79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2549, Chapter 225 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2549, Chapter 225

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to validation of certain acts taken by the Westchase District.
Date: May 27, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1537, Chapter 238 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1537, Chapter 238

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the administration, powers, duties, and operation of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District and the Fort Bend Subsidence District.
Date: May 27, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 929, Chapter 234 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 929, Chapter 234

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the service area of the Houston Community College System District.
Date: May 27, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well-Screen. (open access)

Well-Screen.

Patent for improvements in the construction of well-screens in order to increase efficiency and prevent clogs using a "cheap and durable construction" (lines 11-12) that includes illustrations and a description.
Date: May 27, 1913
Creator: Layne, Mahlon, E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Track-Laying Machine (open access)

Track-Laying Machine

Patent for Tracking Laying machine.The combination of train of cars, sectional tramway, and extending along the sides of the car gives means for disconnecting the connection. The fore-mentioned applications improves tack laying machines.
Date: May 27, 1913
Creator: Simpson, Charles, M. & Smith, Howard F.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Method of Forming Concrete Foundations and the Like. (open access)

Method of Forming Concrete Foundations and the Like.

Patent for forming concrete foundations and piers by placing metal tubes into the ground and enveloping them with gravel.
Date: May 27, 1913
Creator: Layne, Mahlon E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1488, Chapter 239 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1488, Chapter 239

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to financing of recreational facilities by the Charterwood Municipal Utility District of Harris County; providing authority to issue bonds.
Date: May 27, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Apparatus for Separating Liquids in Emulsion. (open access)

Apparatus for Separating Liquids in Emulsion.

Patent for improved apparatus for separating liquids in emulsion (relates to improved apparatus for separating one liquid from another) when found in emulsion and has especial reference to means for rapidly and effectually dehydrating petroleum oil emulsion.
Date: May 27, 1919
Creator: McKibben, Charles W.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History