Legislation authored by Henry Jackson Woods

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

59th Regular Session
HB 373 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Parks and Wildlife Commission to quitclaim the state's interest in Independence State Park, known as the Old Baylor property, to Baylor University.
HB 384 Caption: Relating to the compensation of the district attorney of the 19th, 54th and 74th Judicial Districts.
HB 445 Caption: Relating to granting and conveying to the City of Waco the bed, banks and islands in the Brazos River and that part of the Bosque River downstream from the Waco Dam which is within the city limits of the City of Waco.
HB 484 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts to provide for Incentive Aid Payments in certain situations involving interval consolidations and/or resulting in independent school districts that are budget excess or budget balance.
HB 574 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts providing for an increased State-wide total of exceptional teacher units for exceptional children defined as emotionally disturbed.
HB 720 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Texas Highway Department to adopt rules, policies, procedures, and regulations for the purpose of issuing temporary permits to the owners or operators of motor-propelled vehicles when such motor-propelled vehicle and the operator thereof are to be engaged exclusively in the transportation of sand, gravel, dirt, caliche, shell, asphalt rock, crushed stone, hot-mix asphaltic concrete (not liquid asphalt), and aggregate, in bulk, when such commodities are being transported to or from the job site of any construction project being performed for or on the behalf of the Federal Government, the State of Texas, or of any political subdivision thereof.
HB 754 Caption: Relating to permitting a married woman to sue alone for the recovery of her separate property or of the special community property under conditions herein specified.
HB 769 Caption: Relating to tuition or registration fees and tuition scholarships at institutions of collegiate rank supported in whole or in part by public funds.
HB 1007 Caption: Relating to amending certain Articles so as to require the separate acknowledgment of the wife only in the conveyance or encumbrance of the homestead and to clarify the language of said Articles.
HR 12 Caption: Providing for the election of certain employees of the House of Representatives.
HR 107 Caption: Naming Daniel Thomas Bass as Mascot of the House.
58th Regular Session
HB 46 Caption: Relating to providing a sick leave policy for all teachers employed in the Texas Public Free Schools; to take effect for the 1963-64 school year and thereafter.
HB 52 Caption: Relating to making available to school districts of Texas applying therefor a summer school educational program partially supported by State-aid grants subject to approval by the Central Education Agency.
HB 63 Caption: Relating to authorizing incorporated cities, towns, and villages to raise revenue by levying a limited sales tax on the sale of certain tangible personal property in such cities, towns and villages; providing penalties.
HB 177 Caption: Relating to providing for local option elections in certain counties of this State relating to the question of abolition and discontinuance of the office of county superintendent; providing that any county failing to hold such election under the provisions of this Act shall receive no state funds for operation of the county superintendent's office after the date specified for such election.
HB 257 Caption: Relating to defining and licensing the business of making cash advances in amounts of $100 or less for a period of approximately six months (6) or less; providing penalties.
HB 1001 Caption: Relating to defining the benefits of a member of the Teacher Retirement System who has attained a retirement status; providing survivor benefits for certain persons.
HCR 123 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules to consider Senate Bill No. 4.
HR 63 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 64 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 68 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of Mascot.
HR 69 Caption: Electing the children of a Member of the House to the office of mascot.
HR 72 Caption: In memory of Bertha Connally Moore of Eddy.
HR 73 Caption: In memory of Floyd J. Jenson of Waco.
HR 262 Caption: Inviting James B. Conant to address the House.
HR 505 Caption: Requesting the House to add certain appropriations to H. B. No. 86 for a "home for dependent and neglected Negro children and Negro orphans".
HR 546 Caption: Requesting the House Conference Committee on H. B. No. 86 to include certain appropriations.
HR 593 Caption: Congratulating the food service unit at James Connally Air Force Base for receiving the Hennessey Trophy Award from the National Restaurant Association.
57th Regular Session
HB 673 Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts providing a new teacher and administrator salary schedule with increments; to provide for an increased operating cost allotment; to increase the allowable total base costs for each bus; to fix the amount to be charged for the 1961-1962 school year against the local school districts toward the Foundation School Program.
HB 741 Caption: Relating to requiring building permits for the building, erection or construction of any building or other structure or improvements to any existing structure and for the moving of buildings; making the violation of this Act a misdemeanor and fixing penalties.
HB 781 Caption: Relating to raise revenue for the State of Texas by the imposition of a luxury excise and use tax applicable to transfers of tangible personal property having a value of Ten Dollars or more; providing for administration and enforcement; allocating a portion of the revenues to cities, towns and villages of the State; providing an effective date.
57th 1st Called Session
HB 18 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to provide a new teacher and administrator salary schedule with increments; providing for an increased operating cost allotment; increasing the allowable total base costs for each bus; fixing the amount to be charged for the 1961-62 school year against the local school districts toward the Foundation School Program and the method to determine thereafter, annually, such charge.
57th 2nd Called Session
HB 3 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act to provide a new teacher and administrator salary schedule with increments; providing for an increased operating cost allotment; increasing the allowable total base costs for each bus; fixing the amount to be charged for the 1961-62 school year against the local school districts toward the Foundation School Program and the method to determine thereafter, annually, such charge.
56th Regular Session
HCR 114 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules of the Legislature to allow either house to consider H. B. No. 763 at any time.
HR 491 Caption: Welcoming the students of Waco High School to the State Capitol.
HR 551 Caption: Welcoming the students of University High School of Waco to the State Capitol.