Legislation authored by Joe Spurlock II

Includes legislation with Joe Spurlock II as the primary author for the 62nd through 64th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

64th Regular Session
HB 717 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to permissible conduct of guards or messengers of armored-car companies, banks, and other institutions while actually employed in certain activities.
HB 1193 Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts
Caption: Relating to the creation of the 240th Judicial District, composed of Tarrant County.
HB 1241 Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts
Caption: Relating to the creation the 242nd Judicial District, composed of Tarrant County.
HB 1390 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the separation of jurors in a criminal case.
HB 1396 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to the creation of the County Criminal Court No. 4 of Tarrant County; making other provisions relative to the court; permitting transfer of certain cases from County Criminal Court No. 3 to County Criminal Court No. 4.
HB 1468 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
Caption: Relating to a court coordinator and staff for criminal district courts and regular district courts giving preference to criminal cases in certain urban counties.
HB 1560 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to penalties for disclosure of information and fraudulent assistance.
HB 1561 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
Caption: Relating to penalties for fraud in medical assistance.
HB 1705 Last Action: Effective in 90 days
Caption: Relating to county law libraries in certain counties.
HB 1825 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Caption: Amending Sections 31, 36, 41, 44, 45, 68, and 69 of chapter 243, Acts of the 55th Legislature, Regular Session, 1957, (codified as Articles 5547-31, 5547-36, 5547-41, 5547-44, 5547-45, 5547-68, and 5547-69 of Vernon's Annotated Texas Civil Statutes).
HB 1826 Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing
Caption: Relating to the determination of the competency of a defendant to stand trial in a criminal proceeding; providing for the disposition of incompetent defendants; providing for crediting time of confinement in a mental hospital on a criminal sentence; providing for severability.
HB 2167 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Caption: Relating to a court coordinator and staff for criminal district courts in Tarrant County.
HCR 66 Last Action: Signed by Governor
Caption: In memory of the Honorable Joe Shannon, Sr.
HJR 4 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
Caption: Relating to extending jurisdiction of the justices of the peace in certain civil cases.
63rd Regular Session
HB 1271 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the licensing and taxing of certain persons and entities engaging in telephone solicitation for commercial transactions or related purposes; providing penalties; and declaring an emergency.
HCR 87 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Providing for a committee to select a monument to be placed on the Capitol grounds honoring Texans who served in the Korean War, Southeast Asia and Vietnam.
63rd 1st Called Session
HB 3 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education
Caption: Relating to the operation of public schools during periods of energy shortages.
62nd Regular Session
HB 867 Caption: Relating to exemptions for persons summoned as jurors.
HB 1034 Caption: Relating to permitting the proof of guilt necessary for conviction on a plea of guilty to be by oral stipulation of the evidence if the defendant consents.
HB 1052 Caption: Relating to improvements to water and sewer systems.
HB 1208 Caption: Relating to providing that grossly inaccurate reporting is libel and that verification of gross inaccuracies with the person libeled is a defense.
HB 1253 Caption: Relating to certain appeals from the courts in certain cities.
HB 1282 Caption: Relating to the preparation of the judgment; amending Code of Criminal Procedure of Texas.
HCR 192 Caption: Congratulating Dr. Jack Kenny Williams on his achievement in the field of education, and on his appointment as President of Texas A&M University.
HR 51 Caption: Authorizing the Speaker to appoint a Member to represent the House of Representatives at the launching of Apollo 14.
HR 449 Caption: Congratulating Edwin C. Overstreet.
62nd 3rd Called Session
HCR 10 Caption: Granting Louise O. Hammett permission to sue the State of Texas and the State Commission for the Blind.
HCR 11 Caption: Granting Joe Henry Wilson permission to sue the State of Texas and the State Highway Department.
HR 106 Caption: In memory of Brownlee Wallace Finnell, Jr.
HR 117 Caption: In memory of J. Claude Browder.
62nd 4th Called Session
HCR 15 Caption: Granting Joe Henry Wilson permission to sue the state and the State Highway Department.
HCR 16 Caption: Granting Louise O. Hammett, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Penn B. Hammett, permission to sue the state and the State Commission for the Blind.
HR 32 Caption: Welcoming students and sponsor of Richland High School.