Legislation authored by Wilbourne Bailey Collie

Includes legislation with Wilbourne Bailey Collie as the primary author for the 43rd through 46th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
Please note author information is not complete for the 43rd through 45th Legislatures or for sessions prior to the 30th.

46th Regular Session
SB 44 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation of Two Thousand Five Hundred ($2,500.00) Dollars to pay a certain judgment rendered on June 16, 1934 to Abilene Plumbing Supply Company.
SB 378 Caption: Relating to suspending provisions a certain Section of an Act making seasonal suspension of load limits for motor vehicles transporting perishable agricultural products, including fruits and vegetables.
SB 492 Caption: Relating to making an appropriation for the Clyde Independent School District of Callahan County, Texas, in order to aid said School District in rebuilding its properties, and equipping its schools destroyed by the cyclone or tornado which struck the community of Clyde on June 10, 1938.
SCR 1 Caption: Adopting temporary joint rules.
SCR 71 Caption: Approving the suspension of certain Joint Rules in order to consider HB 85.
SCR 72 Caption: Approving the suspension of certain Joint Rules in order to consider HB 419.
45th Regular Session
SB 16 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the Governor to enter into a compact on behalf of the State of Texas with any of the United States legally joining therein.
SB 17 Caption: Relating to making it lawful for any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of the United States who enters into and continues within this State in close pursuit of a person in order to arrest him on ground that he has committed a felony in such other state to have the same authority to arrest and hold in custody such person, as similar authorities of this State have under the same circumstances.
SB 18 Caption: Relating to declaring it to be the duty of the Governor of this State to have arrested and delivered up to the executive authority of any other state of the United States any person charged in that state with treason, felony, or other high crime, who is found in this State; providing the title of this Act shall be the Uniform Criminal Extradition Act, establishing effective date of Act.
SB 19 Caption: Relating to providing for the summoning of witnesses in this State to testify in another state; providing the effective date of this Act.
SB 113 Caption: Relating to defining the rights and duties of the State Board of Education to exact of school districts and cities and towns which have assumed control of public schools located therein the performance of certain prescribed duties in instances wherein all or any part of the bonds of such districts, cities, or towns are owned by the Permanent School Fund.
SB 116 Caption: Relating to creating the Board of Pardons and Paroles to consist of three members, prescribing its powers, duties and the procedure before it.
SB 131 Caption: Relating to authorizing the administration of the stockholders' liability fund by the Banking Commissioner.
SB 132 Caption: Relating to repealing certain statute relating to insurance deposits by State banks.
SB 133 Caption: Relating to repealing certain statute relating to making of small loans.
SB 134 Caption: Relating to prescribing the duties of certain financial corporations therein defined with respect to publication of statements and with respect to the payment of certain filing fees.
SB 135 Caption: Relating to authorizing the organization of loan and investment companies.
SB 164 Caption: Relating to extending the scope of employees' lien act to include employees of restaurants, bus and truck lines, and railroads.
SB 232 Caption: Relating to fidelity bonds of certain officers and employees of state banking institutions.
SB 233 Caption: Relating to regulating building and loan associations with respect to bonds of officers and employees of building and loan associations.
SB 234 Caption: Relating to providing that bonds of officers may not be required where the corporation carries fidelity insurance as to such officers or employees.
SB 235 Caption: Relating to permitting loan and investment corporations to place securities with the State Treasurer as well as with banks.
SB 245 Caption: Relating to declaring State banking institutions to be governmental instrumentalities and agencies of the State.
SB 375 Caption: Relating to providing that district judges assigned to districts other than their own districts shall be paid, in addition to all other compensation permitted or authorized by law, their actual expenses in going to and returning from their several assignments, and their actual living expenses while in the performance of their duties under assignments, which expenses shall be paid out of any funds appropriated by the Legislature for the judiciary.
SB 405 Caption: Relating to requiring dealers, peddlers and brokers handling or dealing in used oil, gas or pipeline equipment to obtain licenses from the Railroad Commission of the State of Texas; providing penalties.
SB 458 Caption: Relating to creating the Board of Pardons and Paroles to consist of three members, in response to the Amendment to Section 11, Article 4, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, adopted November 3, 1936, prescribing its powers, duties, and the procedure before it.
SB 505 Caption: Relating to permitting two-teacher school districts to vote bonds to build teacherages.
SCR 24 Caption: Inviting George Jackson and Charles C. Green to address a Joint Session of the Legislature.
SCR 48 Caption: Granting District Judge W. R. Chapman permission to leave the State during the next biennium.
45th 2nd Called Session
SCR 3 Caption: Authorizing the Board of Control to develop certain application forms in order to help determine the number of people who would be eligible for aid programs currently being designed by the legislature.
44th Regular Session
SB 19 Caption: Relating to testimony of husband and wife.
SB 21 Caption: Relating to judge's instructions in a felony case.
SB 22 Caption: Relating to instruction of counsel to jury after charge of court.
SB 24 Caption: Relating to prevention, suppression and punishment of crimes.
SB 51 Caption: Relating to defendant remaining on bail until appeal disposed of.
SB 52 Caption: Relating to the setting and trial of capital cases.
SB 53 Caption: Relating to verdict in criminal cases.
SB 244 Caption: Relating to testimony of defendant in criminal action.
SB 245 Caption: Relating to requiring defendant after receiving a suspended sentence to make reports to the trial court.
SB 246 Caption: Relating to authorizing and empowering the individual members of the Board of Insurance Commissioners, and the Board, to assess penalties for the violation of the insurance laws of this State and orders made pursuant thereto
SB 307 Caption: Relating to the procedure in criminal cases where the defense of an alibi is relied upon by the defendant.
SB 358 Caption: Relating to providing for the use of coinsurance clauses in windstorm, tornado or hail insurance, without limitation or restriction except such as may be approved by the Board of Insurance Commissioners.
SB 360 Caption: Relating to providing the way and manner in which cities, towns and villages shall take bids for depositories of funds of such cities, towns and villages, requiring the payment of interest on such funds so deposited, and providing for the way and manner in which such funds shall be secured.
SB 370 Caption: Relating to fixing the maximum rate of tax to be levied for school purposes in all independent school districts in certain cities or towns.
SCR 31 Caption: Granting W.R. Chapman permission to leave the State of Texas.
SCR 52 Caption: Recalling S.B. No. 52 from the Governor's office.
SCR 55 Caption: Directing the Enrolling Clerk of the Senate to make certain corrections to S.B. No. 52.
SCR 66 Caption: Suspending joint rules to take up all bills authored by Representative McCalla.
SR 80 Caption: Recognizing W.R. Ely on the occasion of his retirement.
44th 1st Called Session
SB 64 Caption: Relating to creating the Leon River Flood Control District, a conservation and reclamation district, to be a governmental agency, body politic and corporate.
44th 2nd Called Session
SR 2 Caption: Requesting the Committee on Rules to report said Rules for consideration of the Second Called Session.
SR 20 Caption: Granting the Federated Women's Clubs of Texas privileges of the floor for the day.
44th 3rd Called Session
SR 11 Caption: Providing for a committee to attend the meeting of the Southwestern States Probation and Parole Conference.
43rd Regular Session
SB 201 Caption: Relating to authorizing Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway Company to purchase, own and operate the railroad of Clinton-Oklahoma-Western Railroad Company of Texas, with its franchises and appurtenances now and hereafter owned; and the railroad of Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Company of Texas, with its franchises and appurtenances now and hereafter owned; and the railroad of North Plains and Santa Fe Railway Company, with its franchises and appurtenances now and hereafter owned.
SB 271 Caption: Relating to exemption certain cities and towns from the provisions of certain statute relating to cities and towns constituting an independent school district until the people residing therein, by referendum, avail themselves of the provisions thereof by the vote of the majority of the qualified voters thereof.
SB 350 Caption: Relating to Special Teacher's Certificates.
SB 351 Caption: Relating to College Certificates for Teachers.
SB 448 Caption: Relating to testimony of husband and wife.
SB 450 Caption: Relating to reversal of judgments on immaterial matters.
SB 452 Caption: Relating to delivery of written charge to jury before trial of felony cases begin.
SB 453 Caption: Relating to presentation to judge by counsel of requested instruction before reading the charge to the jury.
SB 454 Caption: Relating to changing times of district court and area of the 32nd, 70th, and 109th Judicial Districts.
SCR 50 Caption: Granting Alfred Brown and his parents permission to sue the State of Texas.
SCR 75 Caption: Granting R.P. Price and his wife permission to sue the State of Texas.
43rd 1st Called Session
SR 15 Caption: In memory of L.D. Holbrook, father of Senator Thomas J. Holbrook.
43rd 2nd Called Session
SB 50 Caption: Relating to two or more defendants charged with an offense growing out of the same transaction.
SB 51 Caption: Relating to testimony of defendant.
SB 52 Caption: Relating to review of charge on appeal.
SB 53 Caption: Relating to instruction of jury.
SB 54 Caption: Relating to construction of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
SB 55 Caption: Relating to the charge of the court.
SR 2 Caption: Adopting temporary Rules of the Senate.
43rd 3rd Called Session
SCR 9 Caption: Inviting the Presidents of the United States and Mexico and the Governors of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Louisiana to participate in the Texas Centennial Celebration.
43rd 4th Called Session
SR 18 Caption: Extending welcome to former Representative and Senator W.P. Sebastian.