Legislation authored by William Dent Pace
Includes legislation with William Dent Pace as the primary author for the 43rd through 46th 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.
| 46th Regular Session | |
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| SB 104 | Caption: Relating to acknowledging the legal, moral and implied obligation of the State to compensate and reimburse counties and defined road districts for expenditures on highways now and heretofore constituting a part of the system of State Highways and other roads not constituting a part of the State Highway System. |
| SB 216 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by extending the time of existence of the Special District Court of Smith County, Texas. |
| SB 285 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act by empowering the State Board of Education to adopt for use in the public schools a multiple list of textbooks for certain subjects, by vote of at least six of its members. |
| SB 309 | Caption: Relating to enlarging the powers and duties of the State Department of Education of the State of Texas, so as to provide a Division for the Prevention of Crime by Education. |
| SB 385 | Caption: Relating to validating the incorporation of the City of Grand Saline, Texas; validating the extensions of its boundaries. |
| SB 418 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission to acquire by purchase lands, water rights, easements, rights-of-way and property of any person in this State. |
| SB 434 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Control and Governor to execute deed and effect sale and transfer of one-half (1/2) acre of land in Upshur County, Texas; to be used by the Gilmer Independent School District. |
| SB 451 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing for assessment upon scholastic population of Van Zandt County for the purpose of paying the salary of rural school supervisor in Van Zandt County. |
| SB 478 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing Van Zandt County Road District No. 7 in Van Zandt County, Texas, under Article III, Section 52 of the Constitution for the purpose of the construction, operation and maintenance of macadamized, graveled or paved roads or turnpikes, or in aid thereof. |
| SB 481 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Board of Control and the Governor to execute an easement conveying to the County of Upshur right-of-way necessary for the construction of a county road across the lands of the Texas State Colored Orphanage in Upshur County, said lands being described by metes and bounds. |
| SCR 7 | Caption: Endorsing the efforts of the New York World's Fair and San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition Commission for Texas. |
| SCR 26 | Caption: Endorsing John Nance Garner as candidate of the National Democratic Party for President of the United States. |
| SCR 36 | Caption: Approving the suspension of certain Joint Rules prohibiting consideration of Senate bills in the Senate on House bill days. |
| SCR 41 | Caption: Approving the suspension of certain Joint Rules prohibiting consideration of Senate bills in the Senate on House bill days. |
| SCR 49 | Caption: Recalling HB 9 from the House. |
| SCR 61 | Caption: Providing for adjournment sine die. |
| SJR 14 | Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the offices of Justice of the Peace and Constable as constitutional offices and to confer jurisdiction now exercised by Justices of the Peace and Justice Courts to the County Courts and/or District Courts under certain circumstances, and to require, in counties having a population of ten thousand (10,000) or more, County Judges to be licensed attorneys. |
| SJR 15 | Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate the requirements of electing Justices of the Peace and Constables and so as to eliminate the offices of Justices of the Peace and Constables as constitutional officers, and to require County Judges to be licensed attorneys in counties of ten thousand population or more. |
| 45th Regular Session | |
| SB 147 | Caption: Relating to creating the Office of the Veterans' State Service Office attached to the Adjutant General's Department. |
| SB 206 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for any person to operate a lottery known as "Policy," of any lottery operating on similar principle; making it the duty of the Ranger force to make investigations of violations of this Act submit proof; prescribing penalties. |
| SB 219 | Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road law for Van Zandt County, Texas. |
| SB 231 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Commissioner of the General Land Office or any person, corporation, assignee or leaseholder holding a contract with the State of Texas for the development of the oil and gas resources in State-owned islands, salt water lakes, bays, inlets, marches and reefs within tidewater limits, and that part of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of Texas, is granted the right of eminent domain and condemnation as provided by the General Laws of this State for said purpose of securing necessary right of way and land for the development of minerals in such islands, salt water lakes, bays, inlets, marshes and reefs within tidewater limits, and that part of the Gulf of Mexico within the jurisdiction of Texas. |
| SB 332 | Caption: Relating to extending the time of existence of the Special District Court of Smith County, Texas. |
| SB 343 | Caption: Relating to providing for the public sale of oil and gas in and on University lands by the Board for lease of University lands and providing for the expense of said sales. |
| SB 356 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the organization and operation of mutual life insurance companies so as to provide that the officers of such companies shall give bond in some solvent surety company authorized to transact business in this State for the protection of the policyholders against fraud, dishonest, embezzlement, and other dishonest acts of such officers. |
| SB 389 | Caption: Relating to creating a new Supreme Judicial District and providing for the location of said Supreme Judicial District. |
| SB 463 | Caption: Relating to fixing the salaries and compensation of county commissioners in certain counties. |
| SCR 59 | Caption: Granting J. A. Thedford permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| 45th 1st Called Session | |
| SCR 8 | Caption: Authorizing the State Planning Board to represent the State in and study the feasibility of participating in the New York World's Fair and Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939. |
| 45th 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 23 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation of the sum of Seven Hundred and Ninety Thousand ($790,000.00) dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the apportionment for the period now due for the balance of the State Fiscal Year ending August 31, 1936, and the State Fiscal Year ending August 31, 1937, to all counties in which the county officers are compensated on the basis of salary. |
| SCR 12 | Caption: Directing the creation of a commission to represent the citizens of the State at the 1939 New York World's Fair and the San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition. |
| SCR 15 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules in order to consider H.B. No. 141. |
| SCR 20 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules in order to consider H. B. No. 141. |
| 44th Regular Session | |
| SB 68 | Caption: Relating to creating the Special District Court of Smith County, Texas, prescribing its jurisdiction, limiting its existence, fixing its terms. |
| SB 236 | Caption: Relating to injunctions and/or restraining orders to be issued against the Railroad Commission of Texas. |
| SB 237 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Supreme Court of the State of Texas shall have original jurisdiction in the matter of issuing the writ of mandamus or any other mandatory or compulsory writ or process to compel the performance by any judge of a district court, in this state, of any duty imposed upon him or them, respectively, by the Constitution and laws of this State. |
| SB 260 | Caption: Relating to providing that the District Attorney of the Seventh Judicial District shall receive the same per diem for not to exceed sixty days in excess of the maximum number of days provided by the Acts of the Regular Session of the Forty Third Legislature, as he receives now under the provisions of said Acts. |
| SB 311 | Caption: Relating to providing the maximum and excess fees which all officers named herein shall be entitled to receive and retain, and the disposition to be made of the remainder fixing the maximum compensation to be paid deputies, assistants and clerks and the manner in which same may be appointed and paid. |
| SB 414 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and making it the mandatory duty of the Board of Insurance Commissioners of Texas to require each and every insurance company, which term shall include capital stock, mutual and reciprocal companies, inter-exchanges, Lloyd's and insurance companies of any and every nature and class whether or not specifically named herein, doing business in this State, to make a report of every loss that occurs within the State wherein the property destroyed or damaged is insured by such company against fire, tornado, windstorm and/or hail, which terms include such insurances as use and occupancy, rental, leasehold, demolition, improvements and betterments and any and every other form of insurance protection whether herein specifically named or not, in such manner and upon such forms as are herein prescribed. |
| SB 415 | Caption: Relating to providing that all insurance companies, whether specifically named or not, issuing or delivering any form of insurance policy in this State, other than fire, life, tornado, windstorm, hail, workmen's compensation, or automobile insurance policies, shall file with the Commissioner its classification of risks and premium rates or schedules. |
| SB 416 | Caption: Relating to providing that no portion of the net premium collected upon any policy issued or delivered in this State shall ever be used or applied for the payment of any expenses of the company. |
| SB 417 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute with respect to the powers and duties of the Insurance Commission so as to require, in the approval, promulgation and/or fixing of rates for insurance in this State where, such authority or power is extended to the Commission, that said commission shall give consideration to the experience on the class of coverage and class of risks over a period of at least five years. |
| SB 445 | Caption: Relating to ordering and authorizing the Governor and Commissioner of General Land Office to convey and quitclaim to the trustees of the Troup Consolidated Independent School District in Smith and Cherokee Counties, Texas, and their successor in office for the use and benefit to said Troup Consolidated Independent School District. |
| SR 12 | Caption: Providing payment for floral offering. |
| SR 48 | Caption: In memory of William B. Pollard. |
| SR 95 | Caption: In memory of Billy Murray Thompson. |
| 44th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 69 | Caption: Relating to permitting the Board of County School Trustees of Smith County, Texas, to employ a Rural School Supervisor. |
| SB 70 | Caption: Relating to readjusting and fixing the salary of the County Superintendent of Public Instruction of Smith County, Texas. |
| SR 2 | Caption: Relating to a message to Senator Moore. |
| SR 3 | Caption: Inviting R.M. Kleberg to address the Senate. |
| SR 5 | Caption: Inviting Thomas G. Pollard to address the Senate. |
| 44th 3rd Called Session | |
| SCR 1 | Caption: Providing for a joint committee to investigate the Liquor Board. |
| 43rd Regular Session | |
| SB 273 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the district attorney of the Seventh Judicial District to appoint an assistant district. |
| SB 334 | Caption: Relating to providing for the character of repairs and extensions of utilities necessary to render efficient service which shall be a first lien and charge upon the incomes of the particular utility which is repaired or extended, and providing that bonds issued under the provisions of this Act may be approved by the Attorney General and registered by the Comptroller; providing for proper records to be kept of income and expenses, providing a penalty for failure to maintain such records. |
| SB 388 | Caption: Relating to ordering and authorizing the Governor of the State of Texas and the Commissioner of the General Land Office of the State of Texas to convey and quitclaim to the trustees of the Troup Consolidated Independent School District the now abandoned site, lands and property of the Troup Experiment Station located partly in and partly contiguous to the city limits of the town of Troup in Smith County, Texas, the total consideration for said conveyance being to the State of Texas that said lands and property were heretofore deeded to the Governor of the State of Texas by the citizens without cost to the State for public use, which said public use has now ceased. |
| SB 402 | Caption: Relating to regulating the production, storage, transportation, and other handling of cruse, petroleum oil, and natural gas; prescribing offenses, fines, and penalties. |
| SB 417 | Caption: Relating to providing that the notes, bonds, or other obligations or evidences of indebtedness of any person, firm or corporation holding mortgages or other liens on Texas real estate, may be tendered and shall be accepted in payment and satisfaction in whole or in part of the principal or interest due or to become due on such indebtedness. |
| SB 488 | Caption: Relating to amending the Special Road Law for Smith County, Texas, so as to provide that each officer and witness shall be allowed to receive on half his fees exclusive of commissions whenever a county convict shall have discharged the fine and costs adjudged against him in full by work or by work and money. |
| SCR 76 | Caption: Granting Fred Childs permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| SCR 79 | Caption: Urging the President of the United states to correct all injustices done World War veterans with disabilities. |
| SR 76 | Caption: Instructing Senator Woodul to proceed to Washington regarding Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds. |
| SR 85 | Caption: Naming Dane Lane Collie "Regular Mascot for the Senate." |
| SR 133 | Caption: Endorsing Senator Neal for a federal position. |
| SR 135 | Caption: Providing for the appointment of a committee to study the game and fish laws of Texas. |
| 43rd 1st Called Session | |
| SB 34 | Caption: Relating to amending the Special Road Law for Smith County so as to further provide that the Commissioners' Court of Smith County, Texas shall provide for the transportation of the county convicts who may be ordered to work on said roads, and for the transportation from place to place in the county of the various employees and hands, laborers, mechanics, and artisans who may be employed on the roads and bridges of Smith County, Texas, as well as the transportation of the members of the Court in the inspection and general supervision of the roads and bridges of Smith County, Texas by providing for the purchase by the Court of such motor vehicles, motor trucks and trailers as may appear reasonably necessary and proper by said Court for said purposes. |
| SB 66 | Caption: Relating to redefining mineral wells. |
| SB 78 | Caption: Relating to providing for the character of repairs and extensions necessary to render efficient service which shall be a first lien and charge upon the incomes of the particular utility which is repaired or extended, providing for proper records to be kept of income and expenses, providing a penalty for failure to maintain such records. |
| SR 17 | Caption: Inviting Carl L. Estes, East Texas newspaper publisher, to address the Senate. |
| 43rd 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 16 | Caption: Relating to ratifying, confirming and validating deliveries of road bonds heretofore made by counties wherein the counties have lawfully delivered bonds to the purchasers thereof and have thereafter permitted the exchange of said bonds for other bonds of the same issues then remaining unsold and held by said counties, repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith. |
| SCR 2 | Caption: Recognizing President Roosevelt on the occasion of his birthday. |
| 43rd 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 21 | Caption: Relating to further prescribing the powers and duties of the Railroad Commission in Texas in respect to the conservation of oil and gas and the regulation of the production, storage, transportation, sale and handling thereof; providing for penalties, injunctions and other appropriate remedies in the event of violations and fixing the venue of such suits. |
| SR 5 | Caption: Inviting Senator-elect E.M. Davis to address the Senate. |
| SR 19 | Caption: Recommending against an additional special session. |
| SR 22 | Caption: Inviting H.J. Bryant and William Roberts, representatives of the East Texas Rose Festival, to address the Senate. |
| 43rd 4th Called Session | |
| SR 15 | Caption: Extending congratulations of the Senate to Carl L. Estes. |