Legislation authored by William Robert Poage
Includes legislation with William Robert Poage as the primary author for the 39th through 44th 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.
| 44th Regular Session | |
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| SB 5 | Caption: Relating to the licensing of motor vehicle operators and to the liability of certain persons for negligence in the operation of motor vehicles on the public highways, providing for the issuance of licenses, revocation of operator's and chauffeur's licenses under certain conditions, forbidding driving by persons without licenses, providing penalties, defining terms and providing for certain exemptions. |
| SB 6 | Caption: Relating to regulating the introductions of testimony in any case where a petitioner seeks an injunction to enjoin the enforcement of rates fixed by any rate-seeking body empowered by the laws of this State to fix the particular rate companied of. |
| SB 39 | Caption: Relating to limiting the right to continue suits and probate matters pending in the courts of the State to civil and probate actions in which a member of the Legislature is either a party or has been, or in which no one other than a member of the Legislature has been retained as attorney for the 20 days next succeeding the convening of any session of the Legislature. |
| SB 119 | Caption: Relating to providing that the Courts of Civil Appeals shall not reverse a judgment for errors not calculated to cause and which probably did not cause rendition of an improper judgment, or probably prevented appellant from making a proper presentation of the case on appeal. |
| SB 120 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to special issues in civil cases, providing the court may submit cause upon such issues with or without request of either party, shall submit the cause upon special issues raised by the pleadings and the evidence. |
| SB 121 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating special issues, providing that failure to submit an issue shall not be deemed ground to reverse a judgment unless submission is requested in writing by parties complaining thereof. |
| SB 122 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to jury verdicts in civil cases, providing that no special form of verdict is required. |
| SB 123 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to juries in civil cases in justice courts, providing the number of jurors which may render a verdict. |
| SB 124 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to defective informal or conflicting verdicts, providing a court may reform verdicts at the bar. |
| SB 152 | Caption: Relating to prescribing the qualifications of applicants for registration as registered nurses under this law. |
| SB 198 | Caption: Relating to providing for the recovery of damages by persons bitten by dogs and creating a liability of the owners of such dogs, and prescribing conditions constituting a lawful entry on private property to the owner of dogs. |
| SB 199 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute relating to semi-monthly pay day, exempting farmers and ranchmen. |
| SB 240 | Caption: Relating to identifying cotton when aled; requiring certain marks to be placed thereon at the time of ginning and baling and providing a penalty therefor, and to prevent the removal of said marking and identification and providing a penalty therefor. |
| SB 241 | Caption: Relating to prohibiting the inclusion of moisture or other foreign substance in the ginning and baling of cotton or the insertion thereof in a bale of cotton after ginning, providing penalties for the violation thereof. |
| SB 255 | Caption: Relating to allowing the jury to hear the Court Reporter read from his notes where there is any disagreement among the jury as to the statement of any witness. |
| SB 295 | Caption: Relating to allowing the Governor to commission special judges to try any cause in the Court of Civil Appeals when any or all members are disqualified. |
| SB 400 | Caption: Relating to providing relief for Axtell Rural High School District of McLennan County, Texas, in order to aid said district in rebuilding its properties and equipping its school which was destroyed by fire on or about the 6th day of December, 1934, providing for work relief. |
| SB 401 | Caption: Relating to prohibiting the use of certain words in the name of corporations hereafter incorporated under the laws of this State, providing that all charters of companies containing any of such words in their corporate name, shall be canceled and and forfeited unless an amendment is filed in the manner provided by law, or certain permission secured to use said name within ninety (90) days after this Act becomes effective. |
| SB 522 | Caption: Relating to abolishing the 87th Judicial District of Texas, composed of Limestone and Freestone Counties; providing that this Act shall become effective on and after January 1, 1937. |
| SB 523 | Caption: Relating to the administration of the private corporations in receivership and providing for the extension of time of such receiverships. |
| SCR 17 | Caption: Authorizing the State highway Department to lend certain equipment to McLennan County for repair work. |
| SCR 26 | Caption: Authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Axtell County Line Rural High School District to expend certain money for new school building construction. |
| SCR 29 | Caption: Requesting the President and Congress relieve domestic burdens on the cotton producing and manufacturing industries. |
| SCR 38 | Caption: Urging Congress to rush action on the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District. |
| SCR 41 | Caption: Granting J.M. Walker permission to the State of Texas. |
| SCR 44 | Caption: Granting Rozella Graves, Alive Graves Tirey, and Frank B. Tirey permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| SCR 45 | Caption: Granting W.C. Davis permission to sue the State of Texas and the State Highway Department. |
| SCR 56 | Caption: Providing for a committee to continue investigations into fee systems within the State. |
| SCR 57 | Caption: Granting Herbert McLennan permission to sue the State of Texas and the State Highway Department. |
| SCR 73 | Caption: Requesting the President and Congress to procure funds through the Federal Emergency Relief Administration for school districts in Texas. |
| SJR 29 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Section 1, Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Texas; and providing that the State may never impose an ad valorem tax on any property within this State or a sales tax on necessary articles of human food, excluding liquor, beverages, tobacco and tobacco products; providing that such amendment shall become effective October 1, 1936. |
| SR 14 | Caption: Excusing Senator Oneal during his attendance at the Interstate Commission. |
| SR 51 | Caption: Providing for the expenses and committee of an offering for the funeral of the father of Lieutenant Governor Edgar E. Witt. |
| SR 53 | Caption: In memory of J.M. Witt. |
| SR 96 | Caption: Providing for an Investigating committee for State departments. |
| 44th 1st Called Session | |
| SB 29 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation to adjust, correct, and supplement the salaries of certain positions in the State Department of Education, which salaries were not adjusted in the Regular Session of the Forty-fourth Legislature. |
| SCR 7 | Caption: Granting Cleo Fletcher permission to sue the State of Texas. |
| SR 15 | Caption: Providing for a committee to investigate certain irregularities. |
| 44th 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 27 | Caption: Relating to making an appropriation out of the General Revenue Funds of the State of Texas for the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District, to aid said District to start immediate work on its program of construction. |
| SCR 12 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rules for both Chambers to take up and consider S.B. No. 27. |
| SR 4 | Caption: Expressing sympathy for Representative Earl Huddleston for his injury. |
| SR 5 | Caption: Expressing sympathy for Ed Sterling. |
| SR 12 | Caption: Expressing opposition to certain proposed action of the Federal Relief Administration. |
| 44th 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 12 | Caption: Relating to fixing venue for injunctions to restrain State officials from the performance of their duties, in Travis County, Texas; defining certain words, terms and phrases. |
| SCR 4 | Caption: Relating to the refunding of road bonds. |
| SCR 14 | Caption: Authorizing the Texas State Highway Department to lend certain road equipment to the City of Waco and McLennan County. |
| SCR 16 | Caption: Relating to Legislative intent pertaining to H.B. No. 8. |
| SR 19 | Caption: Inviting the Baylor Band to appear before the Senate. |
| SR 22 | Caption: Relating to the railroad strike on L.A.&T. |
| 43rd Regular Session | |
| SB 44 | Caption: Relating to authorizing cities and towns to create appraisal boards for the purpsoe of valuing property within the limits of cities and towns for fire insurance purposes. |
| SB 45 | Caption: Relating to providing that the owner of any real estat in this State may file with the Tax Assessor a statement describing any liens thereon and that thereupon such owner shall be taxed only upon the equity owned in said real estate and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict. |
| SB 46 | Caption: Relating to providing a five-year period of limitation for all suits involving the recovery of mineral rights ownership of which has been segregated from the ownership of the surface, and providing that the owner and holder of the surface shall in such cases be considered to be in adverse possession of said mineral rights against the owner thereof and providing that the provisions of this Act shall not applicable in certain instances. |
| SB 67 | Caption: Relating to providing that the commission in fixing maximum rates to be charged for fire insurance by companies in the State of Texas and determining credits to be allowed any city, town, or village, shall not take into consideration losses in cases on property which was insured for more than its real worth. |
| SB 119 | Caption: Relating to providing that the owner of real property may under certain circumstances tender same to the holder of Hens thereon, providing the method whereby such tender may be made and to whom it shall be made. |
| SB 124 | Caption: Relating to authorizing cities and towns to exercise the rights and enjoy privileges and immunities set forth in the Workmen's Compensation Law with exceptions herein set forth, fixing terms and conditions for their operation under such law. |
| SB 140 | Caption: Relating to regulating fixing the season in which wild mourning doves, wild white winged doves, wild quail and wild Mexican pheasants may be taken and killed. |
| SB 161 | Caption: Relating to providing that any employer permitted to become a subscriber under certain statute who will agree to conform to the rules of the Industrial Accident Board and who may be of sufficient financial ability to render certain the payment of the damages and compensation provided for in Part I of said statute, and who does not desire to insure the payment of such damages and compensation or to indemnify himself against loss sustained by the direct payment thereof, may upon finding of the existence of such financial standing by the Board of Insurance Commissioners of the State of texas, elect to pay such damages and compensation direct. |
| SB 183 | Caption: Relating to the licensing of motor vehicle operators and to the liability of certain persons for negligence in the operation of motor vehicles on the public highways, providing for issuance of licenses, revocation of operator's and chauffeur's licenses under certain conditions, forbidding driving by persons without licenses, providing penalties, defining terms and providing for certain exemptions, enacting other provisions necessary and incidental to the subject of the Act. |
| SB 197 | Caption: Relating to abolishing certain State colleges, and disposing of the property now held by said colleges. |
| SB 221 | Caption: Relating to providing that no process shall issue or sale be had on any unpaid balance on any judgment for the foreclosure of mortgages or other liens until same shall have been rendered for taxation, prescribing the method of such rendition, and the evidence thereof. |
| SB 227 | Caption: Relating to requiring the clerks of various courts of civil appeals, of the Supreme Court and of the Court of Criminal Appeals to collect and account for all fees, providing that no fees shall be retained by such clerks, and that no such clerk shall receive or retain any funds in excess of the salary provided by law, providing for the distribution of fees collected. |
| SB 228 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for persons bearing certain relations to other persons regularly employed by the State, or any of its political or governmental subdivisions or districts, to knowingly receive compensation from the State or from any such subdivisions or districts, and making it unlawful for any person to knowingly approve any account or authorize a drawing of any warrant or order to pay any such compensation to such persons, providing a penalty. |
| SB 229 | Caption: Relating to providing a special fund out of the revenue received by the Fish, Game and Oyster Commission for the propagation, purchase and distribution of wild game. |
| SB 385 | Caption: Relating to making it unlawful for employees of the State to submit claims and expense accounts in excess of certain amounts for certain services, providing that no claim or expense account shall be submitted by any employee except while actually and necessarily absent from his headquarters, home office or place of operations, and making it unlawful for the head of any department to approve such claim and expense accounts and for the Comptroller of Public Accounts to knowingly draw any warrants or for the State Treasurer of this State to knowingly pay warrants drawn for such purposes, prescribing penalties. |
| SB 486 | Caption: Relating to re-defining the term loan broker so as to include all persons, firms and corporations lending money, except those engaged in the regular banking business or in business of making loans on real estate. |
| SB 502 | Caption: Relating to authorizing the commissioners court of McLennan County to fix the salary of the road supervisor of said county. |
| SB 508 | Caption: Relating to repealing certain statute conferring jurisdiction of the county court at law of McLennan County on the county court of said county and the powers possessed by said court and the judge thereof on the county court and county judge, respectively, of McLennan county, transferring pending causes and making pending processes returnable to the county court of McLennan County, disposing of fees of office, fixing the salary of the county judge of McLennan County. |
| SB 537 | Caption: Relating to abolishing the office of District Attorney in the 77th Judicial District of Texas; fixing the duties of County Attorneys of said district; fixing their compensation. |
| SCR 5 | Caption: Fixing per diem of certain Senators at $8. |
| SCR 61 | Caption: Requesting that the Board of Control extend tire prices charged to the State to all political subdivisions of the State. |
| SCR 86 | Caption: Approving the suspension of Joint Rule #11 on HB 393 and HB 936. |
| SCR 87 | Caption: Approving the suspension of certain joint rules. |
| SJR 21 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that the Legislature may by two-third vote create new counties and change the boundaries of existing counties. |
| SJR 29 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to sub-section (a) of Section 20, Article 16, of the Constitution of Texas, providing that vinous and malt liquors of not more than 3.2 percent alcoholic content by weight shall not be prohibited by said section. |
| SR 7 | Caption: Protesting increased import duties on cotton ties. |
| SR 14 | Caption: Fixing per diem of Senators at $8. |
| SR 29 | Caption: Fixing per diem of certain Senators at $8. |
| SR 67 | Caption: Endorsing Allan V. McDonnell of Waco for the position of minister plenipotentiary to the Irish Free State. |
| SR 88 | Caption: Requesting that Senator Oneal attend the Interstate Commission on Conflicting Taxation in Washington, D.C. |
| SR 123 | Caption: Appointing a member of the Senate to represent Texas at the Interstate Legislative Assembly. |
| 43rd 1st Called Session | |
| SB 25 | Caption: Relating to providing that the owner of any real estate in this State may file with the tax assessor a statement describing any lines thereon and that thereupon such owner shall be taxed only upon the equity owned in said real estate, that said lien shall be assessed as other real property against the owners thereof. |
| SB 71 | Caption: Relating to providing for payment of wages semi-monthly; excepting municipal corporations and wages earned in agricultural and stock raising pursuits; providing a penalty. |
| SB 77 | Caption: Relating to providing for the general welfare in an emergency hereby declared to exist by effectuating the purposes of the National Recovery Act within this State with reference to the milk industry, by eliminating unfair competitive practices therein, and by insuring the sanitary and healthful production and distribution of fluid milk and sweet cream; providing penalties for violation of the provisions of this Act. |
| 43rd 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 19 | Caption: Relating to validating the adoption papers that were signed by the adopting parent or parents prior to January 1st, 1923, and making the Acts of adoption prior thereto valid, whether the adoption papers were authenticated or acknowledged as deeds are required to be, or whether same were filed for record prior to the death of the adopting parent or parents. |
| SB 76 | Caption: Relating to trustees of public free schools and high schools. |
| SCR 20 | Caption: Requesting that the judges of the appellate courts cooperate with the Legislature. |
| SCR 38 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rule #11 so that the Senate might consider SB 19. |
| SR 31 | Caption: Inviting former Governor James E. Ferguson to address the House. |
| 43rd 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 11 | Caption: Relating to authorizing proceedings by persons defined herein in the relief of debtors and providing for reorganization and readjustment of their indebtedness and affairs, providing the method, means and manner thereof and for proceedings in furtherance and aid thereof and for the adjudication of the rights of parties affected. |
| SCR 4 | Caption: Inviting US Senator Tom Connally of Falls County to address a joint session of the Legislature. |
| SR 21 | Caption: Urging all Texas lawmakers to oppose the Bankhead Cotton Act. |
| 43rd 4th Called Session | |
| SB 10 | Caption: Relating to providing for the issuance of revenue bonds by independent, consolidated and common school districts and by cities and towns which have assumed the control of the public schools within their boundaries and providing that any bonds issued shall be payable from the net revenues of the project after payment of operating and maintenance charges. |
| SB 17 | Caption: Relating to releasing certain interest and penalties to the extent of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) due on all ad valorem and poll taxes delinquent on or before August 1, 1934, if paid on or before certain dates and with certain penalties. |
| SR 19 | Caption: Inviting the Baylor Band to perform before the Senate. |
| 42nd Regular Session | |
| SB 128 | Caption: Relating to validating the extension of the corporate limits of certain cities where such extension is made under the provision of any home rule charter or ordinance. |
| SB 333 | Caption: Relating to providing a more efficient road law for Falls County, Texas. |
| SB 434 | Caption: Relating to requiring all dealers in explosives to keep and maintain a record of all sales of explosives and to provide penalties for failure to do so. |
| SB 446 | Caption: Relating to authorizing cities and towns to create Appraisal Boards for the purpose of valuing property within the limits of cities and towns for fire insurance purposes. |
| SB 452 | Caption: Relating to apportioning the State of Texas into Senatorial Districts, naming the Counties composing each district and providing for the election of a member of the State Senate from each such district. |
| SB 453 | Caption: Relating to providing that all election returns, in cases of election of State Senators, shall be made to the Secretary of State and that the Secretary of State shall receive the returns and count the votes, and issue certificates of election to persons receiving the highest number of votes for Senator at any election in their respective districts. |
| SB 454 | Caption: Relating to illegitimate children. |
| SB 455 | Caption: Relating to providing a five year period of limitation for all suits involving the recovery of mineral rights ownership of which has been segregated from the ownership of the surface, and providing that the owner and holder of the surface shall in such cases be considered to be in adverse possession of said mineral rights against the owner thereof. |
| SB 459 | Caption: Relating to taxation of equity only in real estate. |
| SB 537 | Caption: Relating to abolishing the 87th Judicial District. |
| SCR 13 | Caption: Thanking Lillie Robertson in regard to the French Embassy. |
| SCR 20 | Caption: Recalling H.B. 398 for further consideration. |
| SCR 29 | Caption: Accepting invitation to attend the East Texas Chamber of Commerce convention at Marlin. |
| SJR 30 | Caption: Proposing an amendment authorizing the Legislature to levy taxes for the purpose of acquisition, construction, improvement and maintenance of a system of State Highways. |
| SR 54 | Caption: Relating to the publication of annual reports of State Departments. |
| SR 57 | Caption: Relating to the building of the Federal Hospital at Waco. |
| SR 72 | Caption: Requesting certain information from State Departments and institutions. |
| SR 87 | Caption: Inviting C. T. Caldwell to deliver invocation. |
| SR 96 | Caption: Inviting N.D. Buie and C.W. Glass to address the Senate. |
| SR 125 | Caption: In memory of Mrs. Alpha C. Johnstone. |
| SR 129 | Caption: Expressing sympathy of the Senate to S.P Brooks. |
| SR 149 | Caption: In memory of Samuel Palmer Brooks of Milledgiville. |
| 42nd 1st Called Session | |
| SB 29 | Caption: Relating to manner of taking bids for depositories of cities and towns. |
| SB 36 | Caption: Relating to declaring a State policy of payment for the use of roads used as a part of the States' highway system. |
| SB 48 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes and to apportion the State of Texas into Congressional Districts, naming the Counties composing each district and providing for the election of a member of the United States Congress from each such district. |
| SB 58 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing the way and manner in which cities, towns and villages shall take bids for depositories of funds of such cities, towns and villages and providing for the way and manner in which said funds shall be secured. |
| SCR 1 | Caption: Relating to salary of members of the House. |
| SCR 15 | Caption: Relating to the State Highway Department building in Waco. |
| SR 12 | Caption: Requesting the Governor to submit legislation shifting the burden of highway construction from counties to the state government. |
| 42nd 2nd Called Session | |
| SB 11 | Caption: Relating to amending McLennan County Road Law by prohibiting the use of county owned automobiles or any form of county supplied transportation by the County Commissioners of McLennan county. |
| SB 27 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by fixing the salaries of certain Judges. |
| SB 28 | Caption: Relating to amending certain acts by readjusting and reducing appropriations with relation to the payment of the salaries of judges, and the support of maintenance of the judicial department of the State government. |
| SB 29 | Caption: Relating to establishing, promulgating and fixing the salaries of public officers, deputies, judges, clerks and employees in the employ of the State Government. |
| SB 30 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts by readjusting, reducing and reapportioning appropriations to certain Eleemosynary Institutions of the State. |
| SB 31 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Acts, reducing departmental appropriations. |
| SB 32 | Caption: Relating to reducing educational appropriations. |
| SB 34 | Caption: Relating to requiring public warehousemen to issue receipts containing a statement of cotton grade and staple; providing a penalty. |
| SB 51 | Caption: Relating to amending certain Statutes and to apportion the State of Texas into Congressional Districts. |
| SCR 15 | Caption: Suspending Joint Rule No. 11. |
| SR 23 | Caption: Inviting Tom Connally to address the Senate. |
| SR 33 | Caption: Appointing a committee on County Officials Compensation. |
| 42nd 3rd Called Session | |
| SB 4 | Caption: Relating to declaring a State policy of payment for the use of roads used as part of the State Highway system; providing a penalty. |
| SB 21 | Caption: Relating to providing for the payment of the annual interest and sinking fund accruing on bonds issue for the construction of lateral and local public roads out of the portion of registration fees on Motor Vehicles now accruing to the various Counties. |
| SCR 2 | Caption: Relating to per diem for members of the Legislature. |
| 42nd 4th Called Session | |
| SR 2 | Caption: Amending Senate rules. |
| SR 4 | Caption: In memory of Mrs. M. W. DeBerry. |
| SR 7 | Caption: Relating to post-session employment. |
| 40th Regular Session | |
| HB 339 | Caption: Relating to granting permission to Cleo Flether to bring suit against the State of Texas in the district court of McLennan County. |
| HB 348 | Caption: Relating to providing for notices to subsequent purchases and lien holders. |
| HB 539 | Caption: Relating to the penalty for failure of certain insurance companies to pay losses within thirty days after demand. |
| HR 10 | Caption: Providing for employees of the House. |
| HR 40 | Caption: In memory of the ten Baylor students killed in a train accident in Round Rock. |
| HR 98 | Caption: Extending thanks to the citizens of Austin for providing entertainment to the Legislature. |
| 40th 1st Called Session | |
| HB 94 | Caption: Relating to conferring juvenile jurisdiction upon the County Court of McLennan County and depriving the County Court at Law of said juvenile jurisdiction, and to change the inscription on the seal of said County Court at Law of McLennan County. |
| HR 28 | Caption: Naming Polk Hornaday, Jr. Junior Mascot of the House. |
| 39th Regular Session | |
| HB 61 | Caption: Relating to requiring all dealers in explosives to keep a record of all sales of explosives, and providing penalties for failure to do so. |
| HB 62 | Caption: Relating to amending certain statute by providing that no husband or wife who feloniously takes or cause or procures another so to take the life of husband or wife of such person, shall inherit from such person or take by devise or legacy from such husband or wife so killed or murdered, any portion of his or her community estate, and in such case where husband or wife feloniously takes or causes or procures another to so take the life of their husband or wife, as the case may be, then all property belonging to the community estate of the husband or wife, whose life is so taken shall go to and vest in the descendants or heirs at law as otherwise provided in certain statute. |
| HB 182 | Caption: Relating to granting permission to Cleo Fletcher to bring suit against the State of Texas for personal injuries while in the Reformatory for Juveniles. |
| HR 55 | Caption: Relating to an increase in pay for the Assistant Calendar Clerk. |
| HR 141 | Caption: Inviting I.W. Culp, former member of the House, to address the House. |