Boletín de Noticias, Otoño 2021 (open access)

Boletín de Noticias, Otoño 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Talking Book Program discussing the group's news and events, suggestions about books available through the program, and other relevant information.
Date: Autumn 2021
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Talking Book Program.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles 1-3 -- Public Education (open access)

Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles 1-3 -- Public Education

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2019-2023, prepared for the Texas House of Representatives. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles I, II, and III.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles I, II, and III (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles I, II, and III

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2019-2023, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles I, II, and III.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Business Enterprises of Texas Customer Satisfaction Survey and Cost Analysis Report: 2021 (open access)

Business Enterprises of Texas Customer Satisfaction Survey and Cost Analysis Report: 2021

Report documenting methods, general analysis and other results for the 2021 survey on customer service regarding the Texas Workforce Commission, as well as financial information for the operation of Business Enterprises of Texas.
Date: 2021
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Medallion, Volume 59, Number 2, Spring 2021 (open access)

The Medallion, Volume 59, Number 2, Spring 2021

Quarterly publication of the Texas Historical Commission containing articles about historic sites, events, and conservation in Texas, as well as organizational and related news.
Date: Spring 2021
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas 529 Update, June 2021 (open access)

Texas 529 Update, June 2021

Quarterly newsletter discussing news, updates, and other information of interest to participants in college saving programs offered by the state of Texas.
Date: June 2021
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas 529 Update, September 2021 (open access)

Texas 529 Update, September 2021

Quarterly newsletter discussing news, updates, and other information of interest to participants in college saving programs offered by the state of Texas.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cyber Security News, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2021 (open access)

Cyber Security News, Volume 6, Issue 3, March 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Department of Public Safety containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to cybersecurity in Texas.
Date: March 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety. Cyber Security Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset in Texas: 2021 (open access)

Sunset in Texas: 2021

Report giving an overview of the role of Sunset, what they do, the agencies under their review, the Sunset review process, review impacts, review schedule, the Texas Sunset Act, and related statutory provisions.
Date: September 2021
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
City of Denton Resident Update: August/September 2021 (open access)

City of Denton Resident Update: August/September 2021

Newsletter issued by the city of Denton, Texas documenting news and updates, announcing events, and providing other information of interest to residents.
Date: August 2021
Creator: Denton (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of 2019 Sunset Recommendations (open access)

Implementation of 2019 Sunset Recommendations

Compliance report from the Sunset Commission providing an update about agencies' progress in implementing recommendations from the previous legislative session as well as legislation that addressed statutory recommendations.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Smeck, Sadie; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Timeline and Events of the February 2021 Texas Electric Grid Blackouts (open access)

The Timeline and Events of the February 2021 Texas Electric Grid Blackouts

This report recounts the factors contributing to the disruptions in electricity and natural gas service in Texas during Winter Storm Uri, with a particular focus on the outages in electrical service in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) power region during the period from February 15-18, 2021. In pursuing this report’s objective, the Energy Institute at the University of Texas at Austin assembled a team of faculty and researchers to identify and review credible sources of data in an attempt to provide a factual account of what happened and what went wrong during the winter storm. The report provide recommendations, but to create a common basis of fact to educate the debate over policy changes under consideration as a response to the winter storm. The report specifically limited the scope of this report to the events and economic impacts of February 2021, including a comparison to previous winter storm blackouts of 1989 and 2011. To provide additional historical context, the report include an appendix that describes the long-term evolution of the ERCOT electricity market. This report is not intended to comprehensively address all issues stemming from such a complex event, but can inform future assessments.
Date: July 2021
Creator: University of Texas at Austin
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Legislative Process in Texas (open access)

The Legislative Process in Texas

This report describes the Texas legislative process is governed by the Texas Constitution and applicable statutes (available on the Texas Constitution and Statutes webpage) and by the rules of procedure of the senate and house of representatives that are adopted at the beginning of a regular session. This publication provides a general summary of the different phases of the legislative process. The process described specifies “bill,” although resolutions follow similar steps. See the subsequent discussion regarding the legislative process for joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, and simple resolutions for differences specific to those documents.
Date: February 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 3, March 2021 (open access)

Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 3, March 2021

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state.
Date: March 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles I-III (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles I-III

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2019-2023, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles I-III.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles I-III (open access)

Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Articles I-III

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2019-2023, prepared for the Texas House of Representatives. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles I-III.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Article III (open access)

Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Article III

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2019-2023, prepared for the Texas House of Representatives. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to article III.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Article III (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2019 to 2023, Article III

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2019-2023, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to article III -- Higher Education, Higher Education Group Insurance to General Academic Institutions.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Events Calendar, Summer 2021 (open access)

Texas Events Calendar, Summer 2021

Quarterly magazine listing upcoming events occurring within different regions of Texas such as concerts, stand up comedy, art shows, and market days.
Date: Summer 2021
Creator: Texas. Travel and Information Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Broadband In Texas: A Briefing Prepared For The Governor's Broadband Development Council (open access)

Broadband In Texas: A Briefing Prepared For The Governor's Broadband Development Council

This report discusses broadband in Texas and how it compares to benchmarks in other states, particularly the deficits in rural areas compared to other parts of Texas.
Date: 2021
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
News Drop, 25th Anniversary Summer 2021 (open access)

News Drop, 25th Anniversary Summer 2021

Quarterly newsletter of the Edwards Aquifer Authority discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to programs, projects, and topics related to water management and conservation.
Date: Summer 2021
Creator: Edwards Aquifer Authority (Tex.). Communications and Development Department
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 79, Number 2, March 2021 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 79, Number 2, March 2021

Magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: March 2021
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hillviews, Volume 52, Number 1, 2021 (open access)

Hillviews, Volume 52, Number 1, 2021

Publication of Texas State University with stories about campus events, new programs, or notable students/alumni.
Date: 2021
Creator: Texas State University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 1, January 2021 (open access)

Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 1, January 2021

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History