Texas Legislative Manual: 86th Legislature (open access)

Texas Legislative Manual: 86th Legislature

Manual compiled by the Texas Legislative Council as "a special information publication primarily designed as a reference tool for legislators and legislative staff" (Preface). It includes texts of the U.S. and Texas constitutions, annotated rules for the House and Senate, and directory information for members of the Texas Legislature.
Date: ~2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset  Advisory Commission Staff Report: Texas State Library and Archives Commission (open access)

Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: 2018/2019
Creator: Schiff, Tamara; Pfeffier, Abby; Calame, Brittany & Teleki, Katharine
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Historical Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Historical Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Historical Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: March 2018
Creator: Ogle, Steven; Pfeiffer, Abby; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2020 and 2021 (open access)

Texas State Library and Archives Commission Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2020 and 2021

Report submitted by Texas State Library & Archives Commision to the Texas 86th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 7, 2018
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General's Office Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 (open access)

Texas Attorney General's Office Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021

Report submitted by the Office of Attorney General to the Texas 86th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 24, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Real Estate Commission, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Real Estate Commission, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Real Estate Commission, Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. -- adjust to fit
Date: October 2018
Creator: Hricik, Kay; Gandy, Rachel; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism (open access)

Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism

Report from the Texas House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: November 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Government Transparency and Operation (open access)

Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Government Transparency and Operation

Report from the Texas House Committee on Government Transparency and Operation describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: November 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Government Transparency and Operation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Special Purpose Districts (open access)

Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Special Purpose Districts

Report from the Texas House Committee on Special Purpose Districts describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: December 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Special Purpose Districts.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of 2017 Sunset Recommendations (open access)

Implementation of 2017 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: 2019
Creator: Romig, Robert; Nasr, Danielle; Calame, Brittany & Fajardo, Erick
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence (open access)

Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Report from the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
State Flood Assessment (open access)

State Flood Assessment

Report providing an initial assessment of Texas's flood risks, an overview of roles and responsibilities, an estimate of flood mitigation costs, and a synopsis of stakeholder views on the future of flood planning.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Legislative Budget Estimations: 2020-21 Biennium: Senate (open access)

Summary of Legislative Budget Estimations: 2020-21 Biennium: Senate

Summary of the 2020-2021 state budget, to be passed by the Texas Senate, providing a high-level overview of expenditures and significant changes since the previous appropriations bill.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Article 3 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Article 3

Compilation of recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2017-2021, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to article 3.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Articles 1-3 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Articles 1-3

Compilation of recommended funding levels for various programs across the state government during fiscal years 2017-2021, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles 1-3 on public education.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Articles 6-10 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Articles 6-10

Compilation of recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2017-2021, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles 6-10.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Articles 1-3 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Articles 1-3

Compilation of recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2017-2021, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles 1-3.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report to the 86th Legislature: Sunset Advisory Commission (open access)

Report to the 86th Legislature: Sunset Advisory Commission

Report over the 86th Legislature, in which, based on extensive analysis, testimony, and deliberations, decisions are made about the continuance/discontinuation of various state agencies.
Date: February 2019
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 44 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 44

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing February 4-6, 2019, as Midland-Odessa Days at the State Capitol.
Date: February 20, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 53 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 53

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate honoring Lettie England of Odessa for her contributions to the community.
Date: April 4, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 402, Chapter 159 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 402, Chapter 159

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act.
Date: May 24, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Guadalupe-Blanco, Red River, and Nueces River Authorities of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Guadalupe-Blanco, Red River, and Nueces River Authorities of Texas

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, the Red River Authority of Texas, and the Nueces River Authority, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2019
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Johnson, Emily; Sheikh, Taj; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Historical Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Historical Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Historical Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2019
Creator: Ogle, Steven; Pfeiffer, Abby; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Library and Archives Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2019
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Pfeiffer, Abby; Calame, Brittany & Teleki, Katharine
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History