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HB 2351 86-0 (2019) Author: VanDeaver, Gary
Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan
Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 196 in Lamar County as the Nick S. Lingo Memorial Highway. House: Transportation
Senate: Transportation
Effective on 9/1/19
HB 3153 83-0 (2013) Author: Lewis, Tryon | et. al.
Sponsor: West, Royce | et. al.
Relating to the operation and administration of, and practice in courts in, the judicial branch of state government and the composition of certain juvenile boards; imposing a fee. House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Senate: Jurisprudence
See remarks for effective date
HB 3919 83-0 (2013) Author: Lavender, George Relating to the County Court at Law of Lamar County. House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
SB 1880 83-0 (2013) Author: Eltife, Kevin Relating to the County Court at Law of Lamar County. Senate: Jurisprudence Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 1693 82-0 (2011) Author: Cain, Erwin Relating to the jurisdiction of, civil fees assessed by, and the administration of the county court at law of Lamar County. House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Received from the House
HB 2175 79-0 (2005) Author: Phillips, Larry Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Fannin County and to the composition of the 6th and 336th Judicial Districts. House: Judiciary Referred to Judiciary
HB 1143 75-0 (1997) Author: Patterson, Pete
Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill
Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Lamar County. House: Judicial Affairs
Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on 9/1/97
HB 1891 75-0 (1997) Author: Patterson, Pete
Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill
Relating to the Lamar County Juvenile Board. House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective on 9/1/97
HCR 133 75-0 (1997) Author: Patterson, Pete Designating the city of Paris and Lamar County as the Crape Myrtle Capital of Texas. House: State, Federal & International Relations Referred to State, Fed. & International Rel.
HB 253 71-0 (1989) Author: Patterson, Pete Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney of Lamar County. House: Judiciary Laid on table subj. to call in s/c
HB 2161 66-0 (1979) Author: Patterson, Pete
Sponsor: Howard, Ed
Relating to annexation of land by the Lamar County Water Supply District. House: Natural Resources
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
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HB 880 64-0 (1975) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of Criminal District Attorney of Lamar County; abolishing the office of County Attorney of Lamar County. House: Judicial Affairs Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
HB 1674 64-0 (1975) Author: Preston, George L.
Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Relating to compensation of certain counties in which the county attorney performs the duties of a district attorney in addition to the duties of a county attorney House: Intergovernmental Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective in 90 days
HB 2055 64-0 (1975) Author: Preston, George L.
Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Relating to compensation of members of the Juvenile Board for Lamar County. House: Intergovernmental Affairs
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
HJR 31 62-0 (1971) Author: Solomon, Neal
Sponsor: Aikin, Jr., A.M.
Proposing an amendment abolishing the Lamar County Hospital District, providing for an election prescribing the form of ballot,and providing for the proclamation and publication.
HB 566 60-0 (1967) Author: Solomon, Mack Neal Relating to archery hunting in Lamar County.
HB 583 60-0 (1967) Author: Solomon, Mack Neal Relating to amending certain acts relative to the regulatory authority of the Parks and Wildlife Commission in certain counties, to add Franklin, Lamar, and Red River counties to the list of counties regulated.
HB 641 60-0 (1967) Author: Solomon, Mack Neal Relating to authorizing the Texas National Guard Armory Board to convey by special warranty deed to the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, all rights, title and interests in all or any part of the lands at Camp Maxey and to accept from the Corps of Engineers conveyance of other lands to be received in exchange; authorizing the Texas National Guard Armory Board to buy, sell, convey and exchange any or all such lands, including mineral interests, for the purpose of joining the various tracts within a common perimeter to reduce or eliminate isolated privately owned tracts that would require right of ingress and egress at Camp Maxey.
HB 739 60-0 (1967) Author: Solomon, Mack Neal Relating to authorizing the board of managers of the Lamar County Hospital District to buy, sell or lease surplus land.
HB 1208 60-0 (1967) Author: Solomon, Mack Neal Relating to fishing and sale of fish in Lamar County; prescribing penalties; repealing certain laws.
HB 1345 60-0 (1967) Author: Solomon, Mack Neal Relating to creating a Conservation and Reclamation District comprising all of the territory contained in the boundaries of Lamar County, Texas, except that part of Lamar County contained within the corporate limits of the city of Paris, Texas, as of the effective date of this Act, to be known as Lamar County Water Supply District, for the purpose of providing a source of water supply for cities and other users within or without the District for municipal, domestic, industrial and mining purposes.
HB 385 58-0 (1963) Author: Edwards, Elder McKenzie "Mack" Relating to providing for the rendition, equalization, assessment and collection of taxes, either on a benefit or ad valorem basis, an election for the issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes in payment therefor.
HB 452 57-0 (1961) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to amending a certain Act relating to Lamar County Hospital District.
HB 893 57-0 (1961) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to creating a Conservation District comprising certain territory lying within the County of Lamar, Texas, for the purpose of flood control and preservation of land and soil and the fertility thereof, and to construct, acquire, improve, carry out, maintain, repair and operate dams, structures, projects and works of improvements for flood prevention.
HB 1043 57-0 (1961) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the hunting and taking of wild turkey in Lamar County; relating to the hunting and taking of squirrel in Lamar County.
HB 443 56-0 (1959) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to regulating the taking or killing of squirrel in Lamar County.
HB 523 56-0 (1959) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to abolishing the office of County Attorney of Lamar County, Texas; creating the Constitutional office of Criminal District Attorney for Lamar County.
HB 532 56-0 (1959) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to permitting Lamar County, through a county-wide election, to constitute itself a hospital district for the care of the county's indigent and needy; providing the effective date hereof.
HB 573 56-0 (1959) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to authorizing the Lamar County Water Control and Improvement District, Number 1, to levy, assess and collect a special assessment based upon actual benefits received by lands within the District arising from floodwater retarding structures and dams in the District constructed by the District.
HB 574 56-0 (1959) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to authorizing the Lamar County Water Control and Improvement District, No. 3, to levy, assess and collect a special assessment based upon actual benefits received by lands within the District arising from floodwater retarding structures and dams in the District constructed by the District.
HB 861 56-0 (1959) Author: Preston, George L. Relating to amending certain acts to prohibit hunting and taking of deer with rifles in Precinct 4 of Lamar County.
HJR 39 56-0 (1959) Author: Preston, George L. Proposing an amendment providing that the Legislature may authorize the creation of a Hospital District co-extensive with Lamar County, having certain stated powers and duties and subject to certain stated limitations.
HB 768 55-0 (1957) Author: Martin, Amos A. Relating to squirrel hunting in Lamar County; providing a penalty.
HB 769 55-0 (1957) Author: Martin, Amos A. Relating to closing wild turkey hunting season in Lamar County until November 16, 1959; providing a penalty.
HB 770 55-0 (1957) Author: Martin, Amos A. Relating to closing the hunting season on beaver in Lamar County until December, 1960; providing a penalty.
HB 774 55-0 (1957) Author: Martin, Amos A. | et. al. Relating to changing the terms of court of the 6th Judicial District composed of the Counties of Lamar and Fannin.
HB 799 55-0 (1957) Author: Martin, Amos A. Relating to establishing the Lamar County Juvenile Board.
HB 645 54-0 (1955) Author: Martin, Amos A. Relating to providing for a closed season on deer in Commissioners Precinct No. 4 in Lamar County for a period of four (4) years; providing a penalty; suspending conflicting laws.
HB 646 54-0 (1955) Author: Martin, Amos A. Relating to fixing the bag limit and possession limit on squirrel in Lamar County for a period of two (2) years; prescribing the penalty for violation; suspending conflicting laws.
HB 667 51-0 (1949) Author: Brooks, Phil Relating to providing an open season for the hunting, taking or killing of wild deer in Red River, Lamar and Fannin Counties; fixing a penalty for the violation thereof; repealing all laws in conflict herewith.
HB 737 50-0 (1947) Author: Ford, John K. | et. al. Relating to amending a previous Act, changing the time and terms of holding the terms of the District Courts of Lamar and Fannin Counties, Texas, constituting the 6th Judicial District of Texas.
HB 774 50-0 (1947) Author: Moore, Grady | et. al. Relating to making it unlawful to kill, take or attempt to take wild deer or wild turkey in the Counties of Red River, Lamar, Fannin, and Bowie for a period for three (3) years; providing a penalty; repealing conflicting laws.
HB 611 49-0 (1945) Author: Moore, Grady | et. al. Relating to making it unlawful to kill, take or attempt to take wild deer or wild turkey in the Counties of Red River and Lamar for a period of three (3) years; providing a penalty; repealing conflicting laws.
HB 796 49-0 (1945) Author: Sharpe, Ben H. Relating to repealing all local or special laws governing the taking or trapping of wild fox in Lamar County, in so far as they apply to Lamar County.
HB 429 48-0 (1943) Author: Sharpe, Ben H. Relating to prohibiting the killing, capturing, or taking possession of any wild fox in Lamar County, Texas, for a period of five (5) years from and after the passage of this Act; prescribing a penalty for violation.
HB 306 47-0 (1941) Author: Sharpe, Ben H. | et. al. Relating to providing an open season for doves in Lamar and Red River Counties.
HB 714 47-0 (1941) Author: Garland, Wirt R. | et. al. Relating to providing for a closed season for taking wild deer and wild turkey in the Counties of Red River, Lamar, Fannin, and Bowie for five (5) years; providing a penalty.
HB 805 47-0 (1941) Author: Moore, Choice W. | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Act providing for the creation of the offices of Criminal District Attorney for each of the counties of the Sixth Judicial District of Texas, composed of Fannin and Lamar Counties.
HB 823 47-0 (1941) Author: Moore, Choice W. | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Act providing that County Attorneys of the Sixth Judicial District may each employ a stenographer, by and with the consent of the Commissioners Court of his respective county.
HB 201 46-0 (1939) Author: Wells, Jr., Thomas D. | et. al. Relating to amending a certain Act adding Lamar County to statute permitting employment by county school boards of rural supervisors.
HB 515 45-0 (1937) Author: Sharpe, Ben H. Relating to prohibiting the killing, capturing, or taking possession of any wild fox in Lamar, Fannin, Smith, and Red River Counties for a period of five (5) years from and after the passage of this Act; prescribing a penalty for violation.
HB 1174 45-0 (1937) Author: Broadfoot, Albert S. | et. al. Relating to making it lawful to catch fish with hooks, traps, seines, and nets in the waters of Red River in Fannin, Cooke, Grayson, Lamar, Red River, and Bowie Counties.
HB 362 43-0 (1933) Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M. | et. al. Relating to prohibiting the use of any seine or net for taking fish from any of the waters of Lamar County, except a seine or net of not less than two inch square mesh; or a minnow seine for the purpose of taking bait; providing a penalty.
HB 124 42-0 (1931) Author: Wiggs, Wilburn H. Relating to confirming and validating the sale by the State, acting through the Board of Regents, of the University of Texas, of certain University lands situated in Lamar County, Texas, reserving to the State the minerals in said lands and creating an emergency.
HB 616 40-0 (1927) Author: Stell, James W. "Jim" Relating to granting an extension of time for the payment of 1926 County and State taxes in Lamar County.
HB 638 40-0 (1927) Author: Stell, James W. "Jim" | et. al. Relating to authorizing the transfer of civil cases in Lamar County from the docket of the 6th Judicial District to the docket of the 62nd Judicial District and from the 62nd Judicial District to the 6th Judicial District at the close of each term, during term time or in vacation.
HB 602 39-0 (1925) Author: Cox, George Joshua Relating to fixing the terms of court for the Sixth Judicial District in Fannin and Lamar Counties, providing for the convening of grand juries in Lamar County. House: Judicial Districts
SB 413 39-0 (1925) Author: Floyd, Charles Richard Relating to fixing the terms of court for the Sixth Judicial District in Fannin and Lamar Counties. Senate: Judicial Districts
SB 310 39-1 (1926) Author: Floyd, Charles Richard Relating to validating the authorization, issuance and sale of certain road bonds of Justice Precinct Number 1 of Lamar County, Texas and providing for their payment by the annual levy, assessment and collection of general ad valorem taxes. Senate: Roads, Bridges and Ferries (Highways and Motor Traffic as of 1/23/1925)
HB 128 38-0 (1923) Author: Simpson, Gordon | et. al. Relating to redistricting certain counties.
HB 186 38-0 (1923) Author: Strickland, William B. Relating to creating the Paris Independent School District in Lamar County, Texas.
HB 184 36-0 (1919) Author: Poage, William Allen Relating to repealing certain Act aiding the City of Paris and Lamar county in the reestablishment and rebuilding of permanent public improvements by donating and granting to them the State ad valorem and a part of the poll taxes and occupation taxes, collected on property and from persons in said county of Lamar for a period of five years and providing a penalty for their misapplication.
HB 16 36-2 (1919) Author: McDowra, R. L. Relating to amending the special road law for Lamar Couny.
HB 24 36-3 (1920) Author: McDowra, R. L. | et. al. Relating to amending the Lamar County Road Law.
HB 268 35-0 (1917) Author: McDowra, R. L. | et. al. Relating to redirecting certain state taxes in Lamar county and the city of Paris for the purpose of reestablishment and rebuilding permanent public improvements for a period of five years; providing a penalty for misappropriation.
HB 294 35-0 (1917) Author: McDowra, R. L. | et. al. Relating to authorizing Lamar County to issue bonds for the maintenance of roads.
SB 118 35-0 (1917) Author: Gibson, Flavius M. Relating to an Act to aid the City of Paris and Lamar County in the re-establishment and rebuilding of permanent public improvements by donating and granting to them the State ad valorem and a part of the poll taxes and occupation taxes, collected on property and from persons in said County of Lamar for a period of five years and to provide a penalty for their misapplication.
SB 152 35-0 (1917) Author: Gibson, Flavius M. Relating to Lamar county road law; authorizing Lamar county and subdivisions thereof to vote and issue road bonds.
HB 657 34-0 (1915) Author: Dickson, David W. "Dave" Relating to amending an Act to create a more efficient road law for Lamar County, and defining the powers of Lamar County in collecting delinquent poll taxes by road working; regulating age limit; providing for report to be made by road overseers to grand jury; defining a legal warning for road hands.
HB 373 33-0 (1913) Author: Dickson, David W. "Dave" Relating to requiring counties above a certain population to have an auditor of accounts and finances.
HB 490 33-0 (1913) Author: Dickson, David W. "Dave" Relating to amending the act to authorize and empower Lamar County to issue bonds, to provide a method of making up the tax rolls of Lamar County.
SB 182 33-0 (1913) Author: Gibson, Flavius M. Relating to amending the Lamar County road law, providing a method of making up the tax rolls of Lamar County, and providing a regulation for traffic on roads.
HB 139 32-0 (1911) Author: McDowra, R. L. Relating to creating the Deport Independent School District in Lamar and Red River counties, and defining its boundaries.
SB 48 32-1 (1911) Author: Sturgeon, Benjamin Blufford Relating to amending the Lamar county road system, by adding Sections 40, 41, 42 and 43, providing a method of making up the tax rolls of Lamar county, providing for the deposit and disbursement of the funds under said Act; providing regulations for traffic on said roads.
HB 564 31-0 (1909) Author: Mason, J. C. Relating to creating the Deport Independent School District in Lamar county, Texas, defining its boundaries, providing for the election of a board of trustees to manage and control the public free schools within said district, 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 615 31-0 (1909) Author: Roach, Charles Relating to amending the Lamar county road system.
SB 247 31-0 (1909) Relating to authorizing and empowering Lamar County or any political subdivision of said county by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the resident property tax-payers, qualified voters of such county or political subdivision thereof, voting thereon, to issue bonds to any amount not exceeding one-fourth of the assessed valuation of the real property of such county or of such political subdivision, and to levy and collect taxes, to pay the interest on such bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating macadamized, ballasted, gravelled or paved roads and turnpikes and prescribing ways and means of conducting and supervising said work.
SB 21 31-3 (1910) Relating to authorizing and empowering Lamar County or any political subdivision of said county by a vote of a two-thirds majority of the resident property taxpayers, qualified voters of such county or political subdivision thereof, voting thereon, to issue bonds to any amount, not exceeding one-fourth of the assessed valuation of the real property of such county or of such political subdivision, and to levy and collect taxes to pay the interest on such bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof, for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating macadamized, gravelled or paved roads and turnpikes and prescribing ways and means of conducting and supervising said work; and to repeal Chapter 72 of the Special Laws of the Thirty-first Legislature creating a special road law for Lamar county approved March 17, 1909.
HB 710 30-0 (1907) Author: Sperry, Clarence Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Lamar County, Texas.
SB 80 30-0 (1907) Author: Barrett, Alva Pearl Relating to creating the Blossom Independent School District in Lamar County, Texas, and defining its boundaries; providing for the election of a board of trustees to manage and control the public free schools in said district.
SB 309 30-0 (1907) Author: Barrett, Alva Pearl Relating to amending certain Act creating Blossom Independent School District in Lamar County, Texas, and defining its boundaries.
HB 522 29-0 (1905) Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Lamar county, Texas.
HB 118 28-0 (1903) Author: Hodges, William M. | et. al. Relating to creating a special road law for Lamar county; and providing for levying and collecting a road tax.
HB 746 26-0 (1899) Relating to providing a more efficient system for working the public roads of Lamar county, regulating the fees of officers where convicts serve their time by labor on such public roads.
HB 563 25-0 (1897) Relating to amending the law creating a more efficient road system for Dallas, Lamar and Medina Counties.
HB 592 25-0 (1897) Relating to establishing a special road law for the counties of Dallas and Lamar, prescribing the same fees in county convict cases for the officers in said counties as those allowed officers in similar cases under the general law of the State.
SB 152 25-0 (1897) Relating to amending the Collin, Grayson, Williamson, Lamar, and Bell County, road laws, in regard to the payment of commissioners when acting as road commissioners.
HB 283 24-0 (1895) Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Dallas, Lamar and Medina counties, Texas, and fixing a penalty for violation of this act.
HB 351 23-0 (1893) Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Collin, Grayson, Williamson, Lamar, and Bell counties and fixing a penalty for the violation of this act.
SB 351 23-0 (1893) Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Collin, Grayson, Williamson, Lamar, and Bell counties and fixing a penalty for the violation of this act.


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