HR 1220
87-0 (2021)
Author: King, Ken
Congratulating the 2021 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
House: Resolutions Calendars
Reported enrolled
HR 1221
87-0 (2021)
Author: King, Ken
Congratulating the 2022 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
House: Resolutions Calendars
Reported enrolled
SR 412
87-0 (2021)
Author: Seliger, Kel
Congratulating the 2021 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
SR 413
87-0 (2021)
Author: Seliger, Kel
Congratulating the 2022 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
HR 897
86-0 (2019)
Author: Cyrier, John
Congratulating the 2020 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
HR 903
86-0 (2019)
Author: Cyrier, John
Congratulating the 2019 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
SR 455
86-0 (2019)
Author: Menéndez, José
Recognizing the 2019 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
SR 456
86-0 (2019)
Author: Menéndez, José
Recognizing the 2020 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
HR 2131
85-0 (2017)
Author: Frullo, John
Congratulating the 2017 State Artists.
House: Rules & Resolutions
Reported enrolled
HR 2132
85-0 (2017)
Author: Frullo, John
Congratulating the 2018 Texas State Artist honorees.
House: Rules & Resolutions
Reported enrolled
SR 869
85-0 (2017)
Author: Menéndez, José
Recognizing Jenny Browne as the 2017 State Poet Laureate.
Reported enrolled
SR 872
85-0 (2017)
Author: Menéndez, José
Recognizing Carol Coffee Reposa as the 2018 State Poet Laureate.
Reported enrolled
HR 2456
84-0 (2015)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Congratulating the 2015 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
HR 2457
84-0 (2015)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Congratulating the 2016 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Reported enrolled
SR 679
84-0 (2015)
Author: Menéndez, José
Recognizing the 2015 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Again read
SR 680
84-0 (2015)
Author: Menéndez, José
Recognizing the 2016 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
Again read
HR 1536
83-0 (2013)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Congratulating the 2014 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
House: Rules & Resolutions
Reported enrolled
HR 1537
83-0 (2013)
Author: Guillen, Ryan
Congratulating the 2013 Texas Commission on the Arts honorees.
House: Rules & Resolutions
Reported enrolled
HCR 165
82-0 (2011)
Author: Guillen, RyanSponsor: Eltife, Kevin
Honoring the 2011 and 2012 Texas State Artist appointees.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Signed by the Governor
HCR 254
81-0 (2009)
Author: Homer, Mark | et. al.Sponsor: Williams, Tommy
Honoring the 2009 and 2010 State Artist appointees.
House: Rules & Resolutions
Signed by the Governor
HCR 167
80-0 (2007)
Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al.Sponsor: Deuell, Bob
Recognizing the 2007 and 2008 appointments of State Poet Laureate, State Musician, and State Visual Artists.
House: Rules & Resolutions
Signed by the Governor
HB 1745
78-0 (2003)
Author: Hunter, Bob
Relating to the designation of the poet laureate, state musician, and state artists.
House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 1974
77-0 (2001)
Author: Hunter, Bob | et. al.
Relating to creating a committee to appoint a poet laureate and a state artist.
House: State, Federal & International Relations
Reported favorably as substituted
SB 1043
77-0 (2001)
Author: Duncan, Robert | et. al.Sponsor: Hunter, Bob
Relating to creating a committee to appoint a poet laureate, a state musician, and state artists.
House: State, Federal & International Relations Senate: Administration
Effective on 9/1/01
SCR 37
76-0 (1999)
Author: Duncan, RobertSponsor: Jones, Delwin
Creating a special committee to designate two Poets Laureate for the State of Texas to serve a term of one year.
House: House Administration Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
HCR 224
75-0 (1997)
Author: Chavez, Norma | et. al.
Creating a committee to designate the Poet Laureate of Texas.
House: House Administration
Referred to House Administration
SCR 174
74-0 (1995)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Creating a special committee to designate two Poets Laureate for the State of Texas.
Senate: Administration
Placed on intent calendar
HCR 106
73-0 (1993)
Author: Holzheauser, SteveSponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth
Authorizing a committee to be created to designate a Poet Laureate for the State of Texas.
House: House Administration Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
HCR 96
72-0 (1991)
Author: Junell, Robert
Creating a committee to designate a Poet Laureate for the State of Texas for the year beginning July 1, 1991, and ending June 30, 1992, and a Poet Laureate for the year beginning July 1, 1992, and ending June 30, 1993.
House: Cultural and Hist. Resources Senate: Administration
Referred to Administration
HCR 143
71-0 (1989)
Author: Crawford, RichardSponsor: Edwards, Chet
Creating the committee to select the Poet Laureate of Texas.
House: Cultural and Hist. Resources Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
HCR 152
71-0 (1989)
Author: Smithee, John
Creating a committee to designate the Poet Laureate of Texas.
House: Cultural and Hist. Resources
Referred to Cultural & His. Resources
SCR 45
70-0 (1987)
Author: Farabee, RaySponsor: Gavin, John
Authorizing creation of a committee to designate a Poet Laureate for the State of Texas.
House: Cultural and Hist. Resources Senate: Administration, Special
Signed by the Governor
HB 1017
68-0 (1983)
Author: Simpson, Bob
Relating to the selection and duties of the Texas Cultural Awards Committee.
House: Cultural and Hist. Resources Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HB 827
67-0 (1981)
Author: Simpson, Bob
Relating to selection of state artist and state poet laureate.
House: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HCR 216
67-0 (1981)
Author: Simpson, BobSponsor: Farabee, Ray
Creating a committee to designate a Poet Laureate of the State of Texas.
House: House Administration
Signed by the Governor
HCR 5
66-0 (1979)
Author: Simpson, BobSponsor: Clower, Ron
Creating a special committee to designate state poet laureate.
House: Rules Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
SCR 7
66-0 (1979)
Author: Clower, Ron
That there shall be named a committee of five to appoint and designate some outstanding and recognized poet who is a citizen of Texas, who shall be Poet Laureate of the State of Texas for the year beginning May 1, 1979, and ending April 30, 1980.
Senate: Administration
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
HCR 24
65-0 (1977)
Author: Adams, HermanSponsor: Adams, Don
Creating a committee to designate the Poet Laureate of the State of Texas for 1977-78 and one for 1978-79.
House: State Affairs Senate: Administration
Committee appointed
SCR 36
65-0 (1977)
Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.Sponsor: Hendricks, Bob
Creating a committee to designate the Poet Laureate of Texas.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on Calendars
HCR 22
64-0 (1975)
Author: Adams, Herman
Relating to providing for a committee to designate a poet laureate.
House: Rules
Considered by committee in public hearing
SCR 11
64-0 (1975)
Author: Harrington, D. RoySponsor: Adams, Herman
Providing for a committee of five to appoint and designate some outstanding and recognized poet who is a citizen of Texas, who shall be Poet Laureate of the State of Texas, who shall be Poet Laureate of the State of Texas for the year beginning May 1, 1975, and ending April 30, 1976, and a poet laureate with like qualifications to be designated for the year beginning May 1, 1976, and ending April 30, 1977; providing for an alternate poet laureate in each of these years; providing that said committee shall consist of two members of the senate to be named by the lieutenant governor, two members of the house to be named by the speaker, and the said committee shall meet with the governor who is hereby designated as the fifth member of the committee; authorizing to designate the fifth member of the committee if the governor does not serve.
House: Rules Senate: Administration
Signed by Governor
HCR 4
63-0 (1973)
Author: Powers, Pike
Resolving that there shall be named a committee to appoint and designate some outstanding and recognized poet, who shall be Poet Laureate of the State of Texas for the year 1973-1974 and a Poet Laureate for the year 1974-1975.
Considered in public hearing
SCR 3
63-0 (1973)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Creating a five (5) member Poet Laureate Committee.
Senate: Administration
Referred to Committee on Administration
SCR 6
63-0 (1973)
Author: Harrington, D. RoySponsor: Powers, Pike
Creating a Poet Laureate of the State of Texas.
House: House Administration
Signed by Governor
SCR 11
62-0 (1971)
Author: Harrington, D. Roy
Providing for the appointment of a five member committee to designate a Poet Laureate of the State of Texas.
SCR 5
61-0 (1969)
Author: Herring, Charles
Providing for the selection of a Poet Laureate for the Sate of Texas.
HCR 22
60-0 (1967)
Author: Slider, James Lenoy
Providing for the creation of a committee to appoint a Poet Laureate of the State of Texas.
SCR 10
59-0 (1965)
Author: Richter, Walter Hoppe
Requesting a committee to appoint the Poet Laureate and Alternate Poet Laureate of the State.
SCR 16
58-0 (1963)
Author: Cole, Criss
Directing the creation of a committee to select a Poet Laureate for the State of Texas.
HB 858
50-0 (1947)
Author: Davis, Gordon Reece
Relating to creating the Poet Laureate Advisory Committee for the purpose of selecting a "Poet Laureate" of the State of Texas.
HB 876
49-0 (1945)
Author: Chambers, William R. "Bill"
Relating to providing for the appointment of a committee for the purpose of selecting a "Post Laureate of the State of Texas"; and prescribing the method of selection thereof.