Legislation authored by Martin Dies, Jr.

Includes legislation with Martin Dies, Jr. as the primary author for the 56th through 59th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

59th Regular Session
SB 68	Caption: Relating to providing for Medical Assistance for the Aged for direct or vendor payments for medical care on behalf of residents of the State of Texas who are sixty-five years of age or over, who are not recipients of Old Age Assistance, who are in need as the term "need" is defined herein, and who are unable to pay for needed medical services.
SB 94	Caption: Relating to providing for the election of a district attorney for the 145th Judicial District.
SB 376	Caption: Relating to pension allowances for totally disabled children of certain firemen.
SB 397	Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by removing the Governor from the School Land Board and substituting one citizen of the state appointed by the Governor for a term of two (2) years.
SB 405	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes by redefining the term "recipient of public assistance" so as to extend the Medical Assistance Program to include recipients of Aid to the Blind, Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (including the children and/or the caretaker with whom the child lives).
SB 473	Caption: Relating to amending the State Bar Act so as to designate the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas as the general executive agency of that organization and to outline the composition of such Board and to authorize such Board to reapportion the state into Bar Districts from time to time for purposes of electing directors or for the fulfillment of any other duties imposed upon the State Bar by the State Bar Act or the State Bar Rules.
SB 486	Caption: Relating to standards for legislative apportionment for the Legislature of the State of Texas.
SB 539	Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Pineview Water Supply District of Jasper County".
SCR 83	Caption: Recognizing Charles W. Castner for his service to the State.
SCR 101	Caption: Requesting the Council of State Governments to study advertising tourist attractions of the State in foreign news media.
SCR 122	Caption: Recognizing Summers S. Norman for his service to the State.
SCR 131	Caption: Authorizing the Enrolling CLerk to make certain corrections in the Conference Committee Report on S. B. no. 405.
SJR 2	Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to authorize the Legislature to set the compensation of the Lieutenant Governor.
SJR 13	Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the purpose of financing a program for loans to individuals, partnerships and corporations to encourage the development of industries in the state, and providing for administration of the program.
SR 16	Caption: Welcoming students of Pearce Junior High to the State Capitol.
SR 28	Caption: Welcoming Fred Ellis, Jr., and his wife, and Elwyn Jones and his wife to the State Capitol.
SR 29	Caption: Welcoming Suzanne Stubblefield, David Wimp, Horace G. Stubblefield, Eileen Thompson, and Clyde Thompson to the State Capitol.
SR 34	Caption: Welcoming B. H. McVicker, James Moore, and W. V. McReven to the State Capitol.
SR 54	Caption: Welcoming Daniel Jones and his wife to the State Capitol.
SR 177	Caption: Recognizing the wife of D. Roy Harrington on the occasion of her birthday.
SR 195	Caption: Welcoming G. E. Born and the students of Diboll High School to the State Capitol.
SR 323	Caption: Welcoming the wives of Charles E. Turner, A. J. Deagliola, J. H. Murrell, Roy Swann, Roy R. Rudd and J. W. Hooker to the State Capitol.
SR 331	Caption: Welcoming Mary Gallas and Alma Sprott to the State Capitol.
SR 424	Caption: Welcoming Madge Stallings, Joan Stallings and Charles Heitman and his wife to the State Capitol.
SR 452	Caption: Recognizing J. E. Wheat for his efforts with the Annual Dogwood Festival.
SR 635	Caption: Expressing the willingness of the Senate to give school teachers a salary increase.
SR 672	Caption: Welcoming Laura Mitchell and Willa D. Coe to the State Capitol.
SR 730	Caption: In memory of E. A. "Pete" Pietschker.
SR 763	Caption: Recognizing Rebecca Townsend for her dedication to teaching.
SR 827	Caption: Recognizing Senator Charles Herring on the occasion of his birthday.
59th 1st Called Session
SR 7	Caption: Recognizing Congress for the project to bring barge traffic up the Trinity River.
58th Regular Session
SB 4	Caption: Relating to improving the minimum teacher salary schedule in the Foundation Program Act; creating a Governor's Committee for a comprehensive study and report on elementary and secondary education.
SB 222	Caption: Relating to creating the Lufkin State School Independent School District.
SB 473	Caption: Relating to clarifying the qualifications of voters at the election of directors for Jasper Hospital District; providing for the terms of office of the members of the Board of Directors of said District.
SB 506	Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Courts of the counties of the 1st Judicial District to supplement the salary of the District Attorney of said District.
SCR 37	Caption: Recognizing Congress and the President of the United States for their treatment of the capital gains tax of timber industry.
SCR 41	Caption: Memorializing Congress and the President of the United States to authorize the increase of domestic lumber production.
SCR 80	Caption: Instructing the House Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in H. B. No. 500.
SJR 7	Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of state bonds for the purpose of financing a program for loans to individuals, partnerships and corporations to encourage the development of industries in this state, and providing for administration of the program.
SJR 21	Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment providing that the Legislature shall have the power to provide assistance to and provide for the payment of same to (1) citizens of Texas who are needy aged persons over the age of sixty-five (65) years, (2) needy persons who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and less than sixty-five years of age who are permanently and totally disabled, (3) needy blind persons over the age of twenty-one (21) years, and (4) needy children under the age of sixteen (16) years; authorizing the Legislature to set up residence requirements for eligibility for such assistance; repealing the Constitutional limit on the amount paid out of state funds to individual recipients of Old Age Assistance and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled; providing that the amounts for such assistance payments shall not exceed the amounts that are matchable out of federal funds for such purposes; providing that the amounts expended out of state funds for such purposes shall not exceed Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000); providing for the acceptance of financial aid from the Government of the United States.
SR 20	Caption: Welcoming Henry G. Smith and Watt Smith to the State Capitol.
SR 33	Caption: Welcoming Glen Mettauer to the State Capitol.
SR 88	Caption: Welcoming C. D. Acker to the State Capitol.
SR 92	Caption: Welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Byrd, Langston Kerr, and Rex Weisinger, and Joe Martin to the State Capitol.
SR 105	Caption: Welcoming Mmes. Howard Adams, John Calloway, and S. A. Almon to the State Capitol.
SR 147	Caption: Recognizing R. E. Morgan for his work in coordinating the Squash Division of World-wide Air Force Minor Sports Tournament.
SR 170	Caption: Welcoming John R. Barber of Jacksonville to the State Capitol.
SR 198	Caption: Welcoming Rev. and Mrs. Robert D. Matheny to the State Capitol.
SR 205	Caption: Welcoming B. H. Broiles to the State Capitol.
SR 227	Caption: Welcoming Pat Pace to the State Capitol.
SR 237	Caption: Recognizing the Calvary Baptist Church of Lufkin and Reverend Howard Small on the occasion of Howard Small Day.
SR 242	Caption: Welcoming Mrs. Roscoe Gibson of Lufkin to the State Capitol.
SR 257	Caption: Welcoming Johnnie McLeod to the State Capitol.
SR 270	Caption: Welcoming Rebecca Townsend to the State Capitol.
SR 346	Caption: Welcoming R. N. Stripling and J.S. Gardner to the State Capitol.
SR 511	Caption: Recognizing the Texas Forestry Association on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary.
SR 573	Caption: Recognizing the children of a Member of the Senate as Mascots and Sweethearts of the Senate.
SR 624	Caption: Recognizing Lieutenant Governor Preston Smith for his service during the session.
57th Regular Session
SB 3	Caption: Relating to the Corrupt Practices Act; limiting campaign expenditures by and on behalf of candidates for the United States Senate in a General or Special Election; providing Civil and Criminal penalties for violation.
SB 267	Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code of Texas relating to provide that the taking and carrying away of merchantable timber of a value of less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.) shall be subject to a fine and/or jail sentence.
SB 348	Caption: Relating to amending the Election Code of Texas relative to establishment of a Presidential Preferential Primary and binding delegates to national conventions to support and vote for the person who, in the Presidential Preferential Primary in their party primary, received the highest number of votes.
SB 403	Caption: Relating to establishing and providing for a state mentally retarded school; regulating and providing for the operation.
SB 411	Caption: Relating to providing that any town which has been duly and legally incorporated may change its name or designation from town to city, by ordinance passed by the governing body of such town; provided, however, that the change in the designation of such town shall in no wise affect its corporate existence or powers.
SB 453	Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to grant authority to the State Department of Health to approve additional methods of disinfectant to be maintained in public swimming pools.
SCR 2	Caption: Authorizing an extension of the Committee to study Problems of the Aged.
SCR 6	Caption: In memory of Herbert C. White.
SCR 25	Caption: Authorizing the Board for Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools to acquire certain property from the United State Government.
SCR 66	Caption: Authorizing Texas A&M College to make physical improvements to their facilities.
SJR 5	Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing the issuance of State bonds for the purpose of financing a program for loans to individuals, partnerships and corporations to encourage the development of industries in this State, and providing for administration of the program.
SR 46	Caption: In memory of Ernest Lynn Kurth.
SR 106	Caption: Welcoming Clark Anderson and Robert M. Dies. to the State Capitol.
SR 107	Caption: Recognizing John Hampton Mattox on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
SR 134	Caption: Welcoming Joe J. Fisher to the State Capitol.
SR 146	Caption: In memory of R. B. Pinson.
SR 162	Caption: Recognizing the Buna High School men's basketball team for winning the Class AA state championship.
SR 177	Caption: Welcoming Elbert Reese to the State Capitol.
SR 211	Caption: Welcoming Ward Markley and Jimmie Aud to the State Capitol.
SR 226	Caption: Welcoming Steele Wright and Perry Campbell to the State Capitol.
SR 230	Caption: Welcoming Richard E. King to the State Capitol.
SR 282	Caption: Welcoming Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Dupuy to the State Capitol.
SR 291	Caption: Welcoming W. R. Cook, F. A. Shinwalt, and Emerson Stone, Jr. to the State Capitol.
SR 305	Caption: Welcoming the students of Iredell High School of Bosque County to the State Capitol.
SR 350	Caption: Welcoming Jim Waters, et al. to the State Capitol.
SR 432	Caption: Welcoming the students of Sands Consolidated School of Martin County to the State Capitol.
SR 491	Caption: Welcoming David Henderson, Carey Williams, and Wesley Neal to the State Capitol.
SR 521	Caption: Directing the Enrolling Clerk to make certain corrections in S. B. No. 321.
57th 3rd Called Session
SR 6	Caption: Recognizing Mary Jacobs for her years of service as Hostess for the Senate Reception Room.
SR 34	Caption: Recognizing Amy Stubblefield for her many years of public service.
SR 60	Caption: In memory of J. Frank Smith.
SR 69	Caption: Recognizing State Senator Ray Roberts on the occasion of his election to Congress.
56th Regular Session
SB 25	Caption: Relating to amending the Election Code of the State of Texas by adding a section limiting campaign expenditures by or on behalf of candidates for nomination to certain offices in primary elections, defining offense relating thereto, and providing civil and criminal penalties for violation.
SB 65	Caption: Relating to providing for the liberalization of the rules of civil procedure with respect to cases submitted upon special issues.
SB 112	Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure on the formation of the jury in capital cases by providing that the jury shall be selected as in ordinary felony cases when the death penalty is not sought by the state.
SB 115	Caption: Relating to lump-sum settlement and payment of workmen's compensation claim.
SB 256	Caption: Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Court of Newton, Sabine, Jasper and San Augustine Counties, Texas, to pay the District Judge of the 1st Judicial District compensation in addition to the compensation paid by the State of Texas.
SB 279	Caption: Relating to insanity as a defense or bar to criminal prosecution.
SB 280	Caption: Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure relative to First Application for Continuance by a Defendant to place within the court's discretion.
SB 324	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes relative to Newton County Water Supply District.
SB 417	Caption: Relating to amending certain acts to provide that any vacancy on the Game and Fish Commission shall be filled by the appointment of a resident of one of nine regions, herein established, which region, at the time of the appointment, is not represented on the Commission.
SB 433	Caption: Relating to constituting a local law for the maintenance of the public roads and highways in San Augustine County.
SCR 15	Caption: In memory of Paul Lewis Boynton.
SJR 2	Caption: Proposing an amendment authorizing the issuance of State bonds for the purpose of financing a program for loans to individuals, partnerships and corporations to encourage the development of industries in this State, and providing for administration of the program.
SR 11	Caption: Welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Barney Bradshaw to the State Capitol.
SR 86	Caption: In memory of W. W. "Cap" King.
SR 110	Caption: Welcoming Mr. and Mrs. H. C. White to the State Capitol.
SR 115	Caption: welcoming Ned Shands, Jr. to the State Capitol.
SR 140	Caption: Welcoming Clark Anderson to the State Capitol.
SR 316	Caption: Welcoming Bob Murphy and Billie Lee Thompson to the State Capitol.
SR 385	Caption: Recognizing the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration for their implementation of new standards for lumber used in construction.
SR 396	Caption: Welcoming Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kay, and Mmes. J. W. Parmley, and Steve Burgess to the State Capitol.
SR 478	Caption: In memory of John W. Minton.
SR 520	Caption: Welcoming Harry Burns and John Burns to the State Capitol.
SR 526	Caption: Welcoming the students of Kirby High School of Woodville to the State Capitol.
SR 557	Caption: Requesting the Board of Directors of Texas A&M College give serious consideration to dropping the requirements of mandatory military training and to begin admitting females as students.
56th 1st Called Session
SB 22	Caption: Relating to diminishing the civil jurisdiction for the County Courts of the Counties of Sabine and San Augustine, Texas, and conforming the jurisdiction of the First Judicial District Court to such change.
SR 2	Caption: Welcoming the students of Joaquin High School to the State Capitol.
SR 18	Caption: Welcoming the students of Chireno high School of Nacogdoches to the State Capitol.
56th 2nd Called Session
SB 19	Caption: Relating to diminishing the civil jurisdiction of the county courts of the Counties of Sabine and San Augustine, Texas, and conform the jurisdiction of the First Judicial District Court to such change.
SR 58	Caption: Welcoming Dale Culwell to the State Capitol.
56th 3rd Called Session
SB 8	Caption: Relating to amending certain acts relative to the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority; providing that the elections called for therein take place no later than December 1, 1959.
SR 41	Caption: Recognizing Judge and Mrs. R. N. Stripling on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.
SR 48	Caption: Recognizing Lieutenant Governor Ben Ramsey for his fine character, ability, fairness, and integrity while presiding over the Senate during these Special Sessions.