Legislation authored by George Joshua Cox

Includes legislation with George Joshua Cox as the primary author for the 33rd through 42nd 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.

42nd Regular Session
HB 318 Caption: Relating to regulating and restricting the appointive power of heads of State Departments and Institutions and of the employees of such Departments and Institutions; restricting and regulating the appointive power in the Legislature.
HB 669 Caption: Relating to prohibiting the making of contracts for teaching in the public free schools of the state or in State supported Institutions with any person subject to the payment of the State Poll Tax, unless such person has paid such poll tax; fixing penalties.
HR 8 Caption: Relating to employees in State Departments.
42nd 3rd Called Session
HR 24 Caption: Relating to the operation of trucks in state highways.
41st Regular Session
HB 263 Caption: Relating to providing that at least one-half of all taxes levied for the State, county, common school districts, road districts, or political subdivisions of the county upon an ad valorem basis for the year 1929 and every year thereafter shall become due on the 31st day of December of the year for which the same are levied, and providing that unless at least one-half of the taxes so levied shall be paid on or before said date the entire tax levied for the year shall become delinquent after said date.
41st 1st Called Session
HB 185 Caption: Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide that the provisions of said Chapter shall apply to certain counties.
HR 40 Caption: In memory of former State Rep. W. B. Strickland.
41st 4th Called Session
HB 25 Caption: Relating to providing for expenses of a rural school supervisor.
HB 33 Caption: Relating to the payment of taxes.
39th Regular Session
HB 83 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to suspended sentences for certain felonies so as to include the unlawful sale, manufacture or transportation of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors or any other intoxicating liquor or beverages as prohibited by law.
HB 602 Caption: Relating to fixing the terms of court for the Sixth Judicial District in Fannin and Lamar Counties, providing for the convening of grand juries in Lamar County.
HR 75 Caption: Relating to absent members.
HR 113 Caption: Relating to absent members, and instructing them to appear in the next few days in order to vote on certain bills.
33rd Regular Session
HB 223 Caption: Relating to compelling jail sentences in cases of gambling.
HB 257 Caption: Relating to prohibiting divorced persons from marrying within three years from date of divorce, providing a penalty.
HB 350 Caption: Relating to amending the provisions of the general laws relating to the taking and catching of fish.
HB 698 Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Franklin County, Texas.
HB 702 Caption: Relating to amending the General Laws relating to the taking of fish so as to exempt Franklin County.
HB 712 Caption: Relating to authorizing J. T. Talley, John Thomas, and R. R. Stewart of Delta County, to bring suit in District Court against the State of Texas.
HR 34 Caption: Directing the Sergeant-at-arms to purchase a suitable coat rack; also assigning a porter to staff the cloak room.