Legislation authored by Roger A. Knight
Includes legislation with Roger A. Knight as the primary author for the 47th through 50th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 50th Regular Session | |
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| SB 148 | Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, so as provide for admittance of all persons over six and not over twenty-one years of age into the public schools free of tuition. |
| SB 218 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation out of the General Revenue Fund of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000) to cover the payment of taxes on State Prison Farm lands located in Walker, Houston and Madison Counties. |
| SB 265 | Caption: Relating to ratifying, confirming, and validating certain bond election proceedings of certain school districts, cities and towns, etc.; providing that the provisions of this Act shall prevail over conflicting provisions of other Acts and statutes, but making the provisions hereof, in all other respect, cumulative of existing powers; reciting a saving clause. |
| SB 307 | Caption: Relating to amending a previous Act, relating to removal of officers and employees of insurance companies and other corporations. |
| SB 403 | Caption: Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Leon County, Texas; making this Act cumulative with General Laws; providing that if any portion of this Act shall be held unconstitutional, such holding shall not affect the other portions thereof; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith. |
| SCR 9 | Caption: Inviting President Harry S. Truman to address a joint session of the Legislature. |
| SCR 24 | Caption: Inviting Edward "Eddie" Vernon Rickenbacker to address a joint session of the Legislature. |
| SCR 49 | Caption: Recalling S.B. No. 148 from the Governor for further consideration. |
| 49th Regular Session | |
| SB 40 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the State Board of Control to negotiate for the purchase of the Tribune Building in the City of Austin; appropriating the sum of three million ($3,000,000.00) Dollars out of the General Revenue Fund for the fiscal year ending August 31, for the purpose of constructing a state office building and prescribing the location and title of said building, and providing for how said building shall be arranged and built and who shall occupy it, and providing that all contracts shall be let by the State Board of Control. |
| SB 41 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Article relating to amount to be paid for stock of an insurance company issued without normal or par value. |
| SB 49 | Caption: Relating to amending statute relative to insurance companies whose capital stock whether with or without a normal par value shall become impaired to the extent of 33 1/3 per cent thereof, etc. |
| SB 56 | Caption: Relating to authorizing and granting the power and authority to the Board of Regents of the State Teachers College, State of Texas, for the use and benefit of the Sam Houston State Teachers College, Huntsville, Texas, to contract with the Federal Government, or any of its agencies or departments, or to Sub Contract with any person, firm or corporation int he manufacture and delivery of Munitions of War for the United States Government; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith. |
| SB 143 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to pay miscellaneous claims out of any moneys in the Confederate Pension Warrant Fund not otherwise appropriated. |
| SB 242 | Caption: Relating to providing for issuance of subpoenas in civil cases, by district or county clerks, and justices of the peace, for witnesses residing in the county of trial or within a radius of one hundred and fifty (150) miles of the place of trial, or who may be found within such areas at the time of trial; repealing conflicting laws and rules. |
| SB 263 | Caption: Relating to providing for the purchase by the Texas Prison Board from T.E. Humphrey of 190.4 acres of land, part of the P. Gray League, Abstract No. 24, in Walker County, Texas, for a cash consideration to be paid out of moneys to be received by the Texas Prison Board from the sale of certain lands in Walker County, Texas, to the City of Huntsville. |
| SB 264 | Caption: Relating to providing for the sale by the Texas Prison Board to the City of Huntsville, Texas, of 630 acres of land, part of the Warren Birdsell League, Abstract No. 6, in Walker County, Texas, at private sale for cash. |
| SB 265 | Caption: Relating to creating the "Texas State Textbook Committee", providing the qualifications and terms of office for the members of said Committee, providing for meetings of said Committee, establishing and creating the duties of said Committee, providing for adoption of multiple lists of textbooks, etc.; providing for penalty for violation of terms of Act; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict. |
| SB 266 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for the purpose of erecting a monument at the grave of Mrs. Memucan Hunt; providing for the right of private donation to participate in the expense. |
| SR 90 | Caption: Appointing a committee of five members of the Senate to compose and function as an interim committee. |
| 48th Regular Session | |
| HB 31 | Caption: Relating to requiring the granting by the Railroad Commission of certificates of public convenience and necessity for the operation of motor vehicles for the transportation of persons and property for compensation or hire over the public highways of this State between and serving cities, towns and villages located on or served by any railroad, etc.; and repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict. |
| HB 62 | Caption: Relating to providing for the proration by the Railroad Commission of Texas of gas, gas and condensate and/or distillate wells in the same manner as is now provided for oil wells, and providing that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act and particularly any portion of House Bill No. 266, Chapter 120, General Laws of the 44th Legislature of Texas, Regular Session, that may be in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. |
| HB 63 | Caption: Relating to levying an occupation tax on each company doing public transportation for hire. |
| HB 115 | Caption: Relating to amending Articles relative to the value of railroads, bus lines and truck lines and their appurtenances. |
| HB 149 | Caption: Relating to providing no actions, suits, or proceedings of certain types shall be instituted against members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, the Armed Forces Reserve of the United States of America, or against the Auxiliaries thereto, under certain circumstances. |
| HB 258 | Caption: Relating to fixing the salaries and traveling expenses for County Commissioners in counties of not less than twelve thousand, (12,000) and not more than twelve thousand, one hundred, (12,100) inhabitants; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict. |
| HB 290 | Caption: Relating to providing that any person as owner, employee, or representative of any radio station who sells, leases, or gives an option on any radio time or services for any purpose designed to advance or defeat the candidacy of any person for State office, must make a report within three (3) days to the Secretary of State; providing a penalty for the violation of any provision of this Act. |
| HB 344 | Caption: Relating to fixing the rate to be charged by a common carrier in the intrastate transportation of passengers for compensation under certain conditions as set forth in this Act; providing a penalty. |
| HB 346 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes to provide for an occupation tax on telegraph and telephone companies, etc. |
| HB 456 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to pay judgment against the State of Texas in Cause No. 7417 in the District Court of Leon County, Texas, styled C.A. Gindratt and wife vs. State of Texas and others. |
| HB 457 | Caption: Relating to providing for the control and management of the affairs of the Chappell Hill Independent School District in Madison County, Texas, to be vested in the County Board of School Trustees; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act. |
| HB 542 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts placing a gross receipts tax on the services of oil well cementing, etc. |
| HB 543 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to be paid out of the General Revenue Fund of the State of Texas of the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000) Dollars not otherwise appropriated, to cover the payment of taxes on State Prison Farm lands located in Madison County now due and unpaid, by the State of Texas to said County and so the Independent School District in which said lands are located, for the years 1930 to 1942 inclusive, and to become due for the years 1943 and 1944. |
| HB 548 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for taxation of the gross premium receipts of fraternal benefit societies, statewide mutual assessment associations, local mutual aid associations and burial associations; providing severability. |
| HB 550 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts so as to further define the word "operator" in the driver's license law, so as to include pickups owned by farmers and registered as such with the Tax Assessor. |
| HB 556 | Caption: Relating to repealing certain Article, providing that henceforth no new insurance companies with limited capital stock as provided in repealed amended article shall be created. |
| HCR 18 | Caption: Granting the Legislature permission to adjourn from Thursday, January 28, 1943, until Monday, February 1, 1943. |
| HR 207 | Caption: Congratulating Jackie McKay on being elected the 1943 Sweetheart of the University of Texas. |
| HR 211 | Caption: Designating Jeanette Overton as a Mascot of the House. |
| 47th Regular Session | |
| HB 252 | Caption: Relating to requiring manufacturers of boots or shoes to stamp on the outside sole where and by whom made and what substitute for leather, if any, was used; requiring the dealer in boots or shoes to stamp in like manner; fixing penalty for violation of this Act. |
| HB 691 | Caption: Relating to amending an Act creating the McAllen Independent School District to provide for the appointment as Trustees, of resident citizens, and qualified voters in said District, each of whom shall be an owner of real property in said District. |
| HB 698 | Caption: Relating to imposing and levying a tax on each bottle of liquor sold on prescription or for medicinal purposes; imposing and levying a tax on all tobaccos, except cigarettes. |
| HCR 5 | Caption: Providing for a Joint Session to count votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. |
| HCR 285 | Caption: Authorizing State Highway Department to lend discarded guard wire to Madisonville Independent School District. |
| HR 51 | Caption: In memory of Jack. S. Robinson, Sr. of Leon County. |
| HR 52 | Caption: Electing the children of House members to the office of mascot. |
| HR 209 | Caption: Approving the boot-wearing regulations adopted by the Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association. |