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Committee:

House State Affairs, 71st R.S. (1989)

Title:

Interim report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Campaign contributors | Conflicts of interest | Ethics | Financial disclosures | Lobbyists | Public Utility Commission of Texas |

Library Call Number:

L1836.71 st29

Description:

[71 pages File size: 2,032 kb]

Charges:
1. To monitor all activities and to have budget oversight responsibilities for those agencies, boards and commissions as listed in Rule 3, Section 32.
2. To study the organization and management of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (coordinate with Governor's Task Force on PUC).
3. To study financial disclosure laws, including benefits for public officials and Chapter 305 of the Government Code.
Committee:

House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special, 55th R.S. (1957)

Title:

Hearings

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Cox, James E. | Rules of the Texas House - Sanctions |

Library Call Number:

L1801.9 IN8S 55/H.J. of Tex., 55th Leg. R.S. 3441 (1957)

Description:

[233 pages File size: 14,247 kb]

Charges:
1. Conduct a prompt and full investigation of the charge made against James E. Cox, and report its findings at the earliest practicable time, together with its recommendations in connection therewith.
2. Investigate any matter brought to its attention through the testimony already given, or which may hereafter be given.
Committee:

House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special, 55th R.S. (1957)

Title:

Progress Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Cox, James E. | Rules of the Texas House - Sanctions |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 55th Leg. R.S. 938 (1957)

Description:

[3 pages File size: 118 kb]

Charges:
1. Conduct a prompt and full investigation of the charge made against James E. Cox, and report its findings at the earliest practicable time, together with its recommendations in connection therewith.
2. Investigate any matter brought to its attention through the testimony already given, or which may hereafter be given.
Committee:

House Charges Against Representative James E. Cox, Investigation, Special, 55th R.S. (1957)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Cox, James E. | Rules of the Texas House - Sanctions |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 55th Leg. R.S. 3369 (1957)

Description:

[8 pages File size: 375 kb]

Charges:
1. Conduct a prompt and full investigation of the charge made against James E. Cox, and report its findings at the earliest practicable time, together with its recommendations in connection therewith.
2. Investigate any matter brought to its attention through the testimony already given, or which may hereafter be given.
Committee:

Senate General Investigating, 55th R.S. (1957)

Title:

Interim Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas | Insurance Commissioner | Insurance industry | Insurance, Texas Department of | Insurance, Texas State Board of | Tax administration |

Library Call Number:

L1836.55 IN8SG

Description:

[252 pages File size: 16,693 kb]

Charges:
1. The committee shall continue the inquiries heretofore begun by the committee heretofore authorized and appointed, relative to law violations and the administration of all state laws and any of the matters pertaining to or affecting the revenues of the State government, and the expenditure of taxes, fees and assessments, and to inquire into any other affairs and activities of governmental departments and institutions of whatever kind and character, as such activities in any way affect the financial or other welfare of the government and the citizens of Texas. Said committee shall make a study of any other governmental activity, and shall have authority to investigate and inquire into any such matters.
2. Summarize the facts and evidence obtained in the Committee's investigation of transactions between the Estate Life Insurance Company of Amarillo and the Physicians Life Insurance Company Receivership, represented by the State Liquidator-Receiver, State Board of Insurance; the acceptance of a "gift" from the President of Estate Life by and Insurance Department employee representing the Liquidator; and the misappropriation of Receivership property by that employee. *
3. Investigate the affairs, operation and collapse of the ICT Insurance Company. *
4. Determine the validity of allegations that the Texas Insurance Department had failed to take action on an examination report which contained evidence of irregular conduct by certain officials of the Preferred Life Insurance Company. *
5. Make a detailed inquiry into the status and operational procedures of the State Liquidator-Receiver and the Liquidation Division, State Board of Insurance. *
6. Investigate allegations that the State Comptroller of Public Accounts was losing tax revenue due to lack of enforcement of tax laws, inefficient operations, violations of statutes, and ineffective tax laws. *
Committee:

Senate General Investigating, 55th R.S. (1957)

Title:

ICT investigation exhibits.

Document type:

Supporting document

Library Call Number:

L1836.55 IN8SIE

Description:

[0 pages]
Committee:

House Houston Press Story, Investigation, Special, 52nd R.S. (1951)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Ethics |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 52nd Leg., R.S. 1889 (1951)

Description:

[4 pages File size: 94 kb]

Charges:
1. The Houston Press on Monday, April 9, displayed headlines and a front page "exclusive" story to the effect that a member of the "Texas House of Representatives has shaken down Harris county clubs for hundreds - and perhaps thousands of dollars with a promise to prevent the anti-slot machine bill from passing the Legislature --." Conduct immediately an investigation into all all of the alleged acts appearing in the story above referred to, as well as any other matters relating thereto.
Committee:

House Charges Against Honorable J. E. McDonald, Commissioner of Agriculture, Special, 44th R.S. (1935)

Title:

Report - Minority Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Agriculture, Texas Department of | Bribery | Government ethics | Nepotism |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 44th Leg., 1st C.S. 113 (1935)

Description:

[16 pages File size: 973 kb]

Charges:
1. To hear evidence on the charges contained herein and to hear such other additional evidence as may be brought before said committee concerning these or any other charges of midfeasance or malfeasance in office on the part of J.E. McDonald, Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Texas; and if, in the judgment of such committee, the facts warrant, to prepare Articles of Impeachment and to report same back to the House for such action as the House may desire to take.
Committee:

House Charges Against Honorable J. E. McDonald, Commissioner of Agriculture, Special, 44th R.S. (1935)

Title:

Report - Majority Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Agriculture, Texas Department of | Bribery | Government ethics | Nepotism |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 44th Leg., 1st C.S. 290 (1935)

Description:

[9 pages File size: 283 kb]

Charges:
1. To hear evidence on the charges contained herein and to hear such other additional evidence as may be brought before said committee concerning these or any other charges of midfeasance or malfeasance in office on the part of J.E. McDonald, Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Texas; and if, in the judgment of such committee, the facts warrant, to prepare Articles of Impeachment and to report same back to the House for such action as the House may desire to take.
Committee:

House Charges Against Honorable J.E. McDonald, Commissioner of Agriculture, Committee of the Whole House, 44th R.S. (1935)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Agriculture, Texas Department of | Bribery | Impeachment | Nepotism |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 44th Leg. 2nd C.S. 564 (1935)

Description:

[184 pages File size: 11,547 kb]

Charges:
1. Consider the charges against Honorabel J.E. McDonald, Commissioner of Agriculture. *
Committee:

House State Departments and Permanent School Fund, Special, 44th R.S. (1935)

Title:

Report - State Departments

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Agriculture Commissioner | Agriculture, Texas Department of | Barber Examiners, Texas State Board of | Bribery | Campaign contributions | Government ethics | Government travel | Insurance Commissioner | Nepotism | State agencies | State employee political activities | State employees | Texas School for the Deaf | Tobacco taxes |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 44th Leg., R.S. 2564 (1935)

Description:

[8 pages File size: 442 kb]

Charges:
1. Inquire into the manner in which State funds are expended and the purposes for which State funds are used by any all State departments and institutions; and it shall further be its duty to investigate fully the necessity for making appropriations for the maintenance of each and all of the State departments and institutions, and to that end to inquire into the affairs and activities of governmental departments and institutions of whatever character or kind, as such activities affect or relate to the financial or other welfare of the citizens of Texas.
Committee:

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Selling State Jobs, 43rd R.S. (1933)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Animal Health Commission, Texas | Bribery |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 43rd Leg., 1st C.S. 679 (1933)

Description:

[5 pages File size: 281 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate and inquire into the affairs and activities of the Livestock Sanitary Commission or any other governmental department of whatever kind or character of such activities as to the financial or other welfare of the citizens of Texas.
Committee:

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Selling State Jobs, 43rd R.S. (1933)

Title:

Testimony

Document type:

Supporting document

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 43rd Leg., 1st C.S. 811 (1933)

Description:

[130 pages File size: 8,857 kb]
Committee:

House Selling of State Jobs, Investigate Alleged, 43rd R.S. (1933)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Fraud | State employees |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 43rd Leg., 2nd C.S. 189 (1934)

Description:

[9 pages File size: 407 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate and inquire into the affairs and activities of Live Stock Sanitary Commission, or any other governmental department of whatever kind or character, of such activities, as to the financial or other welfare of the citizens of Texas.
Committee:

House Committee of the Whole House in the Matter of the Investigation of the Hon. J.T. Robison, Commissioner of the General Land Office, 41st R.S. (1929)

Title:

Proceedings--pt. 1

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Fiscal management | Government ethics | Impeachment | Land Commissioner |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 41st Leg., 2nd C.S., App., 1 (1929)

Description:

[231 pages File size: 13,672 kb]

Charges:
1. Impeachment proceedings for improper conduct of the affairs of the General Land Office including mishandling of the one-cent per acre fund accruing from the Reappraisement Act of 1925 and receiving certain gifts and gratuities.
Committee:

House Committee of the Whole House in the Matter of the Investigation of the Hon. J.T. Robison, Commissioner of the General Land Office, 41st R.S. (1929)

Title:

Proceedings--pt. 2

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Fiscal management | Government ethics | Impeachment | Land Commissioner |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 41st Leg., 2nd C.S., App., 232 (1929)

Description:

[262 pages File size: 16,768 kb]

Charges:
1. Impeachment proceedings for improper conduct of the affairs of the General Land Office including mishandling of the one-cent per acre fund accruing from the Reappraisement Act of 1925 and receiving certain gifts and gratuities.
Committee:

House Committee of the Whole House in the Matter of the Investigation of the Hon. J.T. Robison, Commissioner of the General Land Office, 41st R.S. (1929)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Supporting document

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex. 41st Leg. 2nd C.S. 36 (1929)

Description:

[24 pages]
Committee:

House Committee of the Whole House in the Matter of the Investigation of the Hon. J.T. Robison, Commissioner of the General Land Office, 41st R.S. (1929)

Title:

Transcript, Testimony Taken Before the Committee of the Whole House in the Matter of the Investigation of the Hon. J.T. Robison, Commissioner of the General Land Office, June 10-27, 1929

Document type:

Supporting document

Library Call Number:

L1836.41 L229

Description:

[506 pages File size: 240,042 kb]
Committee:

House Bribery Charges Against Representatives Dale and Moore, Investigation, Special, 40th R.S. (1927)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Dale, Francis Aaron | Impeachment | Moore, Harbin Hansbrow 'H.H.' |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 40th Leg., R.S. 348 (1927)

Description:

[16 pages File size: 639 kb]

Charges:
1. Conduct a prompt and full investigation of the charges so made against the said F.A. Dale and H.H. Moore, and report at the earliest practicable time to the House of Representatives, together with its recommendation.
Committee:

House Bribery Charges Against Representatives Dale and Moore, Investigation, Special, 40th R.S. (1927)

Title:

Testimony

Document type:

Supporting document

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 40th Leg., R.S. 349 (1927)

Description:

[84 pages File size: 5,146 kb]
Committee:

House Lobbying Activities, Investigation, 40th R.S. (1927)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Government ethics | Lobbyists |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 40th Leg., R.S. 670 (1927)

Description:

[6 pages File size: 199 kb]

Charges:
1. Conduct a prompt and full investigation of the conduct of W.W. Chamberlin and report its findings to the House of Representatives, together with its recommendations.
Committee:

House Charges Against the Legislature, Investigate, 38th R.S. (1923)

Title:

Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Government ethics |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 38th Leg., 3rd C.S. 483 (1923)

Description:

[2 pages]

Charges:
1. To investigate charges of bribery and corrupt practices that may have influenced some members in the consideration of bills pending and report to the House the findings. *
Committee:

House Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigate, 32nd R.S. (1911)

Title:

Part I

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Election administration | Election fraud | Election laws | Prohibition era |

Library Call Number:

LAW-TEX 32ND LEG. 1ST C.S. 1911 V.2

Description:

[300 pages File size: 19,520 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate and determine and report to the House whether there were any poll taxes illegally paid or receipts or exemption certificates illegally issued within this State, and, if so, how and by whom.
2. Investigate and determine and report to the House all violations and evasions of the election laws of this State, including the method and manner, and by whom.
3. Investigate and determine and report to the House whether money was corruptly and unlawfully used to influence the result of the election held July 22, 1911, and if so, how and by whom.
4. Investigate and determine and report to the House the amount of money used to influence the result of said election; the amount spent by a State, county, precinct headquarters or organization; the parties involved in the transaction; and how the money was used.
5. Investigate and determine whether or not a conspiracy or agreement was entered into by and between any persons or corporations to corrupt the electorate and debauch the ballot box.
6. Investigate all the charges heretofore referred to in the preamble of this resolution in so far as such investigation will elicit information which will enable the Legislature to amend and strengthen the present laws and pass new laws to detect and punish fraud, and preserve the purity of the ballot box.
7. Investigate whether there exists in this State an organization of any kind furnishing or expending money to improperly influence elections or legislation such as would contravene sound public policy, and what legislation may be necessary to remedy such evils.
Committee:

House Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigate, 32nd R.S. (1911)

Title:

Part II

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Election administration | Election fraud | Election laws | Prohibition era |

Library Call Number:

LAW-TEX 32ND LEG. 1ST C.S. 1911 V.2

Description:

[320 pages File size: 21,253 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate and determine and report to the House whether there were any poll taxes illegally paid or receipts or exemption certificates illegally issued within this State, and, if so, how and by whom.
2. Investigate and determine and report to the House all violations and evasions of the election laws of this State, including the method and manner, and by whom.
3. Investigate and determine and report to the House whether money was corruptly and unlawfully used to influence the result of the election held July 22, 1911, and if so, how and by whom.
4. Investigate and determine and report to the House the amount of money used to influence the result of said election; the amount spent by a State, county, precinct headquarters or organization; the parties involved in the transaction; and how the money was used.
5. Investigate and determine whether or not a conspiracy or agreement was entered into by and between any persons or corporations to corrupt the electorate and debauch the ballot box.
6. Investigate all the charges heretofore referred to in the preamble of this resolution in so far as such investigation will elicit information which will enable the Legislature to amend and strengthen the present laws and pass new laws to detect and punish fraud, and preserve the purity of the ballot box.
7. Investigate whether there exists in this State an organization of any kind furnishing or expending money to improperly influence elections or legislation such as would contravene sound public policy, and what legislation may be necessary to remedy such evils.
Committee:

House Prohibition Amendment Election held July 22, 1911, Investigate, 32nd R.S. (1911)

Title:

Part III

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Election administration | Election fraud | Election laws | Prohibition era |

Library Call Number:

LAW-TEX 32ND LEG. 1ST C.S. 1911 V.2

Description:

[224 pages File size: 14,216 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate and determine and report to the House whether there were any poll taxes illegally paid or receipts or exemption certificates illegally issued within this State, and, if so, how and by whom.
2. Investigate and determine and report to the House all violations and evasions of the election laws of this State, including the method and manner, and by whom.
3. Investigate and determine and report to the House whether money was corruptly and unlawfully used to influence the result of the election held July 22, 1911, and if so, how and by whom.
4. Investigate and determine and report to the House the amount of money used to influence the result of said election; the amount spent by a State, county, precinct headquarters or organization; the parties involved in the transaction; and how the money was used.
5. Investigate and determine whether or not a conspiracy or agreement was entered into by and between any persons or corporations to corrupt the electorate and debauch the ballot box.
6. Investigate all the charges heretofore referred to in the preamble of this resolution in so far as such investigation will elicit information which will enable the Legislature to amend and strengthen the present laws and pass new laws to detect and punish fraud, and preserve the purity of the ballot box.
7. Investigate whether there exists in this State an organization of any kind furnishing or expending money to improperly influence elections or legislation such as would contravene sound public policy, and what legislation may be necessary to remedy such evils.
Committee:

House Bribery in Frost-O'Neal Case, Investigate, 24th R.S. (1895)

Title:

Report - Majority

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Legislative election contests |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 24th Leg., R.S. 161 (1895)

Description:

[2 pages File size: 2,335 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate whether J.H. Davis, an attorney acting as counsel in the Frost vs. O'Neal contested election case is guilty of bribery. *
Committee:

House Bribery in Frost-O'Neal Case, Investigate, 24th R.S. (1895)

Title:

Report - Minority

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | Legislative election contests |

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 24th Leg., R.S. 162 (1895)

Description:

[2 pages File size: 2,324 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate whether J.H. Davis, an attorney acting as counsel in the Frost vs. O'Neal contested election case is guilty of bribery. *
Committee:

House Bribery in Frost-O'Neal Case, Investigate, 24th R.S. (1895)

Title:

Testimony

Document type:

Supporting document

Library Call Number:

H.J. of Tex., 24th Leg., R.S. 163 (1895)

Description:

[38 pages File size: 2,335 kb]
Committee:

Senate Superintendent of Education, 12th Adjourned (1871)

Title:

Report - Majority Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | State government contracts | Superintendent of Public Instruction, Texas | Textbooks |

Library Call Number:

S.J. of Tex., 12th Leg., Adj. 384 (1871)

Description:

[3 pages]

Charges:
1. Investigate charges of misconduct by Superintendent of Education, J.C. DeGress. *
Committee:

Senate Superintendent of Education, 12th Adjourned (1871)

Title:

Report - Minority Report

Document type:

Report

Subjects:

Bribery | State government contracts | Superintendent of Public Instruction, Texas | Textbooks |

Library Call Number:

S.J. of Tex., 12th Leg., Adj. 403 (1871)

Description:

[5 pages File size: 2,253 kb]

Charges:
1. Investigate charges of misconduct by Superintendent of Education, J.C. DeGress. *

* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.

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