Legislation authored by Renal B. Rosson

Includes legislation with Renal B. Rosson as the primary author for the 56th through 63rd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

63rd Regular Session
HB 605 Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee
Caption: Relating to the employees of the Interstate Parole Compact.
HB 1155 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to providing a presumption that a person knowingly receives or conceals stolen property under certain circumstances.
HB 1371 Last Action: Committee hearing date
Caption: Relating to a speedy trial of criminal cases.
HB 1372 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Caption: Providing methods of assessment for ranch, farm, forest, and other open-space land.
HB 1570 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Excepting grain owned by warehousemen, paid for by them, and stored in their own warehouses from requirements for casualty insurance; amending Subsection (a), Section 9, Chapter 811, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 5577b, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); and declaring an emergency.
HB 1635 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the abolition of the county school superintendent and the board of school trustees in Dawson County; and declaring an emergency.
HB 1703 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Liquor Regulation
Caption: Relating to the holding of local option elections relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages; amending Sections 32 and 32-1/2, Article I, Texas Liquor Control Act, as amended (Article 666-32 and 666-32-1/2, Vernon's Texas Penal Code); and declaring an emergency.
HCR 56 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Commending Mark Roberts on his exemplary character and attitude and congratulating him for being selected the 1973 State Easter Seal Child.
HCR 103 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Requesting Texas Railroad Commission to give high priority to the solution of the energy crisis for Texas.
HCR 134 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Robert W. Whipkey of Big Spring.
HCR 172 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Administration
Caption: Creating a joint interim committee to study the feasibility of coordinating system for state colleges and universities in West Texas.
HJR 50 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Caption: Proposing an amendment of the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide for methods of assessment for ranch, farm, forest, and other open-space lands that will promote the preservation of their existing uses.
HJR 59 Last Action: Reported favorably
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment of the Texas Constitution to authorize the legislature to provide for the method of assessment of certain farm and ranch land.
HR 215 Caption: Re-creating the special interim committee to make a statistical study of extended coverage insurance.
62nd Regular Session
HB 117 Caption: Relating to exempting certain title insurance agents from the requirements of annual audits.
HB 1287 Caption: Relating to false statements in written instruments and prescribing penalties therefor.
HB 1881 Caption: Relating to removing the restrictions prohibiting the use of money received from taxation or from bonds payable wholly or partially from taxation to acquire land for public parks and recreational facilities, and the right of eminent domain for such purposes.
HR 502 Caption: In memory of the Honorable Cecil Lotief.
HR 594 Caption: Urging the United States Department of Agriculture to obtain reciprocity on cattle import quotas.
62nd 3rd Called Session
HR 79 Caption: Creating an interim committee to make a statistical study of extended coverage insurance.
HR 101 Caption: Naming Jennifer Jewel Atwood Mascot of the House.
62nd 4th Called Session
HB 91 Caption: Relating to appropriating state funds to the co-ordinating Board of Texas Colleges and Universities for allocation to a junior college district to establish an occupational extension center.
61st Regular Session
HB 51 Caption: Relating to authorizing the courts of civil appeals to issue writs of habeas corpus.
HB 314 Caption: Relating to authorizing and requiring the appointment of an official shorthand reporter of the 39th Judicial District of Texas.
HB 315 Caption: Relating to the salary of the official shorthand reporter of the 132nd Judicial District of Texas.
HB 1418 Caption: Relating to deleting the subsection relating to an exception to regulatory authority in Borden and Scurry Counties.
HCR 80 Caption: Congratulating the City of Snyder in Scurry County on its recognition as the All-American City.
60th Regular Session
HB 194 Caption: Relating to amending certain acts providing that any person in any county of this State with more than one pound of mercury in his possession and who has not in his possession a bill or sale or other written evidence of title shall be guilty of a felony.
HB 398 Caption: Relating to the permissible tax rate in certain common school districts.
HB 648 Caption: Relating to traveling expenses and automobile allowance for county commissioners in certain counties.
HB 846 Caption: Relating to the scholastic age of children commencing school.
HB 1325 Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, maintenance, and operation of a hospital district to be known as the Garza Hospital District, in Garza County, Texas.
HB 1367 Caption: Relating to the salaries of district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys who perform the duties of district attorney.
HCR 109 Caption: Instructing the Enrolling Clerk to make corrections in H.B. No. 398.
HCR 125 Caption: Congratulating the people of Kent county, as they celebrate the 75th anniversary of their organization.
HR 11 Caption: Directing the distribution of House Journals.
60th 1st Called Session
HR 74 Caption: Congratulating the Aspermont High School basketball team for winning the 1968 Class A State Championship.
HR 120 Caption: Commending the Snyder High School Band for their success, and congratulating their director, Mr. Melvin Montgomery, on his resignation from that post to become a professor at Stephen F. Austin College.
59th Regular Session
HB 741 Caption: Relating to authorizing the commissioners courts of counties comprising the 132nd Judicial District to supplement the salary of the District Attorney and the District Judge of the 132nd Judicial District.
HB 764 Caption: Relating to authorizing certain school districts to issue time warrants.
HB 849 Caption: Relating to increasing the maximum per diem of grand jurors and certain petit jurors; amending the Code of Criminal Procedure.
HB 931 Caption: Relating to an additional tax for any common or independent school district having 200 scholastics or less in certain counties.
HR 421 Caption: In memory of the Honorable C. F. "Frank" Sentell of Snyder.
HR 422 Caption: In memory of Joseph Calvin Stinson of Snyder.
HR 423 Caption: In memory of Lee T. Stinson of Snyder.
58th Regular Session
HB 22 Caption: Relating to increasing the period from the time a divorce petition is filed to the time it may be heard; making it a felony for any party to a divorce to marry anyone within six (6) months except the other party to the divorce; requiring that all child support payments be paid to the clerk of the court rendering the support judgment; requiring the appointment of an attorney ad litem to represent children in every divorce suit; requiring the defendant in a divorce suit involving children to be present when the cause is heard; permitting visitation at reasonable times and places by the parent not having custody of children.
HB 504 Caption: Relating to eliminating the requirement of separate and privy acknowledgment of a married woman to instruments purporting to be executed by her.
HB 978 Caption: Relating to reducing the age of eligibility for appointment as a notary public.
HCR 99 Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules to consider House Bill No. 22 at any time.
HR 537 Caption: Congratulating Diana Ator of Snyder on her placement in Persuasive Speaking at Interscholastic competition.
HR 538 Caption: Congratulating Mary Bowlin and Brenda Boyd of Snyder on their high placement in interscholastic debate competition.
HR 539 Caption: Commending Millijon Smyth of Snyder for her impressive record in competitive speaking.
57th Regular Session
HB 423 Caption: Relating to amending Articles 1300, 5460, 1299 and 6607, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and repealing Articles 6605 and 6608, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925, eliminating the requirement of separate and privy acknowledgement of a married woman to instruments purporting to be executed by her.
HB 554 Caption: Relating to limiting the provisions of this Act to Borden County; making it unlawful for any person to hunt, take, kill or possess any game bird, game animal, fur-bearing animal, and fresh-water fish or other aquatic life in Borden County at any time; requiring the Game and Fish Commission to make investigation with respect to the depletion and waste of the wildlife resources of said County; authorizing the Commission to provide an open season or period of time when it shall be lawful to take a portion of the wildlife resources of said County.
HB 555 Caption: Relating to authorizing eligible counties, as defined therein to acquire a supply of fresh water for the courthouse and other county purposes and providing for the acquisition of such treatment and distribution facilities as may be required.
HB 751 Caption: Relating to the representation of the State by the District Attorney for Borden County in all criminal cases before the County Court of Borden County.
HB 836 Caption: Relating to authorizing counties to acquire a supply of fresh water for the courthouse and other county purposes and providing the acquisition of such treatment and distribution facilities as may be required.
57th 1st Called Session
HB 119 Caption: Relating to the White River Municipal Water District; naming the persons to constitute the Board of Directors of said District; validating acts performed by such Directors and by the persons who served before them as such Directors; validating all proceedings heretofore had with reference to the voting and authorization of bonds by the District; levy of ad valorem taxes.
HB 120 Caption: Relating to amending a certain Act relating to White River Municipal Water District adding a provision with reference to annexation of additional territory.
57th 3rd Called Session
HCR 6 Caption: Granting Bernice Crowder permission to sue the State of Texas.
56th Regular Session
HB 518 Caption: Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that the temporary 132nd Judicial District, composed of Scurry and Borden Counties, shall be made a permanent Judicial District.
HB 795 Caption: Relating to granting the Commissioners Court of Borden County the privilege of paying bounties on wild rabbits killed in the County at not to exceed Ten Cents (10c) for each rabbit.
HB 809 Caption: Relating to regulating fishing and the use of firearms in Borden and Scurry Counties; providing a penalty for violations of this Act.
HR 247 Caption: Congratulating Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Berry on their 65th wedding anniversary.
HR 380 Caption: Congratulating the Borden County High School football team for winning the Class B regional championship.
56th 2nd Called Session
HB 44 Caption: Relating to repealing certain acts providing for a closed season on quail in Scurry County.
HR 110 Caption: Congratulating Earl Shifflet of Snyder on his achievements at the FFA Tractor Operators Contest.