Legislation authored by R.A. 'Bob' Gammage
Includes legislation with R.A. 'Bob' Gammage as the primary author for the 62nd through 64th Legislatures. For other types of authorship, search the Legislative Archive System.
| 64th Regular Session | |
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| SB 2 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to alcoholism and intoxication; providing for the establishment of a program for prevention and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism; providing certain admission and commitment procedures to treatment centers and for certain procedures for release; establishing the Texas Commission on Alcoholism; providing for its organization, repsonsibilities, powers, and duties; providing for payment of certain expense; providing for regulation of treatment facilities; prescribing certain rights of alcoholics and intoxicated persons; providing certain duties of peace officers; providing procedures for hearings and appeals in cases of involuntary commitment or recommitment; removing certain criminal sanctions; providing an effective date. |
| SB 12 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably substituted Caption: Relating to an accused's right to an examining trial before an indictment. |
| SB 13 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters Caption: Relating to awarding attorneys' fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award. |
| SB 49 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters Caption: Relating to the expunction of records of arrests and of criminal charges if no conviction occurs; providing penalties for noncompliance with this Act. |
| SB 58 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the period of suspension of a driver's license on conviction of certain offenses; relating to automatic suspension of a driver's license, the surrender of licenses on conviction, and the reporting of convictions to the Department of Public Safety; authorizing the court to restrict the operation of a motor vehicle of a person convicted of certain offenses and providing for the issuance of a restricted license in such a case; requiring proof of a valid policy of automobile liability insurance; defining an offense; creating a penalty. |
| SB 114 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Providing for a constitutional convention to convene on September 2, 1975; to provide the qualifications of delegates and for the election of delegates; to provide for a preconvention planning committee; to provide for the authority and operation of the convention; to provide for the compensation of delegates; to provide for the submission of convention proposals; appropriating money for the preconvention planning committee and the convention. |
| SB 138 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Amending Section 8, Art. 7.14, Texas Election Code to allow voters to vote on constitutional amendment propositions as a block if the amendments revise the constitution. |
| SB 176 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters Caption: Amending the Penal Code, by adding in subchapter D a new section 32.49 to define the offense of withholding contractually obligated payments to an employee benefit plan and to affix punishments. |
| SB 180 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Relating to the establishment, certification, organization, and regulation of health maintenance organizations as defined in the Act; providing a plan of operation; providing for the organization, management, duties, responsibilities, limitation on, and prohibited practices of health maintenance organizations and their personnel; providing for regulation of agents; providing for rights of enrollees and for a system of complaints; prohibiting discrimination against a physician or health provider associated with a health maintenance organization; providing standards for certification and operation; providing the power, duties, and responsibility of the Commissioner of Insurance and the State Board of Health; prohibiting certain practices and defining certain offenses as misdemeanors; providing enforcement procedures; stating the relationship of this Act to existing laws and persons or corporations operating pursuant to other laws; authorizing certain insurance companies to organize and operate health maintenance organizations; designating the law governing rehabilitation, liquidation, or conservation of an organization; providing for certain fees and authorizing certain taxes and establishing a Health Maintenance Organization Fund; providing procedures for administrative and judicial appeals; providing for confidentiality of medical information; providing an effective date. |
| SB 181 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to the establishment and maintenance of an emergency telephone number system. |
| SB 182 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Prohibiting an officer or employee of a public hospital from denying a seriously ill or injured person emergency treatment because of the person's inability to pay for the services; providing a penalty. |
| SB 183 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain persons from the laws relating to the practice of medicine. |
| SB 184 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to the exemption of certain persons from requirements for fire protection personnel. |
| SB 185 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to regulation of ambulance services and ambulance service personnel; providing a penalty. |
| SB 260 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the creation, establishment, administration, powers, duties, functions, and financing of the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District under Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; providing penalties. |
| SB 312 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments Caption: Relating to longevity pay for commissioned law-enforcement personnel of certain state agencies. |
| SB 313 |
Last Action: Vetoed by the Governor Caption: Amending Chapter 13 of Title 28, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925. |
| SB 323 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to reimbursement under certain policies of accident and sickness insurance. |
| SB 424 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Creating the Texas Adult Probation Board and providing for its powers and duties; relating to the establishment of probation offices, to the qualifications of probation officers, and to probation service fees. |
| SB 425 |
Last Action: 90 day bill Caption: Relating to the terms of court of the 208th and 209th District Courts. |
| SB 445 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to exempting attorneys providing certain legal services from provisions of the Public Welfare Act of 1941. |
| SB 451 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the termination of residential utility service. |
| SB 492 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to fees charged by the General Land Office. |
| SB 493 |
Last Action: Motion to suspend rules lost Caption: Relating to the appointment of students as members of the governing boards of state institutions of higher education. |
| SB 550 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Relating to establishing and operating day care centers for certain children; establishing an Advisory Committee on Day Care Centers. |
| SB 562 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters Caption: Providing a time for the payment of claims in estates of wards and further providing that in insolvent estates preference shall be given to claims for care, maintenance, and education of the ward and administrative expenses of the guardianship. |
| SB 563 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the sale of any interest in real estate by the personal representative. |
| SB 564 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Providing for venue in the sale by a parent of real estate of a minor without guardianship and further providing that such application shall be under oath. |
| SB 565 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Caption: Providing that the court may require an inventory where a will is probated as Muniment of Title only. |
| SB 566 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the court approval of previous expenditures from the corpus of a ward's estate without approval and raising the limit on such expenditures. |
| SB 567 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the duty and responsibility of county and probate judges pertaining to estates and wards. |
| SB 568 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the time allowed an independent executor before he must pleadto a suit brought against him. |
| SB 569 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to jurisdiction in the original hearings for temporary and indefinite commitments; and providing for appeal to and preferential hearing in the Court of Civil Appeals in temporary and indefinite commitments; and providing for discretion by the court in releasing the proposed patient pending appeal. |
| SB 587 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to a court coordinator system for certain district courts in certain counties. |
| SB 593 |
Last Action: Passed to engrossment Caption: Relating to the liability of school districts for catastrophic injuries to pupils. |
| SB 600 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the release of certain prisoners to mandatory supervision as defined in this Act and to parole and to executive clemency; providing for the authority, responsibility, and duties of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Division of Parole Supervision in administering the program and the duties of parole officers; making certain provisions for paroling prisoners to detainers or for hospitalization; relating to revocation of the release to mandatory supervision or parole; relating to calculation of time served on a sentence under various circumstances; making certain information privileged. |
| SB 617 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development Caption: Relating to the establishment in the state treasury of an uninsured motorist fund to be composed of fees required of uninsured motorists upon vehicle registration; relating to the allocation of the fund for administrative expenses and to private insurers for reduction in the cost of uninsured motorist insurance coverage; prescribing certain offenses and setting penalties; relating to uninsured motorist insurance coverage. |
| SB 618 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Economic Development Caption: Relating to rejection of and claims and suits under uninsured motorist coverage. |
| SB 637 |
Last Action: Failed to pass to third reading Caption: Relating to the inclusion of certain coverages in an insurance contract; providing for endorsement. |
| SB 659 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Providing for an expression of public opinion of the question of the division of the state into the states of North Texas, East Texas, South Texas, West Texas, and Central Texas. |
| SB 666 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney for Fort Bend County; abolishing the office of county attorney for Fort Bend County; confirming the jurisdiction of the district attorney for the 23rd Judicial District. |
| SB 667 |
Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . Caption: Creating a County Court at Law of Fort Bend County as of November 1, 1975; providing for its terms, jurisdiction, and procedures; fixing the qualifications, term, compensation, powers, and duties; providing for initial appointment of the judge and for elections after the first term; providing for the necessary officers and employees and for juries; providing for transfer of cases; making the judge of the court a member of the juvenile board. |
| SB 668 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Abolishing the Court of Domestic Relations of Fort Bend County and creating the 228th District Court, making provisions relative to the replacement of the court. |
| SB 669 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Revenue and Taxation Caption: Providing the comptroller of public accounts the authority within the outlined due process procedures to revoke or suspend any motor vehicle owner's Motor Vehicle Retail Seller's Permit reissuance of a permit under certain circumstances. |
| SB 670 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the licensing and regulation of speech pathologists and audiologists. |
| SB 675 |
Last Action: Motion to suspend rules lost Caption: Relating to providing a disability allowance on divorce or annulment. |
| SB 689 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the powers of the commissioner of insurance to guard against hazardous financial condition of insurers. |
| SB 690 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to the creation, operation, and dissolution of a sheriff's department civil service system in certain counties; providing for elections; providing for the appointment of a civil service commission, its membership, terms of office, and its powers and duties; providing for payment of expenses and for needed equipment and personnel; providing certain rights of employees; exempting certain employees; making the system exclusive in the department. |
| SB 743 |
Last Action: Considered by committee in public hearing Caption: Relating to certain powers of the State Board of Insurance. |
| SB 814 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs Caption: Relating to the enforcement of certain arbitration agreements. |
| SB 815 |
Last Action: Motion to suspend rules lost Caption: Relating to the salaries of district clerks. |
| SB 816 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments Caption: Relating to material to be sent to the Department of Public Welfare by the clerk of the District Court on the entry of a decree of adoption; eliminating certain provisions as to handling subsequent inquiries or records concerning an adopted child. |
| SB 817 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably Caption: Relating to the budget for and the funding of the salaries for district clerks and other personnel, and other budgeted items. |
| SB 821 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to the requirement of a prescription for the issuance of a hearing aid. |
| SB 835 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Providing that contracts for drainage improvements may be awarded in sections; providing that bond election petitions shall state the maximum rate of interest to be borne by the district's bonds; providing for the amount of bonds stated in the petition; providing for the amount of bonds stated in the petition; providing for interest during construction on the bonds for not more than two years; providing for the issuance of bonds in one or more installments; providing for the fixing of terms and conditions for the district's bonds; providing that bonds be approved by the attorney general prior to delivery to the purchaser; permitting the sale of bonds subsequent to approval at an election; providing for compensation for persons selling bonds; permitting the assessment of district property at a different percentage of its actual value than for state and county purposes as determined by the board. |
| SB 926 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the method of filing cases in the Probate Court Nos. 1 and 2 of Harris County. |
| SB 936 |
Last Action: Referred to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to regulate the use of land, construction or alteration of structures, and development in areas outside the limits of incorporated cities and towns. |
| SB 977 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Human Resources Caption: Relating to the designation and operation of the state health planning and development agency; providing a process for the regulation and certification of the construction, expansion and modification of health care facilities and services. |
| SB 991 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Providing for the filing of partition suits in the Probate Court in which guardianship proceedings are pending. |
| SB 1024 |
Last Action: Reported from committee favorably substituted Caption: Relating to regulation of the planning, development, construction, modification, and expansion of certain health-care facilities and services. |
| SB 1048 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to methods of publicizing proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution contained in Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 as passed in the regular session of the 64th Legislature; appropriating $600,000 for the biennium ending August 31, 1975, for this purpose. |
| SCR 43 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Granting permission to John R. Jenkins to bring suit into any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Texas against the State of Texas, the Texas Department of Corrections, the County of Harris, the Harris County Sheriff's Department, the Harris County Jail, the Harris County Rehabilitation Center, the City of Houston, the Houston Police Department and the Houston City jail, and that the case shall be tried as other civil cases reserving to either party the right of appeal; providing that in the event such a suit is filed, service of citation or any other necessary process shall be had upon the Secretary of State for the State of Texas, the Direcctor of the Texas Department of Corrections, the Commissioners' Court of Harris County or a member thereof and the County of Harris, the Harris County Sheriff for the Sheriff's Department fo Harris County, the Harris County Jail and the Harris County Rehabilitation Center, the Mayor of the City of Houston for the City of Houston, and the Chief of Police of the City of Houston for the Houston Police Department and the Houston City Jail; providing that nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver of any defense, of law or fact, that may be asserted by or available to said governmental units in said unit, but that all such defenses are hereby specifically reserved; providing that nothing herein shall be construed as an admission on the part of said governmental units as to the validity of any allegation or claims asserted in said suit, and that all allegations or claims asserted in said suit must be proved as in other suits under the same rules as evidence and the same laws as apply in and govern the trial of other civil cases. |
| SCR 55 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Providing for nonsubstantive changes to be made in the transition and conforming change portions of Senate Joint Resolution 11 by Senate Enrolling and Engrossing prior to the enrolling of Senate Joint Resolution 11, if the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 3, as passed by the 64th Legislature of the State of Texas, is adopted by a majority vote of the electors voting on the question, at the special election on April 22, 1975. |
| SCR 83 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Granting the Pope Company, Inc., permission to sue the State of Texas and the Texas A&M University System for the amount due under the contract and for any damages to which it may be entitled; providing that nothing in this resolution may be construed as an admission by the State of Texas or by any of its employees, agents, departments, agencies, or political subdivisions, of liability or of the truth of any allegation asserted by the claimant, but the alleged cause of action must be proved under the laws of this state as in other civil suits; providing that nothing in this resolution may be construed as a waiver of any defense, of law or fact, available to the State of Texas or to any of its employees, agents, departments, agencies, or political subdivisions, but every defense is specifically reserved. |
| SCR 113 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Suspending the Joint Rules so that either House may take up and consider House Bill No. 734 at any time. |
| SJR 11 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Proposing eight amendments to Texas Constitution. |
| SJR 12 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise the separation of powers provisions; providing for transition provisions. |
| SJR 13 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise legislative provisions; providing transition provisions. |
| SJR 14 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise the executive provisions; providing transition provisions. |
| SJR 15 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise the judiciary provisions; providing transition provisions. |
| SJR 16 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise provisions for voter qualifications and elections. |
| SJR 17 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise education provisions; providing transition provisions. |
| SJR 18 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise finance provisions. |
| SJR 19 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise local government provisions; providing transition provisions. |
| SJR 20 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise general provisions; providing transition provisions. |
| SJR 21 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to revise mode of amending provisions; providing transition provisions. |
| SJR 24 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to create a salary commission for members of the Legislature. |
| SJR 59 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution Caption: Amending Constitution to permit payment of State funds on certain claims. |
| SR 83 | Caption: Designating Lisa Doggett as Mascot of the Senate. |
| SR 134 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Lamar Consolidated High School, Rosenberg. |
| SR 160 | Caption: Extending welcome to seniors from Lamar Consolidated High School of Rosenberg. |
| SR 206 | Caption: Extending congratulations to seniors from Ross S. Sterling High School. |
| SR 222 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Jack Yates High School. |
| SR 223 | Caption: Extending welcome to members of Cub Scout Pack 209. |
| SR 224 | Caption: Extending welcome to members of Triple L Club of Willow Meadows Baptist Church. |
| SR 256 | Caption: Extending welcome to Triple L Club of the Willow Meadows Baptist Church. |
| SR 278 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Park Place Elementary School of Houston. |
| SR 310 | Caption: Extending welcome to citizens of Fort Bend County. |
| SR 335 | Caption: Extending welcome to students of Bi-County Deaf School. |
| SR 356 | Caption: Extending congratulations to B. F. McClelland. |
| SR 406 | Caption: Extending welcome to Mr. and Mrs. Akiva Noff and children Michael and Lee Weingarten. |
| SR 420 | Caption: Extending congratulations to students from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Grade School. |
| SR 435 | Caption: Extending congratulations to Texas Hatters. |
| SR 471 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Madison High School of Houston. |
| SR 501 | Caption: Extending welcome to Miss Debra Lynn Herman. |
| SR 533 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Ross Sterling High School. |
| SR 540 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Windsor Village Elementary School. |
| SR 594 | Caption: Extending congratulations to the Houston Aeros. |
| SR 651 | Caption: Requesting Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare of Committee on Human Resources to study health education in public school system of Texas. |
| 63rd Regular Session | |
| SB 41 |
Last Action: Laid on table Caption: Relating to the qualifications for taking the examination for admission to the State Bar of Texas. |
| SB 123 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Providing that a person who is at least 18 years of age has all the rights, privileges, and obligations of a person who is 21 years of age; containing a provision that a custodian of certain property of a minor may elect not to have the provisions of this Act apply to such property. |
| SB 147 |
Last Action: Laid on table Caption: Relating to the creation, administration, and powers and duties of the Office of Legal Representative for Inmates of the Texas Youth Council. |
| SB 148 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the creation of the constitutional office of criminal district attorney for Fort Bend County; abolishing the office of county attorney for Fort Bend County. |
| SB 151 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to creation, jurisdiction, administration, and procedures of the Court of Domestic Relations of Fort Bend County; conforming the jurisdiction of other courts thereto; providing for membership of the judge on the juvenile board. |
| SB 152 |
Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters Caption: Relating to the penalties for offenses involving cannabis. |
| SB 157 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Relating to requiring an attorney's affidavit in a proceeding to determine whether a child is a delinquent; providing, on commitment of a delinquent, for the forwarding of certain papers to the Texas Youth Council. |
| SB 158 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Exempting the operator of certain motor vehicles from the requirement of obtaining a commercial operators license. |
| SB 192 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Relating to student services for which fees may be assessed at institutions of higher education. |
| SB 252 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the regulation of practices used in the collection of debts; providing penalties; providing certain civil remedies. |
| SB 321 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Relating to election of the city council in certain cities. |
| SB 322 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the membership of the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and to the regulation of those in the plumbing business; providing penalties. |
| SB 324 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Providing for the payment by counties of rewards to persons who contribute evidence leading to conviction for violation of criminal laws prohibiting pollution of air, water and land, disqualifying certain public employees from eligibility for such rewards, authorizing commissioners courts of counties to enter orders providing for such rewards, providing procedure for claiming and collecting such rewards, providing that such rewards will not exceed amounts of fines paid on convictions leading to such rewards, providing a severability clause, and providing for other matters related to the subject matter of the Act. |
| SB 325 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Creating a court to be called the Harris County Court of Environmental and Ecological Law, providing for a judge of said court, fixing his qualifications an providing for his selection and compensation, establishing jurisdiction of said court, providing for the transfer of cases to and from said court, providing for situations when the judge of said court is disqualified or unable to serve, providing that the jurisdiction of said court shall be concurrent with, and shall not diminish the jurisdiction of certain other courts, providing that said court shall be a court of record, providing for the maintaining of its records, fixing the therm of office of the judge of said court, providing for the removal of the judge of said court, providing for the filling office of judge of said court, in the event of vacancies, providing for appeals from said court, providing for procedure in such court, providing for a court reporter and bailiff for said court, providing for the issuance of writs and processes out of said court, providing for continuous term of said court, repealing inconsistent laws providing a severability clause, and making other provisions relating to the subject matter. |
| SB 338 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Relating to the regulation of wages paid mechanics and laborers by contractors and subcontractors in connection with the construction, maintenance, and repair of highways. |
| SB 368 |
Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Relating to the prescription of drugs with a high rate of abuse for certain purposes as grounds for refusal, cancellation, revocation, or suspension of a license to practice medicine; providing certain powers of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners as to such drugs. |
| SB 369 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the imposition and disposition of fines assessed for violation of pharmacy laws. |
| SB 370 |
Last Action: Vetoed by Governor Caption: Relating to requiring certain nonprescription drugs to be sold only on prescription. |
| SB 371 |
Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date Caption: Relating to use of generic names for prescription drugs. |
| SB 372 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Relating to the dispensing of prescription drugs; providing penalties. |
| SB 399 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Relating to awarding attorney's fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award. |
| SB 400 |
Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date Caption: Relating to the compiling, distributing, and posting of a list of the 100 most commonly prescribed drugs; providing penalties. |
| SB 443 |
Last Action: Sent to Calendar Committee Caption: Relating to the expunction of records of arrests and of criminal charges if no conviction occurs; providing penalties for noncompliance with this Act. |
| SB 499 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Ratifying, confirming, approving and validating the creation and organization of and all proceedings and actions taken by the board of directors of the Crosby Municipal District of Harris County, Texas, including all proceedings and actions taken by the board of directors or governing bodies of said district; all bonds heretofore voted, authorized, approved, sold or issued by said district, provided such bonds were authorized by a majority vote of taxpaying electors and related matters; excluding bonds involved in litigation on the effective date of this Act if such bonds are finally determined to be invalid; providing a saving clause. |
| SB 521 |
Last Action: Third reading motion lost Caption: Relating to the liability of school districts for catastrophic injuries to pupils. |
| SB 522 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the establishment of agencies and procedures for environmental protection by counties and groups of counties; providing penalties. |
| SB 551 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to partial distribution of the corpus or income of an estate, borrowing money by guardians of estates, and the sale of real property of an estate. |
| SB 634 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to enforcement of a demand on an independent executor for an accounting by an interested person. |
| SB 735 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Clarifying the penalty for specific incidences of violations. |
| SB 736 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Clarifying the penalty for specific incidences of violations amending the Clean Air Act. |
| SB 737 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Clarifying actions to be fined as violations; amending the Texas Penal Code. |
| SB 738 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Clarifying and codifying the penalty for specific incidencies of violation; amending the Solid Wastes Displosal Act. |
| SB 739 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Clarifying those actions to be fined as violations of Chapter 21 Water Code. |
| SB 740 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating the procurement and use of evidence and/or documentation thereof in the course of ascertaining conditions relating to solid waste management and control; providing penalties. |
| SB 741 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the procurement and use of evidence and/or documentation thereof in the course of ascertaining conditions relating to emissions of air contaminants to or the concentration of air contaminants in the atmosphere; extending investigative powers to local governments; providing penalties. |
| SB 742 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the procurement and use of evidence or documentation thereof in the course of ascertaining water quality. |
| SB 743 |
Last Action: Reported favorably Caption: Relating to the procurement and use of evidence or documentation thereof in the course of ascertaining water quality; providing penalties. |
| SB 745 |
Last Action: Committee substitute Caption: An Act amending the subject matter of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, as amended. |
| SB 774 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence Caption: Relating to the establishment of a comprehensive program for the prevention of the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and for the rehabilitation of persons abusing alcohol and/or other drugs. |
| SB 776 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: To prohibit installation of asbestos or fiberglass lining or other insulation materials which comes into direct contact with air flow in interior of air duct systems in any building in the State; to protect the health and welfare of people of the State; to provide for penalties for violation of the Act; containing a savings clause; containing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 777 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Amending the Insurance Code of Texas. |
| SB 778 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Broadening the application of certain provisions of said Articles of the insurance code to cover additional insurers; providing remedies, penalties, and sanctions, including suspension or revocation of certificates of authority of companies failing to comply with said provisions. |
| SB 779 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Enabling county Commissioners Courts in counties having a population of more than 700,000 according to the last federal census, same being the counties of Harris, Dallas, Bexar and Tarrant, to supplement the compensation of Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals from county funds; and providing expressly that such compensation shall be in addition to the amounts paid to the Judges by the state; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 780 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Providing for review by the Court of Criminal Appeals, for written opinions or certificate of affirmance or reversal as described in the Act, and for filing of sufficient copies of briefs with the clerk of the trial court. |
| SB 787 |
Last Action: Concurred in House amendments Caption: Relating to membership operating procedure of the Texas Water Rights Commission. |
| SB 789 |
Last Action: Committee substitute Caption: Amending the Insurance Code. |
| SB 790 |
Last Action: Sent to subcommittee Caption: Providing for student representation on the governing boards of general academic teaching institutions, all as defined herein; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 791 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: To amend the Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act. |
| SB 792 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Education Caption: Changing the name of Texas A&I University at Corpus Christi to the University of Corpus Christi and transferring the authority to govern the institution to a separate board of regents. |
| SB 793 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Providing for additional remedies in connection with the commission of unfair trade practices by an insurer or other persons; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 795 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Administration Caption: Relating to day care of children of working mothers; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 807 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the disqualification of members of governing boards of certain districts created under Article III, Section 52, as amended, and Article XVI, Section 59, as amended, of the Texas Constitution; providing for their replacement and for protection of the rights of third persons; providing penalties. |
| SB 808 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the disqualifications of tax assessors and collectors of certain water districts created under authority of article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; adding Sections 50.023, 51.0851, 53.0721. and 54.1231 to the Water Code; providing penalties and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 809 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to advertisement prior to sale of bonds of certain districts authorized under Article III, Section 52, and Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; amending the Water Code by adding Sections 50.053, 51.4321, 53.1791, and 54.5121; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 810 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the audit of certain districts authorized under Article III, Section 52, and Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; amending Chapter 50, Water Code, by adding subchapter K; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 811 |
Last Action: Committee hearing date Caption: Relating to the maximum debt which may be incurred by certain districts authorized under Article III, Section 52, as amended, and Article XVI, Section 59, as amended, of the Texas Constitution; amending Chapter 50, Water Code, by adding Subchapter L; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 812 |
Last Action: 90 Day Bill Caption: Relating to the district offices, meeting places, and records of certain districts created under the authority of Article III, Section 52, as amended, and Article XVI, Section 59, as amended, of the Texas Constitution, amending Section 54.110 and Subsection (a) of Section 54.109 of and adding Sections 50.053, 50.054, 51.0941, 51.0951, 51.0961, 53.090, and 53.091 to the Water Code; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 813 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to notification of certain persons of the proposed creation or existence of certain taxing districts; amending Section 53.017 of and adding Subchapter I and Sections 51.195, 51.0181, 51.0281, 53.127, 54.0191, and 54.234 to the Water Code; repealing Section 53.018, Water Code; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 824 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the penalty for failing to file certain reports with the Texas Water Rights Commission; amending Section 50.106, Water Code; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 825 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to furnishing copies of petitions to create certain water districts created under Article III, Section 52, or Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution; amending Chapter 50, Water Code, by adding Subchapter J; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 826 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Relating to the inclusion of municipal utility districts and fresh water supply districts withing the terms and provisions of Section 2a, Chapter 128, Acts of the 50th Legislature, 1947, as amended (Article 1182c-1, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes); further defining the word "city" and the vote required in certain elections permitted by this section; deleting one prerequisite for abolishing a district; exempting river authorities created by act of the legislature from this Act; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 827 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Amending Chapter 224, Acts of the 56th Legislature, Regular Session, 1959, as amended by Chapter 1032 Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971 (Article 1109j Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes) relating to contracts for acquisition of water supply and treatment systems, water distribution systems, sanitary sewer and collection treatment systems and drainage systems by cities and towns; providing a severability clause; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 828 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to supervisory authority of the Texas Water Rights Commission over certain water districts; amending Section 6.074, Water Code; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 829 |
Last Action: Filed Caption: Relating to the definition of the term "district"; amending Subdivision (1), Section 50.001, Water Code; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 830 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Caption: Relating to the time of election of governing board members of certain special districts; amending Sections 53. 086 and 54. 103, Water Code, and adding Sections 50.024 and 51.0731, to the Water Code; and declaring an emergency. |
| SB 987 |
Last Action: Effective immediately Caption: Setting the date for certain elections to be held in 1973. |
| SCR 29 |
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Natural Resources Caption: Requesting the Attorney General to institute a lawsuit for the purpose of securing all of the funds for water pollution control which were appropriated by the Congress and would be received had the Nixon administration not impounded such funds. |
| SCR 30 |
Last Action: Considered in public hearing Caption: A resolution commending World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman and asking him to appear before the Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate to address these bodies. |
| SCR 71 |
Last Action: Signed by Governor Caption: Commending Nat Terence for his 39 years of service to the citizens and community of Houston as owner and editor of The Houstonian. |
| SCR 109 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Recalling SJR 8 from Governor. |
| SCR 110 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Requesting suspension of Joint Rules of the House and Senate to take up and consider Senate Bill 778 on Thursday, May 17, 1973. |
| SCR 116 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Inserting two new sections in Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, amending Article III, Section 49a, and Article XVIII, Section 6, of the Texas Constitution. |
| SCR 121 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: A resolution instructing the conference committee for Senate Bill No. 807. |
| SCR 125 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Requesting the return S.B. No. 777 from the Governor's Office because of a typographical error. |
| SJR 3 |
Last Action: Defeat by Senate reported Caption: Amending the Texas Constitution to provide that a person who has served two consecutive terms as governor may not succeed himself. |
| SJR 8 |
Last Action: Filed without Governor's signature Caption: Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution, to provide for annual regular sessions of the legislature and an annual salary and per diem for members of the legislature. |
| SJR 20 |
Last Action: Subcommittee hearing date Caption: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide for a unified judicial system composed of a supreme court, a court of appeals, and circuit courts, and authorizing the legislature to prescribe jurisdiction thereof; creating a judicial council and providing for the appointment and tenure of its members and prescribing its duties; providing for nonpartisan election and qualifications, tenure, and retirement of judges; providing for a judicial qualifications commission; and providing transitional provisions. |
| SR 118 | Caption: Extending welcome to students of Mount Carmel High School in Houston and their teachers. |
| SR 242 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Low Elementary School. |
| SR 243 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Mading Elementary School. |
| SR 303 | Caption: Extending welcome to citizens of Fort Bend County. |
| SR 311 | Caption: Naming Regina Maria Herman Honorary Page for the day. |
| SR 344 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Robert C. Patterson Elementary School. |
| SR 362 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Lamar Consolidated High School of Rosenberg. |
| SR 368 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Westbury Senior High School. |
| SR 369 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Mount Carmel High School. |
| SR 393 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Texas School for the Deaf. |
| SR 419 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Needville High School. |
| SR 429 | Caption: Extending welcome to Cadet Girl Scout Troop 371. |
| SR 439 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from James Madison High School. |
| SR 440 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Evan E. Worthing High School. |
| SR 464 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Briscoe Elementary School. |
| SR 486 | Caption: Extending welcome to Mount Carmel High School students. |
| SR 509 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Woodson Junior High School in Houston. |
| SR 510 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Jackson Junior High School in Houston. |
| SR 535 | Caption: Memorial resolution for Tom Fry. |
| SR 563 | Caption: Memorial resolution for John Lefaivre. |
| SR 658 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Park Place Elementary School in Houston. |
| SR 659 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Garden Villas Elementary School in Houston. |
| SR 671 | Caption: Extending welcome to Miss Donna Koop, Miss Transportation of Houston, and her court. |
| SR 723 | Caption: Extending congratulations to people and to the State of Israel on the 25th anniversary of their independence. |
| SR 769 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Golfcrest Elementary School in Houston. |
| SR 861 | Caption: Extending welcome to students from Gregg Elementary School. |
| 62nd Regular Session | |
| HB 248 | Caption: Relating to the right of a buyer to rescind a retail installment contract. |
| HB 249 | Caption: Relating to the regulation of practices used in the collection of debt. |
| HB 250 | Caption: Relating to awarding attorneys' fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award. |
| HB 251 | Caption: Relating to removing insurance companies from a certain coverage exemption. |
| HB 307 | Caption: Relating to the definition of deceptive trade practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, relating to pyramid sales plans, multi-level marketing plans, and endless chain sales plans. |
| HB 592 | Caption: Relating to providing for the compensation to county attorneys in certain counties. |
| HB 711 | Caption: Relating to creating two family district courts for Harris County. |
| HB 921 | Caption: Relating to an accused's right to an examining trial before and indictment. |
| HB 1356 | Caption: Relating to casting contempt upon flags of the United States; providing penalties for violation. |
| HB 1357 | Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the municipal courts of this state and to the punishment for certain misdemeanor offenses. |
| HB 1359 | Caption: Relating to abolition of the Parks and Wildlife Department and the transfer of the powers, duties, and functions to two newly established agencies. |
| HB 1660 | Caption: Relating to the creation and jurisdiction of municipal courts in certain cities and the election of municipal judges. |
| HB 1661 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "LaPorte Utility District of Harris County, Texas," declaring district a governmental agency, body politic and corporate. |
| HB 1743 | Caption: Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Sagemeadow Utility District of Harris County, Texas," declaring district a governmental agency, body politic and corporate. |
| HB 1801 | Caption: Relating to the registration and filing of financial statements by persons engaged in representation before the Legislature and state agencies. |
| HB 1843 | Caption: Relating to the pay of election judges and clerks. |
| HB 1857 | Caption: Relating to the assignment of certain retired district judges to sit in certain courts. |
| HCR 34 | Caption: Commending the city of South Houston and its Mayor, the Honorable George Washington Christy, on the opening of its new pollution-free waste disposal plant. |
| HJR 76 | Caption: Proposing an amendment to reduce the minimum service requirement for eligibility under the teachers retirement system from 10 years to five years. |
| HR 303 | Caption: Commending students of Round Rock Junior High School. |
| HR 626 | Caption: Empowering the Attorney General in conducting investigations pursuant to H.S.R. No. 266. |
| 62nd 1st Called Session | |
| HR 10 | Caption: Empowering the Attorney General in conducting investigations pursuant to H.S.R. No. 266. |
| 62nd 3rd Called Session | |
| HCR 45 | Caption: Relating to instructing the Conference Committee on SB 1, fixing the salary of the Governor. |
| 62nd 4th Called Session | |
| HCR 27 | Caption: Memorializing Congress to adopt a uniform national policy to resolve the issue of compulsory busing of students. |
| HR 19 | Caption: Welcoming the senior government class of Ross S. Sterling High School. |
| HR 28 | Caption: Commending the Major Works Government class of Madison High School in Houston. |