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The predecessor to the current comptroller's office started in 1846. The longest-serving Comptrollers in Texas history were Robert S. Calvert, who held the post for 26 consecutive years for an unprecedented twelve terms; George H. Sheppard, who served for 18 years over nine two-year terms; and Bob Bullock, who served for 16 years for four four-year terms and later was notable as one of the ...
The Texas State Appeals Court said of the challenge by then state comptroller Keeton, "the Comptroller's test [requiring a group to demonstrate its belief in a Supreme Being] fails to include the whole range of belief systems that may, in our diverse and pluralistic society, merit the First Amendment's protection." [5]
On January 18, 1949, Calvert was appointed by Governor Beauford Jester to the position of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts following the death of his predecessor, George H. Sheppard, who died in office. He was elected to a full term in 1950 and re-elected in 1952, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970 and 1972, serving for ...
The Nov. 7 election has arrived and Texans who haven't cast an early or absentee ballot are heading to the polls to vote. Texas residents will vote on 14 constitutional amendments.Travis County ...
His father served as Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts from 1915 - 1919. The Terrells were a large and active political family whose patriarch, and great-grandfather of Sam Houston Terrell, George W. Terrell had served in numerous roles in the Republic of Texas , including as Secretary of State of the Republic of Texas and a Justice of the ...
His proposed amendments would make it easier for states to fight the 'tyranny' of the federal government and force Congress to have a balanced budget. Texas Governor Abbott calls for amendments to ...
A 2021 report to the Texas Legislature by the Texas Comptroller reported 509 active limitation agreements, representing an estimated $134 billion of total investment through 2019. That report indicates that for projects commencing between 2006 and 2020, local school property tax revenue reductions due to limitation agreements are approximately ...
The amendment gives retired Texas teachers an increase on their pension. For: 83.7%. Against: 16.3%. Proposition 10 “The constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad ...