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[Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer, July 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer, July 27, 1961]

Letter from Eudora Hawkins to Truett Latimer asking for a copy of House Bill 116 by Stewart and Wilson.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Hawkins, Eudora
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ross Ziehr to Truett Latimer, July 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Ross Ziehr to Truett Latimer, July 27, 1961]

Letter from Ross Ziehr to Truett Latimer urging him to support the Sunday closing law, the proposal to close retail establishments on Sunday.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Ziehr, Ross
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. M. McIlwain, July 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to A. M. McIlwain, July 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to A. M. McIlwain discussing the amendments to House Bill 20 that would place a two percent sales tax on automobiles on the trading difference only. Mr. Latimer says he voted for this amendment.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Horace Holly, July 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Horace Holly, July 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Horace Holly discussing the amendments to House Bill 20 that would place a two percent sales tax on automobiles on the trading difference only. Mr. Latimer says he voted for this amendment.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Hughes, July 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Hughes, July 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Jack Hughes discussing the amendments to House Bill 20 that would place a two percent sales tax on automobiles on the trading difference only. Mr. Latimer says he voted for this amendment.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Max Fergus, July 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Max Fergus, July 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Max Fergus discussing the amendments to House Bill 20 that would place a two per cent sales tax on automobiles on the trading difference only. Mr. Latimer says he voted for this amendment.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Chapman, July 27, 1961] (open access)

[Telegram from Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Chapman, July 27, 1961]

Telegram from Dr. and Mrs. L. R. Chapman for Truett Latimer asking that he support House Bill 24, the water pollution bill.
Date: July 27, 1961
Creator: Chapman, L. R. & Chapman, Mrs. L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Leland Kelly, June 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Leland Kelly, June 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Leland Kelly informing him of where to find House Bill 497 in the Senate Journal.
Date: June 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett & McCormick, Laura
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer, May 27, 1961]

Letter from George Corse, Jr. to Truett Latimer thanking him for his help in getting Senate Bill 192 passed to its 3rd reading. He urges Mr. Latimer to ask for the suspension of the 72-hour rule.
Date: May 27, 1961
Creator: Corse, George, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Husdon Smart to Truett Latimer, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Husdon Smart to Truett Latimer, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Husdon Smart to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 118, a bill which would require an endorsement by a lawyer licensed by the State of Texas before certain instruments would be eligible to be filled for record, etc.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Smart, Hudson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pete Couch to Truett Latimer, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Pete Couch to Truett Latimer, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Pete Couch to Truett Latimer expressing his disapproval of House Bill 118. He says it favors attorneys and forces an unfair burden on small independent oilmen.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Couch, Pete
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Whitehead, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Whitehead, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Gene Whitehead discussing his vote on the general sales tax and his constituent's reaction to it. Mr. Latimer explains why he voted against the tax and acknowledges that the people of his county are unhappy with his decision. He uses a situation that happened to Edmund Burke to justify going against the wishes of his constituents and asks Mr. Whitehead to help ease the people that are displeased with him.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Hoyt Smith, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Hoyt Smith, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Hoyt Smith discussing House Bill 61 and Senate Bill 217.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Theron Fergus, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Theron Fergus, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. Theron Fergus discussing the sales tax. Mr. Latimer says he voted against it and apologizes for not seeing eye to eye on the issue. He also mentions the bill that would provide a seventy miles-per-hour speed limit on four-lane highways and assures Mr. Fergus that he will support it.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. W. Porter, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. W. Porter, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. W. Porter discussing a bill that would put a sales tax on construction materials. Mr. Latimer says he is against any bill of that nature.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Leroy Johnson, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Leroy Johnson, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Leroy Johnson assuring him that he will do everything possible to see that House Bill 1082 is passed.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Bill Latta, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Bill Latta, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Bill Latta discussing a bill Mr. Latimer introduced that would prohibit the use of alcoholic beverages in State parks. Mr. Latimer assures that he will do what he can to get the bill enacted.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. C. Hambrick, April 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. C. Hambrick, April 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to W. C. Hambrick discussing the University of Houston bill. Mr. Latimer says he would vote against the bill, stating their inability to fund every other institution in Texas as the reason.
Date: April 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer, March 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer, March 27, 1961]

Letter from B. J. Gist to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 2. He asks for Mr. Latimer's thoughts on the bill and wishes they could find a solution to it like in the case of the Feed bill and the Fertilizer bill.
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Gist, B. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bufford Carr, March 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Bufford Carr, March 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Bufford Carr discussing a bill that would change the name of Texas A & M College. Mr. Latimer says he will vote against the bill.
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. P. Carson, Jr., March 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. P. Carson, Jr., March 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. P. Carson, Jr. discussing Senate Bill 217. Mr. Latimer says he is glad they were able to adopt Amendment three.
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Kit M. Parsons, March 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Kit M. Parsons, March 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Kit M. Parsons discussing Senate Bill 217. He says Amendment 3 made it a good bill and hopes Mr. Parsons tells other people how he voted.
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Odie Clark, March 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Odie Clark, March 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Odie Clark discussing House Bills 363 and 413. Mr. Latimer says he will vote against both bills.
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. H. Denham, March 27, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to W. H. Denham, March 27, 1961]

Letter from Truett Latimer to W. H. Denham informing him that Senate Bill 217 had passed by the House and that he voted for it.
Date: March 27, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History