Legislation authored by John Keough Russell

Includes legislation with John Keough Russell as the primary author for the 45th through 46th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

46th Regular Session
HB 64 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act governing the procedure to be followed by the Trial Judge when the adverse party has filed a denial in writing to any material fact set up in a motion for continuance.
HB 65 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act governing the taking of depositions without interrogatories in criminal cases.
HB 66 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act governing the taking of depositions in criminal cases.
HB 67 Caption: Relating to amending The Code of Criminal Procedure governing the application for continuance on account of absence of witnesses by defendants in criminal cases.
HB 68 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure governing the right of either party to controvert an application for a continuance.
HB 317 Caption: Relating to authorizing the admission in evidence in civil cases of the record or agreed statements of testimony given at former trials of witnesses who fail to appear at subsequent trials and providing that the absence of such a witness shall not be grounds for a continuance.
HB 529 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Livestock Sanitary Commission of Texas to cooperate with the United States Bureau of Animal Industry for the purpose of eradicating Bang's Disease among cattle and requiring the adoption of rules and regulations by the Commission for the purpose of eradicating Bang's Disease under this Act.
HB 890 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Court in certain counties to allow each county commissioner certain expenses for traveling in connection with the use of his automobile on official business; requiring each such Commissioner to pay the expense of operation and repair of each automobile used by him without further expense to the county.
HB 891 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article by providing that certain County Auditors may act as County Purchasing Agents under certain conditions in certain conditions.
HB 992 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioner's Court by vote of the majority of the Commissioner's Court in certain counties to pass an order to allow each County Commissioner certain expenses for traveling in connection with the use of his automobile on official business; requiring each such commissioner to pay the expenses of operation and repair of each automobile used by him without further expense to the County.
HCR 31 Caption: Requesting a committee to study the operation of the Texas prison system.
HR 92 Caption: Requesting certain information of the Federal Social Security Board.
HR 185 Caption: Requesting the opinion of the Attorney General of Texas regarding the voting base for a constitutional amendment on raising tax revenue for social security obligations.
45th Regular Session
HB 866 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to Occupation Taxes by including therein persons engaged in the business of making bonds for persons charged with crimes within this State, defining the meaning of the business, providing a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this Act.
HB 889 Caption: Relating to exempting Hill and Johnson Counties from the provisions of certain law providing a closed season on foxes.
HB 913 Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relating to inspection of vehicles suspected of illegal gross weight, including in said Act all elected and qualified Peace Officers of the State of Texas.
45th 1st Called Session
HB 10 Caption: Relating to prohibiting the buying and selling of pools or bookmaking on any horse race, making certain acts prima facie evidence of a violation thereof, prohibiting the use of any property for selling pools or bookmaking on horse races and providing what constitutes a prima facie evidence of a violation thereof; providing penalties for the violation of the several sections of this Act.
HR 40 Caption: In memory of former State Rep. E. A. Rice.
45th 2nd Called Session
HB 18 Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relative to tax on oil, providing for the allocation of such funds so collected.
HB 64 Caption: Relating to exempting newspaper men from testifying with reference to the source of certain confidential information.
HR 51 Caption: Instructing the Conference Committee on the Omnibus Tax Bill to insert certain language regarding old age assistance.