Legislation authored by William Isaac McFarlane
Includes legislation with William Isaac McFarlane as the primary author for the 36th through 37th 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.
| 41st Regular Session | |
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| SB 46 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws creating the Quanah Independent School District in Hardeman County, Texas. |
| SB 47 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Court in certain counties to allow each county Commissioner certain expenses for traveling and in connection with the use of his automobile on official business. |
| SB 63 | Caption: Relating to making provision for the purchase and installment by the Board of Prison Commissioners of machinery and equipment for the manufacture of motor vehicle number plates, seals and road signs and markers; making an appropriation. |
| SB 64 | Caption: Relating to defining lobbying. |
| SB 72 | Caption: Relating to the destruction of predatory animal in Clay, Archer, Baylor and Young Counties. |
| SB 95 | Caption: Relating to providing for refunding certain bonds of the State of Texas now owned by the Permanent School Fund; providing for the execution of new bonds; making an appropriation to pay accrued interest and to pay expense of lithographing bonds. |
| SB 96 | Caption: Relating to providing for the lease of oyster reefs or bottoms of the public waters of the State of Texas to citizens of the United States or domestic corporations for the purpose of cultivating oysters. |
| SB 97 | Caption: Relating to providing for rendition of judgments against a Partnership, and also against the members therefore, and the Issuance of Execution in such cases. |
| SB 178 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Governor of the State of Texas to accept gifts of lands to the State to be held and administered as state forests, under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. |
| SB 188 | Caption: Relating to county debts and warrants and bonds issued by or for counties; better regulating and restricting the same so as to prevent counties from anticipating future revenues and creating excessive debt. |
| SB 280 | Caption: Relating to providing that it shall be unlawful for any official or employee of the State of Texas to use any automobile, personal property, or thing of value to advocate or further promote the candidacy of anyone for election or nomination; providing punishment. |
| SB 284 | Caption: Relating to providing for the establishment of a refrigeration plant in the penitentiary system; making an appropriation. |
| SB 299 | Caption: Relating to regulating the transportation of cattle, hogs, goats and sheep by truck and motor vehicle; requiring a permit; providing penalties. |
| SB 300 | Caption: Relating to declaring it to be an offense for any convict, sentenced to the penitentiary, to escape; fixing the penalty. |
| SB 301 | Caption: Relating to providing that the registration fee to be paid for the registration of motor vehicles registered after January 1 shall be proportioned on a monthly basis covering the unexpired portion of the calendar year. |
| SB 302 | Caption: Relating to providing that where a motor vehicle, tractor trailer, semi-trailer or motorcycle shall be registered by any corporation, the same shall be registered in the county where such corporation maintains its home office or in any county in which said corporation does business. |
| SB 303 | Caption: Relating to providing for the registration of motor vehicles in the county in which the owner resides; providing a penalty. |
| SB 304 | Caption: Relating to providing for the registration fees for trailers and semi-trailers. |
| SB 339 | Caption: Relating to consolidating the Industrial Accident Board with the Board of Insurance Commissioners. |
| SB 410 | Caption: Relating to reorganizing the State Penitentiary System. |
| SB 449 | Caption: Relating to defining the territorial jurisdiction of the Seventy Eighth Judicial District of Texas, composed of Wichita County, and changing the times and terms of holding the district court in the said Seventy Eighth Judicial District. |
| SB 557 | Caption: Relating to regulating the amount of attorneys fees that may be recovered in suits to enforce liens for assessments made for sidewalks, curbing and other improvements in incorporated cities and towns. |
| SCR 7 | Caption: Authorizing the Penitentiary Committee of the Senate and House to make an inspection of certain facilities. |
| SCR 8 | Caption: Requesting that the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States change the Federal hunting bag limit on ducks from 25 per day, 50 per week, to 15 per day, 30 per week. |
| SCR 10 | Caption: Inviting the Texas Prison Commission to address a Joint Session of the Senate and House Committees on Penitentiary. |
| SCR 13 | Caption: Inviting the Texas Prison Board to address a Joint Session of the Legislature. |
| SCR 15 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to confer with a committee from the Legislature of Oklahoma regarding the boundary. |
| SCR 18 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to investigate certain charges against the Texas Prison Board. |
| SCR 32 | Caption: Authorizing the Legislature to adjourn Sine Die. |
| SJR 6 | Caption: Proposing an amendment increasing the maximum compensation that may be paid to members of the Legislature. |
| SR 1 | Caption: In memory of State Senator Henry F. Triplett. |
| SR 6 | Caption: In memory of State Senator Henry F. Triplett. |
| SR 18 | Caption: Providing for the numbers on the Senators' desks to correspond with their districts. |
| SR 25 | Caption: Providing employment to Florence Burke in the Engrossing room. |
| SR 26 | Caption: Directing the creation of a Senate Game, Fish and Oyster Committee. |
| SR 27 | Caption: Adding Senator Holbrook to the Committee on Penitentiaries. |
| SR 40 | Caption: Authorizing the Senate Committee on Penitentiaries to make an inspection of Penitentiary system. |
| SR 50 | Caption: Providing for the repair of desks of secretaries. |
| SR 60 | Caption: Inviting Rufus Scott to address the Senate. |
| SR 61 | Caption: Adding Senator Cousins to the Committee on Penitentiaries. |
| 41st 1st Called Session | |
| SB 7 | Caption: Relating to the State Penitentiary and the State Prison System; making an appropriation. |
| SB 12 | Caption: Relating to public utilities. |
| SB 38 | Caption: Relating to providing for the establishment of a refrigeration plant in the Penitentiary system; making an appropriation. |
| SB 39 | Caption: Relating to providing for the regulation and protection of, catching and taking of fish in Young County. |
| SB 46 | Caption: Relating to changing the Statutes so as to eliminate the provision requiring county depositories located away from the county seat; amending certain statutes. |
| SB 66 | Caption: Relating to permitting counties having a certain population to employ dairying specialists. |
| SB 73 | Caption: Relating to making provision for the purchase and installment by the Board of Prison Commissioners of machinery and equipment for the manufacture of motor vehicle number plates, seals, and road signs and markers of all kinds. |
| SB 113 | Caption: Relating to excess fees paid by tax collectors. |
| SB 132 | Caption: Relating to amending the Anti-Pass Law so as to prevent more effectively the use of free passes and free service by members of the Legislature and other officers of the State; providing penalties. |
| SR 5 | Caption: Congratulating Katharine Marshall for winning the District State Championship in the International Oratorical Contest. |
| SR 7 | Caption: Adding Senator Gainer to the Committee on Penitentiary. |
| 41st 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 72 | Caption: Relating to Article 1112 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. |
| SB 110 | Caption: Relating to State Penitentiary and the State Prison System; increasing the duties, powers and functions of the Texas Prison Board; making an appropriation. |
| SB 141 | Caption: Relating to fixing an open season or period of time for hunting, taking or killing wild morning doves in Archer, Baylor, Clay, Knox, Wichita, Wilbarger, Young, Hill, Johnson, Falls, Somervell, Bosque, Navarro, McLennan, Limestone, Bell and Milam Counties, making it unlawful to hunt, take or kill same at any other time of the year. |
| SB 199 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for the establishment and maintenance of a cotton fiber laboratory under the supervision of A&M college. |
| SCR 3 | Caption: Directing the creation of a Joint Committee to go inspect the damage caused by recent flooding at the State Penitentiary Farms. |
| SR 3 | Caption: Inviting Orville Bullington to address the Senate. |
| SR 5 | Caption: In memory of Maurice Barker McFarlane. |
| SR 16 | Caption: Inviting Katharine Marshall to address the Senate. |
| SR 29 | Caption: Providing for the purchase of screens for the windows of the Senate Chamber. |
| 41st 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 11 | Caption: Relating to making appropriation for the establishment and maintenance of a cotton fiber laboratory under the supervision of A&M College. |
| SR 3 | Caption: Providing compensation to William Floyd. |
| 41st 4th Called Session | |
| SB 7 | Caption: Relating to commission to reorganize and centralize penitentiary system. |
| SB 53 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners' Court of Knox County, Texas, to fund into bonds of said County, certain road and bridge warrants outstanding on January 1, 1930, providing the authority to issue said bonds shall not exceed the current revenues of the road and bridge fund in said County. |
| SB 76 | Caption: Relating to aid in the collection of taxes on notes, bonds or other securities or evidence of debt. |
| SB 83 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners' Court to pay bounties on wolf scalps in Jack and Wise counties. |
| SB 94 | Caption: Relating to providing for the sale of oil and/or gas in the lands belonging to the State Eleemosynary Institutions, and State Memorial Parks. |
| SB 101 | Caption: Relating to creating a Board for the leasing of State Parks for oil and/or gas. |
| SCR 6 | Caption: Inviting State Treasurer Gregory Hatcher to address a Joint Session of the Legislature. |
| SR 5 | Caption: Inviting the Tennessee State Commissioner of Education P. L. Harnett to address the Senate. |
| SR 18 | Caption: Inviting Mrs. W. R> Potter to address the Senate. |
| SR 31 | Caption: Requesting radio stations to provide allow legislative representatives to debate the prison question on air. |
| 41st 5th Called Session | |
| SB 2 | Caption: Relating to creating a commission to reorganize and centralize the Penitentiary System of the State of Texas; making an appropriation. |
| SB 36 | Caption: Relating to permitting persons unable to pay costs or give security therefor to be entitled to prosecute their appeal in the Appellate Courts without requiring any bond. |
| SB 100 | Caption: Relating to creating a board for the leasing of State Parks for oil and/or gas. |
| SR 4 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to create a survey for the Members of the Senate detailing their financial ties. |
| SR 9 | Caption: Directing the creation of a committee to study the decision of the State Prison Board to refuse the admittance of additional prisoners. |
| SR 12 | Caption: Granting the Members of the Senate permission to attend the baseball game between the New York Giants and the Texas Longhorns. |
| 40th Regular Session | |
| SB 28 | Caption: Relating to creating the Twelfth Supreme Judicial District of Texas, with Wichita Falls as the site of said court. |
| SB 51 | Caption: Relating to authorizing Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad Company and Wichita Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth Railroad Company and Their Successors, Lessees and Assigns to use 3.6 cents per mile as the basic unit for the construction of all passenger fares for adults and corresponding fares for children on and over their lines of railroad so long as such unit shall be used as the basis for passenger fares on the principal railroads of Texas. |
| SB 53 | Caption: Relating to authorizing Wichita Falls and Southern Railroad Company to acquire the railroads of Wichita Falls and Southern Railway Company and of Wichita Falls, Ranger and Fort Worth Railroad Company. |
| SB 83 | Caption: Relating to providing for refunding certain bonds of the State of Texas now owned by the Permanent School Fund; providing for the execution of new bonds in lieu thereof. |
| SB 103 | Caption: Relating to creating road district number 4, of Wilbarger County, Texas; validating and approving all orders made by the Commissioners' Court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| SB 127 | Caption: Relating to creating the Chillicothe Independent School District in Hardeman County, Texas; defining its boundaries, including the present Chillicothe Independent School District. |
| SB 147 | Caption: Relating to changing the number of the Board of Regents from six to nine members for the College of Industrial Arts. |
| SB 174 | Caption: Relating to it being unlawful for any person to catch or retain, or have in his possession any bass, or other fish of the bass species, which are less than eleven inches in length, or to catch or retain in any one day a total aggregate of more than 10 bass. |
| SB 175 | Caption: Relating to providing for a license for non-residents and aliens who fish in the inland and coastal waters of the State of Texas and to provide for a license for male residents of the State of Texas who have reached the age of 17 years that in any of the inland or coastal waters of Texas, except in the county of their residence. |
| SB 184 | Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure of the State of Texas, revision of 1925, by providing that in all criminal actions where either the husband or wife becomes or is used as witness for the other,such husband or wife may be cross-examined by the State with the same latitude and in the same manner as any other witness. |
| SB 219 | Caption: Relating to permitting county and state taxes to be paid quarterly. |
| SB 232 | Caption: Relating to authorizing private corporations to be formed to accumulate and loan money, to sell and deal in notes, bonds and securities, or to act as trustee under any lawful express trust committed to it by contract. |
| SB 233 | Caption: Relating regulating and limiting the granting of pardons and executive clemency in this State. |
| SB 309 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 4676 of Title 77 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, relating to the death of parties in suits. |
| SB 310 | Caption: Relating to amend Article 2494 of Title 46 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, relating to bonds. |
| SB 358 | Caption: Relating to providing for a report and record of real estate sold for taxes and for the publication of same; prescribing the information and data that shall be included in connection therewith. |
| SB 409 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Attorney General shall be authorized and required to attend sales of property under deeds of trusts, to bid on and buy in and sell said property. |
| SB 469 | Caption: Relating to fixing the salary of the Superintendents of Public Instruction of each county in Texas having a population of not less than 60,000 nor more than 73,000 according to the last Federal census. |
| SB 486 | Caption: Relating to making an emergency appropriation to pay accounts heretofore accrued for publication of resolutions and proclamations submitting to a vote of the people constitutional amendments. |
| SCR 29 | Caption: Recalling SB 232 from the Governor for certain correction. |
| SJR 3 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Article 4, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing for the regulation and prescribing the manner of granting reprieves, commutations of punishment and pardons. |
| SJR 4 | Caption: Proposing an amendment providing for the salary of members of the Legislature, providing the length of said session, providing for the mileage and per diem for the members of the Legislature. |
| SR 45 | Caption: Instructing the Postmistress to have a locksmith furnish new keys or new locks for certain PO boxes. |
| SR 70 | Caption: Granting use of the Senate Chamber to Alvin C. York for the purpose of making an address. |
| SR 84 | Caption: Inviting the Governor to address the Senate. |
| 40th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 20 | Caption: Relating to providing for a State Highway Commission to be composed of three elective, one from each of the three State Highway Districts defined in this Act. |
| SB 28 | Caption: Relating to providing for the creation and organization of a road District in Knox County, Texas, to be known and designated as Road District Number Two-A (2-A) of Knox County, Texas. |
| SB 49 | Caption: Relating to providing that no judgment in any criminal case shall be Reversed by the Court of Criminal Appeals for any error not affecting the judgment or causing injury to the defendant. |
| SB 71 | Caption: Relating to further regulating arrests under motor vehicle speed laws of this State; preventing unnecessary arrests under such laws; requiring uniform or badges in making such arrests. |
| SCR 2 | Caption: Requesting that all State Departments close for the cyclone relief ball game. |
| SCR 3 | Caption: Expressing appreciation of the Senate to Billy Disch, baseball coach of the University of Texas, for lending equipment for the House vs. Senate charity baseball game. |
| SR 3 | Caption: Electing Murray Moore Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms. |
| SR 27 | Caption: Expressing appreciation to the Band of Austin High School and their director Clel T. Silvey upon their victory at the High School Bands of the Nation parade band competition. |
| SR 36 | Caption: Inviting former Representative John C. Marshall to address the Senate. |
| SR 46 | Caption: Requesting that the Free Conference Committee on SB 75 strike out the $40,000.00 item for the Houston National Bank Claim. |
| 39th Regular Session | |
| HB 19 | Caption: Relating to reorganizing the Thirtieth Judicial District. |
| HB 80 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to swindling; making certain facts prima facia evidence of fraudulent intent. |
| HB 166 | Caption: Relating to the protection of those who have filed exemption or homestead donation claims on certain school lands in Jack County, Texas, by authorizing the original pre-emptors or their assignees in good faith and for value to purchase, and the Commissioner of the General Land office to ell to them such portions as they own in good faith and for value under such pre-emption or homestead claim, at fifty cents per acre, after they have filed note in the General Land Office, and have met such requirements as the law impose on the owners of homestead or pre-emption claims, and purchasers of school lands desiring patents therefor. |
| HB 185 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to preventing fraud in teachers' examinations so as to make it a felony in said statute. |
| HB 186 | Caption: Relating to providing for refunding of certain bonds of the State of Texas now owned by the Permanent School Fund; providing for the execution of new bonds in lieu thereof; providing method of exchange of said bonds; making appropriation to pay accrued interest and to pay expense of lithographing bonds. |
| HB 327 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to make the decisions of the court final in all cases in which the county court has original jurisdiction. |
| HB 371 | Caption: Relating to creating and incorporating the Eliasville Independent County Line School District lying in the counties of Young and Stephens in the State of Texas, defining its boundaries thereof, providing for a board of trustees thereof, placing said independent district under the control of the General Laws governing independent districts, providing no outstanding indebtedness of the Eliasville Independent County Line District be invalidated. |
| HB 383 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Attorney General shall bring suit for certain State lands; providing that claimants shall file affidavit and bond for the recovery of said lands. |
| HB 388 | Caption: Relating to providing that the heirs of a person whose whereabouts is unknown may file affidavit showing the existence of property; providing for methods of handling the estate and the disbursement of funds. |
| HB 396 | Caption: Relating to providing that cities and towns under five thousand population shall have the power to appropriate property for public purposes. |
| HB 504 | Caption: Relating to creating and incorporating the Newcastle Independent School District in Young County in the State of Texas; defining the boundaries thereof; providing for a board of trustees thereof; placing said independent school district under the control of the general laws governing independent districts. |
| HB 526 | Caption: Relating to abolishing special funds in the treasury of the State of Texas; providing that no moneys shall be used for the purposes for which any special funds could be used except upon appropriation from the general revenue fund. |
| HB 580 | Caption: Relating to amending the special road law for Young County by permitting the issuance of bonds by Young County for the purpose of funding or refunding indebtedness incurred for road and bridge purposes. |
| HJR 12 | Caption: Proposing an amendment increasing the membership of the Supreme Court of Texas. |
| HJR 14 | Caption: Proposing an amendment changing the amount and method of compensation and traveling expenses of the members of the Legislature. |
| HR 4 | Caption: Relating to election procedures of officers of the House. |
| HR 60 | Caption: Commemorating the anniversary of the death of former President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson. |
| 39th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 294 | Caption: Relating to creating Road District Number One (1), in Young County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district. |
| HB 320 | Caption: Relating to creating the Bryson Independent School District in Jack and Young Counties, Texas, validating all levies of taxes and contracts made in behalf of the existing Bryson Independent School District. |
| 38th Regular Session | |
| HB 76 | Caption: Relating to creating the Ninety-second Judicial District, to be composed of the counties of Young, Archer and Clay, and fixing the terms of said court; providing for the appointment of a district judge. |
| HB 404 | Caption: Relating to extending for a period of five years from the passage of this Act all permits to prospect for oil and gas heretofore issued; and providing that all permits hereafter issued shall be for a period of five years. |
| HB 405 | Caption: Relating to reducing the royalty on oil and gas produced in river beds and channels form one-eighth to one-sixteenth. |
| HB 406 | Caption: Relating to providing for the development of State permits and leases and portions of same on river beds and channels by providing for their development in connection with the main land, providing for transferring to the State for the use of the available school fund a portion of oil and gas or the value of same produced on the main land adjacent to the river beds and channels, providing for the payment of royalties. |
| HB 420 | Caption: Relating to providing for refunding certain bonds of the State of Texas now owned by the Permanent School Fund; providing for the execution of new bonds in lieu thereof; providing method of exchange of said bonds; making appropriation to pay accrued interest and to pay expense of lithographic bonds. |
| HB 448 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute so as to authorize counties to retain ninety percent of motor vehicle registration, providing for the repeal of this act in case of the adoption of Article 8, Section 9a by the constitution, and providing chauffeur or transfer fees. |
| HB 468 | Caption: Relating to creating the Ninety-second Judicial District of Texas, and fixing its boundaries, and providing for two district courts in said district, one in Stephens County and the other in Young County; defining and declaring the jurisdiction of said courts. |
| HB 503 | Caption: Relating to protection of those who have filed exemption or homestead donation claims on school Section 2, S.F. Ry. Co. certificate 16/68 in Jack County, Texas. |
| HB 530 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relative to the appointment of an assistant district attorney, prescribing the mode of appointment of assistant district attorneys in district containing two or more counties. |
| HB 567 | Caption: Relating to making provisions regulating the licensing of Attorneys at Law in the State of Texas and prescribing their qualifications. |
| HB 624 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to deposit filth, trash, tin cans, rubbish and waste material of any nature, in any public street, road or highway, or upon any private land or property, prescribing penalty for the violation of this act. |
| HB 626 | Caption: Relating to declaring it to be unlawful to kill or trap in any manner wild fox in Young county for a period of five years, except by dogs; prescribing penalty for violation of this act. |
| HB 695 | Caption: Relating to reorganizing and adjusting the time of holding court in the thirtieth judicial district and fixing the times of holding court in the respective counties composing this district. |
| 38th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 24 | Caption: Relating to providing for refunding certain bonds of the State of Texas now owned by the Permanent School Fund. |
| HB 196 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful to deposit filth, trash, tin cans, rubbish and waste material of any nature, in any public street, road or highway, or upon any private land or property, prescribing penalty for the violation of this Act. |