Legislation authored by Robert Lee Williford

Includes legislation with Robert Lee Williford as the primary author for the 34th through 36th 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.

36th Regular Session
SB 38 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to appeals in the granting, refusing to grant, dissolving and refusing to dissolve injunctions; providing that the Transcript may be filed in the court of civil appeals not later than twenty days after the entry of such order or judgment of record.
SB 39 Caption: Relating to amending certain article of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to the giving of recognizance on appeal by providing that in case the defendant shall fail to enter into recognizance during the term of court at which he was tried, he may be permitted to give bail and obtain his release from custody by giving, after the expiration of the term of court, his bail to the sheriff, in an amount fixed by the court.
SB 40 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to suit brought by the State of Texas or any County, or City, or Independent School District against any Officer or Depository thereof, when such Officers have held office for more than one term and providing for suit against their different bondsmen.
SB 84 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes providing that during the progress of a cause, when either party is dissatisfied with any ruling, opinion or action of the court he may except thereto, at the time the same is made or announced, and providing for bills of exception.
SB 155 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for the drilling and equipment of a deep well to supply the State Agricultural Experiment Station at College Station with a sufficient quantity of water, for the building of a reservoir and the purchase and installment of a pumping plant in connection therewith.
SB 156 Caption: Relating to amending certain Act relating to the compulsory use of wide tires on road vehicles so as to extend the time when said Act shall become effective to January 1, 1921.
SB 181 Caption: Relating to appropriating the sum of twelve thousand ($12,000) Dollars for the use of the State Board of Health, to be expended by it under the direction of the State Health Officer for the purposes of defraying all expenses in connection with the making of a house to house canvass of one or more counties in this State in obtaining exact and scientific data as to the health conditions thereof.
SB 184 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
SB 253 Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to the manner of submitting instructions to juries in civil case.
SR 32 Caption: Requiring consideration of bills in the order in which they appear on the calendar.
36th 2nd Called Session
SB 63 Caption: Relating to establishing the Common School District No. 45 in Freestone County.
SB 128 Caption: Relating to amending certain laws establishing a branch of the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Stephenville in Erath County to be known as the John Tarleton Agricultural College.
SB 129 Caption: Relating to empowering the Board of Directors of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas to purchase additional lands.
SB 139 Caption: Relating to prescribing a special road system for Brazos County.
36th 3rd Called Session
SB 47 Caption: Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide that the suspension of sentences in certain cases of conviction of felony shall not apply to persons over the age of 25 years.
SB 72 Caption: Relating to amending the act creating the Bremond Independent School District in Robertson County by revising the boundaries of said district and reestablishing Hammond Common School District to its original status and limits.
35th Regular Session
HB 80 Caption: Relating to appeals in the granting, refusing to grant, dissolving, and refusing to dissolve injunctions; and providing that transcript may be filed in the Court of Civil Appeals not later than twenty days after the entry of such order or judgment of record; and providing for giving appellee copy of brief.
HB 96 Caption: Relating to the giving of recognizances on appeal by providing that in case the defendant shall fail to enter into recognizance during the term of court at which he was tried, he may be permitted to give bail after the adjournment of court.
HB 157 Caption: Relating to requiring the Commissioners' Court to publish notice of the time and place of the letting of any contract calling for the expenditure of Five Hundred Dollars or more; requiring the submitting of contracts to competitive bids; providing that contracts made in violation shall not be enforced.
HB 217 Caption: Relating to fixing the season in which it is unlawful to hunt or kill foxes; fixing a penalty.
35th 2nd Called Session
HCR 4 Caption: Expressing support for the Federal Government in war with Germany.
34th Regular Session
HB 97 Caption: Relating to giving physicians a lien for medical services rendered to any person on the crops of said person.
HB 103 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to appeals in civil suits wherein a Temporary writ of Inunction may be granted, refused, dissolved or perpetuated.
HB 175 Caption: Relating to providing for the apprehension of persons of unsound mind; regulating judicial proceedings in cases of lunacy and trial by jury before the County Judge of persons charged with lunacy.
HB 222 Caption: Relating to amending provisions of law relating to giving of recognizance and bail bond.
HB 223 Caption: Relating to repealing certain laws providing for suspended sentence in certain cases.
HB 303 Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to Fraternal Insurance so as to provide that all benefit certificates shall from the date of their issuance be non-contestable on account of any statement or representation made by said applicant for membership.
HB 569 Caption: Relating to providing certain compensation of the county commissioners of Freestone County as ex officio road commissioners; and providing that persons so summoned to work on such road may be prosecuted for failure to perform such work.