Legislation authored by Richard Saffarans Bowers
Includes legislation with Richard Saffarans Bowers as the primary author for the 38th through 40th 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.
| 40th Regular Session | |
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| SB 3 | Caption: Relating to and providing for the dissolution of levee improvement districts. |
| SB 142 | Caption: Relating to lis pendens notices; providing that lis pendens notices mentioned and referred to in said article shall be notice to all the world of their contents, and that the suit or suits mentioned therein are pending and shall operate as soon as filed with the county clerk for record, whether service has been had on the parties to said suit or not. |
| SB 164 | Caption: Relating to providing that in district or county courts, in the trial of civil cases before a jury, the judge shall give a general charge to the jury unless all parties to the suit agree to have the same submitted to the jury on special issues. |
| SB 376 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 2791 of the Revised Civil Statutes by reducing the amount of bond that is required to be given by the tax assessor and collector of independent school districts affected by said article. |
| SB 393 | Caption: Relating to abolishing the jury commissioner system as provided for certain Articles of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1925; repealing or amending such of said articles as necessary to accomplish said purpose, and providing for the jury wheel system instead of the system provided for by said articles. |
| SR 34 | Caption: In memory of Mrs. Hall, mother of Senator J.W. Hall. |
| SR 97 | Caption: Appointing Senator H.L. Lewis to the Committee on Finance. |
| 40th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 69 | Caption: Relating to fixing the maximum portion of the ad valorem school tax to be used for the purchase and distribution of free text books. |
| SB 122 | Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient and better Road System for Brazos County, Texas; permitting the issuance of refunding bonds for the purpose of funding or refunding indebtedness incurred for road and bridge purposes. |
| 39th Regular Session | |
| SB 71 | Caption: Relating to placing all motor vehicles operating for hire over the highway of this State under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission; defining motor vehicles, motor carriers, public highways, Railroad Commission, Highway Commission, and declaring all motor carriers to be common carriers subject to the regulations of the State of Texas. |
| SB 86 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the Livestock Sanitary Commission Law by providing that under certain conditions and regulations, cattle may be shipped, carried or driven from one point to another within the State of Texas, and adding penalties. |
| SB 201 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes of the Penal Code of the State of Texas providing for systemic tick eradication in certain counties. |
| SB 238 | Caption: Relating to increasing the civil jurisdictions of the county court of Lee County. |
| SB 244 | Caption: Relating to conferring upon the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas the right of eminent domain. |
| SB 344 | Caption: Relating to creating the Franklin Independent School District in Robertson County, Texas, validating all levies and contracts made in behalf of the existing Franklin Independent School District. |
| SB 384 | Caption: Relating to creating the Mumford Independent School District in Robertson County, Texas; providing for a board of trustee therefor; making provisions for taxation for school purposes in said district. |
| SCR 35 | Caption: Relating to resolving that an investigation of the annual report of the Board of Managers filed with the Legislature verifies the statements therein made, and a testimonial from the Comptroller's office verifies the amount of cash on hand as corresponding with the amount shown by the report of the Board of Managers. |
| SR 53 | Caption: Inviting the Boy Scouts of Austin to visit the Senate. |
| SR 85 | Caption: Expressing appreciation to Senator Davis for work as chairman of Finance Committee. |
| 39th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 82 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number 2, in Brazos County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 286 | Caption: Relating to creating the Brenham Independent School District in Washington County, Texas. |
| SB 293 | Caption: Relating to amending Special Road Law for Burleson County, Texas, by adding thereto Section 2a, to permit the issuance of bonds by said county for the purpose of funding or refunding indebtedness incurred for road and bridge purposes. |
| 38th Regular Session | |
| SB 77 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Directors to purchase additional lands adjacent to the A. & M. College of Texas, the title of said lands to be taken in the name of the Board of Director and their successors. |
| SB 80 | Caption: Relating to abolishing the Live Stock Sanitary Commission of the State of Texas and the office of each and every member thereof; conferring the authority, power, duties, functions, rights and liabilities of said commission. |
| SB 89 | Caption: Relating to repealing statutes which relate to the establishment of the Live Stock sanitary Commission of the State of Texas. |
| SB 121 | Caption: Relating to providing the composition of members in the county executive committee. |
| SB 147 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to fire insurance companies by providing that losses shall be paid within thirty days after demand therefor. |
| SB 148 | Caption: Relating to providing against the removal or change in the location of general offices, machine shops, or round houses of any railroad in the State of Texas. |
| SB 185 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute which related to prescribed studies for the public schools in this State. |
| SB 203 | Caption: Relating to amending statutes which relate to the Live Stock Sanitary Commission by adding sections providing that under certain conditions and regulations cattle may be shipped from one point to another within the State of Texas. |
| SB 214 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes providing for the conduct of business of public warehousemen. |
| SB 257 | Caption: Relating to raising the maximum age prescribed for compulsory attendance in the public schools of the State. |
| SB 377 | Caption: Relating to designating the lands acquired by the State of Texas under the provisions of the General Laws of Texas as "The Washington State Park". |
| SB 419 | Caption: Relating to providing that a certified copy of the record of a judgment or decree, or order, or entities, in the United States courts in cases charging violation of the laws against the sale, manufacturing, transportation, possession, of intoxicating liquors. |
| SR 9 | Caption: Providing for the election of a Senate Librarian. |
| SR 38 | Caption: Inviting former State Senator Paul D. Page to address the Senate. |
| SR 58 | Caption: Ordering an investigation into the delay in the printing of certain bills. |
| 38th 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 5 | Caption: Relating to providing that a certified copy of the record of a judgment or decree, or order, or entries, in the United States Courts in cases charging violation of the laws against the sale, manufacturing, transportation, possession, of intoxicating liquors, and the ownership or possession of equipment for the manufacture of such liquor, may be introduced in evidence in the State Courts in prosecutions for violation of any of the prohibition laws of the State, and shall be prima facie evidence of the guilt of the defendant. |
| SB 22 | Caption: Relating to providing that the State Executive Committee of parties holding primary elections may prescribe qualifications for voters in such primaries, which shall be uniform throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all County Executive Committees of such party. |
| SB 23 | Caption: Relating to amending statutes relative to primary elections by requiring certain candidates of certain political parties to be nominated by primary elections, all primary elections in this State to be held on the same day, and repealing certain statutes relating to the nominations by parties of ten thousand and less than one hundred thousand. |
| SB 39 | Caption: Relating to providing that the State Executive Committee of parties holding primary elections may prescribe qualifications for voters in such primaries, which shall be uniform throughout the State, and shall be enforced by all county executive committees of such party. |
| SB 40 | Caption: Relating to amending statutes relative to primary elections by requiring candidates of certain political parties to be nominated by primary elections, all primary elections in this State to be held on the same day, and by repealing statutes relative to nominations by parties of ten thousand and less than one hundred thousand votes. |
| SB 43 | Caption: Relating to requiring judges, clerks and supervisors of primary elections to see that none but persons qualified shall participate in party primaries, and empowering judges, clerks and supervisors to conduct examinations into the qualifications and rights of voters to participate in party primaries. |
| SB 44 | Caption: Relating to providing that any qualified elector under the laws and Constitution who is a Democrat shall be eligible to participate in Democratic primaries, but, declaring that in no event shall a negro participate in a Democratic primary in the State of Texas, and declaring ballots cast by negroes as void. |
| SB 87 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the regulation, licensing, and bonding of private employment agent so as to exempt from the operation of said bill those agents engaged in the business of securing employment for school teachers. |
| SB 93 | Caption: Relating to authorizing State of Texas to co-operate with other cotton-producing states in the work of the Cotton States Commission. |
| SR 3 | Caption: Providing payment for the Calendar Clerk. |
| SR 45 | Caption: Granting the Volunteer Firemen's Association of Austin permission to use the Senate Chamber to celebrate San Jacinto Day in 1924. |
| 38th 3rd Called Session | |
| SCR 2 | Caption: Providing for a joint meeting of the House Committee on Revenue and the Senate Committee on State Affairs to discuss the proposed revenue bills. |