Legislation authored by James Madison Cotten
Includes legislation with James Madison Cotten as the primary author for the 55th through 58th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 58th Regular Session | |
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| HB 21 | Caption: Relating to reducing the membership of the Game and Fish Commission to three (3) members; reconstituting and changing the name of the Game and Fish Commission to the "Parks and Wildlife Department". |
| HB 170 | Caption: Relating to providing that no person, firm, or corporation shall hereafter construct any building on any land within one thousand (1,000) yards of the Capitol grounds, the top of which is more than ninety (90) feet above the natural ground level; providing that any citizen of Texas may petition any District Court of Travis County to enjoin construction of such building; establishing a penalty of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) per day for violation. |
| HCR 1 | Caption: In memory of C. Read Granberry. |
| HCR 45 | Caption: In memory of Walter Prescott Webb. |
| HCR 128 | Caption: Requesting a copy of S. C. R. No. 34 from the Secretary of the Senate. |
| HJR 11 | Caption: Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to reduce the State ad valorem tax. |
| HR 22 | Caption: Congratulating Doris Connerly on her retirement. |
| HR 41 | Caption: Congratulating Ken Towery on his retirement from the Capitol Press service. |
| HR 52 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| HR 53 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| HR 66 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| HR 214 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 238 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 249 | Caption: Extending good wishes to State Representative Maud Isaacks as she recovers from surgery. |
| HR 268 | Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 377 | Caption: Congratulating the Springtown High School youth dairy judging team for their accomplishments. |
| HR 397 | Caption: Extending good wishes to State Representative Homer L. Koliba, Sr. as he recovers from a heart attack. |
| HR 408 | Caption: Congratulating the Texas Joint Railway Labor Legislative Board. |
| HR 442 | Caption: Congratulating Bob Rooker on returning to his career of teaching. |
| HR 541 | Caption: Congratulating the Jacksboro High School football team for winning the Class AA State Championship. |
| 57th Regular Session | |
| HB 99 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute allowing any common school district containing seven hundred (700) inhabitants or more to form an incorporation for free school purposes only. |
| HB 327 | Caption: Relating to appropriating money for the support of the Judicial, Executive and Legislative branches of the State Government, for the construction of State buildings, the payment of claims against the State, and for State aid to be designated public junior colleges, for the two-year period beginning September 1, 1961, and ending August 31, 1963. |
| HB 349 | Caption: Relating to apportioning the State of Texas into Representative and Senatorial Districts; making the Counties composing each District providing for returns of elections and issuance of certificates of election. |
| HB 414 | Caption: Relating to the salaries of State officers and employees, except the salaries and other compensation of District Judges and of State officers and employees whose salary rates are not controlled by appropriation Acts; specifically providing that the Legislature shall fix the amount of compensation to be paid clerks of the Courts of Civil Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the Court of Criminal Appeals out of the fees of office. |
| HB 597 | Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code providing additional acts which shall constitute the offense of kidnaping, providing a penalty. |
| HB 690 | Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act reducing the Fishing License Fee from Two Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($2.15) to One Dollar ($1). |
| HCR 1 | Caption: In memory of Uncle Henry Blair, Head Porter for the House. |
| HR 13 | Caption: Directing the Order of Business for the House. |
| HR 27 | Caption: In memory of Mr. Bennie Larrabee, Sr. of San Antonio. |
| HR 99 | Caption: In memory of Former Representative Jim Pace. |
| HR 132 | Caption: Electing children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot. |
| HR 336 | Caption: Congratulating Representative Jesse Osborn and the town of Muleshoe for their feature in the Dallas Morning News. |
| HR 494 | Caption: Congratulating Mr. Pete Garcia on earning his U. S. Citizenship. |
| HR 538 | Caption: Congratulating Representative Charles L. Ballman on his Birthday. |
| 57th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 1 | Caption: Relating to appropriating money for the support of the Judicial, Executive and Legislative branches of the State Government, for the construction of State buildings, the payment of claims against the State, local expenses of Soil Conservation Districts and for State aid to designated public junior colleges for the two-year period beginning September 1, 1961 and ending August 31, 1963. |
| HB 15 | Caption: Relating to transferring from net revenue collected the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) to the Legislative Expense Fund; appropriating said sum for the expenses of the Legislature. |
| HR 115 | Caption: Congratulating Dave Cheavens for his appointment to Consultant of Baylor University. |
| HR 159 | Caption: In memory of Harold J. Chambless. |
| HR 224 | Caption: Directing the creation of committees to inform the Senate and the Governor that the House is ready to adjourn Sine Die. |
| 57th 3rd Called Session | |
| HB 11 | Caption: Relating to appropriating from the General Revenue Fund Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand Dollars ($220,000) for the expenses of the House of Representatives and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for the expenses of the Senate for the Third Called Session of the Fifty-seventh Legislature. |
| HB 47 | Caption: Relating to appropriating certain sum from any funds available to the Game and Fish Commission for repairing damages from Hurricane Carla. |
| HB 69 | Caption: Relating to appropriating Fifteen Million Dollars out of the General Revenue Fund to the State Highway Department for the fiscal year beginning Sept. 1, 1962, for the purpose of building Farm-to-Market Roads. |
| HB 89 | Caption: Relating to validating Wise County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1. |
| HR 86 | Caption: Commending the Jacksboro High School football team for their sportsmanship. |
| HR 146 | Caption: In memory of Harmon Covington of Alvord. |
| 56th Regular Session | |
| HB 171 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts fixing fees of attorneys before the Board and before the Courts and placing certain limitations thereon and making such amendments and conditions for the determination of injuries and benefits applicable to employees of the State Highway Department. |
| HB 172 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the State Highway Commission and the State Parks Board to enter into and perform contracts for the construction of roads in and adjacent to State Parks. |
| HB 278 | Caption: Relating to creating the office of District Attorney for the 43rd Judicial District of Texas, and providing for his selection, compensation and duties; fixing an effective date. |
| HR 393 | Caption: Extending good wishes to Cullum Green as he recovers from a heart attack. |
| 56th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 68 | Caption: Relating to validating, ratifying and confirming the organization of East Keechi Creek Water Control and Improvement District of Jack, Parker and Palo Pinto Counties, and of certain acts of its Board of Directors. |
| HCR 31 | Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider S. B. No. 20 and S. B. No. 15 at any time. |
| HR 152 | Caption: Directing the creation of a Committee on Saving Taxes. |
| 56th 2nd Called Session | |
| HR 3 | Caption: Directing the creation of committees to notify the Senate and the Governor that the House is organized. |
| HR 64 | Caption: Providing a copy of the 1960 Supplement to Vernon's Texas Statutes to Members of the House. |
| 56th 3rd Called Session | |
| HR 89 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the House Rules. |
| HR 97 | Caption: Directing the allocation of parking spaces for Members of the Legislature during the Interim. |
| 55th Regular Session | |
| HB 50 | Caption: Relating to amending the Penal Code so as to enlarge a certain offense to include threats for the purpose or with the view of extorting money or anything of value from the person threatened or from any other person. |
| HB 453 | Caption: Relating to providing for the orderly planning and inspection of buildings constructed by the State; defining the powers and duties of the Board of Control and its Division of Design and Construction in connection therewith. |
| HB 603 | Caption: Relating to permitting Members of the Legislature and nominees for the office of State Senator or State Representative to attend certain political conventions as nonparticipating observers. |
| HB 741 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by further enlarging the purposes for which school bond proceeds may be used. |
| HJR 47 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that any regular session of the Legislature be limited in the number of bills which may be submitted to the Governor for his approval. |
| HR 427 | Caption: Paying tribute to Lon Alsup for his work as Director of the State Commission for the Blind. |
| 55th 1st Called Session | |
| HCR 27 | Caption: Granting Hardie McBride permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| HR 4 | Caption: Providing for Committees to notify the Governor and the Senate that the House of Representatives is ready to do business. |
| 55th 2nd Called Session | |
| HB 2 | Caption: Relating to requiring any local school board to close its school under certain conditions and to transfer its pupils to other schools; providing for the payment of salaries while schools are closed and assignment of faculty and employees to other duties; providing that no penalty shall be imposed on any student, faculty member or employee acting in pursuance of this Act; providing that no state funds be paid to any school failing to follow this Act. |
| HR 7 | Caption: Requesting the Governor to submit certain water legislation. |