Legislation authored by Joshua Franklin A. Tharp

Includes legislation with Joshua Franklin A. Tharp as the primary author for the 30th 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
HB 378 Caption: Relating to amending an act creating a more efficient road system for Coryell County, so as to raise the tax road hands must pay, and to allow a greater compensation for employees in certain cases.
HB 607 Caption: Relating to making certain deficiency appropriations out of the general revenue for the State Juvenile Training School, Gatesville, Texas, for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1919.
HJR 22 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State by adding to Article 24 a new section, to be known as Section 9; providing for a limitation of the amount of land to be owned by one individual; preventing the creation of corporations and associations for the purpose of dealing in lands; and prescribing the extent and time that other corporations or associations can hold lands in this State.
36th 3rd Called Session
HB 42 Caption: Relating to amending an Act passed by the Twenty-seventh Legislature, creating a more efficient road system for Coryell County, so as to permit the county commissioners to pay the prevailing prices for work done upon the road.
34th Regular Session
HB 155 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing for the eradication of "sheep scab"; prohibiting the importation of scab infected sheep; providing for inspectors.
HB 227 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act allowing the creation or discontinuation of the office of County Superintendent of Public Instruction by vote of the people.
HB 439 Caption: Relating to appropriating a certain amount from certain funds of the State Juvenile Training School for the purpose of re-modeling, repairing and equipping certain buildings.
HB 460 Caption: Relating amending certain laws relating to the incarceration of persons under sixteen; providing that persons under ten (10) years of age shall not b admitted in the Juvenile School.
HB 557 Caption: Relating to charges and instructions to juries in felony cases, providing that the charge in misdemeanor cases shall be read to the jury before the argument beings, providing for the form and manner of taking exceptions to the charge.
HB 586 Caption: Relating to amending Coryell County road law.
28th Regular Session
HB 19 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the sale and lease of public free school and asylum lands.
HB 121 Caption: Relating to prohibiting the hauling of Johnson grass over the public roads of the State of Texas, except in baled shape and to prohibit the feeding of Johnson grass on public roads or on the land of another person.
HB 154 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act, creating a special road system for Coryell County, and to repeal Section 8 of said Act.
HCR 19 Caption: Relating to removing the General Land Office to the capitol building.
27th Regular Session
HB 83 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to make betting at cards a crime.
HB 113 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the sale and lease of public free school and asylum lands.
HB 249 Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Coryell County.
HB 480 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the jurisdiction of justices of the peace.
HB 502 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the sale of timbered free school and asylum lands.
27th 1st Called Session
HB 14 Caption: Relating to reorganizing the Twenty-ninth and Forty-third Judicial Districts of the State; to name the counties of the same; to fix times, etc.