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Overview

Agency History

Scope and Contents of the Records

Arrangement of the Records

Restrictions

Index Terms

Related Material

Administrative Information

Description of Series

Secretary of State city charters and amendments, 1913-2003,

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas Secretary of State, Statutory Documents Section:

An Inventory of Secretary of State City Charters and Amendments at the Texas State Archives, 1913-2003



Overview

Creator:Texas. Secretary of State. Statutory Documents Section.
Title:Secretary of State city charters and amendments
Dates:1913-2003
Abstract:Beginning in 1913, the Texas state legislature has required each city with a population of more than 5,000 to file certified copies of their city charters and amendments to charters with the Texas Secretary of State. City charters serve as the official record of the creation or incorporation of a city, defining its boundaries and its form of government. Amendments to city charters certify changes to the terms of those charters. The Statutory Documents Section records the charters of home rule cities and files amendments of charters of incorporated towns and villages. These records consist of home rule city charters and amendments to city charters filed with the Texas Secretary of State, 1913-2003. Correspondence to and from the office of the Secretary of State (including certification) is contained in the files, as well as ordinances, resolutions, council minutes, court orders, city election returns, maps, etc.
Quantity:20.37 cubic ft.
Language:These materials are written in English.
Language
Repository: Texas State Archives

Agency History

The Texas Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the executive branch of state government, appointed by the governor and confirmed by the senate for a term concurrent with the governor's (a two-year term at first, a four-year term since 1974). The office was first created by the Constitution of the Republic of Texas in 1836, and has been continued by each succeeding Constitution.

The Secretary of State has an enormous number of duties and responsibilities, including the following: authenticating the publication of all laws passed by the state legislature; approving comptroller's accounts against the state prior to payment; maintaining a register of all official acts and proceedings of the governor, and all appointments to state boards and commissions; interpreting and enforcing the Texas Election Code, as the state's chief election officer; keeping the Seal of the State of Texas; and maintaining many business-related filings, including corporation and Uniform Commercial Code filings.

The office of the Secretary of State is divided into five divisions: Executive, Elections, Business and Public Filings, Administrative Services, and Information Technology Services.

The Business and Public Filings Division (called Statutory Filings Division prior to 2002), composed of four sections (Corporations, Statutory Documents, Texas Register, and Uniform Commercial Code Sections), assists the secretary in most of his/her duties not related to elections.

The Statutory Documents Section records the charters of home rule cities; files amendments of charters of incorporated towns and villages; appoints, reappoints, and commissions all notaries public for the state (since 1940); files bonds or copies of bonds for state officers and state employees, members of governing bodies of certain constitutionally authorized political subdivisions, and general law districts; files the constitutional statement of bribery; issues cards to all labor organizers in the state; files labor union annual reports; registers business opportunity sellers in Texas; registers health spas, athlete agents, and credit service organizations; licenses and regulates automobile clubs; files deeds of cession; etc.

Beginning in 1913 (House Bill 13, 33rd Legislature, Regular Session), the legislature has required each city with a population of more than 5,000 to file certified copies of their city charters and amendments to charters with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State then issues certifications and files the charters and amendments by date of receipt. Prior to the law of 1913, cities were chartered by the Texas Legislature; therefore earlier charters and amendments were entered into the statutes. City charters serve as the official record of the creation or incorporation of a city, defining its boundaries and its form of government. Amendments to city charters certify changes to the terms of those charters. The Statutory Documents Section records the charters of home rule cities and files amendments of charters of incorporated towns and villages.

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Scope and Contents of the Records

Beginning in 1913, the Texas state legislature has required each city with a population of more than 5,000 to file certified copies of their city charters and amendments to charters with the Texas Secretary of State. City charters serve as the official record of the creation or incorporation of a city, defining its boundaries and its form of government. Amendments to city charters certify changes to the terms of those charters. The Statutory Documents Section records the charters of home rule cities and files amendments of charters of incorporated towns and villages.

These records consist of home rule city charters and amendments to city charters filed with the Texas Secretary of State, 1913-2003. A typical city charter is organized into articles, chapters, and/or sections on the following: the city's name, boundaries, and powers; the city council and mayor; administrative organization; municipal court; elections; initiative, referendum, and recall; finance; taxation; franchise and public utility; general provisions; submission of the proposed charter to voters; etc. Some of the documents authorize the consolidation of two or more towns or cities. Correspondence to and from the office of the Secretary of State (including certification) is contained in the files, as well as ordinances, resolutions, proclamations, council minutes, court orders, city election returns, maps, etc.

The Secretary of State prepares and continues to update an alphabetical index of cities represented in the records. This index is available in the State Archives Search Room, indicating the following: name of city, county, whether charter, amendment, consolidation, etc., date filed, book and page numbers, and sometimes remarks (e.g. type of government, date adopted). The book and page citations in that index follow one of two formats, depending on where the charter or amendment is found. Prior to 1913, the citations include a Roman numeral followed by an Arabic numeral (e.g., II-450 or IX-6): the Roman numeral indicates the volume, and the Arabic numeral indicates the first page, within H.P.N. Gammel (compiler and arranger), The Laws of Texas. The Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission holds copies of Gammel's Laws; the researcher may request them, currently by the following call number: 345.1/T3GA (plus the volume number). Beginning in 1913, two Arabic numerals (e.g. 7-860) indicate the book number and the page numbers that the Secretary of State assigned to the city charters, and which are now in the holdings of the Texas State Archives. The call number guide for these documents follows immediately.

City charters and amendments filed after the last entry in the list below are still retained by the Statutory Documents Section of the Office of the Secretary of State, to which the researcher should inquire.

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Arrangement of the Records

These records are arranged by the Secretary of State chronologically, in the order that they are filed with the Secretary of State. An alphabetical index of city charters and amendments, prepared by the Secretary of State, is available in the State Archives Search Room. Researchers should note, however, that this index contains numerous omissions; a better search strategy is to do a search of the online folder inventory.

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Materials do not circulate, but may be used in the State Archives search room (Room 100). Materials will be retrieved from and returned to storage areas by staff members.

Restrictions on Use

Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted and may be freely used in any way. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).

Technical Requirements

The early volumes of city charters are in extremely poor physical condition. Permission of the preservation archivist is required before photocopying from these volumes (Books 2-9).

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Index Terms

The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records.
Subjects:
Cities and towns--Texas.
Municipal charters--Texas.
Municipal government--Texas.
Document Types:
Charters--Texas--Cities and towns--1913-2003.
Correspondence--Texas--Cities and towns--1913-2003.
Ordinances--Texas--Cities and towns--1913-2003.
Resolutions--Texas--Cities and towns--1913-2003.
Minutes--Texas--Cities and towns--1913-2003.
Legal documents--Texas--Cities and towns--1913-2003.
Election returns--Texas--Cities and towns--1913-2003.
Functions:
Documenting cities and towns.
Issuing certifications.

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Related Material

The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive.

Texas State Archives
City charters prior to 1913 are contained in the laws passed by the Texas Legislature.
Texas Secretary of State, Legislative bills and resolutions filed (General and special laws), 1836-2004, 236.68 cubic ft.
Texas Secretary of State, Statutory Documents Section, City charter and railroad charter files, ca. 1887-ca. 1953, 3 cubic ft. [There is no finding aid available for these unprocessed records, which seem to duplicate the existing holdings of city charters. Call numbers are 1984/018-1 thru 3.]
Texas Secretary of State, Charters of towns and villages: amendment to charter of City of Rockport, July 25, 1890, 0.20 cubic ft. [There is no finding aid available for these unprocessed records. Call number is 2-7/450.]
Publications
The Laws of Texas, volumes 1-11, 1836-1902, by H.P.N. Gammel (compiler and arranger). Austin: The Gammel Book Company, 1898 (vols. 1-10) and 1902 (vol. 11). [Gammel's Laws, Volumes 1-20, plus the analytical index, are now online at http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/lawsoftexas/]
Special Laws of the State of Texas, volumes 12-14, 1902-1910. Austin: Von Boeckmann-Jones Company, 1904, 1907, 1909.
Special Laws of the State of Texas, volume 15, 1910-1911. Austin: Austin Printing Company, 1911.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

(Identify the item), Texas Secretary of State city charters and amendments. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Accession Information

Accession numbers: 1974/129, 1980/095, 1984/018, 1990/019, 1993/011, 1994/086, 1995/063, 1996/071, 1997/003, 1998/086, 1999/056, 2000/004, 2001/003, 2002/034, 2003/005, 2004/007, 2005/002, 2006/012, 2007/011, 2008/014

These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the Administrative Division (Legal Counsel) of the Secretary of State on May 15, 1974; and by the Statutory Documents Section of the Secretary of State on December 17, 1979; October 19, 1989; September 25, 1992; April 8, 1994; January 31, 1995; March 1, 1996; September 6, 1996; February 23, 1998; November 25, 1998; September 9, 1999; January 12, 2000; September 18, 2000; October 4, 2001; September 6, 2002; September 8, 2003; September 7, 2004; September 15, 2005; September 11, 2006; and September 18, 2007.

Processing Information

Tony Black, April 1990

Paul Beck, January 1995

Lisa M. Hendricks, March 1996

Tony Black, December 1998, September 1999, September 2000, October 2001, September 2002, September 2003, September 2004, September 2005, September 2006, September 2007

Appraisal Information

Texas State Archives staff completed an appraisal of the Texas Secretary of State holdings already in the custody of the Texas State Archives in December 1998. Fifty-seven series of these holdings were determined to be archival, including city charters and amendments. The complete appraisal report (in two parts: Republic of Texas records, and non-Republic records) is available for consultation in the search room of the Texas State Archives.

Accruals

Additions to the city charters and amendments are transferred regularly to the Texas State Archives, usually on an annual basis.

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Detailed Description of the Records

 

Secretary of State city charters and amendments, 1913-2003,
20.37 cubic ft.

Book 1, 1913-1914:
BoxFolder
1974/129-11.Index, 1913-1914
2.Ennis, charter (pp. 1-67), 1913
3.Marshall, amendments (pp. 71-103), 1913
4.Houston, amendments (pp. 105-182), 1913
5.El Paso, amendments (pp. 184-233), 1914
5.Dallas, amendment (pp. 234-235), 1914
5.Beaumont, amendments (pp. 236), 1913
6.Beaumont, amendments (continued) (pp. 237-243), 1913
7.Waco, charter (pp. 245-327), 1914
BoxFolder
1974/129-21.McKinney, charter (pp. 329-399), 1913
1.Terrell, amendment (pp. 400), 1913
2.Terrell, amendment (continued) (pp. 401-416), 1913
3.Houston Heights, amendment (pp. 417-418), 1914
4.Houston Heights, amendment (continued) (pp. 419), 1914
4.McKinney, charter (continued) (pp. 420-447), 1913
4.Galveston, amendments (pp. 448), 1913
5.Galveston, amendments (continued) (pp. 449-502), 1913
6.Taylor, charter (pp. 505-526), 1914
7.Corsicana, amendment (pp. 527-534), 1913
8.Corsicana, amendment (continued) (pp. 535), 1913
8.Amarillo, charter (pp. 536-568), 1913
9.Amarillo, charter (continued) (pp. 569), 1913
9.Houston Heights, amendment (pp. 570-571), 1914
9.Bonham, amendment (pp. 572), 1914
10.Bonham, amendment (continued) (pp. 573-575), 1914
10.Denton, charter (pp. 576-598), 1914
Volume
307-2Book 2, 1913-1915:
Mineral Wells, charter (pp. 2-101), 1913
Sweetwater, charter (pp. 102-178), 1914
Wichita Falls, charter (pp. 179-240), 1914
San Antonio, amendment (pp. 241-298), 1914
Brownwood, amendment (pp. 299-309), 1914
Orange, new charter (pp. 310-335), 1914
Belton, new charter (pp. 336-357), 1914
Cleburne, charter (pp. 358-434), 1914
Sherman, charter (pp. 435-476), 1915
Yoakum, charter (pp. 476-496), 1915
Tyler, charter (pp. 497-509), 1915
Marlin, amendment (pp. 510-512), 1915
Port Arthur, amendment (pp. 513-533), 1915
San Angelo, charter (pp. 534-575), 1915
Victoria, new charter (pp. 576-601), 1915
Hillsboro, amendment (pp. 602-607), 1915
Volume
307-3Book 3, 1915-1918:
Brownsville, charter (pp. 1-34), 1916
Galveston, amendment (pp. 35-81), 1916
Vernon, charter (pp. 82-128), 1916
Houston, amendment (pp. 129-131), 1915
Mineral Wells, amendment (pp. 132-137), 1916
Dallas, amendment (pp. 138-180), 1916
Kingsville, charter (pp. 181-216), 1916
Brownwood, charter (pp. 217-266), 1916
Waxahachie, charter (pp. 267-292), 1916
Abilene, amendment (pp. 293-294), 1916
El Paso, amendment (pp. 295-326), 1917
Palestine, amendment (pp. 327-331), 1917
McKinney, amendment (p. 332), 1917
Cleburne, amendment (pp. 333-338), 1917
Bryan, charter (pp. 339-381), 1917
Waco, amendment (pp. 382-386), 1917
Texarkana, amendment (pp. 387-408), 1917
Electra, charter (pp. 409-438), 1917
Corsicana, new charter (pp. 439-463), 1917
Lubbock, charter (pp. 464-512), 1918
Houston Heights/Houston, consolidation (pp. 513-520), 1918
Houston/Houston Heights, consolidation (pp. 521-551), 1918
Eagle Pass, charter (pp. 552-592), 1918
Childress, charter (pp. 593-634), 1918
Stamford, charter (pp. 635-672), 1918
Volume
307-4Book 4, 1918-1920:
Kingsville, amendment (p. 1), 1918
Hillsboro, amendment (pp. 2-12), 1918
Weatherford, charter (pp. 13-56), 1918
Del Rio, charter (pp. 57-91), 1918
Kingsville, amendment (pp. 92-94), 1918
Sherman, amendment (pp. 95-100), 1918
Sulphur Springs, amendment (pp. 101-108), 1918
Bonham, amendment (pp. 109-110), 1918
Abilene, amendment (pp. 111-115), 1919
Mineral Wells, amendment (pp. 116-121), 1919
Ranger, charter (pp. 122-158), 1919
Lufkin, charter (pp. 159-173), 1919
Dallas, amendment (pp. 174-185), 1919
Palestine, amendment (pp. 186-188), 1919
Sherman, amendment (pp. 189-202), 1919
Eastland, charter (pp. 203-244), 1919
Paris, amendment (pp. 245-265), 1919
Marlin, amendment (pp. 266-267), 1919
Cisco, charter (pp. 268-292), 1919
McKinney, amendment (pp. 293-295), 1919
Temple, amendment (pp. 296-298), 1919
Waxahachie, amendment (pp. 299-301), 1919
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 302-305), 1919
Terrell, amendment (pp. 306-309), 1919
Texarkana, amendment (pp. 310-323), 1919
Belton, amendments (pp. 324-329), 1919
Beaumont, new charter (pp. 330-468), 1920
Arlington, charter (pp. 469-496), 1920
Tyler, amendment (pp. 497-500), 1920
Quanah, charter (pp. 501-538), 1920
DeLeon, charter (pp. 539-562), 1920
Corsicana, amendment (pp. 563-564), 1920
Taylor, amendment (pp. 565-573), 1920
Kingsville, amendment (p. 574), 1920
Gorman, charter (pp. 575-597), 1920
Yoakum, amendment (p. 598), 1920
Gainsville [sic], amendment (pp. 600-602), 1920
[out of order, at end of volume]
Anson, charter (pp. 603-627), 1920
[out of order, at end of volume]
Galveston, amendment (pp. 628-749), 1920
Volume
307-5Book 5, 1920-1923:
Wichita Falls, charter (pp. 1-68), 1920
Plainview, charter (pp. 69-130), 1920
Brenham, new charter (pp. 131-156), 1920
San Benito, charter (pp. 157-217), 1920
Brownsville, amendment (pp. 218-227), 1921
Greenville, amendment (pp. 228-230), 1921
Dallas, amendment (pp. 231-241), 1921
Brownwood, amendment (pp. 242-248), 1921
Graham, charter (pp. 249-309), 1921
Ranger, amendment (pp. 310-313), 1921
Marlin, amendment (pp. 314-315), 1921
Palestine, amendment (p. 316), 1921
Laredo, amendment (pp. 317-332), 1921
El Paso, amendment (pp. 333-335), 1921
Electra, amendment (p. 336-339), 1922
Ennis, amendment (p. 340-356), 1922
Waxahachie, amendment (pp. 357-364), 1922
Childress, amendment (pp. 365-366), 1922
Vernon, amendment (pp. 367-387), 1922
Sweetwater, amendment (p. 388), 1922
Bonham, amendment (pp. 389-390), 1922
Galveston, amendment (pp. 391-425), 1922
McKinney, amendment (pp. 426-428), 1922
Navasota, charter (pp. 429-458), 1923
Houston, amendment (pp. 459-508), 1923
Temple, charter (pp. 509-542), 1923
Port Arthur, amendment (pp. 543-551), 1923
Dallas, amendment (pp. 552-570), 1923
Brownwood, amendment (pp. 571-588), 1923
Burkburnett, charter (pp. 589-653), 1923
Laredo, amendment (pp. 654-700), 1923
Eastland, amendment (pp. 701-702), 1923
Volume
307-6Book 6, 1923-1927:
Longview, charter (pp. 1-32), 1923
Denton, amendment (pp. 33-34), 1923
San Antonio, amendment (pp. 35-42), 1923
Eagle Pass, amendment (pp. 43-44), 1923
Sweetwater, amendment (pp. 45-54), 1923
Waco, amendment (pp. 55-57), 1924
Abilene, amendment (pp. 58-61), 1924
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 62-90), 1924
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 91-105), 1924
Lubbock, amendment (pp. 106-117), 1924
San Benito, amendment (pp. 118-134), 1924
Gainesville, amendment (pp. 135-152), 1924
Cleburne, amendment (pp. 153-158), 1925
Fort Worth, new charter (pp. 159-230), 1925
Hillsboro, amendment (pp. 231-243), 1925
Galveston, amendment (pp. 244-245), 1925
Port Arthur, amendment (pp. 246-258), 1925
Terrell, amendment (pp. 259-266), 1925
San Antonio, amendment (pp. 267-271), 1926
Amarillo, amendment (pp. 272-280), 1926
Lubbock, amendment (pp. 281-302), 1926
Waco, amendment (pp. 303-304), 1926
San Angelo, amendment (p. 305), 1926
Childress, amendment (pp. 306-307), 1926
Childress, amendment (pp. 308-309), 1926
Waxahachie, amendment (pp. 310-312), 1926
Eastland, amendment (pp. 313-321), 1926
Denison, amendment (pp. 322-324), 1926
Sherman, charter (pp. 325-406), 1926
Brownwood, amendment (pp. 407-408), 1926
Corpus Christi, amendment (pp. 409-421), 1926
Taylor, amendment (pp. 422-429), 1926
Laredo, amendment (pp. 430-438), 1926
Houston, amendment (pp. 439-444), 1926
Magnolia Park/Houston, consolidation (pp. 445-449), 1926
Kingsville, amendment (pp. 450-464), 1926
Stamford, amendment (pp. 465-468), 1926
Big Spring, charter (pp. 469-492), 1926
Ranger, amendment (pp. 494-501), 1926
Vernon, amendment (pp. 502-521), 1927
Marshall, amendment (pp. 522-598), 1927
Harlingen, charter (pp. 599-629), 1927
Abilene, amendment (pp. 630-638), 1927
McAllen, charter (pp. 639-662), 1927
Brownsville, amendment (pp. 663-669), 1927
Galveston, amendment (pp. 670-671), 1927
Lufkin, amendment (pp. 672-677), 1927
Volume
307-7Book 7, 1927-1930:
Pampa, charter (pp. 1-37), 1927
Terrell, amendment (pp. 38-45), 1927
Dallas, amendment (pp. 46-61), 1928
Sweetwater, new charter (pp. 62-146), 1928
Graham, amendment (pp. 147-151), 1928
Yoakum, amendment (pp. 152-158), 1928
Sherman, amendment (pp. 159-161), 1928
Gainesville, amendment (pp. 162-167), 1928
Borger, charter (pp. 168-188), 1928
Wichita Falls, amendment (pp. 189-240), 1928
Weslaco, charter (pp. 241-260), 1928
Goose Creek, charter (pp. 261-287), 1928
San Benito, amendment (pp. 288-324), 1928
Edinburg, charter (pp. 325-328), 1928
Vernon, amendment (pp. 329-335), 1928
Stamford, amendment (pp. 336-367), 1928
San Angelo, amendment (pp. 368-370), 1928
Longview, amendment (pp. 371-373), 1928
Mission, charter (pp. 374-414), 1928
San Antonio, amendment (pp. 415-420), 1928
Waco, amendment (pp. 421-422), 1929
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 423-424), 1929
Austin, amendment (pp. 425-454a), 1929
El Paso, amendment (pp. 454b-585), 1929
Taylor, amendment (pp. 586-603), 1929
Marlin, amendment (pp. 604-615), 1929
Slaton, charter (pp. 616-644), 1929
Nacogdoches, new charter (pp. 645-675), 1929
Abilene, amendment (pp. 676-685), 1929
Graham, amendment (pp. 687-720), 1929
Tyler, amendments (p. 721-725), 1929
Navasota, amendment (p. 726), 1929
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 727-735), 1929
Kingsville, amendment (pp. 736-739), 1930
Victoria, amendment (pp. 740-743), 1930
Bryan, amendment (pp. 744-745), 1930
Borger, new charter (pp. 746-807), 1930
Sherman, amendments (pp. 808-813), 1930
Dallas, amendments (pp. 814-859), 1930
Austin, amendments (pp. 860-884), 1930
Volume
307-8Book 8, 1931-1939:
Jacksonville, charter (pp. 1-16), 1931
San Antonio, amendment (pp. 17-22), 1931
Burkburnett, amendment (pp. 23-28), 1931
Waco, amendment (pp. 29-31), 1931
Wichita Falls, amendment (p. 32), 1931
Amarillo, amendment (pp. 36-44), 1931
Galveston, amendment (pp. 45-47), 1931
Weslaco, amendment (pp. 48-49), 1931
Waco, amendment (p. 50), 1931
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 51-56), 1931
Brownsville, amendment (pp. 57-74), 1931
Belton, amendments (pp. 75-84), 1931
McAllen, amendment (p. 85), 1931
Goose Creek, amendment (pp. 86-90), 1931
Mercedes, charter (pp. 91-112), 1932
Port Arthur, new charter (pp. 113-259), 1932
Marshall, amendment (pp. 259-285), 1932
Houston, amendment (pp. 286-296), 1933
Galveston, amendment (pp. 297-300), 1933
Cisco, amendment (pp. 301-303), 1933
Longview, amendment (p. 304), 1933
Waco, amendment (pp. 305-306), 1933
Corsicana, amendment (p. 307), 1933
Uvalde, charter (pp. 308-311), 1934
Ennis, amendment (pp. 312-313), 1934
Vernon, amendments (pp. 313-318), 1935
Wichita Falls, amendment (p. 319-320), 1935
El Paso, amendment (pp. 321-544 or 1-123), 1935
[out of order, at end of volume]
Del Rio, amendment (pp. 545-567), 1935
[part out of order, at end of volume]
San Antonio, amendment (pp. 568-572), 1935
Borger, amendment (pp. 573-576), 1935
Mineral Wells, amendment (pp. 577-591), 1935
Volume
307-9Book 9, 1935-1941:
Denton, amendment (pp. 1-2), 1935
Waco, amendment (p. 3), 1935
Longview, amendment (pp. 4-7), 1935
Temple, amendment (p. 8), 1936
Port Arthur, amendment (pp. 9-13), 1936
Wichita Falls, amendments (pp. 13a-17), 1936
Tyler, new charter (pp. 18-59), 1937
Galveston, amendment (pp. 60-62), 1937
El Paso, amendment (pp. 63-87), 1937
Bryan, amendment (pp. 150-161), 1937
San Antonio, amendment (pp. 162-167), 1937
Terrell, amendment (pp. 168-171), 1938
Austin, amendment (pp. 172-175), 1938
Goose Creek, amendment (pp. 176-189), 1938
San Angelo, amendment (pp. 190-193), 1938
Longview, amendment (pp. 194-199), 1938
Victoria, amendment (pp. 200-202), 1938
Greenville, amendment (pp. 203-234), 1938
Waxahachie, amendment (pp. 235), 1938
Marshall, amendment (pp. 236-256), 1939
Orange, amendment (pp. 257-263), 1939
Galveston, amendment (pp. 264-265), 1939
Brownsville, amendment (pp. 266-299), 1939
Waco, amendment (p. 300), 1939
Beaumont, amendment (pp. 301-303), 1939
Pampa, amendment (resolution) (pp. 304-305), 1939
Corpus Christi, new charter (pp. 306-389), 1940
Austin, amendment (pp. 401-405), 1940
West University Place, charter (pp. 406-458), 1941
Abilene, amendment (pp. 459-461), 1941
Midland, charter (pp. 462-513), 1941
El Paso, amendment (pp. 514-768), 1941
Greenville, amendment (pp. 770-792), 1941
Denton, amendment (pp. 793-798), 1941
Laredo, amendment (pp. 799-809), 1941
Volume
307-10Book 10, 1941-1948:
Waco, amendment (p. 1), 1941
Bryan, charter (pp. 1-21), 1941
New Braunfels, amendment (p. 21), 1942
Kerrville, charter (pp. 22-42), 1942
Houston, amendment (pp. 42-48), 1942
Pasadena, charter (pp. 49-63), 1943
El Paso, amendment (pp. 63-80), 1943
Sherman, amendment (pp. 80-81), 1943
Waco, amendment (p. 82), 1943
Galveston, amendment (pp. 82-83), 1943
Temple, amendment (pp. 83-85), 1943
Port Arthur, amendment (pp. 86-87), 1944
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 87-114), 1944
Longview, amendment (pp. 114-117), 1944
Denison, amendment (pp. 117-118), 1944
Amarillo, amendment (pp. 119-121), 1944
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 121-126), 1944
Corsicana, amendment (p. 127), 1944
Greenville, amendment (pp. 127-128), 1945
McKinney, amendments (pp. 128-134), 1945
Stamford, amendment (pp. 134-135), 1945
Cuero, charter (pp. 135-152), 1945
Dallas, amendment (pp. 152-154), 1945
Preston Hollow, amendment (p. 154), 1945
Austin, amendment (pp. 154-158), 1945
Odessa, charter (pp. 158-180), 1945
Lamesa, charter (pp. 181-196), 1945
Terrell Hills, charter (pp. 196-197), 1945
San Angelo, amendment (pp. 197-198), 1945
Vernon, amendment (pp. 199-201), 1945
Laredo, amendment (pp. 202-205), 1946
Waco, amendment (p. 206), 1946
Hillsboro, amendment (pp. 207-209), 1946
Pelly, charter (pp. 210-225), 1946
Longview, amendment (p. 226), 1946
Galena Park, charter (pp. 227-239), 1946
Galveston, amendment (pp. 239-240), 1946
Sherman, amendment (pp. 240-242), 1946
Brownwood, amendment (p. 242), 1946
Waxahachie, amendment (pp. 243-250), 1946
Mineral Wells, amendment (pp. 250-251), 1946
Brownsville, amendment (pp. 251-254), 1946
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 254-266), 1947
Abilene, amendment (pp. 266-274), 1947
Fort Worth, amendment (pp. 274-277), 1947
Cleburne, amendment (pp. 277-279), 1947
Anson, amendment (pp. 280-281), 1947
Bonham, new charter (pp. 282-303), 1947
Harlingen, amendment (pp. 304-306), 1947
Marshall, amendment (pp. 307-313), 1947
Marlin, amendment (p. 314), 1947
Houston, amendment (pp. 315-323), 1947
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 324-326), 1947
Dallas, amendment (pp. 327-328), 1947
El Paso, amendment (pp. 329-339), 1947
Pelly/Goose Creek, consolidation (pp. 340-343), 1947
Sweetwater, amendment (pp. 344-375), 1947
Beaumont, new charter (pp. 376-408), 1947
Baytown, charter (pp. 409-439), 1947
San Angelo, amendment (pp. 440-443), 1948
Temple, amendment (pp. 444-446), 1948
Waco, amendment (p. 447), 1948
Sulphur Springs, charter (pp. 448-457), 1948
Taylor, amendment (pp. 458-462), 1948
Denison, amendment (pp. 463-465), 1948
Amarillo, amendment (pp. 466-469), 1948
Robstown, charter (pp. 470-497), 1948
Volume
307-11Book 11, 1948-1949:
Navasota, charter (pp. 1-51), 1948
Grand Prairie, charter (pp. 52-75), 1948
Hillsboro, new charter (pp. 76-103), 1948
Austin, amendment (pp. 104-105), 1948
Longview, amendment (pp. 106-111), 1948
White Settlement/Worth Hills, consolidation (p. 112-115), 1948
Worth Hills/White Settlement, consolidation (p. 116-119), 1948
Mount Pleasant, charter (pp. 120-129), 1948
Eagle Pass, amendment (pp. 130-136), 1948
Graham, amendment (pp. 137-140), 1948
Pampa, amendment (pp. 141-143), 1948
San Benito, amendment (pp. 144-145), 1948
Paris, new charter (pp. 146-174), 1949
Galveston, amendment (pp. 175-177), 1949
Carthage, charter (pp. 178-190), 1949
River Oaks, charter (pp. 191-211), 1949
Colorado City, charter (pp. 212-234), 1949
Kingsville, amendment (p. 235), 1949
Levelland, charter (pp. 236-255), 1949
Gainesville, amendment (pp. 256-262), 1949
La Porte, charter (pp. 263-284), 1949
West University Place, amendment (pp. 285-288), 1949
Volume
307-12Book 12, 1949-1950:
Killeen, charter (pp. 1-64), 1949
Bellaire, charter (pp. 65-96), 1949
Weslaco, amendment (pp. 97-98), 1949
Edinburg, new charter (pp. 99-118), 1949
Lubbock, amendment (pp. 119-123), 1949
Marshall, amendment (pp. 124-146), 1949
Corsicana, amendment (pp. 147-151), 1949
Texarkana, amendment (pp. 152-158), 1949
Alice, charter (pp. 159-182), 1949
Taylor, amendment (pp. 183-186), 1949
Dallas, amendment (pp. 187-192), 1949
Pharr, charter (pp. 193-216), 1949
Yoakum, amendment (pp. 217-221), 1950
Brownsville, amendment (pp. 222-224), 1950
Coleman, charter (pp. 225-261), 1950
Cleburne, new charter (pp. 262-347), 1950
Volume
307-13Book 13, 1950-1952:
San Angelo, amendment (p. 1), 1950
Port Arthur, amendment (pp. 2-4), 1950
Borger, amendment (pp. 5-6), 1950
Terrell, amendment (pp. 7-8), 1950
Waco, amendment (p. 9), 1950
Nacogdoches, amendment (p. 10), 1950
Gainesville, amendment (pp. 11-17), 1950
Wichita Falls, amendment (pp. 18-20), 1950
Waxahachie, amendment (pp. 21-24), 1951
Abilene, amendment (pp. 25-35), 1951
Harlingen, amendment (pp. 36-37), 1951
Galveston, amendment (pp. 38-39), 1951
Big Spring, amendment (pp. 40-44), 1951
Houston, amendment (pp. 45-48), 1951
Sulphur Springs, new charter (pp. 49-57), 1951
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 58-65), 1951
Beeville, charter (pp. 66-83), 1951
Greenville, amendment (pp. 66-67), 1951
Belton, new charter (pp. 68-80), 1951
Laredo, amendment (pp. 81-84), 1951
Garland, charter (pp. 85-110), 1951
San Antonio, new charter (pp. 112-132), 1951
Kingsville, amendment (pp. 133-134), 1952
College Station, charter (pp. 135-165), 1952
Weatherford, amendment (pp. 166-168), 1952
Aransas Pass, charter (pp. 169-215), 1952
Beaumont, amendment (pp. 216-218), 1952
Dallas, amendment (pp. 219-220), 1952
Anson, amendment (pp. 221-222), 1952
Weslaco (pp. 228-237), 1952
Volume
307-14Book 14, 1952-1953:
Texas City, charter (pp. 1-37), 1952
Texarkana, amendment (pp. 39-43), 1952
Austin, amendment (pp. 44-132), 1952
Borger, amendment (pp. 134-139), 1952
Snyder, charter (pp. 141-149), 1952
Coleman, amendment (pp. 150-151), 1952
Quanah, amendment (p. 152), 1952
San Angelo, amendment (pp. 153-155), 1952
Victoria, amendment (pp. 156-157), 1952
Bellaire (pp. 158-162), 1952
Hereford, charter (pp. 163-207 [unnumbered]), 1952
Texarkana, amendment (pp. 208-212), 1952
Weslaco (pp. 213-222), 1952
Irving, charter (pp. 223-245), 1953
Box
1980/095-1Book 15 (pp. 1-630), July 31, 1953-July 29, 1955:
Wesgroves, amendment (pp. 1-8), 1953
Groves, amendment (pp. 9-16), 1953
Marshall, amendment (pp. 17-29), 1953
Edinburg, amendment (pp. 30-36), 1953
Mesquite, charter (pp. 37-38), 1953
Sherman, recodified charter (pp. 79-118), 1953
Childress, amendment (p. 119), 1953
Greenville, charter (pp. 120-146), 1953
West University Place, amendment (pp. 147-149), 1953
Mexia, amendment (pp. 150-151), 1954
White Settlement, charter (pp. 152-175), 1954
Groves, charter [consolidation with Wesgroves] (pp. 176-249), 1954
Breckenridge, charter (pp. 250-283), 1954
Del Rio, amendment (pp. 284-286), 1954
Commerce, charter (pp. 287-299), 1954
Harlingen, amendments (pp. 300-310), 1954
Houston, resolution amending general budget (pp. 311-312), 1954
Arlington, amendment (p. 313), 1954
Waco, amendment (p. 314), 1954
Alamo Heights, charter (pp. 315-348), 1954
Monahans, charter (pp. 349-369), 1954
Jacksonville, amendments (pp. 370-445), 1955
Amarillo, amendments (pp. 446-448), 1955
Jacksonville, ordinance renumbering and rearranging (pp. 449-457), 1955
El Paso, amendments (pp. 458-461), 1955
New Braunfels, ordinance extending city limits (pp. 462-463), 1955
El Campo, charter (pp. 465-512), 1955
Coleman, amendment (pp. 513-515), 1955
Harlingen, ordinance rearranging charter (pp. 516-565), 1955
Marshall, amendment (pp. 566-576), 1955
Corpus Christi, amendment (pp. 577-630), 1955
Book 16 (pp. 1-572), April 15, 1955-December 19, 1956:
Nederland, charter (pp. 1-8), 1955
Hillsboro, amendment (pp. 9-11), 1955
Galveston, amendment (p. 12), 1955
Houston, amendment (pp. 13-21), 1955
Port Neches, charter (pp. 22-71), 1955
Raymondville, charter (pp. 72-87), 1955
Dumas, charter (pp. 88-90), 1955
Bellmead, charter (pp. 91-140), 1955
Stamford, amendment (p. 141), 1955
Gladewater, charter (pp. 142-171), 1955
Temple, charter (pp. 172-226), 1956
Haltom City, charter (pp. 227-235), 1955
Richland Hills/Richland Park, consolidation (pp. 236-237), 1956
Box
1980/095-2Dallas, amendment (pp. 238-250), 1956
Cameron, charter (pp. 251-259), 1956
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 260-261), 1956
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 262-263), 1956
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 264-265), 1956
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 266-267), 1956
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 268-269), 1956
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 270-272), 1956
Lancaster, charter (pp. 273-306), 1956
Alice, amendment (p. 307), 1956
Hereford, amendment (pp. 308-334), 1956
Richardson, charter (pp. 335-388), 1956
[missing pp. 335-387]
Cleburne, amendment (pp. 389-392), 1956
West Orange, charter (pp. 393-404), 1956
Denison, charter (pp. 405-424), 1956
San Angelo, amendment (pp. 425-431), 1956
Brownfield, charter (pp. 432-509), 1956
Rosenberg, charter (pp. 510-572), 1956
Book 17 (pp. 1-506), January 7-June 8, 1957:
Hurst, charter (pp. 1-18), 1957
Silsbee, charter (pp. 19-61), 1957
Ennis, amendments (pp. 62-72), 1957
Mesquite, amendments (pp. 73-80), 1957
Farmers Branch, charter (pp. 81-106), 1957
Corsicana, amendment (pp. 107-108), 1957
Slaton, amendment (p. 109), 1957
Weatherford, amendments (pp. 110-118), 1957
Velasco/Freeport, consolidation (pp. 119-166), 1957
Freeport/Velasco, consolidation (pp. 167-224), 1957
Port Lavaca, charter (pp. 225-266), 1957
Abilene, amendments (pp. 267-269), 1957
White Settlement, amendment (pp. 270-274), 1957
La Marque, charter (pp. 275-345), 1957
Freeport, charter (pp. 346-415), 1957
Sherman, amendments (pp. 416-439), 1957
Corpus Christi, charter (1955 revision) (pp. 440-502), 1957
Galveston, amendments (pp. 503-506), 1957
Box
1980/095-3Book 18 (pp. 1-629), August 29, 1957-August 31, 1959:
Slaton, amendment (pp. 1-31), 1957
Dumas, amendment (pp. 32-34), 1957
Clute, charter (pp. 35-95), 1957
Garland, amendments (pp. 96-99), 1957
Hillsboro, ordinance extending city limits (pp. 100-102), 1957
Gonzales, charter (pp. 103-141), 1957
Terrell Hills, charter (pp. 142-177), 1957
River Oaks, amendment (p. 178), 1958
Crystal City, charter (pp. 178-224), 1958
Killeen, amendments (pp. 225-237), 1958
Liberty, charter (pp. 238-278), 1958
Tyler, amendments (pp. 279-312), 1958
Navasota, amendment (p. 313), 1958
Mineral Wells, amendment (pp. 314-316), 1958
Waco, charter (pp. 317-340), 1958
Denton, charter (pp. 341-382), 1959
Littlefield, charter (pp. 383-432), 1959
El Paso, amendments (pp. 433-435), 1959
Carrizo Springs, charter (pp. 436-484), 1959
Grand Prairie, amendment (p. 485), 1959
Mount Pleasant, amendments (pp. 486-488), 1959
Mount Pleasant, amendment (p. 489), 1959
Lake Jackson, amendments (pp. 490-492), 1959
Groves, amendment (pp. 493-506), 1959
Galena Park, amendments (pp. 507-511), 1959
El Campo, amendments (pp. 512-513), 1959
Nederland, amendment (pp. 514-518), 1959
La Porte, amendments (pp. 519-520), 1959
Andrews, charter (pp. 521-571), 1959
Canyon, charter (pp. 572-629), 1959
Book 19 (pp. 1-618), December 31, 1959-July 27, 1961:
McKinney, charter (pp. 1-72), 1959
Kingsville, amendments (pp. 73-77), 1960
Vernon, amendment (pp. 78-81), 1960
Orange, charter (pp. 82-127), 1960
Arlington, amendments (pp. 128-132), 1960
Arlington, amendment (pp. 133-135), 1960
Freeport, charter (pp. 136-187), 1960
Box
1980/095-4Weslaco, amendments (pp. 188-190), 1960
Dalhart, charter (pp. 191-208), 1960
Texarkana, charter (pp. 209-222), 1960
Rosenberg, amendment (pp. 223-224), 1960
Galveston, charter (pp. 225-239), 1960
Brownsville, amendment (pp. 240-243), 1960
Muleshoe, charter (pp. 244-306), 1960
Hitchcock, charter (pp. 307-353), 1960
Deer Park, charter (pp. 354-420), 1960
Athens, charter (pp. 421-455), 1960
Midland, amendments (pp. 456-469), 1960
Gorman, amendments (pp. 470-471), 1960
Mesquite, amendments (pp. 472-478), 1960
Kilgore, charter (pp. 479-540), 1960
Stephenville, charter (pp. 541-575), 1961
Plano, charter (pp. 576-612), 1961
San Angelo, amendments (pp. 613-618), 1961
Book 20 (pp. 1-633), February 20, 1961-February 8, 1963:
Childress, amendment (pp. 1-2), 1961
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 3-5), 1961
Houston, amendment (pp. 6-8), 1961
Pleasanton/North Pleasanton, consolidation (pp. 9-28), 1962
North Pleasanton/Pleasanton, consolidation (pp. 29-48), 1962
Groves, amendment (pp. 49-57), 1962
Mission, charter (pp. 58-96), 1962
Longview, amendments (pp. 97-100), 1962
Corpus Christi, amendments (pp. 101-104), 1962
Carrollton, charter (pp. 105-134), 1962
Marshall, amendments (pp. 135-165), 1962
Marlin, amendment (pp. 166-167), 1962
DeLeon, amendment (pp. 168-170), 1962
Laredo, amendment (pp. 171-225), 1962
League City, charter (pp. 226-258), 1962
Duncanville, charter (pp. 259-285), 1962
Garland, amendments (pp. 286-299), 1962
Box
1980/095-5Bellaire, amendments (pp. 300-307), 1962
Vernon (pp. 308-313), 1962
[empty; missing as of September 5, 1980]
Euless, charter (pp. 314-363), 1962
El Paso, amendment (pp. 364-367), 1962
Nacogdoches, ordinance extending corporate limits (pp. 368-378), 1963
Texas City, amendment (pp. 379-381), 1963
Abilene, charter (pp. 382-409), 1963
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 410-412), 1963
Port Arthur, charter (pp. 413-458), 1963
Alvin, charter (pp. 459-506), 1963
Athens, amendment (pp. 507-510), 1963
Galena Park, amendments (pp. 511-517), 1963
Irving, amendments (pp. 518-566), 1963
Lewisville, charter (pp. 567-624), 1963
Benbrook, charter (pp. 625-633), 1963
Book 21 (pp. 1-514), June 21, 1963-January 24, 1966:
Galveston, amendments (pp. 1-7), 1963
Brownsville, amendments (pp. 8-15), 1963
College Station, amendments (pp. 16-23), 1963
Vernon, charter (pp. 24-60), 1963
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 61-65), 1963
Uvalde, amendments (pp. 66-90), 1964
Sulphur Springs, amendments (pp. 91-103), 1964
Lubbock, amendments (pp. 104-122), 1964
Crockett, charter (pp. 123-166), 1964
Eagle Pass, charter (pp. 167-184), 1964
Nacogdoches, amendments (pp. 185-188), 1964
Waxahachie, amendment (pp. 189-194), 1964
Stephenville, amendment (pp. 195-200), 1964
Plainview, amendments (pp. 201-216a), 1964
Hearne, charter (pp. 216-252), 1964
Slaton, amendment (pp. 253-254), 1964
Jasper, charter (pp. 255-277), 1964
North Richland Hills, charter (pp. 278-302), 1964
Vernon, amendment (pp. 303-306), 1965
Pampa, amendment (pp. 307-311), 1965
Dallas, amendment (pp. 312-315), 1965
Childress, amendment (pp. 316-317), 1965
Brownwood, amendments (pp. 318-321), 1965
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 322-324), 1965
Pampa, amendment (pp. 325-330), 1965
Grapevine, charter (pp. 331-381), 1965
Laredo, amendment (pp. 382-448), 1965
Rosenberg, amendment (pp. 449-460), 1965
Conroe, charter (pp. 461-514), 1966
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1980/095-6Book 22 (pp. 1-499), May 16, 1966-August 1, 1967:
Lufkin, charter (pp. 1-25), 1966
Silsbee, amendments (pp. 26-53), 1966
Mesquite, amendment (pp. 54-67), 1966
Garland, amendment (pp. 68-73), 1966
Irving, amendment (pp. 74-81), 1966
New Braunfels, amendments (pp. 82-87), 1966
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 88-91), 1966
White Settlement, amendments (pp. 92-98), 1966
Mineral Wells, new charter (pp. 99-105), 1966
Grand Prairie, amendments (pp. 106-111), 1966
Bedford, charter (pp. 112-127), 1966
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 128-130), 1966
Sinton, charter (pp. 131-196), 1966
New Braunfels, new charter (pp. 197-250), 1966
Gatesville, charter (pp. 251-287), 1967
Athens, charter (pp. 288-336), 1967
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 337-339), 1967
Lubbock (pp. 340-356), 1967
[empty]
Angleton, charter (pp. 357-400), 1967
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 401-405), 1967
San Marcos, charter (pp. 406-445), 1967
La Marque, amendments (pp. 446-452), 1967
Victoria, amendments (pp. 453-458), 1967
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 459-462), 1967
Texarkana, amendment (pp. 463-467), 1967
Burkburnett, amendment (pp. 468-471), 1967
San Angelo, amendment (pp. 472-480), 1967
Gainesville, amendments (pp. 481-485), 1967
Galveston, amendments (pp. 486-493), 1967
New Braunfels, amendment (pp. 494-497) [sic], 1967
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 494-496) [sic], 1967
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 497-499) [sic], 1967
[Note misnumbering of last two files.]
Book 23 (pp. 1-563), July 28, 1967-June 19, 1969:
Port Neches, charter (pp. 1-31), 1967
Portland, charter (pp. 32-110), 1967
New Braunfels, amendments (pp. 111-123), 1967
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 124-126), 1967
Temple, amendment (pp. 127-138), 1968
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 139-142), 1968
Mexia, amendments (pp. 143-151), 1968
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 152-156), 1968
Irving, amendments (pp. 157-169), 1968
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1980/095-7Farmers Branch, amendments (pp. 170-186), 1968
College Station, amendments (pp. 187-202), 1968
Palestine, amendments (pp. 203-207), 1968
El Paso, amendments (pp. 208-219), 1968
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 220-224), 1968
Nacogdoches, ordinance extending boundary limits (pp. 225-227), 1968
Corpus Christi, amendments (pp. 228-249), 1968
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 250-255), 1968
Huntsville, charter (pp. 256-300), 1968
Dallas, amendments (pp. 301-401), 1968
Nacogdoches, amendments (pp. 402-406), 1968
Gladewater, amendment (pp. 407-415), 1968
Atlanta, charter (pp. 416-481), 1969
White Settlement, amendment (pp. 482-489), 1969
Nacogdoches, amendments (pp. 490-497), 1969
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 498-500), 1969
Nacogdoches, amendment (pp. 501-504), 1969
Nacogdoches, amendments (pp. 505-511), 1969
Burleson, charter (pp. 512-563), 1969
Book 24 (pp. 1-426), April 14, 1969-November 4, 1970:
Borger, amendments (pp. 1-23), 1969
Angleton, amendments (pp. 24-25), 1969
Mount Pleasant, amendments (pp. 26-27), 1969
Nacogdoches, amendments (pp. 28-34), 1969
Quanah, amendments (pp. 35-43), 1969
Cuero, charter (pp. 44-79), 1969
Galveston, amendments (pp. 80-85), 1969
New Braunfels, amendments (pp. 86-95), 1969
Austin, amendment (pp. 96-98), 1969
Austin, amendment (pp. 99-101), 1969