Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 1939	86-0 (2019)	Author: Middleton, Mayes	Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Chambers County.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 2120	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2809	86-0 (2019)	Author: Middleton, Mayes Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the designation of State Highway 99 in Chambers County as the Deputy Sheriff Shane Detwiler Memorial Highway.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 891	86-0 (2019)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al. Sponsor: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.	Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government; increasing and imposing fees; creating a criminal offense.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
HB 2778	85-0 (2017)	Author: Faircloth, Wayne	Relating to permits for oversize and overweight vehicles in a certain county.	House: Transportation	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
SB 1291	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon Sponsor: Faircloth, Wayne	Relating to permits for oversize and overweight vehicles in a certain county.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/17
SB 1489	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry \| et. al. Sponsor: Faircloth, Wayne	Relating to the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority.	House: Special Purpose Districts Senate: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 696	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hunter, Todd \| et. al.	Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges.	House: Insurance	Left pending in committee
HB 1688	84-0 (2015)	Author: Faircloth, Wayne	Relating to proceedings held in auxiliary facilities outside certain county seats.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 1979	84-0 (2015)	Author: Phelan, Dade	Relating to a bag limit exemption for certain participants in certain fishing tournaments in Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston, Hardin, Newton, and Orange Counties; authorizing a fee.	House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 302	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the operation of the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; affecting surcharges.	Senate: Business & Commerce	No action taken in committee
SB 643	84-0 (2015)	Author: Creighton, Brandon Sponsor: Faircloth, Wayne	Relating to proceedings held in auxiliary facilities outside certain county seats.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 836	83-0 (2013)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to permits for oversize and overweight vehicles in a certain county.	House: Transportation	Left pending in committee
HJR 103	83-0 (2013)	Author: Simpson, David	Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the requirement that certain counties continue to be divided into not fewer than four precincts used to elect justices of the peace and constables.	House: County Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 274	83-0 (2013)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Eiland, Craig	Relating to permits for oversize and overweight vehicles in a certain county.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 1044	79-0 (2005)	Author: Eiland, Craig \| et. al. Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to an optional procedure for the issuance of a permit by a certain county for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles.	House: Transportation Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Effective immediately
HB 2569	79-0 (2005)	Author: Eiland, Craig Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the office of district attorney for the 253rd Judicial District and to the creation of the office of district attorney for the 344th Judicial District.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 1490	79-0 (2005)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the creation of the office of criminal district attorney of Chambers County, the abolition of the office of county attorney of Chambers County, and the duties of the district attorney for the 253rd Judicial District.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 2780	78-0 (2003)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the creation of the offices of district attorney for the 75th and 344th judicial districts and the abolition of the office of district attorney for the 253rd Judicial District.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
HB 543	77-0 (2001)	Author: Deshotel, Joe \| et. al.	Relating to the composition of the First, Ninth, and Fourteenth courts of appeals districts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1092	70-0 (1987)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the supplemental compensation paid to district judges in Chambers County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
SB 1024	70-0 (1987)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the compensation of judges in Chambers County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 1489	70-0 (1987)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Chambers County.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Judicial Affairs
HJR 27	69-0 (1985)	Author: Stiles, Mark Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the number of precincts in Chambers County.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 2362	68-0 (1983)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Chambers County and the office of district attorney for the district and to the reorganization of the 75th and 253rd Judicial Districts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
SB 268	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the creation of the 344th Judicial District, composed of Chambers County.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
SB 1375	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Stiles, Mark	Relating to the establishment, membership, personnel, compensation, powers and duties, and financing of a juvenile board in Chambers County and to the appointment of an advisory council.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
HB 2292	67-0 (1981)	Author: Watson, Ed Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Relating to the deer season in Chambers County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 1198	67-0 (1981)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to a judicial district composed of Chambers County and the office of district attorney for the district and to the reorganization of the 75th and 253rd Judicial Districts.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
SB 1319	66-0 (1979)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to catching and possessing spotted seatrout in Chambers County; providing a penalty.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs
HB 164	65-0 (1977)	Author: Watson, Ed Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Relating to open season for hunting quail in Chambers County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days
HB 603	65-0 (1977)	Author: Watson, Ed	Relating to the creation of the 245th Judicial District, composed of Chambers and Liberty counties.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Subcommittee on Judicial Districts
SB 253	65-0 (1977)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the creation of the 245th Judicial District, composed of Chambers and Liberty counties.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to subcommittee
HB 456	64-0 (1975)	Author: Harris, Ed	Relating to the composition of state representative districts in Galveston and Chambers counties and part of Harris County.	House: Reapportionment	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1356	64-0 (1975)	Author: Watson, Ed Sponsor: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to the taking of deer in Chambers County.	House: Environmental Affairs Senate: Natural Resources	Effective in 90 days
HB 1123	62-0 (1971)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price Sponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to the discharge of firearms in Liberty and Chambers counties and the use of cross-bow and bow and arrow in certain areas of Chambers County; providing penalties.
HB 1124	62-0 (1971)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price Sponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to the use of certain types of firearms in Liberty and Chambers Counties; providing penalties.
HB 1125	62-0 (1971)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price Sponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to the use of nets in Chambers County; providng penalties.
HB 1797	62-0 (1971)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law of Chambers County and the jurisdiction of the County Court of Chambers County.
HB 1835	62-0 (1971)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price Sponsor: Moore, W.T. "Bill"	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "Cedar Bayou Municipal Utility District of Chambers County, Texas," declaring district a governmental agency, body politic and corporate.
HB 9	61-0 (1969)	Author: Allen, Joe	Relating to the taking of exposed shell deposits in certain specified mineral tracts of Galveston and Chambers Counties in Galveston Bay.
HB 1302	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to the size limit of catfish in Chambers county; providing a penalty.
HB 1303	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to the open season and retention limit for quail in Chambers County; providing a penalty.
HB 1304	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to squirrel hunting in Chambers County; providing a penalty.
HB 1332	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to extending the moratorium on deer hunting in Chambers County.
HB 1333	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to extending the moratorium on the taking of alligators in Chambers County.
HB 1334	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to the use of certain nets in certain waters of Chambers County; providing a penalty.
HB 1458	61-0 (1969)	Author: Daniel, Jr., Price	Relating to prohibiting the taking of shell or mudshell from any reef, bar, lake, or bay within certain waters of Chambers County; providing civil and criminal penalties; suspending conflicting laws.
SB 193	61-0 (1969)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to the taking of exposed shell deposits in certain specified mineral tracts of Galveston and Chambers Counties in Galveston Bay.
SB 225	61-0 (1969)	Author: Cole, Criss \| et. al.	Relating to creating the Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, for the purpose of preventing water pollution in Chambers, Galveston and Harris Counties, by providing on a regional basis means for disposal of wastes and for the regulation of waste disposal; prescribing penalties.
HB 689	60-0 (1967)	Author: Williams, Lindon	Relating to the taking of oysters from the waters of Chambers and Galveston Counties, Texas; providing penalties.
HB 1064	60-0 (1967)	Author: Clark, Jim \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting the use of certain shrimp trawls in the shrimp nursery grounds of Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties; providing a penalty.
SB 163	60-0 (1967)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to permitting the use of certain seines to catch limited amounts of shrimp for personal use on the Gulf beach of Jefferson, Galveston, Chambers, and Brazoria Counties.
SB 322	60-0 (1967)	Author: Jordan, Barbara Charline	Relating to the taking of oysters from the waters of Chambers and Galveston Counties, Texas; providing penalties.
HB 568	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hightower, R. Cameron	Relating to alligators in Chambers County.
HB 596	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hightower, R. Cameron	Relating to deer in Chambers County.
HB 1119	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hightower, R. Cameron	Relating to creating and establishing a conservation and reclamation district known as "White Heron Improvement District".
SB 279	59-0 (1965)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to alligators in Chambers County.
SB 281	59-0 (1965)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to deer in Chambers County.
HB 275	58-0 (1963)	Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy"	Relating to creating a Criminal District Court in Liberty and Chambers Counties, Texas, to be known as the Criminal District Court of Chambers-Liberty Counties.
HB 922	58-0 (1963)	Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy"	Relating to prohibiting the possession of an alligator in Chambers County.
SB 373	58-0 (1963)	Author: Colson, Esther Neveille \| et. al.	Relating to creating a Criminal District Court in Liberty and Chambers Counties, Texas, to be known as the Criminal District Court of Chambers - Liberty Counties.
HB 53	57-0 (1961)	Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy"	Relating to creating an additional District Court in Liberty and Chambers Counties, Texas, to be known as the 164th Judicial District; providing an effective date.
HB 546	57-0 (1961)	Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy"	Relating to closing the season for hunting wild deer in Chambers County for a period of four (4) years; providing a penalty for violation.
HB 547	57-0 (1961)	Author: Walker, Bill Newton "Billy"	Relating to closing the season for hunting alligators in Chambers County for a period of four (4) years; providing a penalty for violation.
HB 925	57-0 (1961)	Author: Cole, Criss	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the use of certain devices for taking fish from certain waters of Brazoria, Harris, Galveston and Chamber Counties; providing penalties.
HB 706	56-0 (1959)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"	Relating to authorizing the School Land Board to grant and issue surface leases to an island in Chambers County in the waters of Galveston Bay.
HB 73	56-1 (1959)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"	Relating to the taking, or catching of catfish from the waters of the Trinity River in Chambers County, Texas, excluding the waters of Trinity Bay.
HB 56	56-2 (1959)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"	Relating to the taking, or catching of catfish from the waters of the Trinity River in Chambers County, Texas, excluding the waters of Trinity Bay.
HB 614	55-0 (1957)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"	Relating to the taking of oysters from the waters of Chambers and Galveston Counties, Texas; providing a penalty.
HB 615	55-0 (1957)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"	Relating to closing the season for hunting wild deer in Chambers County for five (5) years; providing a penalty for violation.
HB 616	55-0 (1957)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke"	Relating to closing the season for hunting alligators in Chambers County for five (5) years; providing a penalty for violation.
HB 835	55-0 (1957)	Author: Elliott, William Marshall "Bill"	Relating to regulating fishing and shrimping in the waters of Galveston Bay and Trinity Bay lying within Chambers and Harris Counties, Texas, north of a line extending from Eagle Point to Smith Point; fixing a penalty for the violation of any provision of this Act.
HB 396	54-0 (1955)	Author: Zbranek, Jaromir Charles "Zeke" \| et. al.	Relating to reorganizing the 75th Judicial District of Texas to be composed of Liberty and Chambers Counties and prescribing the jurisdiction and fixing the terms thereof; relating to reorganizing the 88th Judicial District of Texas to be composed of Hardin and Tyler Counties and prescribing the jurisdiction and fixing the terms thereof.
SB 290	53-0 (1953)	Author: Phillips, Jimmy	Relating to amending certain Acts by adding Galveston and Chambers Counties to the provisions prescribing a closed season for taking oysters for market.
HB 68	51-1 (1950)	Author: Brooks, Jack B. \| et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, changing and redefining the boundaries of Trinity Bay Conservation District.
HB 391	46-0 (1939)	Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund \| et. al.	Relating to amending Acts regulating the taking of fish and shrimp in the tidal waters of this State; fixing a penalty.
HB 954	46-0 (1939)	Author: Robinson, Theodore R.	Relating to marks and brands of livestock in Chambers County, requiring that each owner of any livestock mentioned in Chapter 1 of Title 121 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, of 1925, shall within six (6) months after this Act takes effect, have his mark and brand for such stock recorded at the office of the County Clerk of said County.
SB 15	45-1 (1937)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to amending certain Act validating the creation of Road District No. 2 of Chambers County by validating Road Bond election held on June 12, 1937, and further prescribing the duty of the Commissioners' Court in reference to the issuance of such bonds.
HB 80	42-3 (1932)	Author: Moore, Helen	Relating to regulating the taking of fish and shrimp in the tidal waters of this State, providing that it shall be lawful to use strike nets, gill nets, trammel nets or shrimp trawls in the open waters of East Galveston Bay in the Counties of Galveston and Chambers except during the period beginning May 15th and ending August 15th of each year; fixing a penalty.
HB 49	41-0 (1929)	Author: Acker, Sr., Walter P. \| et. al.	Relating to providing an extension of the term of certain Oil and Gas Permits from a period of two (2) years to a period of five (5) years from their respective dates.	House: State Affairs
HB 105	41-1 (1929)	Author: Moore, Helen \| et. al.	Relating to conveying to the United States of America an easement for the construction of the Intra-Coastal Waterway over certain State owned lands in Chambers and Galveston Counties.
HB 12	39-1 (1926)	Author: Shearer, Amon Robert	Relating to creating Road District Number 3, in Chambers County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
HB 13	39-1 (1926)	Author: Shearer, Amon Robert	Relating to creating Road District Number Two (2), in Chambers County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	House: Judiciary
SB 19	39-1 (1926)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to creating Road District Number 4, in Chambers County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	Senate: Banking
SB 204	39-1 (1926)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to creating Road District Number One (1), in Chambers County, Texas, validating and approving all orders made by the commissioners' court of said county, in respect to the organization of said district.	Senate: Banking
SB 35	38-2 (1923)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to re-defining and adding to the Anahuac Independent School District certain territory now embraced in Common School District No. 20, of Chambers County, Texas, and divesting the said Common School District No. 20 of the control of the public free schools within the limits of the territory herein added to said Anahuac Independent School District with full control of the public free schools within the limits of said independent district as herein defined.
HB 510	36-0 (1919)	Author: Gaddy, J. Homer \| et. al.	Relating to amending certain Act creating the Winnie Independent School District in Chambers and Jefferson counties, Texas, by providing for the re-formation of said district and defining its boundaries thereof.
HB 608	36-0 (1919)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to creating and establishing the Stowell Independent School District in Chambers county, Texas; defining its boundaries; providing for a board of trustee to manage and control the public free schools within said district; investing the said district with the rights, powers, privileges and duties of a town or village incorporated under the general laws for free school purposes only.
HB 610	36-0 (1919)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to amending certain Act creating the Cedar Bayou Independent School District, in the counties of Harris and Chambers, State of Texas; so as to prescribe its bounds.
HB 611	36-0 (1919)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to creating and establishing the Mont Belvieu Independent School District in Chambers county, Texas; defining its boundaries and divesting the bodies now controlling the same of the title of all property now held and used for public school purposes within the territory within this act described and investing the same in the Mont Belvieu Independent School District.
SB 370	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to creating and establishing the Stowell Independent School District in Chambers County, Texas; defining its boundaries; providing for a board of trustees to manage and control the public free schools within said district.	House: Education Senate: Educational Affairs
SB 383	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to creating and establishing the Mont Belvieu Independent School District in Chambers County, Texas, defining its boundaries, etc.	Senate: Educational Affairs
SB 384	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to amending certain Act creating the Cedar Bayou Independent School District in the counties of Harris and Chambers, State of Texas by prescribing its bounds.	Senate: Educational Affairs
HB 101	36-2 (1919)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred \| et. al.	Relating to amending the law creating the Cedar Bayou Independent School District in Harris and Chambers Counties.
HB 199	36-2 (1919)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to amending "An act creating the Cedar Bayou Independent School District in the counties of Harris and Chambers." by defining and prescribing its bounds.
HB 95	36-3 (1920)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to amending the law creating the Winnie Independent School District in Chambers and Jefferson Counties by redefining the boundaries thereof.
HB 453	35-0 (1917)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to remitting all ad valorem taxes in Chambers county for a period of five years.
SB 220	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to remitting all State ad valorem taxes in Chambers County for a period of five years beginning the first day of October 1917, and all state poll taxes collected from persons in the County of Chambers, except that portion belonging to the public school fund.
SB 326	35-0 (1917)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to aiding the county of Chambers in rebuilding roads and bridges destroyed by a flood and storm in said county on August 16, 1915 by granting to said County of Chambers the State ad valorem taxes collected on property and from persons in Chambers County for a period of ten years; providing a penalty.
HB 24	35-1 (1917)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to donating state ad valorem taxes collected on property and from persons in Chambers County for a period of ten years to the County of Chambers to aid in constructing breakwaters, roads and bridges.
HB 48	35-1 (1917)	Author: Holland, Robert H.	Relating to creating the Cedar Bayou Independent School District, in the counties of Harris and Chambers, State of Texas.
SB 27	35-1 (1917)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to granting certain State taxes to Chambers County for a period of ten years to aid in construction of roads and bridges.
SB 63	35-1 (1917)	Author: Johnston, Rienzi Melville	Relating to creating the Cedar Bayou Independent School District in Harris and Chambers Counties.
HB 17	35-3 (1917)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to creating and establishing the Anahuac Independent School District in Chambers county, Texas.
SB 15	35-3 (1917)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to creating the Anahuac Independent School District in Chambers County.
HB 148	35-4 (1918)	Author: Beason, Augustine L.	Relating to creating a more efficient road system for Chambers County, Texas
SB 86	35-4 (1918)	Author: Hall, William L.	Relating to creating and establishing the Winnie Independent School District in the counties of Chambers and Jefferson, State of Texas.

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