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[Letter from Anna Kay Haile to Truett Latimer, April 29, 1961]
Letter from Anna Kay Haile to Truett Latimer asking Mr. Latimer to support House Joint Resolution 65.
Date:
April 29, 1961
Creator:
Haile, Anna Kay
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. M. G. Bryan, April 28, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. M. G. Bryan stating approval of House Joint Resolution 65.
Date:
April 28, 1961
Creator:
Bryan, Mrs. M. G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ila Griggs to Truett Latimer, April 26, 1961]
Letter from Ila Griggs to Truett Latimer discussing the hearing of House Bill 9. Miss Griggs hopes that he will represent them [teachers] during the hearing and thanks him for his support of the bill. She also asks for his continued support of all elements of the Minimum Foundation Program of Education.
Date:
April 26, 1961
Creator:
Griggs, Ila
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. D. W. Arnette, April 26, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. D. W. Arnette discussing House Bill 777. Mr. Latimer assures that he will do what he can to end the bill.
Date:
April 26, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Bill Latta to Truett Latimer, April 25, 1961]
Letter from Mrs. Bill Latta to Truett Latimer expressing her support for the bill that would prohibit drinking in parks and the bill that would clean up movies.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Latta, Mrs. Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to F. W. Schbikelman, April 25, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to F. W. Schbikelman discussing Senate Bill 131. Mr. Latimer says he will support the bill.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Fred Starbuck, April 25, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Fred Starbuck discussing Senate Bill 131. Mr. Latimer assures that he will support the bill.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Grant Jones, April 25, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Grant Jones discussing House Bill 110, a bill by George Richardson. Mr. Latimer explains why he is against the bill.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Henry L. McCoy, April 25, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Henry L. McCoy discussing Senate Bill 131. Mr. Latimer says he will support the bill.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Lloyd D. Huff, April 25, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Lloyd D. Huff discussing House Bill 534. Mr. Latimer says that he will support it.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Hambrick to Truett Latimer, April 25, 1961]
Letter from W. C. Hambrick to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 1048 and a bill concerning the University of Houston. Pertaining to House Bill 1047, Mr. Hambrick feels a plan should be made to start paying off the state's debt as opposed to starting new expenditures. He then expresses support for the bill that concerns the University of Houston, speaking highly of the school and its importance.
Date:
April 25, 1961
Creator:
Hambrick, W. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Harkey to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1961]
Letter from Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Harkey to Truett Latimer expressing opposition to House Bill 118.
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Harkey, M. C. & Harkey, Mrs. M. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter A. Dreier, Jr. to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1961]
Letter from Walter A. Dreier, Jr. to Truett Latimer congratulating him on sponsoring the bill to prohibit liquor in State Parks.
Date:
April 24, 1961
Creator:
Dreier, Walter A., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1961]
Letter from Fred Starbuck to Truett Latimer asking for his support of Senate Bill 131.
Date:
April 21, 1961
Creator:
Starbuck, Fred
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Theron Fergus to Truett Latimer, April 21, 1961]
Letter from J. Theron Fergus to Truett Latimer criticizing his vote against the sales tax. He also asks for an increase in the speed limit on Highway eighty.
Date:
April 21, 1961
Creator:
Fergus, J. Theron
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Hal Sayles to Truett Latimer, April 13, 1961]
Telegram from Hal Sayles to Truett Latimer urging him to support the sales tax. There is also a letter from Guy W. Shaw to Truett Latimer dated April 13, 1961. Mr. Shaw urges Mr. Latimer to support House Bill 118, the bill that would require a certificate on a contract of sale before can be accepted for recordation.
Date:
April 21, 1961
Creator:
Sayles, Hal
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sonntag to Truett Latimer, April 20, 1961]
Letter from Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sonntag to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 534, the Grover bill.
Date:
April 20, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Frank Birkhead, Jr., April 20, 1961]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Frank Birkhead, Jr. discussing Senate Bill 83. In reply to Mr. Birkhead's previous letter, he says that the bill is still pending in the Senate and that he cannot give a definite answer to his question.
Date:
April 20, 1961
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History