State Legislature Highlights in The Record
The Record reviews the 60th Legislature with editorials by Vern Sanford and Sen. J. P. Word. Highlights include the shift to a one year budget, debates on city sales taxes, traffic safety, open meetings, redistricting effects on Bosque County, Sunday closing and liquor by the drink, and a proposed constitutional convention. The editor urges reconsideration of the constitutional convention and notes local impacts and opinions on each measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Austin
Bosque
J. P. Word
Sanford
Sen. Word
Clifton
Bosque County
J E. Ward
Glen Rose
Mills County
Goldthwaite
U. S
W. R
Bob) Poage
Dry Bosque County
Texas 60th Legislature Highlights Shift to Growth Record
State lawmakers wrapped the 60th session in Austin with a broad achievements billfold. Major actions include a 1968 budget of 2.4 billion dollars, teacher pay increases, substantial state employee raises, Medicaid expansion, education funding boosts, and new city sales tax authority. Open meetings law passed. reapportionment approved. water and pollution measures funded. Sunday closings tightened. Connally vetoed several bills, proposed constitutional amendment on legislator pay advanced, and education funds distributed across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Senate
Texas
Consumer Credit
John Connally
House of Representatives
Gov. Connally
Texas Education Agency
Edinburg
Corpus Christi
Victoria
Orange
Kilgore
Mount Pleasant
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Waco
Abilene
San Angelo
Lubbock
Midland
el Paso
San Antonio
Colorado
Mustang Aviation Inc
Galveston County Memorial Hospital
Atty
Crawford C. Martin
Martin
Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
National League For Nursing
Hilda Weinert
Seguin
National Democratic
State Democratic Committee
State Senate
Ira Kohler
Houston
Bureau of Business Research
Open Meetings Bill Signed by Governor Connally
Gov. John Connally signed Senate Bill 94 into law on May 22 marking a major step for public access to governmental meetings. The measure, backed by the Texas Press Association and supported by media groups, requires open meetings for boards and agencies with exemptions for grand juries and certain employment matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connally
Garth Jones
Associated Press
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Stuart Long
Long News Service
Austin
Don Scarbrough
Williamson County Sun
Georgetown
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism
Jones
SDX
Capitol
Ali
Scarbrough
Texas Press Association
Bill Rapp
Raymondville
Connally
Texas
Senate
Chet Trooks
TPA
Texas Daily Newspaper Association
Sigma Delta Chi Journalistic Fraternity
Senator Brooks
Joe Christie
el Paso
Barbara Jordan
Houston
Criss Cole
Henry C. Grover
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Dorsey B. Hardeman
San Angelo
Representative Rapp
House
Russell Cummings
Paul Floyd
End of 60th Legislative Session Details Budget and Redistricting
The 60th Legislative Session closed with no new special session planned. An $2.4 billion general appropriation bill was approved, boosting state government funding by $540 million from the prior year. State employees receive raises up to 30 percent, junior colleges gain new funding and expansion to 38 state-supported colleges, with education funding up 28 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Word and Hall push redistricting bill amid education funding notes
State Senator J P Word reports a 47 percent crease in some figure while education spending in general revenue funds totals 1.13. Travel allowance for state employees rose. Redistricting clears Senate and House with few changes. Governor Connally signs Senate Bill 33 eliminating gender discrimination in community property laws.
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Senate
Federal Court
Ralph Hall
House
John Connally
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L. E. McQuinn
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Elsie Coston
Oran Knudson
C. O. Bergman
Oliver Christenson
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James W. Smith
Sam D. Logan, Jr
Bart L. Ivey
Albert G. Smith
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Ruth Reierson
Evelyn Harvey
Coryell
Hamilton Counties
Waco Savings and Loan Association
Ettectuiaw Village
Bellmead Drive
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Guv Connally
General Revenue Fund
Treasury
Alonzo Jamison
Denton
Sia
LMI
Lee
J.P. Word
Atlas Tires
Atlas Batteries
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