Legislation authored by Joseph Thomas Harris

Includes legislation with Joseph Thomas Harris as the primary author for the 49th through 49th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

49th Regular Session
HB 278	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the penalty and to those liable to prosecution for polluting public bodies of surface water.
HB 323	Caption: Relating to amending Statutes so as to define "Trust" for the purposes of the Texas Trust Act, to specify the purpose for which a trust may be created and the capacities to create a trust, to correct clerical errors in the Texas Trust not as originally enacted.
HB 399	Caption: Relating to prohibiting banks doing business in this State from charging or deducting any sum for the payment of or the collection from itself of, or the remittance for, checks or drafts drawn upon them by their depositors, except direct charges to their depositors and charges for collection services, defining offenses and prescribing penalties necessary and incident thereto.
HB 456	Caption: Relating to amending certain article relating to occupation tax receipts.
HB 457	Caption: Relating to amending certain article relating to cruelty to animals.
HB 458	Caption: Relating to repealing certain articles providing for examining trials in misdemeanor cases.
HB 503	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the execution of deeds by corporations, by including trust officers in the enumeration of corporate officers authorized to execute conveyances of lands.
HB 565	Caption: Relating to making an appropriation of Three Hundred and Twenty-six dollars and Seventy Cents ($326.70) or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of the General Revenue Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to pay a certain judgment obtained by the American Petroleum Company against the State of Texas in the 98th Judicial District Court of Travis County, Texas, in Cause Number 63,659; authorizing the Comptroller of Public Accounts to pay said claim.
HB 625	Caption: Relating to amending certain Articles relating to the appointment of State Bureau for protection of children and animals.
HB 626	Caption: Relating to amending certain Article relating to cruelty to animals.
HB 659	Caption: Relating to providing that in all criminal cases, the official court reporter must, at the request of counsel for the defendant or State, take down in shorthand, all or any part of the argument on either or both sides and make a copy thereof, providing for payment for a transcript of such argument.
HB 660	Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure by providing that the defendant, by himself or counsel, may tender his bill of exceptions to any decision, opinion, order or charge of the Court or other proceedings in the case.
HB 661	Caption: Relating to governing the statement of facts in criminal cases, providing for a statement of facts in all criminal cases, providing for a statement of facts in question and answer form, providing for a statement of facts in all criminal cases when the defendant cannot pay for same, and providing for time in which to file same.
HB 662	Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure by providing for compensation of counsel appointed to defend persons who are too poor to employ counsel.
HB 663	Caption: Relating to defining the offense of negligent homicide.
HB 669	Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relating to discount for payment of taxes.
HB 722	Caption: Relating to regulating the governing boards of navigation districts in this State having a city containing 100,000 population or more according to the last preceding or any future Federal Census.
HB 723	Caption: Relating to providing all blind persons with "seeing eye" dogs shall be permitted on all common carriers for passengers in the State of Texas, providing that such dogs shall be muzzled by its owner while on such carriers, and that the carrier shall designate where such dog shall ride when being so carried or conveyed, and that there shall be no additional fare for such dogs; providing a penalty for the violation of this Act.
HB 739	Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relating public gas utilities so as to provide that the utility tax shall be payable by such persons, companies, and private corporations engaged in the business of owning, operating, or managing pipe lines for the transportation or carriage of natural gas.
HB 772	Caption: Relating to requiring all persons, firms or corporations maintaining a waiting room for the use and accommodation of the public shall be properly cleaned and kept in a sanitary condition; providing the ladies and mens lavatories shall be kept in a sanitary condition; providing penalties.
HB 773	Caption: Relating to imposing a tax upon the first sale, distribution or use of soft drink compounds retailing at 15 cents or more when used, or sold for use.
HR 192	Caption: In memory of Colonel J. E. Josey of Huntsville.
HR 251	Caption: Providing committee to investigate Texas Prison System.
HR 270	Caption: Commending the members of the Press for their public service.