary elections and nominations of political parties in this State.
SB 231	Caption: Relating to unlawfully acting as an insurance agent and soliciting without a certificate of authority; providing a penalty for the violation thereof.
SB 232	Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment and qualification of notaries public, state-at-large.
SB 298	Caption: Relating to defining Public Utilities and providing for their regulation; creating the Public Utilities Commission of this State, providing for appointment of Commissioners, and fixing their qualifications and compensation, and prescribing their duties and powers, and the manner in which the jurisdiction herein conferred shall be exercised; providing penalties for the violation of this Act.
SB 329	Caption: Relating to promoting the production of better eggs in the State of Texas by regulating the traffic in eggs; and fixing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this Act.
SB 332	Caption: Relating to permitting the Highway Commission of Texas to acquire, construct and maintain interstate bridges without the joinder of the highway commissions of the adjoining states.
SB 425	Caption: Relating to prohibiting trials of speed or endurance between dogs and providing a penalty therefor and declaring any place where they are conducted to be a nuisance, and providing for abatement of such nuisance.
SB 462	Caption: Relating to providing that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or to offer to sale, within the State of Texas, any goods, wares and/or merchandise manufactured out of the State of Texas, wholly or in part, by by convicts or prisoners in penal and/or reformatory institutions except convicts or prisoners on parole or probation, providing exemptions, providing penalties.
44th 1st Called Session
SCR 13	Caption: Suspending all joint rules to permit the Senate to take up H.B. No. 1.
44th 2nd Called Session
SB 12	Caption: Relating to defining the term "open saloon"; regulating the manufacture, sale, importation, transportation and possession of alcoholic liquors; prescribing penalties for violations.
SCR 25	Caption: Granting J.C. Trachta, et al, permission to sue the State of Texas.
44th 3rd Called Session
SB 7	Caption: Relating to providing for transfer of certain funds from the Permanent Old Age Pension Fund to the Texas Old Age Assistance Fund and the liquidation thereof.
SB 8	Caption: Relating to authorizing the State Treasurer to sell all outstanding bonds in Old Age Pension Fund and deposit proceeds in the Permanent Old Age Pension Fund.
SB 18	Caption: Relating to creating a court to be known as the County Court of Grayson County at Law.
43rd Regular Session
HB 11	Caption: Relating to authorizing the payment to the head of any department of the State Government, of occupation, gross receipts, franchise, license or other privilege taxes or fees under protest upon the supposed ground of invalidity of the tax or lack of power to collect the same; fixing the time and manner and form for the recovery of such fees and taxes.
HB 39	Caption: Relating to requiring school districts, road districts, and other districts that levy, assess, and collect taxes, to file annually a list of delinquent taxes on real property with the county collectors of taxes, and providing that if a district fails to file such delinquent tax list it shall lose its lien as against a purchaser or mortgagee; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 42	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to sales of real estate by guardians.
HB 44	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the time to file applications for the grant of Letters Testamentary or of administration upon an estate so as to provide that such applications must be filed within two years after the death of the testator or intestate and not later; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 45	Caption: Relating to regulating and fixing the rights of parties to contracts or conveyances executed by persons at the time who are of unsound mind or otherwise incompetent, where no adjudication or incompetency has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction, and also, where such adjudication has been made but no lawful guardian of the estate of such incompetent has been appointed.
HB 46	Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to citation by publication so as to provide that in actions affecting the title to, possession of, interest in, or lien on land, a non-resident whose residence or address is disclosed by the records in the county clerk's office affecting the title to such land, or interest thereon, shall be served, if possible, as provided by certain statutes.
HB 144	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes so as to more clearly define gas utility and to prohibit the raising of gas rates in unincorporated towns and in incorporated towns of less than 500 population, and of rural subscribers without notice.
HB 328	Caption: Relating to permitting the district or county attorney to bring suit in the name of the county to prevent the unlawful expenditure of public funds, or to recover such expenditure when made.
HB 390	Caption: Relating to providing that the county attorney or district attorney may retain or be paid the penalty recovered in the collection of delinquent taxes due the State and county, in counties of 75,000 or less population according to the last Federal Census, same to be accounted for as fees of office.
HB 425	Caption: Relating to regulating investments and loans of life insurance companies organized under this State.
HB 942	Caption: Relating to repealing certain Act which created the Eighty-eighth Judicial District Court; validating and continuing all causes, processes, writs, bonds, and recognizances, and making them pending, answerable, and returnable and valid in the Ninety-first Judicial District Court.
HCR 64	Caption: Approving the suspension of Joint Rule No. 23 so that the House might consider local and uncontested bills for thirty days.
HR 98	Caption: In memory of Earnest Jerome Parker.
43rd 1st Called Session
HCR 54	Caption: Recalling SB 97 from the Senate for further consideration.
43rd 2nd Called Session
HB 86	Caption: Relating to regulating court terms of the Fifteenth and Fifty-Ninth Judicial Districts.
HB 111	Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering the governing bodies of all cities and towns in this State, whether incorporated under special or general law, or under the Home Rule Act, to determine, fix, and regulate the rates and service of the public utilities serving them.
HCR 48	Caption: Authorizing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain correction in the caption of HB 86.
HR 28	Caption: Condemning the waste of natural gas.
43rd 3rd Called Session
HB 79	Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering the governing bodies of all cities and towns in this State, whether incorporated under special or general law, or under the Home Rule Act, to determine, fix, and regulate the rates and service of the public utilities serving them.
43rd 4th Called Session
HB 56	Caption: Relating to providing for a surtax in the sum of ten percent, and in addition to the amount of tax now levied and collected by existing law on all inheritance, gross receipts, license, occupation, or excise taxes.
HR 20	Caption: Wishing Representative Adamson a speedy recovery from illness.
42nd Regular Session
HB 158	Caption: Relating to creating the State Labor and Industrial Commission of Texas.
HB 196	Caption: Relating to regulating and fixing the rights of parties to contracts or conveyances executed by persons at the time who are of unsound mind or otherwise incompetent where no adjudication of incompetency has been made by a Court of competent jurisdiction.
HB 355	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to fees collected by the Secretary of State, and providing for the collection of filing fees from foreign and domestic corporations and fixing a method of computing the same.
HB 417	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by prescribing penalties for the transaction of business by foreign corporations in this State without obtaining a permit to do business in Texas.
HB 421	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to the borrowing of money and the mortgage and disposal of corporate assets.
HB 431	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to franchise tax reports, penalties and liens and to provide a punishment for unlawful inspection or disclosure of such reports.
HB 439	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the time to file applications for the grant of letters testamentary or of administration upon an estate.
HB 440	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to liability of property for taxes so as to provide that a person may pay on a part of the property assessed without being required to pay on all of the property assessed.
HB 844	Caption: Relating to creating a State Commission for the Blind to prepare and maintain a register of those blind persons living in the State of Texas in which is shown their conditions, cause of blindness, and capacity for education and industrial training.
HB 873	Caption: Relating to validating service of Citations and Notices whether published or posted in all proceedings where guardians have been appointed, Written Wills probated or executors or administrators appointed.
HB 982	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes concerning treasurer of school funds in independent school districts.
HCR 61	Caption: Instructing the Enrolling Clerk to make corrections to H.B 355.
HR 29	Caption: Electing the children of House members to the office of mascot.
42nd 1st Called Session
HB 45	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to fixing the compensation of County Commissioners according to assessed valuations.
42nd 4th Called Session
HB 11	Caption: Relating to authorizing the payment to the head of any department of the State Government of occupation, gross receipts, franchise, license or other privilege taxes or fees under protest upon the supposed ground of invalidity of the tax or lack of power to collect the same.
41st Regular Session
HB 42	Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for the fraudulent taking of any chicken, turkey, duck, goose, guinea or other domestic fowl, making such offence a felony and prescribing punishment therefor.
HB 322	Caption: Relating to repealing certain statute of the Penal Code of the State of Texas making it a misdemeanor for any person to give or deliver, or cause to be given or delivered, or be in any way concerned in the gift or delivery of any spirituous, vinous, malt or intoxicating liquors to any person under the age of twenty-one year, without the consent of the parent or guardian of such minor.
HB 552	Caption: Relating to validating the appointment of guardians.
41st 1st Called Session
HB 125	Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating the high school tuitions.
HB 152	Caption: Relating to providing for the District, County and Probate Courts to be open at all times for the transaction of business and for the Judges of said Courts to fix the time of meeting and length of terms to be held.
HB 199	Caption: Relating to compensation of officers and jurors in lunacy cases; amending a certain Statute.
41st 2nd Called Session
HB 67	Caption: Relating to providing for the district court to be open at all times for the transaction of business and for the judges of said courts to fix the time of meeting and length of terms to be held.
HR 9	Caption: Organizing the House into a Committee of the Whole to investigate certain allegations made against Commissioner J. T. Robison of the General Land Office, and that the committee shall upon its conclusion recommend to the House such action as may be necessary.
41st 4th Called Session
HB 53	Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to levying and imposing franchise taxes on domestic and foreign corporations.
HR 9	Caption: Extending good wishes to State Rep. N. R. Strong as he recovers form illness.
41st 5th Called Session
HB 12	Caption: Relating to leving and imposing franchise taxes on domestic and foreign corporations and providing for the collection thereof; prescribing offenses; declaring liens, penalties, and fines.
HB 46	Caption: Relating to promoting the production of better eggs and manufactured egg products by regulating the traffic in eggs; to prevent fraud and misrepresentation in dealing in eggs; fixing penalties.
40th Regular Session
HB 585	Caption: Relating to providing that the punishment for theft of property of the value of five dollars or under shall be by fine not exceeding two hundred dollars.
HCR 32	Caption: Endorsing the Robinson Resolution favoring arbitration of disputes between the United States and Mexico.