Legislation authored by John Morgan Henderson
Includes legislation with John Morgan Henderson as the primary author for the 30th through 35th 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.
| 35th Regular Session | |
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| SB 35 | Caption: Relating to amending laws defining the original and appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and regulating practice therein. |
| SB 64 | Caption: Relating to conferring on Corporations the power to borrow money, the purpose of the amendment being to permit corporations to borrow in excess of the amount of their authorized capital stock. |
| SB 82 | Caption: Relating to establishing a Junior Agricultural College East of the 96th meridian and North of the 31st parallel, and to place the government and direction of said institution under the governing board of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, making an appropriation for said junior college. |
| SB 157 | Caption: Relating to requiring drivers to stop before crossing railway tracks at grade; providing a penalty. |
| SB 215 | Caption: Relating to amending Article 911, Chapter 5 of the Revised Civil Statutes, relating to complaints. |
| SB 216 | Caption: Relating to re-organizing the 76th Judicial District of the State of Texas, so as to declare what counties compose the 76th Judicial District. |
| SB 314 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts relating to tax collectors; requiring tax collectors to prepare and mail notices of delinquent taxes to owners of real estate. |
| SB 315 | Caption: Relating to amending Title 22, Chapter 4, Article 879 of the Revised Statutes of the State; appropriating revenues of cities for purposes of retiring and discharging accrued indebtedness. |
| SB 316 | Caption: Relating to amending Title 22, Chapter 4, Article 883, authorizing aldermen of Gulf cities to construct harbors. |
| SB 430 | Caption: Relating to amending the special road law of Morris County, Texas, amending same so as to create a more efficient road law in Morris County, Texas. |
| SB 441 | Caption: Relating to amending certain laws relating to the sale of land belonging to the public free school fund and the several Asylum funds. |
| SJR 5 | Caption: Proposing an amendment declaring what are Public Utilities and authorizing their rates and terms of service to be controlled, regulated and fixed by the Railroad Commission. |
| SR 18 | Caption: Providing for a special committee to confer with the postmaster of Austin relative to Sunday mail for the Legislature. |
| SR 30 | Caption: Memorializing the Secretary of the Navy to notice the advantages of East Texas for the location of an armor plate plant. |
| SR 55 | Caption: Providing that all legislation for the purpose of creating new commissions or offices be first submitted to the people as a constitutional amendment. |
| SR 131 | Caption: Providing for the employment of H.V. Howerton as assistant to the Secretary of the Senate. |
| 35th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 53 | Caption: Relating to the special road law of Bowie county. |
| SR 22 | Caption: Providing that a copy of President Wilson's war message be read in each school of Texas once each day for at least a week. |
| SR 25 | Caption: Recognizing all farmers on their efforts to feed the war effort. |
| SR 35 | Caption: Providing for a limit to debates on amendments to appropriation bills to 5 minutes each for proponents and opposition. |
| 35th 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 14 | Caption: Relating to amending the special road law for Cass County to make the County Commissioners ex-officio road supervisors. |
| 35th 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 1 | Caption: Relating to amending statutes so as to provide that a sailor or soldier shall not be required to answer to the merits of a suit during the time he is actively engaged as such. |
| SB 2 | Caption: Relating to providing for suits for confirmation of sales made by virtue of mortgages, etc., without foreclosure on property of sailors and soldiers. |
| SB 43 | Caption: Relating to amending an act creating the agricultural college east of the ninety-sixth meridian and north of the thirty-first parallel. |
| 34th Regular Session | |
| SB 30 | Caption: Relating to the extension of the time of payment of all taxes due the state and the various counties thereof for the year 1914. |
| SB 70 | Caption: Relating to reorganizing the Fifth Judicial District of Texas, and to creating the Seventy-sixth Judicial District of Texas, and to fixing the time of holding the courts in said districts; and to fixing the jurisdiction of the court for the Seventy-sixth Judicial District of the State of Texas. |
| SB 104 | Caption: Relating to regulating the acquisition cost of Fire Insurance Companies not organized under the laws of the state seeking to secure a permit under the Laws of the State to do the business of Fire Insurance; providing a penalty. |
| SB 167 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the creation of corporations for the design, purchase and sale of steel and iron and other metal products and the manufacture of all such products and for the design, sale, construction and erection of engineering and architectural structures. |
| SB 179 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the forfeiture, reappraisement and repurchase of public free school land; making an appropriation. |
| SB 188 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute exempting flag stations where trains carrying passengers are stopped on signal, or otherwise, to take on or put off passengers. |
| SB 189 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing exemptions be applied to flag stations. |
| SB 219 | Caption: Relating to establishing the Stephen F. Austin State Normal College; providing for a locating committee and the manner of locating the same; making an appropriation. |
| SB 349 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the perfecting of appeals from the Justice Courts of to County and District Courts, and providing for the giving of appeal bonds. |
| SCR 12 | Caption: Granting District Judge W. R. Heath a leave of absence from the State. |
| SJR 22 | Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for a graduated tax upon excessive land holdings and upon all real property; providing an appropriation. |
| SR 24 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Senate Rules. |
| SR 107 | Caption: Appointing Senators Hudspeth and Bailey of Dewitt to the Committee on Educational Affairs. |
| SR 141 | Caption: Limiting the time in which Members are allowed to speak on a bill. |
| 34th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 43 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering Bowie County to issue bonds and to collect and levy taxes for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating pave roads in said County. |
| SR 23 | Caption: Requesting the Governor to provide more information regarding his proposed legislation for regulating life insurance companies. |
| 33rd 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 11 | Caption: Relating to reducing cotton acreage, and to provide a tax for excess acreage, and prescribing a penalty for failure of planters to make reports. |
| 30th Regular Session | |
| HB 670 | Caption: Relating to regulating and fixing the time when life insurance policies shall be non-contestable, and providing that the only defense to said policy shall be as to whether or not the insured is dead. |
| HJR 12 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Section 18 of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Texas, relating to equalization and classifying all property for taxation, and providing for the necessary agencies for that purpose. |