78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3555, Chapter 1297 (open access)

78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3555, Chapter 1297

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Road Improvement District No. 2; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds.
Date: 2003-05/2003-06
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
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 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
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
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2200, Chapter 133 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2200, Chapter 133

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers of the Greater Greenspoint Management District of Harris County.
Date: May 28, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
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
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3422, Chapter 207 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3422, Chapter 207

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 566; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: May 24, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3442, Chapter 299 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3442, Chapter 299

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 566; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: May 29, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3459, Chapter 208 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3459, Chapter 208

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation and operations of a health care provider participation program by the Harris County Hospital District.
Date: May 24, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4650, Chapter 148 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4650, Chapter 148

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 441; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose a tax.
Date: May 24, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4651, Chapter 210 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 4651, Chapter 210

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 571; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: May 24, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2449, Chapter 277 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2449, Chapter 277

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 568; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.
Date: May 28, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2521, Chapter 62 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2521, Chapter 62

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 248; providing authority to issue bonds and impose fees and taxes.
Date: May 20, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2524, Chapter 63 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2524, Chapter 63

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 375; providing authority to issue bonds.
Date: May 20, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2525, Chapter 64 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2525, Chapter 64

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 376; providing authority to issue bonds.
Date: May 20, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2526, Chapter 65 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2526, Chapter 65

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the powers and duties of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 379; providing authority to issue bonds.
Date: May 20, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aeroplane (open access)

Aeroplane

Patent for an aeroplane that uses centrifugal blowers to ensure a safe and practicable flight. Illustrations included.
Date: May 26, 1908
Creator: Judson, Fred I.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Brush (open access)

Air Brush

Patent for new and useful air brushes that are "intended for spraying paints, or colors, where it is desired to frequently change the color employed or to spray a combination of colors at the same time" (lines 16-20). Illustrations are included.
Date: May 30, 1916
Creator: Philibert, Joseph E.
Object Type: Patent
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
Artificial Stone Block. (open access)

Artificial Stone Block.

Patent for a new and improved artificial-stone block. This design "consists in the particular formation of the protuberances by which interlocking joints or seams of the building-blocks are attained, the object of which is to so form the prolific protuberances of said blocks as to permit joining them in close proximity on all the sides or faces of the seam, to reduce the binding material for the same and increase the strength of the same" (lines 14-22).
Date: May 3, 1892
Creator: Graham, George M.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Attachment for Cameras. (open access)

Attachment for Cameras.

Patent for an improved camera attachment for adding titles to film that prevents the film from being exposed to light except when the title is photographed, with illustrations.
Date: May 15, 1917
Creator: Bretz, George W.; Lowry, Claud A.; Wood, Oscar O.; Wade, J. H.; Pirtle, P. R.; Jones, F. E. et al.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Fountain Valve For Locomotives (open access)

Automatic Fountain Valve For Locomotives

Patent for improvements to the automatic fountain valves of locomotives.
Date: May 6, 1919
Creator: Yeamans, E. N.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automatic Locking Device (open access)

Automatic Locking Device

Patent for improvements to automatic locking devices when turned one direction with illustrations.
Date: May 14, 1918
Creator: Dixon, Thomas K.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automobile Running-Gear (open access)

Automobile Running-Gear

Patent for a new automobile running gear that uses the front and rear wheels to propel the vehicle through rough, uneven terrain.
Date: May 5, 1914
Creator: Beaman, Fred.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History