Legislation authored by James D. Cole
Includes legislation with James D. Cole as the primary author for the 57th through 63rd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 63rd Regular Session | |
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| HB 94 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Creating Commerce Water District as a conservation district. |
| HB 115 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to and authorizing the regulation and licensing of youth camps by the State Department of Health; prescribing certain powers and duties of the department; authorizing the department to promulgate rules and regulations to safeguard the safety and health of campers; requiring operators of youth camps to apply for, obtain and renew annually a license from the department; setting the fees at five dollars ($5) for application and for annual renewal of a license; establishing and reappropriating the moneys from a special fund to be known as the Youth Camp Safety and Health Fund; providing procedures for license revocation; authorizing the department to hold hearings, enter property and granting power to examine safety and health records; prohibiting violations of this Act and the rules, regulations and orders of the department; authorizing the department to institute civil suits to recover civil penalties of from fifty dollars ($50) to one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation, or for injunctive relief, or both; providing for judicial review of administrative actions; making certain other provisions; declaring this Act to be cumulative; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 126 |
Last Action: Subcommittee hearing notice posted Caption: Relating to expunging from a person's criminal record a conviction for possession of cannabis in certain situations; amendign Section 23, Chapter 169, Acts of the 45th Legislature, Regular Session, 1937, as amended (Article 725b, Vernon's Texas Penal Code); and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 127 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the creation, powers, duties, and functions of the Legislative Information System committee; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 178 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Authorizing the Board of Regents of East Texas State University to sell and convey certain lands; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 618 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to regulation of the business of propagating game birds or game animals for sale or holding game birds or game animals in captivity for sale; providing penalties. |
| HB 619 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Relating to rental or lease of office space by members of the legislature. |
| HB 947 |
Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Providing the permissive creation of a County Election Commission in any county in Texas and providing the composition, authority and duties of each such County Election Commission; containing a repealing clause; containing a saving clause; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 1017 |
Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date Caption: Relating to the licensure of certain health care institutions. |
| HB 1038 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Relating to definitions of officers of the Legislature. |
| HB 1070 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the office of bailiff of the 196th District Court. |
| HB 1322 |
Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date Caption: Relating to standards promulgated by the State Board of Education relating to the approval of colleges and universities offering programs in teacher education and the issuance of teaching certificates. |
| HB 1479 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the authority of East Texas State University to sell or lease land. |
| HB 1486 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the penalties for possession of marijuana and to the expunction of convictions for its possession and providing certain penalties. |
| HB 1616 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the theft of cable television services; amending the Penal Code of Texas, 1925, by adding Article 1555d; and declaring an emergency. |
| HCR 22 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Administration Caption: Authorizing the use of the Capital facilities by the Youth and Government Program. |
| HCR 116 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting permission to the Boys State Program of the American Legion, Department of Texas, to use House and Senate chambers. |
| HCR 212 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Mrs. Maureen Berzette Amis. |
| HR 8 | Caption: Making certain provisions for operational procedures for the House. |
| HR 103 | Caption: Amending HSR 8 concerning compensation of part-time secretaries in House Members' districts. |
| HR 138 | Caption: Creating steering committee to cooperate in a study of the operations of the House. |
| HR 193 | Caption: Authorizing the appointment of five members of House Committee on Education to study the new teacher education and certification standards. |
| HR 267 | Caption: Arranging for display of the Speaker's Proclamation honoring House Members and employees. |
| 63rd 1st Called Session | |
| HR 2 | Caption: Providing for parking spaces in the Capitol Grounds. |
| HR 3 | Caption: Assigning desks to House Members. |
| HR 14 | Caption: Providing for committees to notify the Governor and the Senate that the House is ready to adjourn sine die. |
| 62nd Regular Session | |
| HB 78 | Caption: Relating to making it illegal to willfully and maliciously change, alter, or delete any portion of certain public documents for use in a political campaign for public office; providing penalties. |
| HB 79 | Caption: Relating to tuition fees at state institutions of collegiate rank. |
| HB 80 | Caption: Relating to expunging from a person's criminal record a conviction for possession of cannabis in certain situations. |
| HB 174 | Caption: Relating to providing that the county court in certain counties shall appoint not less than three nor more than five jury commissioners. |
| HB 175 | Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Fannin County and the district court for the 6th Judicial District over eminent domain proceedings. |
| HB 190 | Caption: Relating to the employment of a juvenile officer by the juvenile board of Fannin County. |
| HB 369 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Regents of East Texas State University to sell and convey certain lands to be used for the site of a motel in consideration of a sum agreeable to the board. |
| HB 392 | Caption: Relating to providing that boards of trustees of all school districts shall adopt policies specifying the duties of each of its positions of employment. |
| HB 439 | Caption: Relating to the creation, jurisdiction, administration and procedures of the County Court at Law of Hunt County and the conforming of the jurisdiction and procedures of the County Court of Hunt County. |
| HB 515 | Caption: Relating to mental retardation, establishing the Texas Department of Mental Retardation. |
| HB 690 | Caption: Relating to the exemption of land owned by East Texas State University in Hunt County and land owned by Pan American University from the computation of local fund assignments under the Foundation School Program. |
| HB 849 | Caption: Relating to the salary of the official shorthand reporter for the 196th Judicial District. |
| HB 932 | Caption: Relating to the sale, offer for sale, and exposure for sale of certain detergents; providing a penalty. |
| HB 986 | Caption: Relating to including Fannin County under the provisions of the Uniform Wildlife Regulatory Act. |
| HB 1341 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code; providing for the permissive creation of County Election Commissions. |
| HB 1342 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code; providing for the appointment of an administrator for each County Election Commission. |
| HB 1343 | Caption: Relating to providing for a registrar of voters in each county having a County Election Commission. |
| HB 1344 | Caption: Relating to providing for registration of voters, providing for when each registrant is qualified to vote, and providing for where the registered voter is to vote, in Counties having County Election Commissions. |
| HB 1345 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code; providing for annual registration by requiring validation each year of each voter registration certificate for a period not to exceed four years. |
| HB 1346 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code; providing for the personal appearance of an applicant for a voter registration certificate in the main office, or a sub-office, of the Registrar of Voters in a county having a County Election Commission. |
| HB 1347 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code; providing for the form of voter registration certificate in counties having a County Election Commission. |
| HB 1348 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code; providing for voting procedures in elections in counties having County Election Commissions. |
| HB 1349 | Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Election Code; providing for absentee voting in counties having County Election Commissions. |
| HB 1453 | Caption: Relating to requiring a river authority to give a first option to purchase excess land which the river authority acquired by condemnation to the person or persons to whom the land belonged when it was condemned. |
| HB 1795 | Caption: Relating to validating certain ordinances, resolutions and other proceedings relating to the imposition of a local sales and use tax within a city. |
| HCR 120 | Caption: Commending the Honorable J.L. Huffines, Jr. |
| HCR 171 | Caption: Granting Southwest Regional Council of YMCA permission to use the House and Senate Chambers. |
| HR 43 | Caption: In memory of Timothy B. Cobb. |
| HR 284 | Caption: In memory of Dr. L. C. (Ted) Biggers. |
| 62nd 3rd Called Session | |
| HCR 1 | Caption: Providing for a Joint session to hear an address by the Honorable Preston Smith, Governor of Texas. |
| HCR 5 | Caption: Commending the Honorable Robert W. Calvert. |
| HR 1 | Caption: Providing for spaces in the Capitol Grounds for parking cars of Members of the House of Representatives. |
| HR 3 | Caption: Providing for committees to notify the Governor and the Senate that the House of Representatives is organized and ready to transact business. |
| HR 17 | Caption: Inviting Mr. Robert Pittinger to address the House of Representatives. |
| HR 58 | Caption: Congratulating Lieutenant and Mrs. Randy Beckman on the birth of their first child, Trista Hope Beckman. |
| HR 75 | Caption: Designating July 5, 1972 as Speaker's Day. |
| HR 85 | Caption: Commending Hobart Lytal. |
| HR 128 | Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. James G. Crook. |
| 62nd 4th Called Session | |
| HCR 1 | Caption: Inviting the governor to address a joint session of the legislature on September 18, 1972. |
| HCR 5 | Caption: Authorizing reimbursement for members who incur actual and necessary expenses while engaged in committee meeting work during session at locations other than Austin. |
| HR 1 | Caption: Providing for parking spaces in the Capitol Grounds for Members of the House. |
| HR 2 | Caption: Establishing operational procedures for Members, employees, etc., of the Fourth Called Session, Sixty-second Legislature. |
| HR 3 | Caption: Providing for committees to notify the Governor and the Senate that the House is organized and ready to transact business. |
| 61st Regular Session | |
| HB 242 | Caption: Relating to transferring control and management of East Texas State University from the Board of Regents, State Senior Colleges to a new body to be called the Board of Regents of East Texas State University. |
| HB 287 | Caption: Relating to vocational rehabilitation, defining certain terms, providing for authority of the state agency administering a program of vocational rehabilitation to supply extended rehabilitation services, including contracting for extended sheltered workshop employment opportunity and extended community residence. |
| HB 610 | Caption: Relating to franchise tax exemptions for certain nonprofit corporations organized for cooperative grazing purposes, cooperative recreational centers, or rural rental housing projects. |
| HB 725 | Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, maintenance and operation of a hospital district to be known as the Fannin County Hospital District, with boundaries coextensive with the boundaries of Fannin County, Texas. |
| HB 848 | Caption: Relating to the issuance of license plates by the State Highway Department. |
| HB 849 | Caption: Relating to require the labeling of certain drugs by their correct name; providing a penalty. |
| HB 1133 | Caption: Relating to defining real property for the purpose of taxation, to include in such definition trailers or mobile homes, except those located within an assessing unit for less than 60 days or which are unoccupied and not for sale, providing for separate rendition and assessment under certain conditions. |
| HB 1134 | Caption: Relating to the amount of bond required of certain county and district officers. |
| HB 1183 | Caption: Relating to the sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors; prescribing penalties. |
| HB 1350 | Caption: Relating to the appointment and compensation of an assistant district attorney for the 8th Judicial District. |
| HB 1351 | Caption: Relating to the number of members of the Board of Equalization of Greenville Hospital District, and the method of assessment, equalization and collection of taxes for the Greenville Hospital District. |
| HB 1385 | Caption: Relating to branch courthouses in certain counties. |
| HB 1405 | Caption: Relating to including Fannin County under the provisions of the Uniform Wildlife Regulatory Act. |
| HCR 74 | Caption: Granting the Southwest Area YMCA permission to use the House and Senate Chambers. |
| HCR 88 | Caption: Granting Mattyle Jackson, Carl Nixon, and Marion Jackson Nixon permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Highway Department. |
| HCR 122 | Caption: In memory of John E. Meade of Bonham, Texas. |
| HR 233 | Caption: Commending the Falconettes of Fannindel High School on winning third place in the Class A State Girls Basketball Tournament. |
| HR 237 | Caption: Commending Betty Mills of the Fannindel High School girls basketball team. |
| HR 372 | Caption: Creating a Special Industrial Program Committee for the State Department of Corrections. |
| HR 458 | Caption: In memory of former Texas State Representative Edgar Hutchins of Greenville, Texas. |
| 60th Regular Session | |
| HB 412 | Caption: Relating to the membership and compensation of the Hunt County Juvenile Board and the compensation of the juvenile court clerk. |
| HB 847 | Caption: Relating to the registration of motor vehicles by new residents of this State. |
| HB 898 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of the official shorthand reporter for the 8th Judicial District of Texas. |
| HB 1260 | Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, maintenance and operation of the Greenville Hospital District, with boundaries coextensive with the boundaries of the City of Greenville, Texas, as they existed on March 1, 1967. |
| HCR 145 | Caption: Requesting the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System to make a study of the doctoral degree needs of the East Texas area. |
| HR 181 | Caption: Congratulating the students and faculty of East Texas State University as they celebrate "Mayo Day". |
| HR 200 | Caption: Granting the Southwest Area Council of the YMCA Youth and Government Program permission to use the House Chamber from December 8 to 10, 1967, and again from December 13 to 15, 1967. |
| HR 209 | Caption: Congratulating the citizens of Greenville, Hunt County as they celebrate "Greenville Day". |
| 60th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 73 | Caption: In memory of Miss Ollie Coon of Greenville. |
| 59th Regular Session | |
| HB 87 | Caption: Relating to transferring control and management of East Texas State College from the Board of Regents of the State Teachers' Colleges to a new body to be called the Board of Regents of East Texas State College. |
| HB 356 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Regents of East Texas State College to accept from the City of Commerce, Texas a gift of land owned by that city. |
| HB 370 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the Board of Regents of East Texas State College to exchange certain state-owned land for certain land owned by Mr. Lloyd J. Wilkins of Commerce, Hunt County, Texas. |
| HB 438 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts to permit hunting mink with dogs in Fannin County. |
| HB 537 | Caption: Relating to regulating the taking of certain fish, game, and fur-bearing animals in Fannin County. |
| HB 670 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts so as to authorize the Commissioners Court in each county in the State of Texas to pay all reasonable and necessary expenses of each County Commissioner while he is traveling outside his home county on official county business. |
| HB 1150 | Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, maintenance and operation of a hospital district to be known as the Hunt County Hospital District, with boundaries coextensive with the boundaries of Hunt County, Texas. |
| HR 24 | Caption: In memory of the Honorable Linton L. Bowman, Jr. |
| HR 40 | Caption: Granting permission to the Southwest Area Council of the Young Men's Christian Association to use the House Chamber December 10 to 12, 1965 and December 9 to 11, 1966. |
| HR 263 | Caption: In memory of James F. McKnight of Bonham. |
| HR 562 | Caption: Congratulating the track team of Greenville Senior High School on their outstanding record. |
| HR 563 | Caption: Congratulating the track steam of Greenville Senior High School and Merlin Eck on their outstanding record. |
| HR 570 | Caption: Creating a House Public Utilities Committee. |
| 59th 1st Called Session | |
| HR 71 | Caption: In memory of Dr. Quincy L. Atha of Commerce. |
| 58th Regular Session | |
| HB 482 | Caption: Relating to the regulatory authority of the Game and Fish Commission in certain counties, so as to add Hunt County to the counties so regulated and to remove Red River County therefrom. |
| HB 560 | Caption: Relating to validating proceedings heretofore had in connection with the creation, organization and operation of the Fannin County Water Control and Improvement District Number One and providing said District shall continue to exist as a conservation and reclamation district. |
| HB 592 | Caption: Relating to transferring control and management of East Texas State College from the Board of Regents of the State Teachers' Colleges to a new body to be called the Board of Regents of East Texas State College. |
| HCR 59 | Caption: Granting the Southwest Area Council of the Young Men's Christian Association to use the House and Senate Chambers of the State Capitol for a certain time. |
| HCR 91 | Caption: Granting the City of Commerce permission to sue the State of Texas and the Veterans' Land Board. |
| HCR 108 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules to consider Senate Bill No. 342 and House Bill No. 592. |
| HR 121 | Caption: Congratulating State Representative Rayford Price on his birthday. |
| HR 327 | Caption: In memory of R. W. Williams of Wolfe City. |
| HR 370 | Caption: In memory of John Milton Carsey of Greenville. |
| HR 413 | Caption: Welcoming the students of Greenville to the State Capitol. |
| HR 432 | Caption: Granting the the Southwest Area Council of the Young Men's Christian Association permission to meet in the House Chamber. |
| HR 465 | Caption: Congratulating Ruth Ohmert of Ector on her retirement after 43 years of teaching. |
| HR 590 | Caption: In memory of Fred Moore. |
| 57th Regular Session | |
| HB 329 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering the Board of Regents of the State Teachers Colleges of Texas to levy a regular fixed student fee for the purpose operating, maintaining, and improving the East Texas State College Union Center Building at the East Texas State College. |
| HB 1120 | Caption: Relating to ratifying, confirming and validating the creation, establishment and boundaries of Fannin County Water Control and Improvement District No. 3 (Lower Bois d'arc Water District). |
| HCR 122 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature so either house may consider S. B. No. 10. |
| HR 86 | Caption: In memory of John Frank Henson of Greenville. |
| HR 101 | Caption: Congratulating The University of Texas Longhorn Band for their performance at the 1961 Inauguration in Washington D. C. |
| HR 151 | Caption: In memory of L. Kermit Bunch of Greenville. |
| HR 194 | Caption: In memory of Mrs. Frances Bridges of Hunt County. |
| HR 195 | Caption: In memory of Joseph Robert Lee Bishop of Hunt County. |
| HR 253 | Caption: Congratulating Major Joseph F. Nichols of Greenville on his 93rd Birthday. |
| HR 300 | Caption: In memory of Rad W. Wallace of Lone Oak. |
| HR 358 | Caption: Welcoming the members of the Greenville High School Junior Classical League to the Capitol. |
| HR 403 | Caption: Welcoming the members of the Greenville High School Chapter of the Pan-American Student Forum. |
| HR 601 | Caption: Congratulating J. A. "Jess" Norton of Greenville on the 50th anniversary of his employment at Greenville National Exchange Bank. |
| HR 679 | Caption: Congratulating Dr. Joseph R. Smiley on his selection as President of the University of Texas. |
| 57th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 162 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the regulatory authority of the Game and Fish Commission in certain counties, so as to add Hunt County to the counties so regulated. |
| HR 94 | Caption: Congratulating Frank Young on his retirement from East Texas State College. |
| HR 184 | Caption: Congratulating William E. Traux for being named Dean of Student Personnel Services of the East Texas State College. |
| 57th 2nd Called Session | |
| HR 39 | Caption: In memory of Frank Stinson of Greenville. |
| 57th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 73 | Caption: Relating to validating orders entered by county judges declaring the inhabitants of certain cities, towns or villages incorporated, setting forth the boundaries thereof and the officials of such cities, towns or villages. |
| HR 125 | Caption: Congratulating the "Little Merchants" of Greenville on winning a trip to Central Texas and the Capitol. |