Legislation authored by J.P. Word

Includes legislation with J.P. Word as the primary author for the 58th through 62nd Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

62nd Regular Session
SB 3 Caption: Relating to the conservation of oil and gas and the protection of correlative rights.
SB 54 Caption: Relating to authorizing the Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System to contract with certain private institutions of higher learning for the education of Texas resident students.
SB 56 Caption: Relating to tuition equalization grants for students of certain private colleges and universities in Texas.
SB 58 Caption: Relating to defining the jurisdiction of the County Court of Johnson County and the jurisdiction of the District court of Johnson County.
SB 59 Caption: Relating to the date on which the federal decennial census is to be recognized and acted upon by the state and its agencies and political subdivisions.
SB 60 Caption: Relating to the creation of a juvenile board for Johnson County.
SB 61 Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of Ombudsman for the state.
SB 62 Caption: Relating to authorizing and directing the State Board of Insurance to prescribe, adopt, promulgate, and enforce notice requirements for cancellation and nonrenewal of policies for general casualty insurance, fire insurance, and motor vehicle insurance, homeowners policies.
SB 63 Caption: Relating to amending the subject matter of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act.
SB 84 Caption: Relating to authorizing the commissioners court in any county to establish a suboffice or branch office for the sale of license plates and collection of taxes.
SB 123 Caption: Relating to providing a general rule for determination of the rate of interest on real estate loans secured by a lien and authorizing refund of excess charges in the event of premature termination of loans.
SB 124 Caption: Relating to obligations guaranteed or insured by agencies of the United States of America.
SB 139 Caption: Relating to amending statutes relating to Taxation-General relative to operators of motor vehicles powered with liquefied gas within or into this State, loaded weight, presumption of gas consumed and taxes due State to be computed on that basis.
SB 186 Caption: Relating to the making of guaranties by corporations.
SB 210 Caption: Relating to amending certain provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act.
SB 376 Caption: Relating to parent and child.
SB 411 Caption: Relating to amending Texas Educational Code to apportion the State of Texas into Educational Districts and providing for the election in 1972 of a member from each District so defined, to constitute the membership of the State Board of Education.
SB 415 Caption: Relating to the filing and payment of claims against the estate of a decedent.
SB 416 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Trust Act, permitting a reserve for depreciation on all trusts created after the effective date of this Act.
SB 461 Caption: Relating to apportioning the State of Texas into Senatorial Districts.
SB 462 Caption: Relating to reapportionment of congressional districts.
SB 463 Caption: Relating to granting a limited power of eminent domain to the Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Memorial Naval Museum Commission.
SB 464 Caption: Relating to creating an Office of Information Systems.
SB 511 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act relative to benefits, contributions, penalties, Table of Tax rate, coverage of state employees.
SB 512 Caption: Relating to providing for unpaid reserve policemen or unpaid auxiliary policemen in certain cities and towns.
SB 654 Caption: Relating to the power of the courts to exercise their jurisdiction, enforce their orders, control their proceedings, and punish for contempt.
SB 673 Caption: Relating to authorizing a Revolving Petty Cash Fund for the Parks and Wildlife Department for refunds of cash receipts subject to approval of State Auditor.
SB 674 Caption: Relating to authorizing the refund by warrant of funds deposited in the Treasury by mistake of fact or law by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
SB 675 Caption: Relating to establishing in the State Treasury the Parks and Wildlife Operating Fund.
SB 904 Caption: Relating to increasing the maximum permissable maintenance tax rate for school districts.
SB 905 Caption: Relating to an increased maintenance tax in certain school districts.
SB 910 Caption: Relating to the creation of Structural Pest Control Board and providing for the licensing and regulation of persons engaged in the business of structural pest control.
SB 931 Caption: Relating to the Texas Rural Industrial Development Act, relating to the promotion of industrial development and employment by the making of loans by the Texas Industrial Commission.
SB 997 Caption: Relating to providing authority for the Banking Commissioner, in the case of certain violations and unsound practices of State Banks, to issue cease and desist orders for removal from office to State banks and offending officers, directors, or employees; providing for penalties of up to $500 per day for violation of such orders, and for suits for collections and injunctions by the Attorney General.
SB 998 Caption: Relating to the Texas Banking Code of 1943 by adding a new article relating to and defining brokered funds, relating to authority of the Commissioner to regulate the acceptance of such funds by a State Bank.
SB 999 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Banking Code relating to supervision of banks and conservatorship proceedings; providing penalties for failure to file such statements
SB 1000 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Banking Code of 1941, relating to transferring appellate authority from the State Banking Board to the Banking Section of the Finance Commission of Texas.
SB 1001 Caption: Relating to application for and granting of State bank charters.
SB 1002 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Banking Code of 1943, relating to the State Banking Board, providing for three (3) members, with the Banking Commissioner as chairman, providing duties of the board.
SB 1003 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Banking Code of 1943, relating to cash reserves, calculation, reserve depositories and amounts, and increasing the penalty for failure to maintain total reserves required from $50 per week to not more than $500 per week, providing for recovery of such penalties.
SB 1004 Caption: Relating to amending the Texas Banking Code of 1943, relative to appeals from final orders of the State Banking Board and Finance Commission, and providing the right of aggrieved parties to appeal to district court within thirty (30) days of such order.
SB 1038 Caption: Relating to providing for the transfer by the State Treasurer of a certain sum of money from the Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Funds to the General Revenue Fund.
SCR 39 Caption: Paying tribute to the Disabled Veterans Organization on its sixty-fifth anniversary.
SCR 75 Caption: Extending birthday greetings to Joe Deats.
SCR 134 Caption: Providing for the creation of an interim committee to study enforcement of certain provisions of the Penal Code.
SJR 35 Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, authorizing an interest rate prescribed by the Parks and Wildlife Department on Texas park development bonds, subject to limitations imposed by the Legislature, not to exceed six and one half per cent, 6 and 1/2%)weighted average annual interest.
SR 1 Caption: Providing committee to arrange parking spaces for Members and officers of the Senate.
SR 10 Caption: Expressing appreciation for the cooperation of Mohair Council and Sheep and Goat Raisers Association for the installation of carpet on Senate floor.
SR 124 Caption: Appointment of a Senate Investigating Committee.
SR 167 Caption: Creating the General Investigating Committee of the Senate.
SR 282 Caption: Extending welcome to sponsors and students of the Education Service Center of Lampasas.
SR 514 Caption: Extending welcome to Teacher and Texas Government Class, Hill Junior College, Hillsboro.
SR 647 Caption: Extending welcome to Honor Roll Students, Riverside School, Gatesville State School for Boys.
SR 717 Caption: Extending welcome to teachers and students, Civics Class, Mason Independent School.
SR 761 Caption: Extending welcome to teachers and students, Burleson High School.
SR 1104 Caption: Extending welcome to Lampasas County Home Demonstration Club.
SR 1163 Caption: Extending welcome to Texas History and Government Classes from the Cleburne High School.
SR 1427 Caption: Providing for the creation of an Interim committee on communications and information.
SR 1475 Caption: Extending commendation to the staff of Senator Wayne Connally.
62nd 1st Called Session
SB 1 Caption: Relating to reapportionment of congressional districts.
SB 11 Caption: Relating to the Commission of Criminal Appeals; amending Senate Bill 529.
62nd 2nd Called Session
SR 1 Caption: Appointing a committee of three members to be known as the Friendship Committee to arrange and assign parking space on the Capitol Grounds.
62nd 4th Called Session
SCR 8 Caption: In memory of Luther Raley of Valley Mills.