Senate approves Brook bill for four more district courts
The Texas Senate passed Sen Chet Brooks of Pasadena's measure Senate Bill 60 to create four new district courts in Harris County with dockets favoring criminal cases. The bill moves to the House along with Senate Bill 585 by Sen Murray Watson, expanding district courts statewide. Harris County would gain the four new courts amid calls from Dist Atty Carol Vance about criminal backlog. A separate bill by Sen Barbara Jordan to add two juvenile courts in Harris County also advanced to the House.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Harris County
House of Representatives
Murray Watson
Waco
Watson
Len Brooks
Dist
Carol Vance
Barbara Jordan
Houston
House
DP Teachers To Participate In Institute At U of H
Deer Park High teachers Tom Barnett Roland McBee and Charles Waller were chosen for the federally funded Bill of Rights Institute at the University of Houston during the first summer semester. Barnett teaches government after five years at Channelview HS. McBee teaches government and economics with degrees from UH. Waller teaches American History and hasSEL participated in two NDEA Institutes at Stephen F. Austin College and Middle Tennessee State University.
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Tom Barnett
Roland McBee
Charles Waller
Deer Park High
University of Houston
Barnett
Channelview High School
Sam Houston State College
McBee
Deer Park
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Houston Independent School District
Waller
Northeast Houston
Port Arthur
Stephen F. Austin College
Stephen F. Austin
Middle Tennessee State University
Deer Park Luncheon Menu May 12–16
The Deer Park luncheon plan lists daily menus from Monday May 12 to Friday May 16. Each day offers two mains with sides and a fruit or dessert option, including steak with gravy spaghetti fish fillet pizza chicken and varied vegetables.
Bay Area toGet ThreeYear Upper Division College Plan
State Sen Chet Brooks leads a companion bill in the Senate while Rep Jim Clark authors House Bill 328. Reps Jamie Bray and Lindon Williams join Harris County sponsors as the House measure aims to establish a three year upper division college in the Bay Area. Photograph courtesy of the Texas Senate.
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Chet Brooks
Senate
Jim Clark
Jamie Bray
Lindon Williams
Harris County
Bay Area
Texas Senate
Austin
Houston
Pasadena
Galena Park
Bayport College
Houston Gulf Coast Area
Lee College
Baytown
San Jacinto College
Alvin Junior College
Alvin
Brazosport Community College
Freeport
College of the Mainland
Texas City
Galveston Community College
Galveston
Coordinating Board
Texas Colleges and Universities
Bayport College Bill Advances In State Affairs Panel
A Houston area bill to create a three year upper division college named Bayport College won favorable subcommittee action. It would serve six local junior college districts and offer junior senior and one year of graduate work, with nine regents governing the new state supported institution. The site would lie within a corridor bounded by Highway 146 NASA Road 1 I 45 and Spencer Highway.
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Texas
Senate
NASA
Spencer Highway
Rhonda Miller To Head SJC Music Honor Society
Rhonda Miller of 1205 Kenny was named president of Phi Sigma, the new San Jacinto College Music Department honor society. The group promotes interest in music, supports members’ musical efforts, and presents culturally significant works. Membership required a B or better in all prior music courses. Clyde Dilley will exhibit photos at SJC May 15 to June 6 in Lee Davis Library.
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Rhonda Miller
Kenny
Phi Sigma
San Jacinto College
Dilley
SJC
Clyde Dilley
Lee Davis
Feaure
Trinity University
San Antonio
Ruth Taylor
Alamo City
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Gus) Mutscher
Temple Dickson
Neal Solomon
Music Honor Society
Silas Weir Mitchell
Easepresses Association
City
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Kay Maxwell
Women’s Editor and
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Optometrist
Town Plaza Center
Kroger
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Bluebird
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