Legislation authored by Jim Wade

Includes legislation with Jim Wade as the primary author for the 59th through 60th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

60th Regular Session
SB 28 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Central Education Agency to establish a special pilot program for preschool children who have language disorders and providing for the method of financing the program.
SB 29 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts so as to redefine the term "exceptional children" to include language handicapped children; defining "language handicapped children"; removing pilot study and classroom limitations.
SB 30 Caption: Relating to the establishment of an advisory council for the study and research of the problems of language handicapped children and defining the duties of the Texas Education Agency and the commissioner of education concerning study and research into the problems of language handicapped children and the development and carrying out of diagnostic and treatment programs for such children; providing an appropriation.
SB 31 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts by making the bonds issued by the governing boards of public junior colleges authorized investments, and making them eligible to secure public funds.
SB 180 Caption: Relating to authorizing a land acquisition and utilization program in certain counties to promote the arts, culture, recreation, tourism, and governmental efficiency to be administered by the State Building Commission.
SB 214 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the sale of prearranged or prepaid funeral services to be delivered at an undetermined future date dependent upon death of the contracting party; prescribing certain offenses and fixing the penalty therefor; providing for quo warranto proceedings.
SB 324 Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code of Texas to define credit guaranty insurance; providing for the maintenance of reserves; providing for the use of the contingency reserve.
SB 350 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts by making seat belts in certain motor vehicles a standard of safety for the issuance of a certificate of inspection.
SB 612 Caption: Relating to providing for a Court of Domestic Relations in and for Dallas County to be known as Court of Domestic Relations No. 3 of Dallas County.
SB 613 Caption: Relating to creating three additional District Courts in Dallas County, Texas to be known as the 190th, 191st, and 192nd Judicial Districts.
SJR 28 Caption: Proposing amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to increase the tax exemption on furniture and to prohibit a transfer tax on livestock and negotiable securities.
SJR 34 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide that all bills to raise revenue must receive the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of the Legislature.
SR 26 Caption: In memory of Mrs. Marty Wynne.
SR 435 Caption: Congratulating Gay Brewer on winning the 1967 Masters Golf Tournament.
SR 550 Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor for a day to Bill Georges and Ramon Bynum.
SR 563 Caption: Welcoming Mrs. Keith Muncy, et al. to the State Capitol.
SR 643 Caption: Directing the Coordinating Board, State College and University System to develop a plan for doctoral programs in the sciences and technology for the North-Central Area.
SR 671 Caption: Granting the privileges of the floor for a day to Mrs. Tom O'Dyer and sons.
59th Regular Session
HB 544 Caption: Relating to reapportioning the Texas House of Representatives.
HB 550 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Probate Code by permitting the proceeds from an insurance policy that is community property to be distributed as community property.
HB 551 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Uniform Gifts to Minors Act to provide for the donation of life or endowment insurance policies and annuity contracts to a custodian for the benefit of a minor, under the Texas Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
HB 708 Caption: Relating to amending the Insurance Code by providing that nothing in such code shall prohibit a life insurance company from guaranteeing to the Trustees of a qualified pension or profit-sharing plan to issue individual life insurance policies on other than the term plan upon the lives of participants in the plan without evidence of insurability.
HB 744 Caption: Relating to permitting certain persons to share in profits of an agency partnership upon the death of a licensed solicitor under certain conditions; amending the Texas Insurance Code.
HB 912 Caption: Relating to regulating life insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Texas in the transaction of business in a state in which said company is not licensed to transact business.
HB 1124 Caption: Relating to amending the "Motor Carrier Act" relating to transportation of property between municipalities and within certain commercial zones.
HR 560 Caption: Providing for an interim committee to study the need for renovating, etc., the facilities of the State Fair of Texas.