Legislation authored by Jim McWilliams

Includes legislation with Jim McWilliams as the primary author for the 67th through 71st Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.

71st Regular Session
HB 480 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the authority of the commissioners court of a county to commission peace officers to enforce county regulations relating to load limits and state motor vehicle laws on county roads.
HB 556 Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to registration by the comptroller of public accounts of individuals performing certain accounting services other than auditing.
HB 740 Last Action: Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to eligibility for service retirement benefits from, an increase in benefits for certain annuitants of, and state contributions to, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
HB 1014 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Local&Consent Cal.
Caption: Relating to a requirement that burn injuries be reported to a local fire official or to the state fire marshal; imposing a criminal penalty.
HB 1500 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to exempting oil produced from marginally economic leases and gas produced from marginally economic wells from production taxes.
HB 2936 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/89
Caption: Relating to the licensing of liquefied petroleum gas activities.
HB 3069 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Rusk County.
HB 3183 Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to the regulation of naturally occurring radioactive materials related to the production of or exploration for oil and gas; making an appropriation.
HB 3205 Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to providing tax and regulatory relief as incentives for the production of certain gas that is difficult or expensive to produce.
HCR 57 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating March 17, 1989, as Texas Energy Education Day.
HCR 75 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Proclaiming February 14 and 15, 1989, as Marshall Days in Texas.
HR 300 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Herbert Knauth.
HR 361 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Constance Ware.
HR 421 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring W. C. Wooldridge, superintendent of Hallsville Public Schools.
HR 854 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Foster Williams.
71st 2nd Called Session
HR 58 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating Clay and Ebee Allen on the birth of Charles Allen.
71st 3rd Called Session
HB 124 Last Action: Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HR 34 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Marshall High School football team.
71st 4th Called Session
HB 107 Last Action: Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HCR 50 Last Action: Filed
Caption: In memory of Henry Moyers.
71st 5th Called Session
HB 5 Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HR 132 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Henderson High School Lions football team.
HR 133 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Tatum High School Lady Eagles.
HR 134 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Kilgore College Lady Rangers basketball team.
HR 155 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratuating the Marshall High School Honor Band and Symphonic Band.
71st 6th Called Session
HB 35 Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to operate a narcotic drug treatment program.
HR 15 Last Action: Reported enrolled
Caption: Congratulating the Marshall High School Honor and Symphonic Bands.
70th Regular Session
HB 858 Last Action: Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
Caption: Relating to prohibiting students from smoking or using tobacco products.
HB 1094 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to limitations on loans accepted or debts incurred by a candidate in connection with the candidate's campaign for public office.
HB 1095 Last Action: Referred to Elections
Caption: Relating to limiting the period for which a person may hold the same public elective office.
HB 1138 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the use of flashing or alternating lights on tow trucks.
HB 1292 Last Action: Pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the placement of certain nondegree vocational public school teachers on the career ladder.
HB 1293 Last Action: Effective on 9/1/87
Caption: Relating to the exemption of fire department vehicles from certain width, length, and weight requirements.
HB 1305 Last Action: Comm. laid on table subj. to call
Caption: Relating to the registration and regulation of all-terrain vehicles.
HB 1343 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to registration by the comptroller of public accounts of individuals performing certain accounting services other than auditing.
HB 1344 Last Action: Pending in committee
Caption: Relating to certain persons standing in the roadway to solicit charitable contributions.
HB 1345 Last Action: Point of order sustained
Caption: Relating to reports and notices concerning persons with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
HB 1793 Last Action: Pending in committee
Caption: Relating to protection of a municipality from losses on investments of municipal funds.
HB 1794 Last Action: Pending in subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the allocation of certain motor fuels tax revenue to the counties from which the tax revenue originates.
HB 2422 Last Action: Referred to Public Health
Caption: Relating to reports of public health issues.
HB 2423 Last Action: Pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the service of civil process.
HB 2424 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to health warnings about diseases communicable by blood transfusion.
HCR 38 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Congratulating KMHT Radio of Marshall on its 40th anniversary.
HCR 67 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Dr. Rufus B. Spraberry, Jr.
HCR 80 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating March 20, 1987, as Texas Energy Education Day.
HCR 142 Last Action: Referred to Jurisprudence
Caption: Granting Mike Jackson, C.J. Jackson, and Summit Oaks Achievement Center, Inc. permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas Department of Human Services.
HR 303 Caption: Congratulating Harvey Cunningham.
HR 314 Caption: Congratulating KYKX radio on the tenth anniversary of its Big Bass Classic.
HR 320 Caption: Congratulating Ken Carlile on being named Marshall's Outstanding Citizen of 1986.
HR 629 Caption: Congratulating the Karnack High School boys' and girls' track teams.
70th 2nd Called Session
HCR 15 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Granting Mike Jackson, C.J. Jackson, and Summit Oaks Achievement Center, Inc., permission to sue the State Department of Human Services.
HR 38 Caption: Honoring Franklin Jones, Sr.
HR 39 Caption: Honoring Frances Blake Wallace.
HR 80 Caption: Honoring Lloyd Leo O'Neal.
HR 118 Caption: Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Murray on their 60th wedding anniversary.
69th Regular Session
HB 641 Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
Caption: Relating to tutorial services in public schools.
HB 672 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to the dispensing of certain controlled substances under limited circumstances on the prescriptions of practitioners licensed in neighboring states.
HB 774 Last Action: Coauthor authorized
Caption: Relating to the application of sales and use taxes to newspapers.
HB 1693 Last Action: 1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of certain iron ore and iron ore gravel mining and reclamation activity.
HB 1694 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an easement to provide access to private real property located in Caddo Lake State Park.
HB 1695 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to licenses granted and to inspections and investigations conducted by the Railroad Commission of Texas that relate to the regulation of liquefied petroleum gas.
HB 2457 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, functions, and financing of the Little Cypress Utility District.
HB 2506 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Rusk County and to the salary of the judge of that court.
HCR 45 Last Action: Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
Caption: Designating March 22, 1985 as Texas Energy Education Day.
HCR 72 Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor
Caption: Granting Albert P. Gorelick and Florence M. Gorelick permission to sue the state.
HCR 106 Last Action: Filed w/o the Governor's signature
Caption: Calling on the Congress of the United States to pass and send to the President an Act authorizing and imposing a temporary tariff on all imports of foreign crude oil and foreign petrochemical products.
HCR 244 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: In memory of Dr. Howard C. Bennett, former president of East Texas Baptist University.
HR 31 Caption: Honoring Mr. Landon Alford of Rusk Country as the East Texan of the Year by The East Texas Chamber of Commerce.
HR 84 Caption: Congratulating Bushe Morgan of Marshall.
HR 127 Caption: Designating February 27 and 28, 1985, as "Marshall Days in Austin".
HR 161 Caption: Honoring Louise Jacks, president of Rusk County Chamber of Commerce.
HR 273 Caption: Congratulating Dr. Stewart H. McLaurin, Kilgore's "Man of the Year".
HR 311 Caption: Authorizing the Texas PTA to use the house chamber on March 18, 1986.
69th 2nd Called Session
HCR 35 Last Action: Filed
Caption: In memory of Fred "Bud" Head, Jr.
69th 3rd Called Session
HR 45 Caption: In memory of Fred "Bud" Head, Jr.
68th Regular Session
HB 508 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to representation and recovery of damages in a suit for unauthorized discharge of waste into water.
HB 685 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
Caption: 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.
HB 1210 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: 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.
HB 1245 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the purchase by the Texas A&M University System of certain land in Harrison County for use by the Texas Forest Service.
HB 1246 Last Action: Posting rule suspended
Caption: Relating to the necessary parties in a suit to partition real property or an interest in real property.
HB 1247 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Education
Caption: Relating to the number of signatures required on a petition for an election to consolidate school districts.
HB 1248 Last Action: Withdrawn by Author
Caption: Relating to the compensation of commissioners and surveyors in partition suits.
HB 2213 Last Action: No action taken
Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of municipal security districts; providing a penalty.
HB 2322 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to creation of a municipal court of record for the city of Marshall.
HB 2385 Last Action: Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Harrison County.
HCR 40 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Recognizing March 18, 1983 as "National Energy Education Day".
HJR 74 Last Action: Placed on daily Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the State Ethics Commission to determine amounts of compensation and allowance for members of the legislature.
HJR 109 Last Action: Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the creation, operation, and financing of municipal security districts.
HR 99 Caption: Commending Max Lale.
HR 343 Caption: Congratulating the Overton High School Band.
HR 356 Caption: Congratulating Wiley College on its centennial.
HR 364 Caption: Commending the East Texas Oil Museum.
HR 365 Caption: Honoring Inez Hatley Hughes on her birthday.
HR 366 Caption: Congratulating Milton S. McGee, Jr.
HR 367 Caption: Congratulating the Hallsville High School drill team.
HR 439 Caption: Congratulating Quinton B. Carlile.
67th Regular Session
HB 2100 Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to conducting an election in Harrison County permitting voters to decide the method of county road administration in Harrison County.
HB 2110 Last Action: Referred to subcommittee
Caption: Relating to the bailiff of the 4th District Court.
HCR 148 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Granting Albert P. Gorelick and Florence Gorelick permission to sue the state.
HCR 151 Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Services
Caption: Requesting State Commission for the Blind to reconsider decision not to refer clients to the Lions Club Camp in Kerrville.
HCR 168 Last Action: Signed by the Governor
Caption: Relating to granting Mary Lee Borden and others permission to sue the state.
HR 184 Caption: Congratulating the Waskom High School baseball team.
HR 185 Caption: Congratulating the Waskom High School basketball team.
HR 186 Caption: Congratulating the Waskom High School football team.
HR 261 Caption: Commending former state Representative Ben Z. Grant.
HR 291 Caption: Commending Franklin Jones, Jr.
HR 292 Caption: Congratulating the Spring Hill High School girls basketball team.
HR 294 Caption: Congratulating the Elysian Fields High School girls basketball team.
HR 353 Caption: In memory of former Representative V. L. "Bo" Ramsey.
67th 1st Called Session
HR 38 Caption: Commending Dr. William F. Ross.
HR 41 Caption: Commending the Marshall Youth Baseball Association.
67th 2nd Called Session
HR 4 Caption: In memory of Robert A. "Buster" Hale.