Legislation authored by Dick Cherry

Includes legislation with Dick Cherry as the primary author for the 58th through 59th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

59th Regular Session

HB 75 Caption: Relating to regulating the operation of telephone utilities by or at the request of counties.

HB 243 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes changing the amount received for assessing and collecting taxes for independent school districts.

HB 244 Caption: Relating to authorizing the governing body of any Home Rule City to set the date of election of city officers.

HB 525 Caption: Relating to prescribing matters pertaining to labor management relations in this State.

HB 632 Caption: Relating to faculty development leaves of absence for faculty members of State institutions of higher learning.

HB 696 Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to prohibit a second maintenance tax election within one year after defeat of the initial proposition.

HB 1018 Caption: Relating to repealing the requiring of various State agencies to deposit in the State Treasury monies received by said agencies; abolishing various funds to which these monies have been credited; stating the purposes for which said monies may be expended; requiring annual reports to the Governor of the State of Texas.

HB 1019 Caption: Relating to requiring various State agencies to deposit in the State Treasury all monies received by said agencies; creating various funds to which these monies are to be credited; making such monies subject to appropriation; stating the purposes for which said monies may be expended.

HB 1020 Caption: Relating to making certain services taxable under the Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act.

HB 1067 Caption: Relating to validating Castleman Creek Watershed Association and the territory thereof included within the boundaries delineated in certain Acts.

HB 1149 Caption: Relating to requiring the use of safe glazing material in sliding glass doors and sliding glass door assemblies.

HJR 7 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing an increase in the limit of the number of members in the Senate and House of Representatives.

HJR 12 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide a method for proposal and adoption of a revision of all or part of the Constitution of this State.

HR 247 Caption: In memory of Thomas Roy Roberts of Hillsboro.

HR 285 Caption: Welcoming the members of the Baylor University Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha to the State Capitol.

HR 334 Caption: In memory of Robert Michael Crozier of Waco.

HR 464 Caption: In memory of the Honorable Sam Sellers of Waco.

58th Regular Session

HB 77 Caption: Relating to protecting the right of public employees to exercise all rights and privileges of citizenship and to prohibit certain boards from affecting tenure of certain public employees; providing remedies; and providing a penalty for breach of its terms.

HB 363 Caption: Relating to providing that a barber school or college require a course of instruction of not less than two thousand (2,000) hours to be completed within at least twelve (12) months; that an applicant, to be a student in a barber school or college, must be a high school graduate and be able to read intelligently and to write clearly the English language as shown by Board examination; that such student shall perform practical work over the chair on a prescribed daily average of patrons; that no charge of money or other thing of value shall be made or received for barber work or service performed by teachers, students or trainees; that certain prescribed records shall be kept and maintained; that one member of the Board of Barber Examiners shall be its President, another its Vice President and the third its Secretary; and that each Board member shall receive an annual salary of $7,500 and traveling expenses paid out of the State Board of Barber Examiners Fund.

HB 585 Caption: Relating to authorizing the governing body of any Home Rule City to set the date of election of city officers; providing that Home Rule Cities and certain school districts may conduct joint elections and prescribing certain procedure for the conduct of such joint elections.

HCR 109 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules to consider House Bill No. 323.

HR 82 Caption: Honoring the students and faculty of Baylor University during the observance of "Baylor-Waco Month" as declared by the Governor.

HR 259 Caption: Welcoming the students of Baylor University to the State Capitol.

HR 285 Caption: Congratulating the West High School women's basketball team for winning the Class AA state championship.

HR 286 Caption: Congratulating Paul Quinn College on its 91st anniversary.

HR 376 Caption: Congratulating Patty Duke for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of 1962.

HR 418 Caption: In memory of Wayne Cagle, Jr. of Waco.

HR 520 Caption: Welcoming the students of Paul Quinn College of Waco to the State Capitol.

59th Regular Session
HB 75	Caption: Relating to regulating the operation of telephone utilities by or at the request of counties.
HB 243	Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes changing the amount received for assessing and collecting taxes for independent school districts.
HB 244	Caption: Relating to authorizing the governing body of any Home Rule City to set the date of election of city officers.
HB 525	Caption: Relating to prescribing matters pertaining to labor management relations in this State.
HB 632	Caption: Relating to faculty development leaves of absence for faculty members of State institutions of higher learning.
HB 696	Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to prohibit a second maintenance tax election within one year after defeat of the initial proposition.
HB 1018	Caption: Relating to repealing the requiring of various State agencies to deposit in the State Treasury monies received by said agencies; abolishing various funds to which these monies have been credited; stating the purposes for which said monies may be expended; requiring annual reports to the Governor of the State of Texas.
HB 1019	Caption: Relating to requiring various State agencies to deposit in the State Treasury all monies received by said agencies; creating various funds to which these monies are to be credited; making such monies subject to appropriation; stating the purposes for which said monies may be expended.
HB 1020	Caption: Relating to making certain services taxable under the Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act.
HB 1067	Caption: Relating to validating Castleman Creek Watershed Association and the territory thereof included within the boundaries delineated in certain Acts.
HB 1149	Caption: Relating to requiring the use of safe glazing material in sliding glass doors and sliding glass door assemblies.
HJR 7	Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas authorizing an increase in the limit of the number of members in the Senate and House of Representatives.
HJR 12	Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide a method for proposal and adoption of a revision of all or part of the Constitution of this State.
HR 247	Caption: In memory of Thomas Roy Roberts of Hillsboro.
HR 285	Caption: Welcoming the members of the Baylor University Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha to the State Capitol.
HR 334	Caption: In memory of Robert Michael Crozier of Waco.
HR 464	Caption: In memory of the Honorable Sam Sellers of Waco.
58th Regular Session
HB 77	Caption: Relating to protecting the right of public employees to exercise all rights and privileges of citizenship and to prohibit certain boards from affecting tenure of certain public employees; providing remedies; and providing a penalty for breach of its terms.
HB 363	Caption: Relating to providing that a barber school or college require a course of instruction of not less than two thousand (2,000) hours to be completed within at least twelve (12) months; that an applicant, to be a student in a barber school or college, must be a high school graduate and be able to read intelligently and to write clearly the English language as shown by Board examination; that such student shall perform practical work over the chair on a prescribed daily average of patrons; that no charge of money or other thing of value shall be made or received for barber work or service performed by teachers, students or trainees; that certain prescribed records shall be kept and maintained; that one member of the Board of Barber Examiners shall be its President, another its Vice President and the third its Secretary; and that each Board member shall receive an annual salary of $7,500 and traveling expenses paid out of the State Board of Barber Examiners Fund.
HB 585	Caption: Relating to authorizing the governing body of any Home Rule City to set the date of election of city officers; providing that Home Rule Cities and certain school districts may conduct joint elections and prescribing certain procedure for the conduct of such joint elections.
HCR 109	Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules to consider House Bill No. 323.
HR 82	Caption: Honoring the students and faculty of Baylor University during the observance of "Baylor-Waco Month" as declared by the Governor.
HR 259	Caption: Welcoming the students of Baylor University to the State Capitol.
HR 285	Caption: Congratulating the West High School women's basketball team for winning the Class AA state championship.
HR 286	Caption: Congratulating Paul Quinn College on its 91st anniversary.
HR 376	Caption: Congratulating Patty Duke for winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress of 1962.
HR 418	Caption: In memory of Wayne Cagle, Jr. of Waco.
HR 520	Caption: Welcoming the students of Paul Quinn College of Waco to the State Capitol.