79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3041, Chapter 651 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3041, Chapter 651

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of the structure on Spur 366 connecting the east and west levee of the Trinity River as the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3574, Chapter 778 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3574, Chapter 778

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Dallas County Municipal Utility District No. 3; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 254, Chapter 685 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 254, Chapter 685

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the removal of certain restrictions imposed on the programs, enrollment, and admission policies of The University of Texas at Dallas.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1772, Chapter 425 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1772, Chapter 425

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the validation and confirmation of the boundaries and acts of Dallas County Water Control and Improvement District No. 6.
Date: June 17, 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1651, Chapter 763 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1651, Chapter 763

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the North Oak Cliff Municipal Management District.
Date: June 17, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3208, Chapter 830 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3208, Chapter 830

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 80 in the town of Sunnyvale as a Blue Star Memorial Highway.
Date: June 17, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 130 (open access)

82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 130

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate designating the city of Richardson as the official International Business Capital of North Texas.
Date: June 17, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brake-Band Clencher (open access)

Brake-Band Clencher

Patent for improvements in brake-band clenchers. It is intended to "provide an improved Ford brake band clencher adapted for holding the brake bands in place while the transmission case is being replaced" (lines 14-18).
Date: June 17, 1919
Creator: McCaffrey, Harry J. & Roberge, Edgar, J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cotton-Harvester. (open access)

Cotton-Harvester.

Patent for improvements to a cotton harvester that uses finger-pickers to harvest cotton into a bag or box with illustrations. The changes are intended to make the harvester more durable, less costly, and operable by non-skilled workers.
Date: June 17, 1890
Creator: Loonie, Patrick J.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History
Engine. (open access)

Engine.

Patent for improvements in engines including governors which have "inertia bars or governing weights" (lines 12-13) including illustrations. In this improvement, the "inertia bars constitute parts of the counterweight" which "counterbalance engine cranks" (lines 14-16).
Date: June 17, 1919
Creator: Pratt, Clarence E.
Object Type: Patent
System: The Portal to Texas History