Legislation authored by Walter Anderson Ferguson

Includes legislation with Walter Anderson Ferguson as the primary author for the 46th through 47th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

47th Regular Session
HB 137 Caption: Relating to granting Arol Kerley and W.E. Pendergrass permission and right to sue the State of Texas and the Railroad Commission for damages arising from a certain claim.
HB 181 Caption: Relating to amending the General and Special Laws relative to extending the time of existence of the Special District Court of Rusk County.
HB 189 Caption: Relating to defining and regulating the practice of chiropractic; fixing certain penalties.
HB 340 Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relating to prompt accounting of funds that should be paid into the State Permanent School Fund.
HB 341 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 and uncollectible Two Hundred and Ninety-five Thousand, Eight Hundred Dollars ($295,800) in bonds issued by the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railway Company; directing that the bonds when cancelled shall be given into the custody of the State Librarian.
HB 342 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Treasurer of the State of Texas to cancel and charge off certain bonds issued in the name of certain Railway Companies; authorizing and directing the transfer of certain sums from the Available School Fund to the State Permanent School Fund for the purpose of adjusting the accounts between said funds upon transactions relating to said bonds.
HB 418 Caption: Relating to providing that in counties with a certain population, the Commissioners Court shall annually set aside from all other county funds the Road and Bridge Fund.
HB 614 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes relative to taxing power of school districts.
HB 615 Caption: Relating to taxes in common and independent school districts; authorizing districts to increase tax levies for debt service to a certain amount.
HB 616 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Penal Code of Texas increasing the penalty for violations thereof and making the same a felony.
HB 898 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Penal Code of Texas relating to conducting the business of plumbing without license; providing a penalty.
HB 935 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Adjutant General to purchase arms and equipment from the War Department to equip the Texas Defense Guard; making an appropriation.
HB 938 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes so as to authorize school trustees, including rural school trustees, to act as judge, clerk, or supervisor of any election.
HR 45 Caption: Electing the children of House members to the office of Mascot.
HR 181 Caption: In memory of Clifford L. Stone
HR 203 Caption: Expressing sympathy towards Robert Avant and his wife in their times of trouble.
HR 205 Caption: In memory of John Snelgrove of Chapman Community.
HR 239 Caption: In memory of S. H. Howeth, Sr. of Orange, Texas.
HR 246 Caption: In memory of C.C. Crawford of Kilgore.
HR 338 Caption: In memory of J. L. Cameron Henderson.
46th Regular Session
HB 284 Caption: Relating to providing that all bonds for road construction purposes which have been heretofore issued and sold in certain counties, where the proceeds of the sale of bonds have been expended upon a highway which has, since the issuance and sale of said bonds, been temporarily or permanently designated as a part of the State Highway System.
HB 302 Caption: Relating to amending the "State Plumbing Law," providing the intent and purpose of the law to safeguard public health and safety; defining plumbing.
HB 603 Caption: Relating to granting permission to John Albert Jordan to bring suit against the State of Texas, in a Court of competent jurisdiction, to wit the District Court of Rusk County, for damages for personal injuries received by him while a student in the Deaf and Dumb School of the State of Texas.
HB 857 Caption: Relating to providing a method of consolidating school districts in certain counties and limiting the authority of the County Board of Education of said counties.
HB 998 Caption: Relating to validating certain outstanding road and bridge time warrants of Rusk County, Texas; to provide funds for the construction of a connection between State Highway No. 26 and State Highway No. 259 in Commissioner's Precinct No.1 of said County.
HB 1063 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to meetings and salaries of county school board members in certain counties.
HR 213 Caption: In memory of Joel S. Turlington of Tatum.
HR 226 Caption: Inviting the A Cappella Choir of the North Texas State Teachers College to appear before the House.
HR 229 Caption: Congratulating Representative Marvin F. London and Mary Lou Williams upon their marriage.
HR 250 Caption: Expressing gratitude for the deeds of Confederate soldiers.