Legislation authored by Cletus A. 'Cowboy' Davis

Includes legislation with Cletus A. 'Cowboy' Davis as the primary author for the 60th through 61st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

61st Regular Session
HB 195 Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure; providing rules governing admission in evidence at the trial of a criminal case of the oral statements and admissions of guilt made by the accused.
HB 285 Caption: Relating to abolishing adultery by the wife as justification for homicide.
HB 431 Caption: Relating to granting to the Governor or any city or town the power, under stated conditions, to declare a state of emergency, etc.
HB 501 Caption: Relating to the punishment for murder without malice.
HB 502 Caption: Relating to the punishment for murder.
HB 503 Caption: Relating to increasing the maximum penalty for assault with intent to murder.
HB 606 Caption: Relating to repealing a statute relating to the requirement that a state agency or political subdivision of the state file with the Secretary of State a copy of each contract or agreement that it enters with the federal government.
HB 901 Caption: Relating to establishment of junior college districts by school districts or combinations of districts; providing for the powers of the governing board; providing for financing.
HB 902 Caption: Relating to the financing of the Minimum Foundation School Program.
HB 908 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Insurance Code authorizing the extension of stated amounts of group term life insurance on the lives of the spouses and the children, under 21 years of age, of insureds under any policy of group term life insurance, other than credit life insurance, now authorized by law for delivery in the State of Texas.
HB 1010 Caption: Relating to amending various sections of the Texas Liquor Control Act relating to: (1) the definition of "open saloon"; (2) Package Store Permits; (3) Retail Drink Permits; (4) the meaning of an "all alcoholic beverages" local option status; (5) retention of local option status; (6) local option elections and submission of issues.
HB 1101 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Manning Utility District".
HB 1108 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Memorial West Utility District".
HB 1109 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Candlewood Utility District".
HB 1110 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Langham Creek Utility District".
HB 1300 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Timber Lane Utility District".
HB 1301 Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Braes Utility District".
HB 1347 Caption: Relating to retirement benefits and municipal contributions to pension systems in certain cities.
HB 1404 Caption: Relating to granting additional powers to cities and towns in regard to mass transportation services in urban areas.
HB 1410 Caption: Relating to establishment of junior college districts by school districts or combinations of districts in certain counties; providing for the powers of the governing board; providing for financing.
HB 1413 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Fallbrook Utility District" of Harris County, Texas.
HCR 7 Caption: Providing for payment of inaugural expenses for the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
HCR 132 Caption: Granting Roy and Maxine Blackbird permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Highway Department.
HCR 143 Caption: Directing the creation of a special interim committee to reevaluate Texas liquor laws.
HJR 12 Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to enact a Mixed Beverage Law regulating the sale of mixed alcoholic beverages on a local option election basis.
61st 1st Called Session
HR 6 Caption: Honoring Theodore Reed Fehrenbach, Jr., for his publication, "Lone Star".
60th Regular Session
HB 348 Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code relating to the receiving of stolen property, to provide a presumption of knowledge that the property has been stolen in certain instances.
HB 349 Caption: Relating to increasing the maximum penalty for assault with intent to murder.
HB 350 Caption: Relating to making it a crime to fail to appear in a court of record in violation of bail.
HB 351 Caption: Relating to the sentencing of convicted defendants.
HB 352 Caption: Relating to police officers questioning and searching persons in suspicious circumstances.
HB 481 Caption: Relating to abolishing adultery by the wife as justification for homicide.
HB 516 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts relating to municipal pension systems in certain cities of this state; providing an effective date as to certain provisions.
HB 839 Caption: Relating to making ninety-nine years the maximum term of imprisonment for any felony less than capital, where a punishment of a term of years is provided for that offense and states no maximum term of years, and where life sentence is not provided as a punishment for the offense.
HB 1150 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts relating to the issuance of bonds by the Harris County Flood Control District.
HB 1232 Caption: Relating to repossession of certain motor vehicles; providing penalties.
HB 1299 Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain fraudulent acts concerning certificates of title and their assignments, manufacturer's certificates, registration and license receipts, motor numbers, serial numbers, and manufacturer's identification numbers, and fees for assignment thereof.
HB 1343 Caption: Relating amending certain article of the Penal Code relative to burglary.
HCR 69 Caption: Granting Jack B. Blalock and his wife, Sophia W. Blalock permission to sue the State of Texas.
60th 1st Called Session
HB 1 Caption: Relating to amending various sections of the Texas Liquor Control Act.