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35 Document(s) [ Subject: Rules of the Texas House of Representatives ]
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- Committee:
- House Criminal Jurisprudence, 83rd R.S. (2013)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Alternatives to incarceration | Children's mental health | Criminal records | Deferred adjudication | Inmate rehabilitation | Inmates with mental illness | Internet | Jail population | Juvenile crime | Juvenile justice system | Juveniles certified as adults | Mental health services | Parole | Prisoner re-entry | Probation | Public information | Recidivism | Restorative justice | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | State jail system | Statutory revision | Substance abuse | Texas Penal Code | Vandalism |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.83 C868h
- Description:
- [82 pages]
- Charges:
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- Study the classification of 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system of Texas.
- Study the effectiveness of deferred adjudication and orders for non-disclosure in spite of the many exceptions to the statute. Study extending the use of expunction of criminal records history and non-disclosures to certain qualified individuals with low-level, non-violent convictions. Examine the statutorily allowed but underused non-disclosure and expunction of criminal records, and the use of deferred adjudication.
- Study the impact of SB 1289, 83rd R.S.. Examine the sale of criminal histories that may be erroneous as well as the lasting impact that arrest records have on individuals who are arrested but not charged or convicted. Assess the need for revision of existing statutes and consider designating an agency responsible for regulating entities involved in the industry.
- Examine the association between co-occurring serious mental illness and substance use disorders and parole revocation among inmates from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Review current policies and procedures for incarcerating individuals with a dual mental health diagnosis in both state and county correctional facilities and examine potential remedies within the State's criminal justice system to ensure that the public is protected and that individuals with a mental health diagnosis receive a continuum of mental health services. (Joint charge with the House Committee on Corrections)
- Examine the current pecuniary loss thresholds associated with graffiti offenses. Study the costs of enhancing the penalties associated with the offense of graffiti, as well as a study of pretrial diversion programs that exist in other states and are specific to persons convicted of graffiti offenses. Study the existing Graffiti Abatement Programs in Texas.
- Evaluate the approximately 1,500 non-traditional criminal offenses that can be found outside of the Penal Code. Study the feasibility of streamlining these offenses and examine ambiguities in the law. Study the existing use of the Rule of Lenity and Mens Rea requirements in Texas and the benefit of codifying both of these standards.
- Examine the utilization of community supervision in state jail felonies and the effectiveness of the state jail in light of its original purpose.
- Conduct legislative oversight and monitoring of the agencies and programs under the committee’s jurisdiction and the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 83rd Legislature. In conducting this oversight, the committee should: a. consider any reforms to state agencies to make them more responsive to Texas taxpayers and citizens; b. identify issues regarding the agency or its governance that may be appropriate to investigate, improve, remedy, or eliminate; c. determine whether an agency is operating in a transparent and efficient manner; and d. identify opportunities to streamline programs and services while maintaining the mission of the agency and its programs.
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- Committee:
- House House Administration, 80th R.S. (2007)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Energy conservation | Historical monuments | Proxy voting | Public officials' security details | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Texas State Capitol | Texas State Capitol grounds | Voting systems | Water conservation |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.80 AD65h
- Description:
- [14 pages File size: 710 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study and make recommendations with assistance from the State Energy Conservation Office on ways to conserve electricity and water at the Texas State Capitol.
- Review potential sites for monuments on the Texas State Capitol grounds.
- Make recommendations for additional security measures within the Texas State Capitol, the Capitol Extension, and the Texas House Chamber.
- Study and make recommendations for alternative voting devices in the Texas House Chamber.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Interim report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.72 r861
- Description:
- [287 pages File size: 12,851 kb]
- Charges:
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- Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Interim Report - History of legislative practices and procedures in Texas, House organization: state surveys
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.72 R861H
- Description:
- [60 pages File size: 4,161 kb]
- Charges:
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- Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Interim Report - Work load in the Texas legislative process, Legislative comparability
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.72 R861W
- Description:
- [47 pages File size: 4,055 kb]
- Charges:
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- Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Interim Report - Committee process, State surveys
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.72 R861C
- Description:
- [99 pages File size: 20,483 kb]
- Charges:
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- Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Interim Report - Scheduling measures for floor consideration
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.72 R861S
- Description:
- [47 pages File size: 20,135 kb]
- Charges:
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- Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Interim Report - Annual regular sessions
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.72 R861A
- Description:
- [84 pages File size: 83,934 kb]
- Charges:
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- Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Committee documentation - news article, correspondence from State Representatives
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1801.9 R861S 72
- Description:
- [9 pages]
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- Committee:
- House Rules, Select, 72nd R.S. (1991)
- Title:
- Committee documentation - agendas for August 19 and September 9, 1992, and January 6, 1993
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1801.9 R861 72
- Description:
- [3 pages File size: 1,164 kb]
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- Committee:
- House Rules, 67th R.S. (1981)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Honorary resolutions | Legislative process | Memorial resolutions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.67 r861h
- Description:
- [16 pages File size: 663 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study the advantages and disadvantages of the Motions Calendar.
- Examining the need for an interim procedure for memorial and congratulatory resolutions.
- Investigate the filing and action deadlines in other states for bills and resolutions in an effort to provide suggested rule changes.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, 66th R.S. (1979)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Honorary resolutions | House of Representatives, Texas | Joint rules of the Texas Legislature | Legislative process | Memorial resolutions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.66 r861
- Description:
- [33 pages File size: 910 kb]
- Charges:
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- Compile reference data from all states on the rules of their houses of representatives as well as the joint rules between houses and senates.
- Consider needed rule changes for the House of Representatives to use during the 67th Legislative Session.
- Attempt to develop an administrative system for the consideration and enactment of memorial and congratulatory resolutions by the legislature.
- Consider the need for increased membership of the Committee on Regions, Compacts and Districts.
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- Committee:
- House Calendars, 64th R.S. (1975)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Calendars | House Committee on Local and Consent Calendars | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Senate Local and Uncontested Calendar |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.64 c128
- Description:
- [27 pages File size: 697 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study the cost and efficiency of the present calendar system, and make recommendations for its improvement to the 65th Legislature.
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- Committee:
- House Local and Consent Calendars, 64th R.S. (1975)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House Committee on Local and Consent Calendars | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.64 c128
- Description:
- [27 pages File size: 697 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study the cost and efficiency of the present calendar system, and make recommendations for its improvement to the 65th Legislature.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, 64th R.S. (1975)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Honorary resolutions | Legislative deadlines | Legislative process | Memorial resolutions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Texas Constitutional Convention of 1974 |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.64 r861
- Description:
- [17 pages File size: 413 kb]
- Charges:
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- Study to correct the occurence of technical errors and to determine how these errors effect the flow of legislation.
- Study the alteration or improvement of the House Rules if the new Constitution passes.
- Compilation of a cross-reference packet of Rules for distribution to the House membership.
- Clarification of rules regarding the introduction of congratulatory, memorial and study resolutions.
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- Committee:
- House Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House), 63rd R.S. (1973)
- Title:
- Committee documentation
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1801.9 H816 63
- Description:
- [1 pages]
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- Committee:
- House Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House), 63rd R.S. (1973)
- Title:
- First interim report of a comprehensive survey and evaluation of the Texas House of Representatives / presented to the speaker of the House of Representatives and to the steering committee established pursuant to House Simple Resolution no. 138.
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.63 h816
- Description:
- [11 pages File size: 293 kb]
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- Committee:
- House Citizens' Conference on State Legislatures, Steering, Special (Operations of the House), 63rd R.S. (1973)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.63 h816n
- Description:
- [56 pages File size: 3,488 kb]
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- Committee:
- House Rules of Order and Decorum of the House, 61st R.S. (1969)
- Title:
- Transcript, March 17, 1970
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.61 R861M 3/17/70
- Description:
- [26 pages File size: 12,998 kb]
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- Committee:
- House Rules of Order and Decorum of the House, 61st R.S. (1969)
- Title:
- Transcript, June 9, 1970
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.61 R861M 6/9/70
- Description:
- [35 pages File size: 12,829 kb]
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- Committee:
- House Rules of the House, 59th R.S. (1965)
- Title:
- Interim report - House rules
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.59 R861
- Description:
- [101 pages File size: 7,069 kb]
- Charges:
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- Undertake a thorough study of the Rules of the House to determine whether of not changes are advisable to insure adequate consideration of all important legislation and to improve the efficiency of the legislative process, to the end that democratic representative government may be strengthened.
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- Committee:
- House Rules of the House, 59th R.S. (1965)
- Title:
- Interim Report - Joint Rules
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.59 R861j
- Description:
- [20 pages File size: 1,571 kb]
- Charges:
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- Undertake a thorough study of the Rules of the House to determine whether of not changes are advisable to insure adequate consideration of all important legislation and to improve the efficiency of the legislative process, to the end that democratic representative government may be strengthened.
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- Committee:
- House Rules, 56th R.S. (1959)
- Title:
- Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 56th Leg. 3rd C.S. 271 - 272 (1959)
- Description:
- [5 pages]
- Charges:
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- Study the report of the interim Committee to Revise and Codify the Rules of the House. Make recommendations to the House concerning revision of the Rules. *
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- Committee:
- House Rules of the House of Representatives, 55th R.S. (1957)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 56th Leg. R.S. 127 (1959)
- Description:
- [6 pages File size: 913 kb]
- Charges:
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- Prepare a new draft of the Rules of the House for presentation to the House of the 56th Legislature for its consideration, such draft to contain no substantive changes in existing rules, but to reflect, as the Committee may deem desirable, rearrangement of subject matter, reconciliation of any conflicts, and the inclusion of new rules consistent with precedents and annotations appearing in the present Legislative Manual.
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- Committee:
- House Rules of the House of Representatives, 55th R.S. (1957)
- Title:
- Interim Report Appendix A
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1801.9 R861 56
- Description:
- [248 pages]
- Charges:
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- Prepare a new draft of the Rules of the House for presentation to the House of the 56th Legislature for its consideration, such draft to contain no substantive changes in existing rules, but to reflect, as the Committee may deem desirable, rearrangement of subject matter, reconciliation of any conflicts, and the inclusion of new rules consistent with precedents and annotations appearing in the present Legislative Manual.
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- Committee:
- House House Rules Revision, 46th R.S. (1939)
- Title:
- Interim Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- L1836.46 R861 1940
- Description:
- [89 pages]
- Charges:
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- Completely rewrite the rules of the House of Representatives in such a way as to harmonize the various provisions thereof, eliminate surplus matter contained therein and to make such additions as are, in their judgment, necessary.
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- Committee:
- House House Rules Revision, 46th R.S. (1939)
- Title:
- HSR 337
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 46th Leg. R.S. 4359-4361, 4613
- Description:
- [5 pages]
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- Committee:
- House Public Lands and Buildings Committee Minutes, Special, 46th R.S. (1939)
- Title:
- Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 46th Leg., R.S. 4421 (1939)
- Description:
- [3 pages File size: 76 kb]
- Charges:
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- Make a thorough investigation of all charges, rumors and publicity related to certain alleged minutes of the House Committee on Public Lands and Buildings. *
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- Committee:
- House Bills, Consider Certain, 40th R.S. (1927)
- Title:
- Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 40th Leg., R.S. 1425 (1927)
- Description:
- [3 pages File size: 88 kb]
- Charges:
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- Consider Senate and House bills on the Speaker's table which have not reached second reading, of which there are 200, or which may be on third reading, of which there are 25.
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- Committee:
- House Neinast Investigating, 37th R.S. (1921)
- Title:
- Report -- Majority report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Neinnast, Henry J. | Rules of the Texas House - Sanctions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 37th Leg., R.S. 333 (1921)
- Description:
- [2 pages]
- Charges:
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- Examination of the evidence in the protest by Rep. Robert B. Thrasher against the seating of H.J. Neinast as member from Washington County. *
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- Committee:
- House Neinast Investigating, 37th R.S. (1921)
- Title:
- Report -- Minority report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Neinnast, Henry J. | Rules of the Texas House - Sanctions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 37th Leg., R.S. 334 (1921)
- Description:
- [1 pages]
- Charges:
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- Examination of the evidence in the protest by Rep. Robert B. Thrasher against the seating of H.J. Neinast as member from Washington County. *
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- Committee:
- House Neinast Investigating, 37th R.S. (1921)
- Title:
- Documents
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- 1988/062
- Description:
- [327 pages File size: 77 kb]
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- Committee:
- House Neinast Investigating, 37th R.S. (1921)
- Title:
- Testimony
- Document type:
- Supporting document
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 37th Leg., R.S. 334 (1921)
- Description:
- [26 pages]
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- Committee:
- House Conduct of Newspaper Representatives, Investigate, 33rd R.S. (1913)
- Title:
- Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- Journalism | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 33rd Leg., 3rd C.S. 95 (1914)
- Description:
- [4 pages File size: 105 kb]
- Charges:
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- Investigate conduct of A.C. Baldwin and R.C. Lowry on the floor of the House.
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- Committee:
- House House Member Conduct, Select, 12th 1st C.S. (1870)
- Title:
- Report
- Document type:
- Report
- Subjects:
- House quorum | Rules of the Texas House - Sanctions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
- Library Call Number:
- H.J. of Tex., 12th Leg., 1st C.S., 269 (1870)
- Description:
- [3 pages]
- Charges:
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- Inquire into the conduct of the members of this House, who left the hall yesterday in violation of the rules of the House (broke quorum)
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