Gonzalez Pushes SEC to Suspend Coastal States Trading
United States Rep Henry B Gonzalez and Rep J J Pickle urge the SEC to suspend Coastal States stock trading amid an electricity crisis in Texas. San Antonio and Austin face gas curtailments and voluntary rationing as they seek assurances of gas reserves and favorable curtailment priorities.
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Associated Press
Coastal States Gas Producing Co
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Coastal States
City Public Service Board
Henry B. Gonzalez
Securities and Exchange Commission
Gonzalez
SEC
Tradingirm
Houston
Wolff
Oscar Wyatt
Convention Center
Tom Deely
Public Service Board
CPSB
Coastal
Ian
Gonzalez Sai
D Gonzalez
U.S
J. J. Pickle
Pickle
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Commission
Ing
Texas Railroad Commission
Nelson Wolff
D-San Antonio
Coastal States Natural Gas Co
Sen. Wolff
Drug Law Conferees Meet Again in Texas
A Texas conference committee on drug law will reconvene to forge a bill acceptable to both chambers and the governor. Initial talks prioritized general provisions and penalties with marijuana possession kept for later due to deep split between House and Senate. The Senate favors up to four ounces as a misdemeanor with seven days and 200 dollars fine. the House caps first offenses at one ounce with six months and a thousand dollars. Washington announces higher grain storage rates effective July 1 under the Uniform Grain Storage Agreement due to rising costs.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Tim von Dohlen
D—Galiad
Debate over ethics measure stalls as talks resume
In Austin AP Texas House and Senate negotiators continued debate over an ethics bill for state officials. The Senate refused to accept House calls for an ethics commission and stricter rules for appointed officials while proposing filing with the secretary of state and referrals to prosecutors for violations. House members pressed for two standards and a commission, with signs of possible agreement but lingering resistance.
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Austin
Rex
House
Senate
Rens Buddy Temple
Larry Bales
Bill Blythe
Houston
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Ethics Commission
Maury
Himseif
Penal Code Revise Goes To Governor
The first large scale revision of Texas criminal laws in 117 years passed final legislative hurdles and moves to Governor Dolph Briscoe for signature. It classifies crimes as felonies or misdemeanors with new penalties, removes old sexual offense terms, consolidates theft under a single section, and includes a public nudity offense as a Class C misdemeanor if it offends others.
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Audsitn
Rex
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Senate
Liberals Hopeful On Remap
In Austin liberals push to pass a single member House districts bill in the closing four days of the Texas legislative session. Speaker Day drama unfolds as Rep Fred Head seeks a viable path while opponents warn of federal court intervention. The 1971 plan and a Dallas and Bexar adjustment face a Supreme Court appeal as time runs out. Focus Automotive sues Rochard's Garage in Ector County.
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Austin
Tex
Fred Head
House
Senate
Joe Wyatt
D-Bloomington
Wyatt
Tarrant
Fort Worth
Head
Joe Spurlock
D-Fort Worth
House of Representatives
Texas
Fred
Spurlock
Joe Pentony
Houston
Legislative Redistricting Board
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
San Antonio
Federal Court
S. Supreme Court
Lobby Control Battle Delays Texas Ethics Bill Conferees Named
In Austin a conference on tighter lobby controls stalled as the House refused a Senate version and pushed for a joint committee. Speaker Price Daniel Jr. faced accusations of arm twisting while Rep. Temple defended motives amid debate over creating an ethics commission and constitutional questions raised by Atty. Gen. Hill.
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Austin
Tex
Ari
Senate
House
William T. Moore
Dbryan
John Digham
Lynn Namers
Arthur Temple
Ben Munson
Felix McDonald
Price Daniel Jr
Daniel
Richard Reynolds
Richardson
John Hill
Reynolds
Temple
Rep
Bigham
D-Belton
Hill
Campaign Funding Bill Amended in Texas Senate
The Texas Senate approved changes to a campaign finance bill passed by the House by striking continuous reporting and replacing it with a final report due 90 days after an election. The measure seeks contributor disclosure and reshuffled ethics oversight to the State Elections Commission, while lawmakers argued over potential constitutional issues and lobbying rules. The bill moves back to the House for concurrence or rejection of Senate amendments.
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Austin
Rex
Senate
House
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Bera
Ethics Commission
State Elections Commission
Walter Mengden
Houston
Elections Commission
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Washington
Rhe
Agriculture Department
Commodity Credit Corp
State Insurance Board
University Regents
Bill Hobby
Secretary of State
Travis County
Grand
Bales
Focus Automotive Supply Co
Ector County
Rochard
Colteejans
Bank Americord
Choe
Sears
S.M.L
SFARS
Hoebuck
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