Legislation authored by Joe Wyatt, Jr.
Includes legislation with Joe Wyatt, Jr. as the primary author for the 62nd through 65th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 65th Regular Session | |
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| HB 1 |
Last Action: Votes recorded Caption: Relating to the reduction of and exemption and exclusion from various state taxes. |
| HB 493 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to liability for the sales tax by persons engaged in the leasing or licensing of motion picture films. |
| HB 503 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to areas of specialization designated in teacher certificates. |
| HB 615 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the compensation of District Judges of the 24th Judicial Districts and the 135th Judicial Districts. |
| HB 616 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Higher Education Caption: Relating to the combined tuition to be charged a student registering at two institutions of higher education. |
| HB 617 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Providing for fractional service retirement benefits for members of the Texas County and District Retirement System, the Texas Municipal Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, the Employees Retirement System of Texas, and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas. |
| HB 618 |
Last Action: Assigned to Consent Calendar Caption: Relating to the requirement of an independent audit of certain district, county, and precinct books, records, and accounts. |
| HB 619 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the performances of water treatment installations, exchanges, services, or repairs permitted with a plumbing license or when certified by the Domestic Water Supply Branch of the Division of Environmental Engineering of the State Health Department. |
| HB 694 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the application of the sales and use tax to newspaper and magazines; providing for definitions of "newspaper" and "magazine". |
| HB 700 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the punishment of persons using or possessing, and to the seizure and disposition of, illegal nets, seines, trawls, traps, and other devices used for catching aquatic life. |
| HB 800 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the cargo of loaded motor vehicles found to exceed weight limits. |
| HB 801 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to county parks. |
| HB 802 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in formal meeting Caption: Relating to unemployment compensation. |
| HB 860 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the juvenile boards in the counties in the 24th and 135th Judicial Districts. |
| HB 861 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to certain fees and jurisdiction of Small Claims Court. |
| HB 1006 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the registration and certification of persons engaged in the assessment of property for ad valorem taxation; creating the State Board of Registration and Professional Certification for Assessors in Texas; providing for membership, terms, organization, functions and duties of the board; providing procedures for carrying out the terms of this Act; providing for fees, the establishment of the Assessor's Registration Fund, and the payment of compensation and expenses; providing enforcement procedures, providing qualifications, duties, and standards of conduct for persons engaged in assessing property; defining certain offenses and providing penalties; and declaring an emergency. |
| HB 1066 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to qualifications of peace officers in certain cities and towns. |
| HB 1255 |
Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to the use and allocation of certain cigarette tax revenue. |
| HB 1256 |
Last Action: Assigned to General State Calendar Caption: Relating to compulsory inspection of certain vehicles, inspection stations, inspectors, and uniform standards of safety. |
| HB 1262 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the exemption of leasing or licensing motion picture films from the taxes imposed by the Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act. |
| HB 1303 |
Last Action: Failed to pass to third reading Caption: Relating to the practice of law by a person retired under the Judicial Retirement System of Texas. |
| HB 1369 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts Caption: Relating to credit in the Judicial Retirement System of Texas for service as a county judge. |
| HB 1370 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to abolishing the State Building Commission; transferring the powers and duties of the State Building Commission to the State Board of Control; abolishing the State Building Fund and transferring the State Building Fund to the general revenue fund. |
| HB 1561 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Ways & Means Caption: Relating to the disposition and allocation of certain state revenue; eliminating the tax clearance fund; eliminating the allocation of certain funds for enforcement purposes; transferring revenue to and from the general revenue fund; providing for tax refund payments; providing priorities and allocations for the teacher retirement fund, the foundation school fund, and the farm-to-market road fund. |
| HB 1688 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to resale certificates on sales to retailers holding permits or licenses authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages. |
| HB 2067 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to withholding warrants to persons owing delinquent taxes to the State. |
| HB 2068 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the auditing of records and accounts of all cities, towns, and villages in this state, and the preparation and filing of financial statements; delcaring such financial statements to be a public record; providing for severability. |
| HB 2069 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to participation by certain persons and benefits payable in the Texas County and District Retirement System. |
| HB 2070 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to benefits, funding, and funds of the Texas County and District Retirement System; and providing that this Act shall take effect January 1, 1978. |
| HB 2151 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of the Port O'Conner Municipal Utility District of Calhoun County. |
| HB 2184 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the Calhoun County Navigation District. |
| HB 2195 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the County Court at Law of Victoria County. |
| HB 2203 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Ways & Means Caption: Relating to imposing an alternate tax on producers of natural gas based on a rate applying to the volume of gas produced and saved as adjusted; providing for the application of the alternate tax to certain liquid hydrocarbons removed from gas. |
| HB 2232 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Ways & Means Caption: Relating to imposing an alternate tax on oil produced within this state based on a rate applying to the volume of oil produced and saved. |
| HCR 172 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Congratulating Jack Cowan on being selected Texas State Artist. |
| HCR 184 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Granting permission to Primary Fuels, Inc., Salomen Brothers, Paul R. Haas, L.A. McNeil, and Emmet C. Wilson to sue the state. |
| HJR 60 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Proposing amendments to the Texas constitution to expand the jurisdiction of justices of the peace to include civil cases where the amount in controversy is $500 or less and to raise the minimum civil jurisdiction of the county court to cases in excess of $500. |
| HJR 80 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution relating to the State Building Commission and the State Building Fund. |
| 65th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 1 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to exemptions from the state inheritance tax for certain Class A beneficiaries and providing for certain exempt transfers; relating to the taxation or exemption from taxation of the receipts from the sale, production, distribution, lease or rental of, and the storage, use, or other consumption of gas and electricity for residential uses under state and local sales and use taxes. |
| 64th Regular Session | |
| HB 74 |
Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in public hearing Caption: Relating to the requirement of an independent audit of certain district, county, and precinct books, records, and accounts. |
| HB 75 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs Caption: Relating to the closing of certain water in Calhoun County to the taking or carrying away of marl, gravel, sand, shells, and mud shell. |
| HB 76 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on State Parks Caption: Relating to requiring the Parks and Wildlife Department to spend all appropriated funds for the purposes for which the funds were appropriated. |
| HB 77 |
Last Action: Coauthor authorized Caption: Relating to the exemption from taxation of property owned by the G.I. Forum. |
| HB 485 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Amending the definition of "military duty" to permit members to purchase creditable service in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas for certain military duty rendered before becoming a member of that system; removing the privilege of purchasing creditable service for certain nonmilitary service and providing for the payment of a fee when purchasing service credit for military duty; declaring effective dates for the provisions of this Act. |
| HB 546 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the revision of certain tax laws. |
| HB 548 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the office of county school superintendent in certain counties. |
| HB 845 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the corporate franchise tax. |
| HB 860 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to presidents pro tempore of boards of aldermen. |
| HB 992 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to traveler's checks that are subject to escheat. |
| HB 1011 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the imposition of a use tax on persons to whom metal dealer license plates are issued. |
| HB 1012 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Transportation Caption: Relating to the issuance of dealer's and manufacturer's license plates and tags for unregistered motor vehicles, motorcycles, house trailers, trailers, and semitrailers, and the use and cancellation of, and fees for, the plates and tags. |
| HB 1124 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to compulsory inspection of certain vehicles, inspection stations, inspectors, and uniform standards of safety. |
| HB 1164 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the authority of the Comptroller of Public Accounts to prescribe the dates of reports and payments to be made pursuant to Title 122A. Taxation-General, revised Civil Statutes of Texas 1925. |
| HB 1225 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Limiting campaign contributions and expenditures with respect to candidates for certain offices and with respect to certain political committees, and regulating the handling and reporting of the contributions and expenditures. |
| HB 1262 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to reporting of property tax information to the comptroller of public accounts. |
| HB 1405 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the time and method for election of directors of certain drainage districts. |
| HB 1545 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the authority of the governor to approve, approve with modification, or disapprove, a regulation proposed by an executive agency. |
| HB 1568 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to proportionate service retirement benefits for members of the Texas County and District Retirement System, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, the Employees Retirement System of Texas,and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas. |
| HB 1569 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the allowance of a minimum compensation to certain court-appointed attorneys. |
| HB 1735 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Bicentennial Advisory Commission and its power, duties, composition, and meetings; providing for projects commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States of America and the 100th anniversary of the opening of the State Capitol; relating to the authority of the State Building Commisision to carry out the purposes of this Act; providing for the allocation of certain cigarette taxes and establishing the Bicentennial Fund. |
| HB 1747 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation Caption: Relating to exempting from property taxes for state purposes certain passenger cars, motorcycles, and certain commercial vehicles; authorizing political subdivisions to exempt such motor vehicles from property taxes imposed by such political subdivisions; providing an effective date. |
| HB 1776 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation Caption: Relating to increasing the rate of the taxes on the occupations of producing oil and producing gas in this state. |
| HB 1777 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Liquor Regulation Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain foreign corporations to engage in certain aspects of the alcoholic beverage business. |
| HB 2084 |
Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call Caption: Relating to the establishment of the University of Houston at Victoria. |
| HB 2085 |
Last Action: Reported from subcommittee with substitute Caption: Relating to extending the authority with certain limitations of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority; finding notice of intention to introduce this Act. |
| HB 2161 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation Caption: Relating to eliminating certain obsolete, unconstitutional, or otherwise unneccessary statutes from the property tax laws. |
| HB 2173 |
Last Action: Effective in 90 days Caption: Relating to the compensation of the Criminal District Attorney of Victoria County and compensation to the county. |
| HCR 148 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Directing the Parks and Wildlife Commission to seek acquisition of the federally-owned portion of Matagorda Island. |
| HJR 47 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision Caption: Relating to creating a special fund to finance captial improvements for certain state agencies and institutions of higher education. |
| HJR 91 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision Caption: Relating to authorizing the legislature to exempt from taxation certain classes of motor vehicles. |
| HR 103 | Caption: Amending House rules relating to renaming the Revenue and Taxation Committee. |
| 63rd Regular Session | |
| HB 384 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation Caption: Relating to exempting from property taxes certain passenger cars, motorcycles, and certain commercial motor vehicles. |
| HB 834 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to apportionment of the state into representative districts. |
| HB 1178 |
Last Action: Rules suspended Caption: Creating the County Court at Law of Victoria County; making other provisions relative to the court; adding the judge of the County Court at Law of Victoria County to the membership of the Victoria County Juvenile Board. |
| HB 1499 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Relating to the auditing of records and accounts of all cities, towns and villages in this State, and the preparation and filing of financial statements for public record; relating to the duties of the city treasurer in general law cities, to delete the requirement for the semi-annual statement; providing for severability. |
| HB 1500 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Appropriations Caption: Relating to the duties and responsibilities of the Legislative Audit Committee; establishing a Legislative Audit Committee; establishing the position of Legislative Post-Auditor; designating the qualifications, duties and responsibilities and term office of the Legislative Post-Auditor; providing for post-audit of all State agencies, political subdivisions, organizations, and institutions that receive state funds by grant, contract, or appropriation; providing for fiscal and performance evaluations; providing for disposition of public reports, files, accounts, and records; providing a repealing clause, and a savings clause. |
| HB 1585 |
Last Action: Signed by the Governor Caption: Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney for Calhoun County; abolishing the office of county attorney for Calhoun County; conforming the jurisdiction of the District Attorney for the 24th Judicial District; and declaring an emergency. |
| HCR 10 |
Last Action: Committee hearing notice posted Caption: Creating a committee to appoint a Texas State Artist for the years beginning May 1973 and May 1974. |
| HCR 207 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Requesting the Governor to return House Bill No. 1585 to the House of Representatives. |
| HJR 18 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution to authorize the legislature to exempt from taxation all or certain classes of motor vehicles. |
| HR 38 | Caption: Amending the House Rules concerning witnesses appearing before committees. |
| 62nd Regular Session | |
| HB 666 | Caption: Relating to the definition of organized volunteer fire departments. |
| HB 667 | Caption: Relating to the compensation of the members and clerk of the Victoria County Juvenile Board. |
| HB 668 | Caption: Relating to enforcement of land use restrictions by certain cities. |
| HB 1054 | Caption: Relating to priority of payment of funeral expenses in certain amounts. |
| HB 1055 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing in the City of Victoria a coeducational institution of higher learning to be known as Victoria State University. |
| HB 1081 | Caption: Relating to an increased maintenance tax in certain school districts. |
| HB 1360 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for acquisition of land and development of Port Lavaca Fishing Pier State Park. |
| HB 1531 | Caption: Relating to increasing the filing fee for suits for divorce or dissolution of marriage in all counties in the 24th Judicial District and the 135th Judicial District. |
| HB 1586 | Caption: Relating to regulating the production of marl, gravel, sand, shells, or mudshell under certain conditions. |
| HB 1587 | Caption: Relating to the closing of certain waters in Calhoun County to the taking of marl, gravel, sand, shells, or mudshell. |
| HB 1744 | Caption: Relating to the quail season in Victoria County. |
| HCR 175 | Caption: Authorizing correction in HB 1081. |
| HJR 67 | Caption: Proposing an amendment setting the salary of the lieutenant governor and members of the legislature at $9,000 per year with a biennial cost of living adjustment. |
| HR 71 | Caption: Concerning the Parks and Wildlife Commission reconsidering the advisability of granting a dredging permit to Lone Star Cement Company. |
| HR 103 | Caption: Honoring the Honorable Dick Cory. |
| HR 197 | Caption: Congratulating the Victoria High School Stingarettes basketball team. |
| HR 262 | Caption: Commending Shadrack Barnes Society of the Children of the American Revolution. |
| HR 429 | Caption: Congratulating Bill Fowler. |
| HR 430 | Caption: Welcoming the Senior Class of Bloomington High School. |
| HR 468 | Caption: Creating the House Interim Committee for Restoration, Arts, and Heritage. |
| HR 510 | Caption: In memory of Francis Frederick Montier. |
| HR 515 | Caption: Commending the St. Joseph Flyers High School baseball team. |
| 62nd 3rd Called Session | |
| HCR 12 | Caption: Directing the Board of Control to remove the remaining round, blue cut-glass windows from the skylight and to trasnfer them to the Texas Library and Historical Commission so that these historical windows may be preserved for posterity. |
| HCR 21 | Caption: Commending Mrs. Brucene Smith for her achievements. |
| HR 22 | Caption: Arranging for the removal of the Apollo 11 Eagle from its location in the House Chamber to another area in the House wing of the Capitol. |
| 62nd 4th Called Session | |
| HCR 19 | Caption: Resolving that the State Highway Commission not construct its headquarters building on Block 124 in Austin. |
| HR 18 | Caption: Creating an interim committee to study the office space needs of the House. |
| HR 21 | Caption: Creating a special interim committee to study the Texas OEO report entitled Poverty in Texas. |