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This law established the normal school in San Marcos, now Texas State University.

Materials include one complete and one incomplete draft of House Bill 696 of the 26th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature (1899). The summary of the proposed bill reads: "An act to provide for establishing, governing, and maintaining a State normal school at San Marcos as to be known as the 'Southwest Texas Normal School.'" A subsequent version of this text became SB260, the legislation that officially authorized the creation of the institution now known as Texas State University.

Generally published each quarter, these reports include status of faculty and staff, policies, budgets, facilities, curriculum, and enrollment. Contents of reports vary over time and reflect the sate of the institution.

Cover story on Moe Bandy.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Chris Alaniz, George Chambers, David Allan Coe, Patsy Coleman, Johnny Dee, Pat Estrada, Rick Estrada, Chris Holzhaus, Elvis II, Clifton Jansky, John Kay, Pat Lalley, Jack Leavitt, Rick Lewis, Bubba Littrell, Jay Martinez, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Marie Porter, Elvis Presley, Rick Presley, Glenda Raye, Jack Rich, Whitey Shafer, Hank Williams, Ray Wylie.

From 1999-2001, NASA partnered with History students at Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State) to conduct interviews with former employees who lived in the Central Texas area. Interviewees include managers, engineers, technicians, doctors, astronauts, and other employees of NASA and aerospace contractors who served in key roles during the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Shuttle programs.