Legislation authored by Herman Adams, Jr.

Includes legislation with Herman Adams, Jr. as the primary author for the 63rd through 65th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

65th Regular Session
HB 539 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education
Caption: Relating to the number of days of instruction for pupils and inservice training for professionals during school year.
HB 540 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the sale and purchase of certain catfish.
HB 932 Last Action: Reported from committee favorably
Caption: Relating to the election of members of the State Board of Education.
HB 1386 Last Action: Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
Caption: To dedicate all fees and charges for the miantenance and support of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
HB 1510 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the validation of transactions and proceedings to acquire land for the expansion of a county airport.
HB 1591 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development
Caption: Provision concerning advertisement by insurers that their policies are protected under the Act.
HB 1697 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to the requirement of a notice and hearing and issuance of a permit for certain industrial solid waste.
HB 1698 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to disqualifications of election judges, clerks, and watchers, and certain executive committee members.
HB 1699 Last Action: Rules suspended
Caption: Relating to the election of party officers.
HB 1700 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Establishing the Texas Election Code Revision Commission to revise and recodify the Election Code.
HB 1801 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the compensation received by the chairman and secretary of the county executive committee of a political party which holds primary elections.
HB 1994 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to the authority of the governing boards of institutions of higher education to promulgate rules and regulations providing for the disposition of abandoned and unclaimed personal property coming into the possession of the campus security personnel.
HCR 15 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Inviting Governor Briscoe to address a joint session on Wednesday, January 12, 1977.
HCR 24 Last Action: Committee appointed
Caption: Creating a committee to designate the Poet Laureate of the State of Texas for 1977-78 and one for 1978-79.
HCR 123 Last Action: Filed without the Governor's signature
Caption: Authorizing the Senate to adjourn from March 30 through April 4, 1977.
HR 8 Caption: Relating to the certification of the election of members of the House.
HR 164 Caption: Commending Chief of Security Robert S. Williams and his assistants.
64th Regular Session
HB 102 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to emergency grants to school districts for the 1974-1975 school year; providing an appropriation.
HB 172 Last Action: Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a State Parklands Passport to certain residents of this state who are 65 years of age or over; and providing certain rights to holders of passports.
HB 307 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Amending Sec. 21.301 of the Texas Education Code.
HB 626 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education
Caption: Relating to the number of days of instruction of pupils and in-service training for professionals during a school year.
HB 1359 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the coordination of state-supported continuing education programs and community services.
HB 1360 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Board of Directors of Texas A&M University to commission as peace officers certain employees appointed by the state forester.
HB 1697 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Requiring the State Board of Control to publish an annual report of outstanding purchase orders at the end of each fiscal year.
HB 1767 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education
Caption: Relating to the operation of the quarter system in public schools.
HB 2157 Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments
Caption: Relating to the creation, administraion, powers, duties, functions, and financing of the Hardin County Drainage District No. 1.
HCR 18 Last Action: Signed by Governor
Caption: In memory of Clifford R. Baker.
HCR 22 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to providing for a committee to designate a poet laureate.
HR 10 Caption: Determining certain persons are duly elected and qualified members of the House of Representatives.
HR 27 Caption: Congratulating the Honorable and Mrs. John Pike Powers IV.
63rd Regular Session
HB 83 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Giving financial relief to part-time and graduate students enrolled in certain state-supported institutions of higher education, other than public junior colleges, by requiring that all buildings use and student services fees in such institutions be levied and collected on a per semester credit hour basis.
HB 367 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of autistic children within definition of "exceptional children" for purposes of the minimum foundation school program.
HB 932 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the compensation of the district attorney of the 88th Judicial District and the compensation of his stenographer or clerk.
HB 1134 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to compensation of members of the juvenile boards of Hardin and Tyler Counties.
HB 1281 Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the issuance of State Parklands Passport to certain residents of this state who are 65 years of age or over; and providing certain rights to holders of passports; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1615 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Creating and establishing, without consent of political subdivisions, a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, to be known as "Bevil Oaks Municipal Utility District," and declaring the district a governmental agency and body politic and corporate; finding the boundaries form a closure, and related matters; finding that confirmation election is required; finding that no exclusion hearing is required; defining the boundaries; conferring on district the rights, powers, privileges, authority, and functions of the general laws of Texas applicable to municipal utility districts created under Chapter 54, Water Code, where not in conflict with this Act, and adopting same by reference; naming the first directors and providing for filling of vacancies; providing for terms and elections of directors, and related matters; finding and declaring that the requirements of Article XVI, Section 59(d), of the Texas Constitution, have been performed and accomplished; enacting other provisions relating to the above mentioned subjects; providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1630 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the creation, description, maintenance, operation, administration, powers and duties, and financing of the Sabine Pass Port Authority; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1696 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Creating and establishing, without consent of political subdivisions, a conservation and reclamation district under Article XVI, Section 59, Constitution of Texas, known as "Lumberton Municipal Utility District", declaring district a governmental agency, body politic and corporate; finding the field notes and boundaries form a closure, and related matters; finding benefit to all property within the district; defining the boundaries; conferring on district the rights, powers, privileges, authority and functions of the General Laws of texas applicable to municipal utility districts created under Chapter 54, Title 4, Water Code, where not in conflict with this Act, and adopting same by reference; providing for confirmation election; naming the first directors of the district; providing for qualifications of directors and the filling of vacancies; providing for terms and elections of directors, and related matters; finding and declaring that the requirements of Article XVI, Section 59(d), Constitution of Texas, have been performed and accomplished; enacting other provisions relating to the above mentioned subjects; providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency.
HR 30 Caption: In memory of Thomas David Read, Jr.
HR 139 Caption: Congratulating the Honorable John Pike Powers IV.