The Journal contains the proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas including legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order. Some volumes also contain supplementary materials. The index to the first session begins on page A8, on page A40 for the second session, and on page A40 for the third session.

This volume of the Journal contains the full documentation for the second and third called sessions of the Senate of Texas including proceedings, authors of Senate bills, as well as the history of Senate bills and resolutions. Pagination starts over at the end of the second called session. The index for the second called session beings on page 317, and on page 179 for the third called session.

United States Statutes at Large include the text of various legislation passed by Congress such as private and public laws, concurrent resolutions, and Constitutional amendments as well as proclamations, changes to the structure of government departments, etc. Part One indexes start on page a1 after page 1210. Part Two indexes start on page a1 after page 2422. Part Three indexes start on page a1 after page 3652.