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  Travis County Injury Attorneys / Texas Lawyers: Bastrop, Alamo, Houston, TX
Travis County, Texas spreads throughout nearly 1,000 square miles of the scenic central Texas region.
Travis County, carved from Bastrop County in 1840, is among Texas’ oldest counties.
Edward’s University and University of Texas at Austin.
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  Travis County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Travis County is a county located in the state of Texas.
The county is named in honor of William Barret Travis, the commander of the Texas forces at the Battle of the Alamo.
In the county, the population is spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 14.70% from 18 to 24, 36.50% from 25 to 44, 18.20% from 45 to 64, and 6.70% who are 65 years of age or older.
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 Handbook of Texas Online: TRAVIS COUNTY
Austin, the state capital and county seat, is at the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 and U.S. highways 183 and 290, 100 miles southwest of Waco and seventy-five miles northeast of San Antonio.
In 1850 Travis County had a population of 3,138, of whom 2,336 were white, 791 were slaves, and eleven were free fls; by 1860 the number of residents had more than doubled to 8,080, with 4,931 of them white, 3,136 slaves, and thirteen free fls.
The population of Travis County was reported at 576,407 in 1990, an increase of 37 percent from 1980.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/TT/hct8.html   (3622 words)

  
 Travis County, Texas
Travis County provides this World Wide Web (WWW) site information and services "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.
Travis County does not warrant the accuracy, authority, completeness, usefulness, timeliness, or fitness for any particular purpose of the WWW site information or services.
Travis County and its officials and employees shall not be liable for any loss or injury caused in whole or in part by its negligence, contingencies beyond its control, or errors or omissions in the WWW site information or services.
www.co.travis.tx.us /human_resources/jobs/justice.asp   (2687 words)

  
 [PRISONACT] TEXAS - Travis County calls for execution ban
From: Rick Halperin May 17 TEXAS: Travis County calls for execution ban In an unprecedented request to the legislature, Travis County commissioners have joined a chorus of death penalty critics across the nation and asked state lawmakers to temporarily halt executions in Texas.
Led by Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe, the Commissioners Court made its county the first in the state to take such action, calling for a moratorium until the fairness of the capital punishment law can be assessed.
In their resolution, Travis County officials asked for appointment of a nonpartisan, blue-ribbon commission to study administration of capital punishment in Texas and make recommendations to the next legislature.
www.prisonactivist.org /pipermail/prisonact-list/2003-May/007427.html   (742 words)

  
 TEXAS: Travis County SuperCyclist Project
Texas state law designates a bicycle as a vehicle that is legally usable on all roadways unless prohibited by local ordinance.
According to Travis County, Texas trauma records in 1996, 50 bicyclists were hospitalized with bicycle-related injuries, 15 under age 18.
The Travis County SuperCyclist Project was initiated in 1998 to decrease bicycle injuries and fatalities resulting from crashes with motor vehicles in Travis County youth ages 14 and younger by 10 percent by September 1999 (from 32 in 1998 to 29 in 1999).
www.nhtsa.dot.gov /people/outreach/safedige/Spring99/sp9925.htm   (524 words)

  
 County Flags of Texas, Travis County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1964, Jessie McIlroy Smith of the Travis County Historical Survey created a flag for the county's 125th anniversary.
It consisted of the County Seal in gold on a field of blue.
The new seal symbolizes the governmental, educational, industrial, military, farming, and recreational factors that represent the life and economy of the citizenry of the county.
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 Travis Co. TXGenWeb
Travis County is one of the oldest counties in Texas created in 1840, and named for William Barrett Travis, a hero of the Alamo and the Texas Revolution.
Travis was carved from Bastrop County during the years Texas was a Republic (1836 to 1845).
Austin, named for Stephen F. Austin, the Father of Texas, is both the state capitol and the county seat for Travis County.
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 Texas--Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention Program
Travis County is home to many colleges and universities, and its appeal to youth is further enhanced by attractive recreational facilities.
The goal of the Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention Program was the reduction of fatalities and injuries resulting from underage drinking and impaired driving.
The Travis County Underage Drinking Prevention Program was initiated as a demonstration program in 1996 through the efforts of the Texas Department of Transportation in collaboration with the Travis County Attorney's Office; and today serves as a "clearinghouse" of information on alcohol-related and other traffic safety issues for jurisdictions throughout the state.
www.nhtsa.dot.gov /people/outreach/safedige/Spring1998/n5-52.html   (428 words)

  
 East Austin Real Estate - Homes for Sale - Riverside, French Place - Travis County Homes, Texas
Popular with both Texas home buyers and real estate investors, land developers from around the world are targeting the East Austin area for new loft, condominium and townhouse developments, some of which have already begun construction.
Travis County home buyers choose East Austin real estate for a well-mixed recipe of culture, convenience and comfort afforded by living in such close proximity to major Austin business districts, educational facilities and entertainment.
Travis County residents are entertained by museums, dining, shopping, fitness and sporting facilities, along with the famous Austin music venues.
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 CNN.com - DeLay ordered to appear in Texas court - Sep 30, 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Two weeks ago, he said, the landscape suddenly changed because Travis County (Texas) District Attorney Ronnie Earle buckled under pressure from fellow Democrats and the media, and tried to blame the switch on a "runaway" grand jury.
Criminal conspiracy is a Texas felony punishable by six months to two years in a state jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
Texas law prohibits use of corporate contributions to advocate the election or defeat of candidates.
www.cnn.com /2005/LAW/09/30/delay.indictment.ap/index.html   (870 words)

  
 Texas D.A. subpoenas DeLay phone records / Move appears to be attempt to tighten conspiracy case   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The subpoenas issued by the district attorney in Travis County, Texas, which includes Austin, the state capital, sought records for DeLay's home telephone number and for his campaign office, as well as for two phone numbers used by his daughter, a key political aide.
DeLay was indicted twice in the past month in Travis County -- first on charges of conspiring to violate the election code, then on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Ferro, a Texas political consultant and one of her father's closest campaign aides, was previously subpoenaed to turn over records to a grand jury in Texas.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/10/14/MNGNUF8D1N1.DTL   (489 words)

  
 IBM case study on Travis County, Texas, Hamer Enterprises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Travis County Tax officials sought tax and voter registration solutions that would streamline workflow and enable staff to manage increasing county growth more effectively.
The tax collection and voter registration systems in the Travis County, Texas, Tax Office were slow enough that long lines were the norm, not the exception.
The Travis County Tax Office manages the billing and collection of local property taxes, registering voters, maintaining the local voter database, and registering/titling county motor vehicles.
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 SILAS MERCER GLOVER was born 1800 in Elbert, Georgia, and died March 07, 1851 in Travis County, Texas
A party of surveyors was sent to an area in central Texas in the mid-1820's by Moses and Stephen F. Austin, father and son, to survey, prior to establishing a new colony.
The 1850 Travis County census reveals that the Glover and Vann families were living near one another in Prec.
Before J. Miner, Chief Justice of Travis County, TX, appeared Silas M. Glover as principal, with William Vann and William R. Lanier as his Sureties, applying for Letters of Administration of the Estate of Jno.
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 NewsandSentinel.com: DeLay indictment smacks of partisan politics - - The Parkersburg News & Sentinel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R- Texas, is one of the most effective House majority leaders ever to walk the halls of Capitol Hill.
It is his extreme effectiveness in that role that led him into conflict with another effective partisan, Democrat Ronnie Earle, district attorney of Travis County, Texas.
Travis County includes the state capital, Austin, and Earle has been working for months to find a way to get DeLay for his role in redrawing Texas congressional districts in Republicans' favor.
www.newsandsentinel.com /edit/story/1014202005_edtdelay101405.asp   (486 words)

  
 Travis & Williamson County DWI Victories — Austin Texas DWI Lawyer Attorney - Dunham & Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In Texas a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or higher is considered legally intoxicated.
The arresting agency for this DWI was Travis County Sherriffs Department.
Travis County Sheriffs Office was the arresting agency for this DWI.
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 Travis County, Texas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
When the Congress of the Republic of Texas chose Waterloo as the site of the new capital, opponents were quick to point out the disadvantages: the site's proximity to the frontier, the lack of timber, the poor soil, and the threat of Indian raids.
In spite of this opposition, however, the new capital-renamed Austin in honor of Stephen F. Austin was approved on January 19, 1840.
A few days later the Congress established Travis County, naming it in honor of William Barret Travis and making Austin its county seat.
www.reynoldsrecords.com /texas/travis.html   (172 words)

  
 Austin Texas Criminal DWI DUI Lawyer Laws Drunk Driving Defense Attorney Criminal Defense Law Firm - Ken Gibson, Travis ...
It means that in addition to grading you on your performance of the tests, I will also grade the officer to ensure that he or she conducted the tests properly.
I’ll insist that the County Attorney provide us with any information or material he has which would show that you are not guilty of the charges against you, or which may help you get a lighter sentence.
Beginning with any Texas DWI Conviction for an offense committed on or after 09/01/03, the Texas Department Of Public Safety is authorized to charge a surcharge on your Driver’s License.
www.austintexasdwi.com   (1263 words)

  
 Handbook of Texas Online: SAN MARCOS, TX
San Marcos, the county seat of Hays County, is on Interstate Highway 35 twenty-five miles south of Austin in the southeastern part of the county.
The Texas Legislature organized Hays County on March 1, 1848, and designated the young community as the county seat.
The chartering in 1899 and subsequent opening in 1903 of Southwest Texas State Normal School and of the San Marcos Baptist Academy in 1907 established education as an important local industry.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/SS/hes2.html   (762 words)

  
 Cemeteries of Travis County Texas, Gloria B. Mayfield
Cemeteries of Travis County Texas, Gloria B. Mayfield
Query Board--- or- For queries when the county is not known, post here.
If you have general questions about individuals or cemeteries, please use the Query Board or For queries when the county is not known, post here.
www.cemeteries-of-tx.com /Etx/Travis/ListTravis.html   (188 words)

  
 Travis County Texas Queries
Both were physicians in Travis County in the mid 1800s to 1900.
Thompson, Alley Looking for descendants of Martha E Alley and Wilbur P. Thompson, Mary Alley and Samuel Thompson believed to be living in the Austin Travis County area, The Thompson brothers were sons of Missouri and Robert Thompson, The Alley sisters were daughters of David and Evaline Alley,, born in Va, moved to Tn.
Julia was born in 1858 in/near Travis County Tx.
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 AllRefer.com - Travis County , Texas (TX) - (county) - Facts and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Travis, county (1,022 sq mi/2,647 sq km; 1990 pop.
Austin L. and L. Travis in W; recreational areas among lakes, hills of W.
Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
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 Travis County Records on Microfilm - Texas State Library
Your request should include the specific reel numbers for the microfilm you wish to use, as well as the name of the county and lending institution.
These county records are available from the insititution indicated above.
Index: For indexes to Volumes A-I of the County Court Civil Minutes request the following reels: Reel 978180 (A-B) Reel 978175 (C-I) Volume B was also partially indexed in the index to Volumes C-I. Reel 978176
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 Commercial Roofing Travis County Texas and Gutters TX   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Commercial Roofing Travis County TX for office, house, residential, commercial, or home in Texas as well as Replace Asphalt Shingle Roof, Siding, Metal Roofing and Gutters.
Our specialists are pre-screened, fully insured, licensed and bonded as needed by Travis County and district.
Remember, you can appoint Commercial Roofing Travis County pros are pre-screened, fully insured, licensed and bonded in Texas so that you can feel good that your Commercial Roofing job is done right.
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 TNR Parks in Travis County, Texas
Milton Reimers Ranch Park on the Pedernales River is the newest addition to the Travis County park system.
Purchased with voter-approved bond funds in 2006, Travis County is now planning park improvements.
You can do it right here in the parks of Travis County, along with softball and soccer, family picnics, hiking, nature study, or just leaning back to view a spectacular Hill Country sunset.
www.co.travis.tx.us /tnr/parks   (333 words)

  
 The Official Web Site of Travis County, Texas, USA
Travis County is recruiting an Executive Manager, Justice and Public Safety to serve as the primary executive and management advisor to the Commissioners Court in the County’s justice and public safety system.
The Travis County District Civil Courts are now accepting documents via electronic filing.
Check out the calendar of events coming to the Travis County Exposition Center.
www.co.travis.tx.us   (304 words)

  
 Travis County Texas Queries
In the 1900 census of Travis County, Justice Precinct #2 he is listed as James Flinn, born 1834 KY. His wife is listed as Lizzie, born Jan 1844 KY. She has had 9 children with 5 living.
Also in Travis Co. Justice Precinct #2 is Elizabeth's son by her former marriage, James W. Heath born Sept 1867 KY and wife Mille born Feb. 1878 TX.
Sophronia Emily JONES born 1/28/1863 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.
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