HB 1963 84-0 (2015)
Author: Deshotel, JoeSponsor: Creighton, Brandon
Relating to the designation of a portion of State Highway 87 as the Texas Game Warden Michael C. Pauling Memorial Highway.
House: Transportation Senate: Transportation
Effective immediately
SR 131 77-0 (2001)
Author: Bernsen, David
Commending the citizens of the City of Port Arthur.
Again read
SB 1072 73-0 (1993)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Stiles, Mark
Relating to the conveyance by the General Land Office of the state's interest in certain real property previously conveyed by the state to the city of Port Arthur.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
SR 77 71-0 (1989)
Author: Parker, Carl
Joining the citizens of Port Arthur in their celebration of Port Arthur Day, February 6, 1989.
Read & adopted
HR 14 70-0 (1987)
Author: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Extending best wishes to the citizens of Port Arthur on Port Arthur Day.
SB 792 70-0 (1987)
Author: Parker, CarlSponsor: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Relating to the exchange of certain property by Lamar University.
House: State Affairs Senate: Education
Effective immediately
HB 2388 68-0 (1983)
Author: Collazo, Jr., FrankSponsor: Parker, Carl
Relating to the conveyance of certain state real property in Jefferson County to the city of Port Arthur.
House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
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SB 1353 68-0 (1983)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to the conveyance of certain state real property in Jefferson County to the city of Port Arthur and to the reservation of the mineral, sand, gravel, and shell ownership and exploitation rights by the state.
House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HB 91 67-1 (1981)
Author: Collazo, Jr., Frank
Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property to the city of Port Arthur.
House: State Affairs
Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
SB 23 67-1 (1981)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to the conveyance of certain state-owned real property to the city of Port Arthur.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Postponed
HB 2216 65-0 (1977)
Author: Collazo, Jr., FrankSponsor: Parker, Carl
Enabling the governing body of the Cty of Port Arthur, with respect to the waters of Lake Sabine within the corporate limits of the city, to designate or otherwise regulate by ordinance certain areas of said lake as bathing, fishing, swimming, recreational, or otherwise restricted areas.
House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days
SR 122 65-0 (1977)
Author: Parker, Carl
Extending congratulations to the citizens of Port Arthur, Texas.
HB 1578 63-0 (1973)
Author: Parker, Carl
Authorizing the board of regents of Lamar University to convey a certain tract of land to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, in exchange for a certain tract of land owned by the City of Port Arthur; and declaring an emergency.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HR 121 63-0 (1973)
Author: Doyle, Terry
Congratulating the City of Port Arthur.
SB 839 63-0 (1973)
Author: Harrington, D. RoySponsor: Parker, Carl
Authorizing the board of regents of Lamar University to convey a certain tract of land to the city of Port Arthur, Texas, in exchange for a certain tract of land owned by the city of Port Arthur; and declaring an emergency.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
SR 506 63-0 (1973)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Commending city of Port Arthur on 75th Anniversary.
HB 396 61-0 (1969)
Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy"
Relating to the sale and patenting of certain lands to the City of Port Arthur, Texas; conveying the lands in fee simple; providing for conveyance only to the State of Texas.
HB 427 61-0 (1969)
Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy"
Relating to providing for the sale by the State to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, a tract of land in Jefferson County, Texas.
SB 179 61-0 (1969)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to providing for the sale by the state to the City of Port Arthur Texas, a tract of land in Jefferson County, Texas.
SB 180 61-0 (1969)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to the sale and patenting of certain lands to the City of Port Arthur, Texas.
HB 647 60-0 (1967)
Author: Weldon, James D. "Jimmy"
Relating to providing for the sale of certain unsold school land and the issuance of patent to the City of Port Arthur with all oil, gas, and other minerals reserved to the State, along with leasing rights.
SB 285 60-0 (1967)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Relating to providing for the sale of certain unsold school land and the issuance of patent to the City of Port Arthur with all oil, gas, and other minerals reserved to the state, along with leasing rights.
SB 43 57-3 (1962)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to amending a certain Statute to authorize and make provision for the Court of Domestic Relations for Jefferson County to sit and hold court at any time in Port Arthur and to hear and determine any civil non-jury case over which it has Jurisdiction.
HB 303 56-0 (1959)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy | et. al.
Relating to granting, selling and conveying to the city of Port Arthur, Texas, all right, title and interest of the State of Texas, to all minerals and all rights concerning same in and under those certain tracts of land heretofore granted to the city of Port Arthur and lying within the corporate limits of the city of Port Arthur and being lands adjacent to and under Sabine Lake in Jefferson County, Texas.
HB 541 54-0 (1955)
Author: Lee, Otis | et. al.
Relating to providing for the sale by the State to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, a municipal corporation, and its assigns, a certain tract or area of land situated in Jefferson County, Texas, same being riparian lands constituting a part of the former bed of Sabine Lake, retaining to the State the minerals, sand, gravel and shell in the land.
SB 242 54-0 (1955)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that the 58th Judicial District Court and the 60th Judicial District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, may sit at Port Arthur, Texas, for the trying, hearing, and determination of non-jury civil cases and matters.
SB 243 54-0 (1955)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to amending the Code of Criminal Procedure by providing that the Criminal District Court of Jefferson County, Texas may sit at Port Arthur, Texas for the trying, hearing, and determination of certain non-jury civil cases and matters; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, and expressing the intent of the Legislature in passing said Act.
SB 327 54-0 (1955)
Author: Fuller, Jep S.
Relating to providing for the sale by the State to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, a municipal corporation, and its assigns, a certain tract or area of land situated in Jefferson County, Texas, same being Riparian lands constituting a part of the former bed of Sabine Lake, retaining to the State all mineral rights therein.
HB 561 51-0 (1949)
Author: Lee, Otis | et. al.
Relating to preserving the faith and credit of the State and its agency the City of Port Arthur, Texas, to which State General Ad Valorem taxes have been donated or granted; enacting other matters related to the subject.
HB 410 49-0 (1945)
Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts granting eight-ninths of State ad valorem taxes to City of Port Arthur; providing a penalty for misapplication.
HB 310 48-0 (1943)
Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts aiding the City of Port Arthur by the remission of ad valorem taxes, etc.
HB 727 48-0 (1943)
Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts by providing necessary drainage in connection therewith.
HB 1042 47-0 (1941)
Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward
Relating to relinquishing to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, all right, title, and interest of the State of Texas in and to certain land.
HB 1043 47-0 (1941)
Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward
Relating to granting to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, all right, title, and interest of the State of Texas to certain land.
HB 1053 47-0 (1941)
Author: Kinard, DeWitt Edward
Relating to amending a certain Act by reducing the interest rate of bonds in which taxes remitted to the City of Port Arthur may be invested.
SB 26 44-3 (1936)
Author: Shivers, Robert Allan "Allan"
Relating to relinquishing to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, all right and title and interest of the State of Texas in and to certain lands described in Section 1, H.B. No. 66, Chapter 22, Acts Fifth Called Session, Forty-first Legislature, and ratifying their validated patent issued by the State of Texas under and by virtue of said Act, and repealing Section 4a of said House Bill No. 66.
SB 58 43-1 (1933)
Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy | et. al.
Relating to providing for the sale by the State to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, a municipal corporation, and its assigns, a certain tract or area of land situated in Jefferson County, Texas, same being submerged lands constituting a part of the bed of Sabine Lake, retaining to the State all minerals therein.
HB 819 42-0 (1931)
Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund | et. al.
Relating to granting to the City of Port Arthur, Texas, all rights, title and interest of the State of Texas to certain land lying and being situated in and under the waters of Lake Sabine.
HB 194 41-0 (1929)
Author: Quinn, Benjamin Edmund
Relating to aiding the City of Port Arthur, Texas, situated in Commissioners' Precinct Number 2 of Jefferson County, Texas, in construction and maintaining sea walls, breakwaters and shore protections in order to protect said city from calamitous overflows, by donating to it eight-ninths (8/9) of Ad Valorem taxes collected on all property, both real and personal, in Commissioners' Precinct Number 2 of Jefferson County, Texas, for a period of twenty years, providing a penalty for misapplication of the monies thus donated.
House: Revenue & Taxation
HB 63 38-0 (1923)
Author: Merriman, James Otho | et. al.
Relating to establishing and creating a court to be known as the "Corporation Court in Port Arthur, Texas" and prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, and to conforming the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto, repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 609 36-0 (1919)
Author: Stout, Lee E.
Relating to establishing and creating a court to be known as "Corporation Court in Port Arthur, Texas," and prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, and conforming the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto.
SB 353 36-0 (1919)
Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy
Relating to establishing and creating a Court to be known as "Corporation Court in Port Arthur, Texas," and prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, and conforming the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto.
Senate: Judicial Districts
HB 103 36-2 (1919)
Author: Gaddy, J. Homer
Relating to creating and establishing a court for the trial of criminal causes and offenses of a criminal nature arising within the city of Port Arthur, Texas, and to prescribe its organization, jurisdiction and procedure, to conform the jurisdiction and procedure of other courts thereto.
SB 167 36-2 (1919)
Author: Cousins, Sr., William Roy
Relating to establishing a court for the trial of criminal causes and offenses within the city of Port Arthur; prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure.
HB 183 35-4 (1918)
Author: Denton, James T.
Relating to establishing and creating the Municipal Court of Port Arthur; prescribing its organization, jurisdiction and procedure.
HB 526 32-0 (1911)
Author: Landry, Ras
Relating to incorporating the city of Port Arthur, Jefferson county, Texas, and to grant it a new charter; to provide for commission form of government; to define its powers and to prescribe its duties and liabilities.
