Legislation authored by Joseph Vinc Frnka

Includes legislation with Joseph Vinc Frnka as the primary author for the 38th through 39th 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.

39th Regular Session
HB 119 Caption: Relating amending certain statute of the Penal Code of the State of Texas relating to the penalty for the offense of libel; providing for prosecution of violations of said statute previous to the taking effect of this amendment.
HB 178 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to fees retained by county judges, sheriffs, clerks of the county court, county and district attorneys, tax collectors and assessors, justices of the peace and constables in certain counties; providing for disposition of excess fees.
HB 352 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to quorum; providing for the appointment of certain officers, board of equalization, and providing for the execution of bond by certain officers of the Garwood Independent School District in Colorado county.
HB 353 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the filing of inventory and appraisement.
HB 393 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute o as to provide that the maximum number of days for which a district attorney may receive pay shall not exceed 230 in any one year in all judicial districts of this State, composed of two counties or more.
HB 609 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal code of the State of Texas relative to the definition and vision of offenses.
HCR 5 Caption: Relating to emergency offices of the army and navy.
39th 1st Called Session
HB 172 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number One (1), in Austin County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 173 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number Three (3), in Austin County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 174 Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number One (1) in Colorado County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.
HB 391 Caption: Relating to amending the Road Law of Colorado County.
38th Regular Session
HB 204 Caption: Relating to amending statute of the Penal Code of the State of Texas, relating to the offense of rape, and adding thereto the proviso that the author of a woman's unchastity shall not avail himself of such unchastity as a defense.
HB 230 Caption: Relating to providing for the exemption from payment of road, highway and street taxes, and from the exemption from road work of ministers of the gospel, invalids, persons maimed, persons maintained by the State or any county in the State; prescribing penalties for violations of this act.
HB 267 Caption: Relating to providing for the appointment of court bailiffs for the county and district courts of the State of Texas; prescribing their duties; providing for compensation for their services.
HB 268 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of the State of Texas relating to the fee of bailiffs.
HB 444 Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Colorado County, making the county commissioners of said county ex-officio road supervisors, prescribing their duties as such, and providing for their compensation as such road supervisors.
HB 642 Caption: Relating to defining the offense of kidnapping and abducting of persons for certain purposes.