The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 7, 2021 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Biweekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 7, 2021
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (open access)

The Prospector (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Biweekly student newspaper from the University of Texas at El Paso that includes campus news and information along with advertising.
Date: September 21, 2021
Creator: University of Texas at El Paso
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas Ranger Captain William L. Wright

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William L. Wright (1868–1942) was born to be a Texas Ranger, and hard work made him a great one. Wright tried working as a cowboy and farmer, but it did not suit him. Instead, he became a deputy sheriff and then a Ranger in 1899, battling a mob in the Laredo Smallpox Riot, policing both sides in the Reese-Townsend Feud, and winning a gunfight at Cotulla. His need for a better salary led him to leave the Rangers and become a sheriff. He stayed in that office longer than any of his predecessors in Wilson County, keeping the peace during the so-called Bandit Wars, investigating numerous violent crimes, and surviving being stabbed on the gallows by the man he was hanging. When demands for Ranger reform peaked, he was appointed as a captain and served for most of the next twenty years, retiring in 1939 after commanding dozens of Rangers. Wright emerged unscathed from the Canales investigation, enforced Prohibition in South Texas, and policed oil towns in West Texas, as well as tackling many other legal problems. When he retired, he was the only Ranger in service who had worked under seven governors. Wright has also been honored as an …
Date: September 2021
Creator: McCaslin, Richard B.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
State Bar of Texas Annual Report: 2021 (open access)

State Bar of Texas Annual Report: 2021

Annual report for the State Bar of Texas describing activities and accomplishments for the organization during 2020-2021, including an overview of changes due to the pandemic.
Date: September 2021
Creator: State Bar of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condition of Texas Pavements: Pavement Management Information Systems Annual Report, 2018-2021 (open access)

Condition of Texas Pavements: Pavement Management Information Systems Annual Report, 2018-2021

Annual report describing the condition of Texas pavements based on distress ratings and ride quality measurements from the Pavement Management Information System (PMIS) during fiscal years 2018-2021.
Date: September 1, 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transportation News, Volume 45, Number 5, September/October 2021 (open access)

Transportation News, Volume 45, Number 5, September/October 2021

Newsletter published by the Texas Department of Transportation for TxDOT employees including information about the organization, projects throughout the state, and other topics related to transportation in Texas.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
TMB Bulletin, September 2021 (open access)

TMB Bulletin, September 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Medical Board describing news and events as well as updates about medical licenses, disciplinary actions, and other regulatory information.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas Medical Board
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: September 2021, Part 5 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: September 2021, Part 5

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: September 2021, Part 1 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: September 2021, Part 1

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Public utility commission of Texas self-evaluation report (open access)

Public utility commission of Texas self-evaluation report

This report describes the Texas Utilities Commission in managing several issue in utilities like electricity, water and telecommunication
Date: September 1, 2021
Creator: Texas. Public Utility Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 2021 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 2021
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 2021 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 1, 2021
Creator: Hodges, Julianne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 2021 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 2, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 2, 2021
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas History for Teachers: Who was Juan Seguin captions transcript

Texas History for Teachers: Who was Juan Seguin

Video of Dr. Andrew Torget exploring the life of Juan Seguin, a Mexican-born citizen who supported Texas’ right to influence Mexican law, and fought for Texas Independence while commanding a unit at the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: September 24, 2021
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas History for Teachers: Who was Joe? captions transcript

Texas History for Teachers: Who was Joe?

Video of Dr. Andrew Torget discussing the life of Joe, a man enslaved to William Barrett Travis. Joe was the only adult male to survive the assault of the Alamo by Mexican forces led by Santa Anna on March 6, 1836. Joe’s survival offers some of the most critical accounts of the fighting. Joe arrived in Texas in 1832 – 1833, and this video lecture covers his life and testimony about the attack at the Alamo. Joe arrived at the Alamo when Travis took over command there in February 1836
Date: September 2021
Creator: Torget, Andrew J.
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Data for 2021 Redistricting in Texas (open access)

Data for 2021 Redistricting in Texas

This publication, Data for 2021 Redistricting in Texas, has been prepared to provide members of the legislature and other interested persons with information about the data that is available through the Texas Legislative Council's redistricting computer system, including on maps and reports.The publication also describes the data that the council collects and prepares for redistricting, the sources of the data, and the methodology used by the council to link the various types of data used in the redistricting database. The data is presented in three sections: population data, geographic data, and election data.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: September 2021, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: September 2021, Part 6

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 39, Pages 6307-6446, September 24, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 39, Pages 6307-6446, September 24, 2021

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: September 24, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 2021 (open access)

Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 24, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 2021 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 38, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 22, 2021
Creator: Hodges, Julianne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 37, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 15, 2021
Creator: Hodges, Julianne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 8, 2021 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 36, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 8, 2021
Creator: Hodges, Julianne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 9, September 2021 (open access)

Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 9, September 2021

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 29, 2021 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 39, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 29, 2021
Creator: Hodges, Julianne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History