Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 696	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hunter, Todd \| et. al.	Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges.	House: Insurance	Left pending in committee
SB 302	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges.	Senate: Business & Commerce	No action taken in committee
SB 1139	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al. Sponsor: Smithee, John \| et. al.	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government, the composition of certain juvenile boards, and the increase of certain filing fees.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
SB 1359	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the duties of the county attorney in Aransas County and to the duties of the district attorney for the 36th Judicial District.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3318	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Relating to allowing the Aransas County Commissioners Court to charge interest on assessments for certain county road improvements.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
SB 802	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hegar, Glenn Sponsor: Hunter, Todd	Relating to allowing the Aransas County Commissioners Court to charge interest on assessments for certain county road improvements.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 2606	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Relating to granting county zoning authority in Aransas County; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Land & Resource Management	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 2555	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hegar, Glenn	Relating to granting county zoning authority in Aransas County; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Land & Resource Management
HB 3630	78-0 (2003)	Author: Seaman, Gene	Relating to the County Court at Law of Aransas County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
SB 1940	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Seaman, Gene	Relating to the County Court at Law of Aransas County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 3643	77-0 (2001)	Author: Seaman, Gene Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Aransas County and to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Aransas County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 1779	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Aransas County and to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Aransas County.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee
HB 1417	76-0 (1999)	Author: Seaman, Gene	Relating to the regulation of mariculture facilities in Aransas County.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land and Resource Management
HB 2347	75-0 (1997)	Author: Seaman, Gene	Relating to the regulation of mariculture facilities in Aransas County.	House: Land & Resource Management	Subcommittee members named
SB 164	72-0 (1991)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Hunter, Todd	Relating to the authority of a municipality in Aransas County to require that property owners connect their property to a sewer system.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 3113	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hunter, Todd Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the establishment of a public defender's office in Aransas County.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 3178	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hunter, Todd Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation and administration of a promotion and development fund by the Aransas County Navigation District No. 1.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
SB 1741	71-0 (1989)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the establishment of a public defender's office in Aransas County.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to County Affairs
HB 1813	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Relating to the composition of state representative districts in Aransas, San Patricio, and Nueces counties; providing that provisions hereof shall be effective for the 65th Legislature; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.	House: Reapportionment	Referred to subcommittee
HB 909	61-0 (1969)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to creating the Aransas Water Recreation Area and providing for its administration and control; prohibiting certain commercial activities and pollution; providing for enforcement by injunction and by criminal prosecution.
SB 741	61-0 (1969)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as Copano Bay Municipal Utility District of Aransas County, Texas; defining its boundaries and finding their closure.
SB 765	61-0 (1969)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as Copano Bay Municipal Utility District of Aransas County, Texas; defining its boundaries and finding their closure.
HB 65	60-0 (1967)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to changing the name of the Rockport Wildlife Sanctuary to the Connie Hagar Wildlife Sanctuary-Rockport.
HB 1362	60-0 (1967)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Copano Bay Municipal Utility District of Aransas County, Texas".
SB 620	60-0 (1967)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to creating a conservation and reclamation district to be known as "Copano Bay Municipal Utility District of Aransas County, Texas".
HB 623	59-0 (1965)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to conferring on the Parks and Wildlife Commission regulatory responsibility over the taking of wildlife resources in Aransas County; establishing a net-free zone.
HB 738	59-0 (1965)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to redefining the boundaries of the Rockport Wildlife Sanctuary; amending certain Acts.
HB 56	58-0 (1963)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J. \| et. al.	Relating to the establishment, operation and maintenance of a public fishing pier from the old causeway across Copano Bay in Aransas County.
HB 1021	58-0 (1963)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to placing responsibility for the regulation of the wildlife resources of Aransas County in the Game and Fish Commission or its successors; establishing a net-free zone.
SB 17	58-0 (1963)	Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"	Relating to transferring a certain causeway and approaches thereto on State Highway 35 located in Aransas County, Texas, from the State Highway Department to the Texas State Parks Board in order to facilitate the construction and maintenance of a public fishing pier.
HB 1045	57-0 (1961)	Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"	Relating to making it unlawful, except under the provisions of this Act, for any person to hunt, take, kill, or possess any game animal or fur-bearing animal on that portion of Matagorda Island lying to the North and East of the Northeast line of the Powers and Hewitson Grant No.2 as recorded in the State General Land Office, Austin, Texas, and is shown on the map entitled "San Antonio Bay and vicinity," Aransas and Calhoun Counties, August 1, 1948; requiring 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 lands; providing a penalty for the violation of any of the provisions of this Act; providing for the forfeiture of licenses; making it unlawful to provide a new license and providing a penalty therefor; providing for the effective date of this Act.
HB 361	54-0 (1955)	Author: Parish, Harold Burton \| et. al.	Relating to creating a new judicial district to be composed of the counties of Aransas and San Patricio; creating a new district court for the new judicial district; redistricting and changing the boundaries of the 36th and the 135th judicial districts; prescribing terms and jurisdiction of the court created herein, the 36th District court and the 135th District Court; making necessary appropriations.
HB 667	48-0 (1943)	Author: Shell, J. Harvey \| et. al.	Relating to conserving the oyster resources of Aransas, Nueces, Calhoun, and Matagorda Counties, and providing for a closed season for the taking of such oysters; providing a penalty for the violation; repealing certain laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
HB 745	48-0 (1943)	Author: Shell, J. Harvey	Relating to better conserving the marine resources of this State by providing certain regulations and restrictions in regard to the tidal waters of Aransas County for the duration of the war; providing a penalty.
SB 345	48-0 (1943)	Author: Mauritz, Fred	Relating to amending the Penal Code so as to regulate fishing and shrimping in the public waters of Aransas County to the extent and in the manner herein provided and so that said Article and said Acts shall read and provide as hereinafter shown.
HB 282	47-0 (1941)	Author: Shell, J. Harvey	Relating to amending the General and Special Laws relative to redefining the boundaries of the Rockport Wildlife Sanctuary.
HB 975	47-0 (1941)	Author: Shell, J. Harvey	Relating to better conserving the game and fish resources of Aransas County by providing for the closure of a certain area in Aransas Bay to the use of the oyster dredge; making it unlawful to dredge in such area; providing penalties.
HB 965	46-0 (1939)	Author: Shell, J. Harvey	Relating to declaring a certain area adjacent to the town of Rockport, Aransas County, Texas, a Wildlife Sanctuary; providing a suitable penalty for hunting therein.
HB 1175	45-0 (1937)	Author: Shell, J. Harvey \| et. al.	Relating to granting to the United States of America easement to construct and maintain the Louisiana and Texas Intracoastal Waterway over and through portions of bays and tidal lands owned by the State of Texas in Brazoria, Matagorda, Calhoun, and Aransas Counties.
SB 317	45-0 (1937)	Author: Neal, Jim	Relating to making it unlawful to use or possess a seine, net or trawl in certain waters of Nueces County and Aransas County; providing a penalty for any violation of this Act and giving the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission or authorized agent the right to hold certain tackle as evidence.
HB 713	42-0 (1931)	Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss	Relating to providing for the transfer of title of certain lands to the State Highway Commission consisting of two separate tracts, one being across Copano Pass in Aransas County, the other across Lavaca Bay in Calhoun County, lying under, along, and adjacent to the Causeways and their approaches now under construction, on State Highway No. 57.
HB 585	39-0 (1925)	Author: Bonham, Herbert Spencer	Relating to the creation of the Oak Grove Common School District in Aransas County, Texas.	House: School Districts
SB 367	39-0 (1925)	Author: Bailey, John Heywood	Relating to reorganizing the Thirty-sixth and Eighty-first Judicial Districts of the State of Texas; providing that the present district judges and their respective office for the term for which they were elected, and until their successors qualify; fixing the time of holding the district courts in said districts.	Senate: Judicial Districts
SB 408	39-0 (1925)	Author: Bailey, John Heywood	Relating to creating the Oak Grove Common School District in Aransas County, Texas, including therein the present Oak Grove Common School District No. 3 of said county; providing a board of trustees therefor, vesting said school district board of trustees with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties conferred upon common school districts incorporated under the General laws of Texas.	Senate: Educational Affairs
HB 339	39-1 (1926)	Author: Bonham, Herbert Spencer	Relating to ratifying and validating an election heretofore held in and throughout Aransas County upon the question of authorizing the issuance of $250,000 special road bonds of said county and levying a tax in payment thereof.	House: Judiciary
HB 402	38-0 (1923)	Author: Bonham, Herbert Spencer	Relating to authorizing the Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner to issue permits for the propagation and distribution of game birds and animals by residents of Texas.
HB 184	34-0 (1915)	Author: Flournoy, John W.	Relating to authorizing Aransas County to issue bonds or otherwise lend its credit in certain amounts and to levy and collect taxes for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a macadamized, graveled or paved road or turnpike across Aransas Bay.
HB 667	34-0 (1915)	Author: Flournoy, John W.	Relating to increasing the limits of the Aransas Pass Independent School District.
SB 71	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bailey, John Heywood	Relating to authorizing, empowering and permitting Aransas County, upon a certain vote of the resident property taxpayers, who are qualified electors to issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a certain highway causeway or turnpike.
HB 725	33-0 (1913)	Author: Flournoy, John W.	Relating to authorizing issuance of road bonds by Aransas County or any political subdivision thereof.
HB 730	33-0 (1913)	Author: Flournoy, John W.	Relating to amending Acts of the Thirty-second Legislature, so as to provide that no railroad company shall ever be permitted to build its main line nearer the shore line of Aransas Harbor than four thousand feet, except at certain points.
SB 362	33-0 (1913)	Author: Murray, Sr., William Owen	Relating to authorizing, empowering and permitting Aransas County, Texas, to issue bonds to build a road or causeway across waters of Aransas Bay.
SB 322	32-0 (1911)	Author: Murray, Sr., William Owen	Relating to authorizing Aransas county, to build a causeway and erect a drawbridge across the waters of Aransas Bay between the southern end of Lamar peninsula, at or near the old town of Lamar in said county, and the northern end of Live Oak peninsula, also in said county, for the purpose of connecting the public road system of said county between Lamar and Live Oak peninsulas and to authorize the issuance of county boards [bonds], for the construction of said causeway and bridge, and for the construction and maintenance of a public highway along and upon same between such points.
HB 269	31-0 (1909)	Author: Perkins, Walter R.	Relating to repealing Article 5001, Title Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas of 1895, as amended, relating to the prevention of hogs, sheep and goats from running at large; amendment to stock laws as to Aransas County.
SB 148	27-0 (1901)		Relating to amending Article 5364, Title CXI, of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1895, relating to the "wool growing interests of the State, so as to exclude the counties of Aransas and Calhoun from the counties exempted from operation of said title, and to repeal all laws in conflict herewith."
HB 43	22-0 (1891)		Relating to repealing an act defining the boundaries of Aransas county and to re-enact the former boundary of said county.
HB 451	20-0 (1887)		Relating to defining the boundaries of Aransas County.

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