Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 141	85-0 (2017)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting the operation of State Highway 255 as a toll project.	House: Transportation	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 14	84-0 (2015)	Author: Morrison, Geanie \| et. al. Sponsor: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.	Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	House appoints conferees-reported
HB 65	84-0 (2015)	Author: McClendon, Ruth \| et. al.	Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases; authorizing fees.	House: County Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2476	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guerra, R. D. "Bobby" Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al.	Relating to the operations of health care funding districts in certain counties located on the Texas-Mexico border.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 2861	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by the City of Laredo for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles carrying cargo in Webb County; authorizing a fee.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 3096	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to establishing a veterans cemetery in Webb County.	House: Defense & Veterans' Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 1619	84-0 (2015)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the Texas emissions reduction plan.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
HB 2529	83-0 (2013)	Author: McClendon, Ruth	Relating to disease control pilot programs to reduce the risk of certain communicable diseases.		Filed
HB 1314	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the operation and jurisdiction of certain district courts serving Webb County.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HB 3433	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena	Relating to disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee
HB 3436	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena	Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Webb County.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HJR 8	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.	House: Natural Resources	Referred to Natural Resources
HJR 143	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee
SB 60	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
SJR 6	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Left pending in committee
HB 79	82-1 (2011)	Author: Lewis, Tryon \| et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to fiscal and other matters necessary for implementation of the judiciary budget as enacted by H.B. No. 1, Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, and to the operation and administration of, and practice and procedures in courts in, the judicial branch of state government.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	See remarks for effective date
HB 4540	81-0 (2009)	Author: Raymond, Richard Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	See remarks for effective date
HB 4541	81-0 (2009)	Author: Raymond, Richard \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department of Public Safety to Webb County.	House: Public Safety Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HJR 142	81-0 (2009)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the disposition of proceeds from the development or sale of the rights to natural resources or minerals in land held by Webb County for the county permanent school fund.	House: Border & Intergovernmental Affairs	Considered in Calendars
HB 831	80-0 (2007)	Author: Raymond, Richard Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to adopt a civil service system.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 1498	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Raymond, Richard	Relating to the eligibility of certain counties to adopt a civil service system.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
HB 3567	79-0 (2005)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to the compensation of official court reporters for statutory county courts in Webb County.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
HB 2347	77-0 (2001)	Author: Raymond, Richard Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a court fee to be used for courthouse security in Webb County.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 58	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 360	75-0 (1997)	Author: Cuellar, Henry \| et. al.	Relating to certain courts in Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
HB 3595	75-0 (1997)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the delegation of duties of the county judge of Webb County.	House: County Affairs	No action taken in committee
SB 818	75-0 (1997)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain courts in Webb County.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 879	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to certain jury panels in Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 880	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to an additional security fee collected in Webb County.	House: County Affairs	No action taken in committee
HB 1159	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the establishment and operation of a branch academic health center in Webb County as part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 1552	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the assignment and docketing of certain cases by the district clerk of Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
HB 3165	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to an additional security fee collected in Webb County.	House: County Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/95
HB 3168	74-0 (1995)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain jury panels in Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
SB 508	74-0 (1995)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the establishment and operation of a branch academic health center in Webb County as part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 965	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cuellar, Henry \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to magistrates appointed by the judges of the district courts in Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
HB 966	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cuellar, Henry \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the suspension or removal of employees of the Webb County Juvenile Board.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
HB 55	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
HB 56	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the jurisdiction of the Webb County Court at Law.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
HB 58	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney of Webb County.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 320	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 460	72-0 (1991)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the jurisdiction of the Webb County Court at Law.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 170	72-0 (1991)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/26/91
HB 153	71-0 (1989)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the jurisdiction of the Webb County Court at Law.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/89
HJR 36	71-0 (1989)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer in Webb County.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Point of order sustained
HJR 55	71-0 (1989)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county surveyor in Webb County.	House: County Affairs	Pending in subcommittee
SJR 16	71-0 (1989)	Author: Henderson, Don Sponsor: Danburg, Debra	Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county surveyor in certain counties.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 147	71-1 (1989)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to a salary supplement for the administrator of the Laredo-Webb County Health Department.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
SB 105	71-1 (1989)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a salary supplement for the administrator of the Laredo-Webb County Health Department.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 907	70-0 (1987)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the County Court at Law of Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/87
HB 2609	70-0 (1987)	Author: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to the appointment, duties, and compensation of a public defender for Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Comm. laid on table subj. to call
SB 1458	70-0 (1987)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Cuellar, Henry	Relating to appointment, duties, and compensation of a public defender for Webb County.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 1443	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district, composed of Webb County, and to the supplemental compensation of the district judges in that county.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
HB 2426	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the creation, board of directors, administration, powers, duties, operation, expansion, and financing of the Webb County Water Authority; giving political subdivisions authority to contract with the authority and other powers authorized by Chapter 30, Water Code.	House: Natural Resources	Recommendations filed with the Speaker
HB 1650	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the compensation of the judges of the county and district courts in Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
SB 816	67-0 (1981)	Author: Traeger, John Sponsor: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the compensation of the judges of the county and district courts in Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 1004	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy" Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to the duties of the county attorney of Webb County.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 400	66-0 (1979)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to the duties of the county attorney of Webb County.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
HB 1201	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy" Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to the membership of the Webb County Juvenile Board.	House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 1357	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy" Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to adding Webb County to the list of counties in which predator control from aircraft may be permitted.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective immediately
SB 1268	65-0 (1977)	Author: Traeger, John Sponsor: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Authorizing the Texas Employment Commission to sell and convey certain land located in the city of Laredo, Webb County, Texas; prescribing the procedures, terms, and conditions of sale and disposition of the proceeds.	House: State Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 362	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the creation of the Webb County Juvenile Board and the office of juvenile probation officer; making other provisions relative to the board and the juvenile probation officer.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 1024	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Webb County; making other provisions relative to the court; relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court of Webb County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 284	64-0 (1975)	Author: Traeger, John Sponsor: Hall, W. N. "Billy"	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Webb County; defining its jurisdiction and conforming its jurisdiction to that of the county court and the district court; providing transition procedures; fixing terms; providing for the election, qualifications, term of office, and compensation of the judge; providing for the necessary officials and personnel; making other provisions relative to the court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	90 day bill
HB 41	61-1 (1969)	Author: Ligarde, Honore	Relating to constituting a local law for the maintenance of public roads and highways in Webb County by authorizing the county to issue certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring the rights-of-way for designated state highways, including farm-to-market highways, or for federal highways, or for acquiring rights-of-way for county roads, or for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of county roads in Webb County, Texas.
HB 57	61-2 (1969)	Author: Ligarde, Honore	Relating to constituting a local law for the maintenance of public roads and highways in Webb County by authorizing the county to issue certificates of indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring rights-of-way for designated state highways, including farm-to-market highways, or for federal highways, or for acquiring rights-of-way for county roads, or for the construction, maintenance, or improvement of the county roads in Webb County, Texas.
HB 1365	60-0 (1967)	Author: Ligarde, Honore	Relating to the appointment by the District Attorney of the 49th Judicial District of two Assistant District Attorneys for Webb County and a part-time investigator for Webb County having authority of a peach officer to make arrest and execute process.
HB 424	59-0 (1965)	Author: Ligarde, Honore	Relating to the compensation of the District Attorney of the 49th Judicial District, and to the compensation, appointment, qualifications, powers, duties and removal of the Assistant District Attorney, full-time and part-time Special Investigators and Stenographer-Secretary.
HB 1049	58-0 (1963)	Author: Ligarde, Honore	Relating to providing for the Compensation of the official shorthand reporter of the 111th Judicial District Court of Texas.
SB 16	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"	Relating to creating Webb State College at Laredo, Webb County, Texas, as a coeducational institution of higher learning; authorizing the Board of Regents to enter into contracts with the Department of Defense of the United States to establish and maintain courses in military training, under certain conditions.
HB 1092	57-0 (1961)	Author: Trevino, Vidal Manuel	Relating to limiting the provisions of this Act to Webb County; making it unlawful for any person to hunt, take, kill or possess any game bird, game animal, fur-bearing animal, fresh-water fish or other aquatic life in said county; providing a penalty for false swearing; providing a penalty for the violations of any of the provisions of this Act; making it unlawful to purchase a new license and providing a penalty therefor; providing for the effective date of this Act.
SB 74	57-0 (1961)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"	Relating to authorizing Webb County to supplement the salary of the District Attorney of the 49th Judicial District for additional services performed in Webb County, authorizing the appointment of an Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigators for the District Attorney, and a Stenographer-Secretary for the District Attorney of the 49th Judicial District to act in Webb County; fixing the salary of said Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigators, and Stenographer-Secretary to be paid by Webb County.
SB 412	56-0 (1959)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"	Relating to creating "Del Mar Conservation District", comprising certain territory lying wholly in Webb County, Texas, for the purpose of providing a source of water supply and the distribution thereof for municipal, domestic and industrial use, processing and transporting it, and in connection therewith to construct, establish and maintain storm and sanitary sewers.
HB 857	55-0 (1957)	Author: Laurel, Oscar M.	Relating to authorizing Webb County to supplement the salary of the District Attorney of the 49th Judicial District for additional services performed in Webb County, authorizing the appointment of an Assistant District Attorney, Special Investigators for the District Attorney, and a Stenographer-Secretary for the District Attorney of the 49th Judicial District to act in Web County.
HB 401	52-0 (1951)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the appointment of Assistant District Attorneys in any Judicial District in this State consisting of three (3) or more counties and in which there is situated a City of not less than fifty thousand (50,000) people nor more than sixty thousand (60,000) people; fixing the salary of said Assistant District Attorney, to be paid by the County in which said City is located.
HB 325	51-0 (1949)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"	Relating to amending a previous Act, permitting the trailing of wounded deer with dogs in the Counties of Starr, Webb, and Zapata..
HB 50	51-1 (1950)	Author: Briscoe, Jr., Dolph	Relating to fixing an open season on deer in Dimmitt County, Texas; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith to the extent of such conflict.
HB 715	50-0 (1947)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"	Relating to amending a previous Act, to provide that the holders of title to lands in Webb County may petition for the formation of one or more water districts, water improvement districts, drainage districts, conservation districts, reclamation districts and water control and improvement districts in Webb County; repealing all laws or parts of laws in this State insofar as the same are in conflict with this Act; providing that this Act shall be cumulative of all General and Special Laws of this State pertaining to the subject matter of this Act, when not in conflict herewith; providing a saving clause.
HB 232	49-0 (1945)	Author: Fenley, Florence	Relating to amending certain Acts providing that it shall be lawful to take, capture, shoot or kill Collared Peccary or Javelina in the Counties of Webb, Starr, Zapata and Dimmit at any time; prohibiting the sale of any Collared Peccary or Javelina, or any part of the same, in said counties; prescribing penalties.
SB 311	49-0 (1945)	Author: Spears, J. Franklin \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing the state to accept from the City of Laredo, and from the Webb County Tuberculosis Association, a corporation, title to and conveyance of all lands, buildings, and equipment of the City-County Tuberculosis Hospital for a Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
HB 954	47-0 (1941)	Author: Leyendecker, Boniface J. \| et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act to provide that it shall be lawful to take, capture, shoot, or kill Collared Peccary or Javelina in the counties of Webb, Starr, and Zapata at any time; prohibiting the sale of any Collared Peccary or Javelina, or any part of the same, in said counties; prescribing penalties.
SB 378	47-0 (1941)	Author: Kelley, Rogers	Relating to providing a more efficient road law and creating a more efficient road system for Webb County, and empowering the Commissioners' Court of said County to provide and adopt rules and regulations for the construction, purchase, and operation of the roads and bridges of said County.
SB 491	44-0 (1935)		Relating to rearranging, changing and prescribing the terms of holding District Courts of the 49th Judicial District of the State of Texas, composed of Dimmit, Zapata, Jim Hogg and Webb counties; providing for the effective date of this Act.
HB 127	41-0 (1929)	Author: Mullally, Edward A. \| et. al.	Relating to creating the 111th Judicial District of Texas and to giving such Court concurrent jurisdiction with the District Court of Webb County, Texas in and for the 49th Judicial District of Texas, in all Civil and Criminal cases.	House: Judicial Districts
HB 208	40-0 (1927)	Author: Bobbitt, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Webb County, Texas; providing that the general road laws of the State of Texas shall be applicable to said County, except as herein provided.
HB 12	39-0 (1925)	Author: Bobbitt, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to authorizing the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass railway Company to abandon Minera Station, the western terminal of said railroad in Webb County, Texas and 8,000 feet of the main line track immediately southeast thereof, and to take up and remove all tracks, bridges and culverts within that area.	House: Judiciary
SB 33	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to authorizing the Rio Grande and Eagle Pass Railway Company to abandon Minera Station in Webb County, Texas and certain parts of its main line track.	Senate: State Affairs
SB 268	37-0 (1921)	Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"	Relating to validate the grants of land made by the crown of Spain, made to the original grantees and their heirs, land being in Webb Country, etc.
HB 479	30-0 (1907)		Relating to exempting the county of Webb from the provisions and operations relating to the inspection of hides and animals.
SB 134	26-0 (1899)		Relating to abolishing the unorganized county of Encinal; to establish the boundaries of Webb county so as to include the territory of said unorganized county.
SB 27	23-0 (1893)		Relating to diminishing the jurisdiction of the county court of Webb county, and to conform the jurisdiction of the district court of Webb county to such change.
HB 331	19-0 (1885)		Relating to establishing and defining the boundaries of the county of Webb, and legalize certain acts of the officers of said county.

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