Legislation authored by Richard Swift

Includes legislation with Richard Swift as the primary author for the 70th through 71st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

71st Regular Session
HB 626	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Anderson, Cherokee, and Houston counties.
HB 745	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the punishment of murder of a participant in a court proceeding as a capital offense.
HB 1167	Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to sunset review of certain water districts and authorities and river authorities.
HB 1168	Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the Teague Hospital District.
HB 1329	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments Caption: Relating to review by the Texas Water Commission of certain permitted but unconstructed storage reservoirs.
HB 1330	Last Action: Referred to Natural Resources Caption: Relating to inspections and the collection of certain information by the Texas Water Commission concerning certain matters under its jurisdiction.
HB 1718	Last Action: Referred to Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the repeal of the law granting police power to a sexton, superintendent, or other person in charge of a cemetery.
HB 1721	Last Action: Pending in committee Caption: Relating to psychiatric inpatient beds provided by the Texas Department of Corrections.
HB 2138	Last Action: Referred to Public Safety Caption: Relating to the licensing of jailers, peace officers, reserve law enforcement officers, and state correctional officers by the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
HB 3189	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to the County Court at Law of Cherokee County and to service of the judge of that court on the county juvenile board.
HR 146	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Jeffrey and Joyie Herrington on the birth of Savannah Jane Herrington.
HR 632	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Recognizing April 18, 1989, as Palestine Day.
HR 1021	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Congratulating Dr. and Mrs. Jay S. Herrington, Sr., on birth of Jay Steven Herrington, Jr.
71st 2nd Called Session
HB 81	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to establishing the Indigent Inmate Defense Program and to transferring appropriations related to the representation of indigent inmates.
71st 3rd Called Session
HB 74	Last Action: Referred to County Affairs Caption: Relating to the election of the board of directors of the Fairfield Hospital District.
HB 98	Last Action: No action taken in committee Caption: Relating to review by the Texas Water Commission of certain permitted but unconstructed storage reservoirs.
HR 30	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Fay Watson McFarlane.
HR 31	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: In memory of Ben Kelly.
71st 5th Called Session
HR 7	Last Action: Reported enrolled Caption: Honoring Portia Hill.