HB 2120
86-0 (2019)
Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al.
Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 891
86-0 (2019)
Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al.Sponsor: Leach, Jeff | et. al.
Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing and imposing fees; creating a criminal offense.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs
See remarks for effective date
HB 3538
75-0 (1997)
Author: Sadler, PaulSponsor: Ratliff, Bill
Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Rusk County.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
HB 2844
73-0 (1993)
Author: Sadler, PaulSponsor: Ratliff, Bill
Relating to the Rusk County Court at Law.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/93
HB 3069
71-0 (1989)
Author: McWilliams, JimSponsor: Haley, Bill
Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Rusk County.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective immediately
HB 2506
69-0 (1985)
Author: McWilliams, JimSponsor: Blake, Roy
Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Rusk County and to the salary of the judge of that court.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
HB 685
68-0 (1983)
Author: McWilliams, Jim
Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Rusk County and to the membership of the judge of that court on the county juvenile board.
House: Judicial Affairs
Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
HB 1210
68-0 (1983)
Author: McWilliams, JimSponsor: Blake, Roy
Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Rusk County and to the membership of the judge of that court on the county juvenile board.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 699
65-0 (1977)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.Sponsor: Adams, Don
Relating to the compensation of the auditor of Rusk County.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days
HB 1311
65-0 (1977)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Relating to the compensation of juvenile board members in Harrison and Rusk counties and the juvelille officer in Rusk county.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days
HB 495
64-0 (1975)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to creation of the constitutional office of Criminal District Attorney of Rusk County; abolishing the office of County Attorney of Rusk County.
House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
HB 858
64-0 (1975)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to the membership of the Rusk County Juvenile Board.
House: Judiciary
Referred to subcommittee
HB 425
59-0 (1965)
Author: McDonald, Guy V. | et. al.
Relating to certain illegal means of taking fish in the Angelina River and Mud Creek in Rusk, Nacogdoches, and Cherokee Counties; providing penalties.
HB 607
59-0 (1965)
Author: McDonald, Guy V.
Relating to the wildlife resources of Panola and Rusk Counties.
HB 608
59-0 (1965)
Author: McDonald, Guy V.
Relating to amending certain acts relating to the regulatory authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in certain counties to add Rusk County to the list of counties regulated.
HB 643
58-0 (1963)
Author: McDonald, Guy V.
Relating to the open season on squirrels in Rusk County.
HB 260
56-0 (1959)
Author: Parsons, Sam H.
Relating to providing an open season when it shall be lawful to hunt, take or kill squirrels in Rusk County; providing penalties.
HB 945
56-0 (1959)
Author: Parsons, Sam H.
Relating to authorizing the State Board of Health to sell a certain tract of land owned by the State in Rusk County.
HB 946
56-0 (1959)
Author: Parsons, Sam H.
Relating to juvenile boards in Harrison and Rusk Counties.
SB 428
56-0 (1959)
Author: Lane, Wardlow William
Relating to authorizing the State Board of Health to sell a certain tract of land owned by the State of Texas, located in the County of Rusk.
HB 389
55-0 (1957)
Author: Puckett, Jr., Herman V. | et. al.
Relating to providing that it shall be unlawful to kill or take mink in Gregg, Rusk, Upshur and Wood Counties, Texas, for a period of two (2) years; providing a penalty.
HB 870
55-0 (1957)
Author: Parsons, Sam H.
Relating to permitting the use of dogs for the purpose of trailing wounded deer in Rusk County but prohibiting their use for any other purpose in hunting, pursuing or taking deer in that county; providing a penalty.
HB 557
54-0 (1955)
Author: Huffman, Reagan Russell
Relating to establishing a juvenile board in each of the Counties of Harrison and Rusk; prescribing the membership and powers and providing for compensation of its members.
HB 27
51-1 (1950)
Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"
Relating to providing for a close season on wild deer and javelina (collared peccary) in Zapata County and Rusk County for a period of five (5) years; prescribing a penalty; repealing all laws in conflict.
HB 648
48-0 (1943)
Author: Avant, Robert
Relating to making it unlawful to take or kill by trap, snare, or deadfall any fur-bearing animals, or have in his possession the pelts thereof, in the Counties of Harrison, Gregg, and Rusk; prescribing a penalty.
HB 735
48-0 (1943)
Author: Lasseter, Elwyn Howard
Relating to amending certain Statutes by omitting the word "Fourth," which same is the Fourth Judicial District of Rusk County, Texas, and declaring that it is the intention of this Act to affect only the Fourth District and not to affect any other District.
HB 181
47-0 (1941)
Author: Ferguson, Walter A.
Relating to amending a certain Senate Bill of the Acts of the 44th Legislature (R.S); extending the time of existence of the Special District Court of Rusk County.
HB 998
46-0 (1939)
Author: Ferguson, Walter A.
Relating to validating certain outstanding road and bridge time warrants of Rusk County, Texas; to provide funds for the construction of a connection between State Highway No. 26 and State Highway No. 259 in Commissioner's Precinct No.1 of said County.
SB 440
46-0 (1939)
Author: Hill, Jr., Joe Lafayette
Relating to validating certain outstanding road and bridge time warrants of Rusk County, Texas, heretofore issued to provide funds for the construction of a connection between State Highway No. 26 and State Highway No. 259 in Commissioner's Precinct No. 1 of said County, said time warrants being in the amount of Thirty-five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-two and 15/100 ($35,182.15) Dollars.
HB 1149
45-0 (1937)
Author: Palmer, E. Gaston | et. al.
Relating to providing the open season for taking mourning doves in Grimes, Madison, Leon, and Rusk Counties; providing a bag and possession limit for such birds; providing a penalty.
SB 485
45-0 (1937)
Author: Hill, Jr., Joe Lafayette
Relating to extending the time of existence of the Special District Court of Rusk County, Texas.
SB 28
44-0 (1935)
Author: Hill, Jr., Joe Lafayette
Relating to creating the Special District Court for Rusk County, Texas, prescribing its jurisdiction, limiting its existence, fixing its terms.
SB 186
44-0 (1935)
Author: Redditt, John Sayers
Relating to appropriating Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Dollars ($7,350.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated to pay the salaries of the three District Judges of the Special District Courts for Smith County, Rusk County and Gregg County.
HB 854
43-0 (1933)
Author: Alsup, Lon E.
Relating to providing for an open season or period of time when it shall be lawful to take or kill wild quail in certain counties; providing penalties for the violation thereof.
SB 256
43-0 (1933)
Author: Neal, Mary Elizabeth "Margie" | et. al.
Relating to making appropriation of Six Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty-seven and 74/100 ($6,967.74) Dollars, to pay the salaries of District Judges of the Special District Court of Smith and Upshur Counties and the Special District Court of Rusk and Gregg Counties, for the period from December 21, 1932 to August 31, 1933.
HB 56
43-2 (1934)
Author: Alsup, Lon E.
Relating to repealing certain Act relating to the killing of quail in certain counties.
HB 313
42-0 (1931)
Author: Lasseter, Elwyn Howard | et. al.
Relating to reorganizing the 4th Judicial District of Texas.
HB 659
42-0 (1931)
Author: Hubbard, Robert Moss | et. al.
Relating to amending certain Acts providing for and regulating the method of taking and catching fish in the public fresh waters of Harrison, Marion, and Rusk Counties, State of Texas, permitting the use of seines, nets, and fish traps of a specified size, declaring seines, nets, and fish traps of certain sizes to be a public nuisance; providing penalties for violations of this Act.
SB 172
42-0 (1931)
Author: Neal, Mary Elizabeth "Margie" | et. al.
Relating to reorganizing the 4th Judicial District of Texas to be constituted of Rusk County, Texas, only, and to provide for the terms thereof; and to create the 123rd Judicial District of Texas to be composed of the counties of Panola and Shelby, and to provide for the terms thereof.
HB 85
42-3 (1932)
Author: Lasseter, Elwyn Howard
Relating to creating the Special District Court of Rusk and Gregg Counties, Texas.
SB 39
42-3 (1932)
Author: Neal, Mary Elizabeth "Margie"
Relating to creating the Special District Court of Rusk and Gregg Counties, Texas, prescribing its jurisdiction, limiting its existence, fixing its terms.
HB 413
41-0 (1929)
Author: Hines, Charles C. "Charlie" | et. al.
Relating to providing for and regulating the method of taking or catching fish in the public fresh waters of Marion, Cass, Bowie, Harrison and Rusk counties, State of Texas, and providing penalties for violations.
HB 18
41-3 (1929)
Author: Hines, Charles C. "Charlie" | et. al.
Relating to providing for and regulating the method of taking or catching fish in the public fresh waters of Marion, Cass, Bowie, Harrison, and Rusk Counties, State of Texas, and providing penalties for violations.
HB 426
40-0 (1927)
Author: Rowell, Jr., Thomas David "Tom" | et. al.
Relating to providing for and regulating the method of taking or catching fish in the public fresh waters of Marion, Harrison, Smith and Rusk Counties; providing penalties.
HB 576
40-0 (1927)
Author: Snelgrove, John B. | et. al.
Relating to prohibiting the use of any kind of set or drag net or seine or trammel net, except an ordinary minnow seine, not more than fifteen feet long and four feet wide, in the waters within the limits of the Counties of Rusk and Smith.
HB 101
40-1 (1927)
Author: Woodall, Benjamin J. "Ben" | et. al.
Relating to permitting the using of seines for the purpose of catching minnows for bait in the public fresh waters of Marion, Harrison, Smith, and Rusk Counties, State of Texas.
HB 516
39-0 (1925)
Author: Sanford, Gary Bonner
Relating to creating the Motley Independent School District of Rusk county; defining its boundaries; vesting it with rights, powers, duties and privilege of districts incorporated for school purposes only under the general laws.
House: School Districts
HB 517
39-0 (1925)
Author: Sanford, Gary Bonner
Relating to creating the Sulphur Springs Independent School District of Rusk county; defining its boundaries; vesting it with rights, powers, duties and privileges of districts incorporated for school purpose only under the general law; providing for a board of trustees therefor.
House: School Districts
HB 318
39-1 (1926)
Author: Sanford, Gary Bonner
Relating amending certain act creating Motley Independent School District in Rusk County.
House: School Districts
HB 603
38-0 (1923)
Author: Crawford, W. S. | et. al.
Relating to releasing the property of the Timpson & Henderson Railway Company from the payment of taxes levied against it for State and county purposes, in the counties of Rusk, Panola and Shelby, for the years 1917-1922, by reason of public calamity.
HB 330
37-0 (1921)
Author: Webb, Lumpkin
Relating to the creation of the Laneville Independent School District.
SB 155
37-0 (1921)
Author: Davidson, Thomas Whitfield
Relating to creating the Laneville Independent School District of Rusk County.
HB 63
37-1 (1921)
Author: Webb, Lumpkin
Relating to creating the Laneville Independent School District of Rusk County.
HB 436
36-0 (1919)
Author: Burton, George W.
Relating to levying and collecting annually a three dollar road tax against all able-bodied citizens of Rusk County who are between the ages of twenty-one and forty-five years; providing the manner of assessment and collection of said tax, and further providing a penalty for failure or refusal to pay such tax.
HB 498
36-0 (1919)
Author: Biggs, W. E. | et. al.
Relating to creating the Tatum Independent School District in Rusk and Panola counties, Texas; defining its boundaries; providing for a board of trustees to manage and control the public free schools within said district; and the title of all property now held and used for public school purposes; investing said district with the rights, powers, privileges and duties of a town or village incorporated for free school purposes only, under the General Laws.
HB 196
36-2 (1919)
Author: Thomason, William Edgar
Relating to adding territory to the present Cushing Independent School District of Nacogdoches and Rusk Counties.
HB 215
36-2 (1919)
Author: Burton, George W.
Relating to amending certain sections of an act to create a more efficient road system for Rusk County, Texas.
SB 108
36-2 (1919)
Author: Strickland, Jeff J. | et. al.
Relating to changing the name of the Insane Asylum at Rusk, Texas, known as the hospital for negro insane to the East Texas Hospital for the insane.
SB 151
36-2 (1919)
Author: Smith, Lon A.
Relating to amending the special road law for Rusk County.
SB 41
36-3 (1920)
Author: Smith, Lon A.
Relating to creating the Mt. Enterprise Independent School District of Rusk County.
SB 13
36-4 (1920)
Author: Smith, Lon A.
Relating to creating the Laneville Independent School District in Rusk County.
HB 665
34-0 (1915)
Author: Burton, George W.
Relating to amending a certain Act exempting Rusk county from certain provisions of the law relating to the protection of the fish and oyster industry.
HB 545
32-0 (1911)
Author: Stone, Clifford Lemuel
Relating to amending an Act, creating a road system for Rusk County, Texas; pertaining to the time and pay of county commissioners, when supervising roads, and , pertaining to the obstruction of public roads and ditches, and providing a penalty.
HB 509
31-0 (1909)
Author: Reid, J. G.
Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Rusk county, and defining the duties of county judge and commissioners, providing for the appointment of road superintendents and defining their duties, providing for the working of county convicts and delinquent poll taxpayers on the public roads of said county; providing for rewards and penalties for escaped convicts; providing for the duties of road overseers and road hands, and fixing penalties for failure of their duties.
HB 551
30-0 (1907)
Author: Young, F. L.
Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Rusk county, and defining the duties of county judge and commissioners; providing for rewards and penalties for escaped convicts; providing for the duties of road overseers and road hands and fixing penalties for failure of their duties for the adoption of a system of road working , and the relieving of road hands from service upon the payment of $4.
HB 16
28-1 (1903)
Author: Hendrick, Jr., Seaborn J.
Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Rusk county; providing for penalties upon failure to comply.
HB 497
27-0 (1901)
Author: Hendrick, Jr., Seaborn J.
Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Rusk and Brazos counties, and further defining the duties of county commissioners, and providing for the appointment of road superintendents, and defining their powers and duties; providing for rewards and penalties escaped convicts.