Legislation authored by William Madden Fly

Includes legislation with William Madden Fly as the primary author for the 34th 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
HB 161 Caption: Relating to providing for the regulation of the seasons in which wild game birds and wild game may be hunted and killed.
HB 211 Caption: Relating to relinquishing and quit-claiming unto cities and towns such portions of Spanish or Mexican land grants as may be situated therein.
HB 257 Caption: Relating to relinquishing and quit-claiming unto cities and towns or municipalities which were established or founded, according to the records of the General Land Office, on March 10th 1826, under the laws of Mexico, or the laws of Coahuila and Texas, all squares, blocks or parcels of land situated in such to which the State of Texas may now have any right, title or interest
HB 305 Caption: Relating to preventing members of the Senate or House of Representatives of this State during the term for he was elected to accept money for services; providing a penalty.
HJR 16 Caption: Proposing an amendment providing for the election by the qualified voters of the State a secretary of State; prescribing the duties of the Secretary of State and providing a salary therefor.
HR 5 Caption: Completing organization of the House.
HR 50 Caption: Extending privileges of the floor to V.O. Weed so that he might distribute pecans to members from the pecan tree planted at the grave of former Governor James Stephen Hogg.
HR 92 Caption: Expressing appreciation of the House to the Abilene Candy Company for their gift of "Jo-Boy" chocolate bars to members of the House.
HR 99 Caption: In memory of Representative A.J. Durham.
40th 1st Called Session
HB 49 Caption: Relating to free textbooks for the public free schools of this State; providing for the setting aside of funds for free textbooks used in the public free schools of this State.
HB 72 Caption: Relating to Severances and Repealing Article 652 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
HR 8 Caption: Providing for the printing of House journals.
HR 21 Caption: Inviting former Speaker of the House Ewing Thomason to address the House.
39th 1st Called Session
HB 258 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number One (1), in Gonzales County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 259 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Two (2), in Gonzales County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 260 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Three (3) in Gonzales County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 261 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Four (4), in Gonzales County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 262 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Five (5), in Gonzales County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 263 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Six (6), in Gonzales County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 264 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Seven (7), in Gonzales County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 376 Caption: Relating to creating Smiley Independent School District, in Gonzales County, Texas.
37th Regular Session
HB 42 Caption: Relating to a certain Act putting into effect a certain constitutional amendment relating to towns of 5,000 or less, fixing tax rates, and issuance of bonds.
HB 178 Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act providing for the issuance of certain road bonds.
HB 314 Caption: Relating to fraudulent advertising; providing a penalty.
HB 335 Caption: Relating to reducing the size of Gonzales State Park.
HB 346 Caption: Relating to amend a certain Act regarding the construction of State highways.
HB 374 Caption: Relating to providing for bailiffs to attend sittings of Courts of Civil Appeals
HCR 25 Caption: Requesting the Board of Prison Commissioners to submit a report relating to the construction of new headquarters.
HR 59 Caption:
37th 1st Called Session
HB 11 Caption: Relating to creating the State Agricultural and Live Stock Industrial Board.
HB 22 Caption: Relating to amending the law relating to suspension of sentence in certain felony cases.
HB 114 Caption: Relating to amending the law relating to the use of interest on the permanent University of Texas fund.
36th Regular Session
HB 25 Caption: Relating to amending certain articles so as to provide that the Department of Dairy and Food Commissioner of this State shall be consolidated with and made a part of the Department of the State Board of Health, and be known as the Pure Food and Drug Bureau of the Department of Public Health of this State.
HB 26 Caption: Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide that the Pasteur Hospital or department shall be under the management and control of the State Board of Health and be administered as a bureau in the office of the State Health Officer by an Assistant State Health Officer, appointed by the State Health Officer by and with the advice and consent of the State Board of Health; prescribing the qualifications of such Assistant Health Officer.
HB 27 Caption: Relating to providing for the sale and transfer to the United States government of all State property used in the State Quarantine Service.
HB 283 Caption: Relating to creating the Agriculture, Live Stock and Industrial Board of Texas, providing for the appointment of the members of such board and fixing their term of office; providing for the appointment by the board of supervisors to enforce the laws dealing with agriculture, live stock and markets and warehouse under the direction of the board.
HB 443 Caption: Relating to creating the State Board of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry of Texas, providing for appointment of the members of such board; fixing their term of office; providing for the payment of expenses of such board and for the selection of the chairman and secretary and for regular and special meetings of the board; making appropriations for the board.
HCR 1 Caption: Endorsing President Wilson's fourteen points for world peace, particularly those providing for a League of Nations and the Freedom of the Seas.
HCR 15 Caption: Providing for the distribution of reports from the investigating committee of the Thirty-fifth Legislature.
HR 52 Caption: Inviting former Representative Ed R. Bryan to address the House.
36th 1st Called Session
HR 21 Caption: Congratulating Representative D.J. Neill and Alice Malone on the occasion of their marriage.
36th 2nd Called Session
HB 193 Caption: Relating to amending and revising the metes and bounds of the Nixon Independent School District.
36th 3rd Called Session
HB 32 Caption: Relating to amending the Gonzalez County Road Law.
HB 136 Caption: Relating to amending the general stock law in certain counties.
36th 4th Called Session
HB 6 Caption: Relating to protecting the movement of commerce through the ports of Texas.
35th Regular Session
HB 30 Caption: Relating to making it the duty of the Texas State Board of Pharmacology to examine applicants for registration; making it unlawful for any person not licensed to conduct or manage any pharmacy, drug or chemical store; fixing a penalty for violations.
HB 226 Caption: Relating to making appropriation for rural schools.
HB 525 Caption: Relating to enlarging the area of Nixon Independent School District in Gonzales and Wilson counties, Texas.
HB 615 Caption: Relating to authorizing the establishment by fraternal organizations of special accommodations at the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium for the preferential use of their members.
HB 709 Caption: Relating to the payment of funeral benefits by mutual assessment accident insurance companies.
HB 813 Caption: Relating to creating the Smiley Independent School District, in Gonzales county, Texas.
35th 1st Called Session
HB 75 Caption: Relating amending law pertaining to the unlawful disposition of property, illegal wearing of uniform and the discrimination against any person lawfully wearing the uniform of the army, navy, marine corps or revenue cutter service of the United States, or of the national guard or naval service of this State, as prescribed for such person at the time or place of law, regulation of the service or custom on account of his wearing such uniform or of his being in such service and prescribing a penalty therefor.
HB 89 Caption: Relating to amending the Nixon Independent School District, revising the metes and bounds of said District.
35th 2nd Called Session
HCR 5 Caption: Relating to drought stricken districts.
HR 1 Caption: Providing for the investigation of the impeachment charges made against Governor Ferguson.
HR 24 Caption: Providing for the coverage of traveling expenses for county/precinct officers and witnesses.
HR 50 Caption: Providing copies of Senate Journals for the Representatives.
35th 4th Called Session
HB 76 Caption: Relating to amending the law relating to license to practice law.
HB 120 Caption: Relating to granting the State Superintendent of Public Instruction authority to extend teachers' certificates.
HB 128 Caption: Relating to requiring teachers in the public free schools to conduct school work in the English language exclusively, and fixing the penalties for the violation of this Act.
HB 155 Caption: Relating to amending the Nixon Independent School District; revising metes and bounds of said district.
HB 160 Caption: Relating to providing a permanent record of all marriages and divorces in the State; prescribing a fee to be paid upon the issuance of the marriage license.
34th Regular Session
HB 621 Caption: Relating to amending certain laws requiring application under oath to be made for witnesses in felon cases; providing penalties for unlawfully issuing subpoenas in felony cases.
HB 634 Caption: Relating to amending and repealing a certain Act relating to applications for witness in felony cases; providing penalties for unlawfully issuing subpoenas in felony cases.
HB 670 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act suspending operation of certain sections of permanent warehouse law.