85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 42 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 42

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate designating the city of Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th 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 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Culture, Recreation, and Tourism.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2079, Chapter 838 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2079, Chapter 838

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the promotion of tourism related to the musical heritage of this state.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1896, Chapter 267 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1896, Chapter 267

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the application of and use of revenue from hotel occupancy taxes imposed by municipalities and counties.
Date: May 29, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 40 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 40

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing February 15, 2017, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
Date: March 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2445, Chapter 785 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2445, Chapter 785

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the imposition of hotel occupancy taxes by and the collection and use of certain tax revenue in certain municipalities and counties, including the authority of certain municipalities to pledge certain tax revenue for the payment of obligations related to hotel and hotel and convention center projects; authorizing the imposition of a tax.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1176, Chapter 32 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1176, Chapter 32

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the creation of a water park permit in the Alcoholic Beverage Code; authorizing a fee.
Date: May 18, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1365, Chapter 53 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1365, Chapter 53

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue by certain municipalities.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1968, Chapter 962 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1968, Chapter 962

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the state flag code.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1345, Chapter 1123 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1345, Chapter 1123

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by a charitable organization and used to provide tax return preparation and other financial services without regard to the beneficiaries' ability to pay.
Date: June 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3294, Chapter 610 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3294, Chapter 610

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the eligibility of events, including certain NASCAR events, to receive funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program.
Date: June 12, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 62, Chapter 438 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 62, Chapter 438

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle; creating a criminal offense; modifying existing criminal penalties.
Date: June 6, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2017

Newsletter of John Frullo for his constituents in district 84 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on Texas Tech University, health insurance, second amendment rights, border security, the CRT committee, and combating human trafficking; it also includes information on bills passed into law by Frullo in the 85th Legislative Session, a special session update, and a constitutional amendment voters guide.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Frullo, John Michael
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Articles 1-3 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Articles 1-3

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2015-2019, 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 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Articles 1-3. Public Education (open access)

Texas House Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Articles 1-3. Public Education

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2015-2019, 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 public education (articles 1-3_.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Legislative Budget Estimates 2018-19 Biennium: House (open access)

Summary of Legislative Budget Estimates 2018-19 Biennium: House

Summary of the 2018-2019 state budget, to be passed by the Texas House of Representatives, providing a high-level overview of expenditures and significant changes since the previous appropriations bill.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Legislative Budget Estimates 2018-19 Biennium: Senate (open access)

Summary of Legislative Budget Estimates 2018-19 Biennium: Senate

Summary of the 2018-2019 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 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highlights of the 85th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 1 (open access)

Highlights of the 85th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 1

This document provides summaries of significant legislative actions conducted by the 85th Texas Legislature, broken down by topical categories. Index starts after page 412.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highlights of the 85th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 2 (open access)

Highlights of the 85th Texas Legislature: A Summary of Enrolled Legislation, Volume 2

Report providing summaries of significant legislative actions conducted by the 85th Texas Legislature, broken down by topical categories; this volume includes topics beginning with the letters {L} through {V}.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Enactments - Regular Session and 1st Called Session 2017 (open access)

Summary of Enactments - Regular Session and 1st Called Session 2017

Report with summaries of all the bills and joint resolutions passed by the Texas Legislature during the 2017 Regular and 1st Called Sessions.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 8, December 2017 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 8, December 2017

Report on major issues for the first regular session of the 85th legislature.
Date: December 18, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1488, Chapter 324 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1488, Chapter 324

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 84th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.
Date: June 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislative Manual: 85th Legislature (open access)

Texas Legislative Manual: 85th 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: ~2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Articles 1-3 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Strategy: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Articles 1-3

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2015-2019, 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 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History