Legislation authored by Ronald E. Roberts

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

59th Regular Session
HB 71 Caption: Relating to the restraint and commitment of persons exhibiting suicidal tendencies; amending the Texas Mental Health Code.
HB 262 Caption: Relating to the restraint of attempted suicides; amending the Mental Health Code.
HB 263 Caption: Relating to preservation of political rights of teachers and other employees of state institutions of higher education.
HB 284 Caption: Relating to providing rules governing the amount of time students in the accredited public schools of the State may spend participating in school-sponsored evening activities.
HB 443 Caption: Relating to establishing and providing for a State Home for dependent and neglected children.
HB 444 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts providing for transfers of certain cases in Juvenile Courts from the jurisdiction of Juvenile Courts to the jurisdiction of the other courts in this State.
HB 615 Caption: Relating to grounds and procedures for termination of employment of a faculty member of any State institution of higher learning and establishment of rules and regulations therefor.
HB 683 Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain persons from the payment of tuition at state institutions of higher education.
HB 695 Caption: Relating to reporting of medical treatment of persons having bullet or gunshot wounds and self-inflicted wounds and having intentionally swallowed poison or excessive quantities of drugs; amending the Penal Code.
HB 731 Caption: Relating to the taking and transportation of minnows in certain counties; amending certain Acts to eliminate Hill County from its provisions.
HR 37 Caption: In memory of J. Robert Marshall of Hillsboro, Texas.
HR 89 Caption: In memory of J. J. "Uncle Jeff" Hargrove of Blooming Grove.
HR 112 Caption: In memory of Albert English of Hubbard.
HR 131 Caption: Commending students of the Texas History Class of Hillsboro High School for their interest in state government.
HR 164 Caption: In memory of Miss Jo Ellen Frysinger of Itasca.
HR 165 Caption: Commending the students of Whitney High School on their interest in state government.
HR 201 Caption: Commending the students of Blooming Grove High School on their interest in state government.
HR 251 Caption: Commending the students of Penelope High School for their interest in state government.
HR 256 Caption: Commending the students of Covington High School for their interest in state government.
HR 291 Caption: In memory of Claude H. Wakefield of Istaca.
HR 293 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Mattie Ruth George of Blooming Grove.
HR 333 Caption: In memory of Jerry Ronald Carroll of Blooming Grove.
HR 338 Caption: Congratulating Gary "Scooter" Edens on receiving the God and Country Award.
HR 409 Caption: Commending students of Abbott High School for their interest in state government.
HR 509 Caption: In memory of J. Frank Dobie.
HR 587 Caption: In memory of Mrs. H. T. Ward of Elgin.
58th Regular Session
HB 114 Caption: Relating to providing rules governing the amount of time students in the accredited public schools of the State may spend participating in school-sponsored evening activities and the amount of time the students may be absent from classes as a result of school-sponsored activities; providing for loss of accreditation and Foundation Program Funds in cases of violation of this Act by the board of school trustees.
HB 182 Caption: Relating to establishing and providing for a State Home for dependent and neglected children.
HB 280 Caption: Relating to grounds and procedure for termination of employment of a faculty member of any state institution of higher education.
HB 388 Caption: Relating to providing for transfers of certain cases in juvenile courts from the jurisdiction of juvenile courts to the jurisdiction of the other courts in this state; providing that certain delinquent children shall be subject to the penal laws and criminal prosecution the same as if they were adults; prescribing the power, authority and jurisdiction of juvenile courts; prescribing the power, authority and duties of various state agencies handling delinquent children.
HB 519 Caption: Relating to providing for the creation of the Texas International Trade Commission.
HB 619 Caption: Relating to providing for the exemption of certain students from the other nations of the American continents from payment of tuition fees to institutions of collegiate rank.
HB 720 Caption: Relating to creating a conservation district comprising certain territory contained in Hill County, Texas, to be known as "City of Hillsboro Water and Sewer Authority", for the purpose of providing a source of water supply for municipal, domestic, and industrial use.
HB 848 Caption: Relating to licensing of oil and gas well surveyors by the Railroad Commission of Texas; providing penalties and punishment for violation of the provisions of this Act.
HR 96 Caption: Welcoming the students of Abbott High School to the State Capitol.
HR 168 Caption: Congratulating Clint Wallace Lavender of Brandon for being selected as the Outstanding Young Farmer of Texas for 1962 by the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
HR 217 Caption: Welcoming the students of Penelope High School to the State Capitol.
HR 308 Caption: Welcoming the students of Whitney High School to the State Capitol.
HR 378 Caption: Extending good wishes to Secretary of State Crawford Martin as he recovers from an injury.
HR 417 Caption: Welcoming the students of Hillsboro Junior High School to the State Capitol.
57th Regular Session
HB 65 Caption: Relating to authorizing and providing for the purchase of educational motion picture films by the State Board of Education for use of the public free school system; providing an effective date.
HB 106 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act providing for transfers of certain cases in Juvenile Courts to the jurisdiction of other courts in this State.
HB 523 Caption: Relating to transferring the Legislative Reference Section of the Texas State Library from the administration and control of the Texas Library and Historical Commission to the Texas Legislative Council.
HB 524 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas providing for a Director and Librarian who shall be the executive and administrative officer of the Texas Library and Historical Commission.
HB 654 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to exempting from consideration in determining need the earned income of recipients of aid to the blind within limitations and restrictions as herein provided.
HB 694 Caption: Relating to provide for the levying and collection of an occupation tax on all persons engaged in the business or use of devices, tools, instruments or equipment, electrical, mechanical or chemical, in connection with servicing of oil, gas or other wells; providing a penalty.
HJR 8 Caption: Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas providing that the Legislature shall have the power to provide assistance to and provide for the payment of same to citizens of Texas who are needy aged persons over the age of sixty-five (65) years, needy blind persons over the age of twenty-one (21) years, needy children under the age of sixteen (16) years, and needy persons who are more than eighteen (18) years of age and less than sixty-five (65) years of age who are permanently and totally disabled.
HR 49 Caption: Electing children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 196 Caption: In memory of Sam Dewey Rattan.
HR 278 Caption: In memory of J.B. Copeland of Itasca.
HR 349 Caption: Welcoming the students of Covington Public School to the State Capitol.
HR 424 Caption: Commending Mrs. S. J. McKinney and Dr. Thomas M. Morris.
HR 576 Caption: Congratulating Dr. Clark C. Campbell of Hill County on being named General Practitioner of the Year by the Texas Medical Association.
HR 606 Caption: Congratulating Representative Paul W. Floyd on his Birthday.
HR 731 Caption: Welcoming the students of Aquilla High School to the Capitol.
HR 753 Caption: Memorializing Congress to propose an amendment to the U. S. Constitution requiring federal judges to retire at the age of 70.
57th 1st Called Session
HB 11 Caption: Relating to authorizing and providing for the purchase of educational motion picture films on the subjects of mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences, and English grammar only, by the State Board of Education for the use and benefit of the public free school systems.
HB 75 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to prescribed courses of study in State public schools.
HB 109 Caption: Relating to providing that any person must have passed not less than twenty-four (24) credit hours of social science courses in certain institutions of higher education, as a condition to teaching social sciences in State public schools.
HCR 47 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 11 at any time.
HR 98 Caption: In memory of Fred Long of Hillsboro.
57th 3rd Called Session
HB 72 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for transfers of certain cases in juvenile courts from the jurisdiction of juvenile courts to the jurisdiction of the other courts in this state; providing that certain delinquent children shall be subject to the penal laws and criminal prosecution the same as if they were adults; prescribing the power, authority and duties of various State agencies handling delinquent children.
HR 6 Caption: In memory of C. A. Young of Abbott.
HR 34 Caption: In memory of Murray Dickson.
HR 216 Caption: In memory of J. C. Butts.