Developing a Methodology for Projecting Intercity Commuting (open access)

Developing a Methodology for Projecting Intercity Commuting

Research report on intercity commute and the usefulness of passenger rail options between major Texas cities.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Lewic, Carol Abel; Hassell, Vincent & Green, Veronica
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Determining Cost Benefit and Demand Savings of Municipal Water Conservation Efforts (open access)

Determining Cost Benefit and Demand Savings of Municipal Water Conservation Efforts

Quantifies the water saved by individual conservation measures and identifies the most effective method. Estimates the cost benefit on the revenue and plans for future water supply and waste water capacity
Date: August 20, 2015
Creator: Watearth
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Take Care of Texas Lone Star Activity Book (open access)

Take Care of Texas Lone Star Activity Book

Activity and information book for kids from the Take Care of Texas Campaign about how they can help take care of the environment. Includes the winning picture for the 2015 Take Care of Texas Kids Art Contest by Ava White of Frisco, Texas.
Date: June 2015
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resumen Ejecutivo de Hempstead Independent School District (ISD), October 2015 (open access)

Resumen Ejecutivo de Hempstead Independent School District (ISD), October 2015

Spanish language version of the executive summary of a report describing the performance of Hempstead Independent School District (ISD) including a general description of the district, education achievement statistics, special programs of the school, finances, curriculum, and recommendations for improvement.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condition of Texas Pavements: Pavement Management Information Systems Annual Report, 2012-2015 (open access)

Condition of Texas Pavements: Pavement Management Information Systems Annual Report, 2012-2015

Annual report describing the condition of Texas pavements based on distress ratings and ride quality measurements from the Pavement Management Information System (PMIS) during fiscal years 2012-2015. "The report includes the percentage of lane miles in 'Good' or better condition, trends for the major highway systems (IH, US, SH and FM) and pavement types (ACP, CRCP and JCP), trends for pavement distress types and maintenance level of service information" (p. ii).
Date: July 23, 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Integrated Wind-Water Desalination Demonstration Plant for an Inland Municipality (open access)

An Integrated Wind-Water Desalination Demonstration Plant for an Inland Municipality

Report on an integrated wind-water desalination plant for an inland municipality.
Date: 2015
Creator: Rainwater, Ken; Song, Lianfa; Lehman, Tom & Schroeder, John
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region N (Coastal Bend), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region N (Coastal Bend), 2016, Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan

Water plan for Region N (Coastal Bend) describing water resources and suppliers for the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, water conservation plans, drought response plans, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 2015
Creator: Coastal Bend Regional Water Planning Group
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Defining Bioindicators for Freshwater Inflow Needs Studies (open access)

Defining Bioindicators for Freshwater Inflow Needs Studies

Report on a study of freshwater inflows in Galveston Bay as indicated by the population numbers of certain species that live in the bay such as Blue Catfish and and Pinfish.
Date: 2015
Creator: Quigg, Antoinetta; Steichen, Jamie; Guthrie, Carla & Schoenbaechler, Calmee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Procedures Manual For Joint Committees, 84th Legislative Interim (open access)

Procedures Manual For Joint Committees, 84th Legislative Interim

A manual outlining procedures for joint committees authorized by the 84th Legislature of Texas.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Board Report, Volume 125, November 2015 (open access)

Texas State Board Report, Volume 125, November 2015

Monthly newsletter from the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy regarding updates and information pertaining to Texas CPAs.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Amamantar A Más De UN Bebé (open access)

Amamantar A Más De UN Bebé

Pamphlet discussing techniques for breastfeeding multiple babies and how mothers can stay healthy while caring for twins or multiple infants.
Date: January 2015
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of the Employees Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Growing the Five Seeds of Happiness Employee Packet (open access)

Growing the Five Seeds of Happiness Employee Packet

A guide to the Growing the Five Seeds of Happiness employee wellness program at Texas WIC.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Annual Report: 2015 (open access)

Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District Annual Report: 2015

Annual report of the Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2015.
Date: 2015-23~
Creator: Texas. Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hempstead Independent School District, October 2015 (open access)

Hempstead Independent School District, October 2015

Report describing the performance of Hempstead Independent School District including a review of the management of the district's educational, financial, and operational functions.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas General Land Office and Texas Veterans' Land Board Annual Financial Report: 2015 (open access)

Texas General Land Office and Texas Veterans' Land Board Annual Financial Report: 2015

Annual financial report of the Texas General Land Office and Texas Veterans' Land Board documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2015.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Texas. General Land Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cultural Resources Baseline Studies: Lake Columbia Water Supply Project, Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas (open access)

Cultural Resources Baseline Studies: Lake Columbia Water Supply Project, Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas

Report issued by Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. to provide a report on the discharge of dredged and fill materials from the Angelina and Neches River Authority associated with the construction of Lake Columbia reservoir in Cherokee and Smith counties, Texas.
Date: October 2015
Creator: Owens, Jeffrey D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Phase III Texas Technology Taskforce Activities Report (open access)

Phase III Texas Technology Taskforce Activities Report

Report on the activities of the Texas Technology Taskforce in phase III of the project.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Gold, Andrea; Chin, Kristie & Walton, C. Michael
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angler Catch, Harvest, and Characteristics at Neighborhood Fishin' Program Lakes (open access)

Angler Catch, Harvest, and Characteristics at Neighborhood Fishin' Program Lakes

Report on the Fishin" Program that promotes fishing in urban areas describing amounts of catches and releases, participants, and satisfaction levels.
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Inland Fisheries Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 6, July/August 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 6, July/August 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 9, November 2015 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 87, Number 9, November 2015

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: November 2015
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Star of the Republic Museum Annual Report: 2015 (open access)

Star of the Republic Museum Annual Report: 2015

Annual report for the Star of the Republic Museum in Washington, Texas, describing background information on the museum and collections, as well as summaries of news and events during the 2014-2015 year.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Star of the Republic Museum (Washington, Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
2015 Summer Enrollment:Former COBRA Unmarried Child (open access)

2015 Summer Enrollment:Former COBRA Unmarried Child

Guide for Former COBRA Unmarried Children during summer enrollment, describing health benefit changes, prescription drub benefits, and dental plans.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History