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Texas, all of which were unsuccessful in securing payment.
Petitioner and his representatives also attempted to influence
public opinion by newspaper and magazine articles and by
television broadcasts. At or around this time, petitioner filed
a declaratory action, Cause No. 9509704, styled George Green vs.
The State of Texas and The Attorney General of Texas, Dan
Morales.
Additionally, petitioner, Augustine, and petitioner’s
representatives tried once again to get a bill passed that would
appropriate funds towards petitioner’s judgment. The 74th
regular session of the Texas Legislature commenced on January 10,
1995, and ended on May 29, 1995. During this time, two bills
were introduced to provide for appropriation of amounts to
satisfy petitioner’s judgment. The first bill that was
introduced died in the House Committee on Appropriations. The
second bill that was introduced was passed by the House of
Representatives and amended and passed by the Senate. However,
the House of Representatives refused to concur with the
amendments made by the Senate, and the 74th regular session of
the Texas Legislature adjourned without passing the bill.
After the Legislature failed to appropriate funds for
payment of the judgment, petitioner approached the LBB. Under
section 317.002 of the Texas Government Code, the Governor of
Texas or the LBB, after finding that an emergency exists, may
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