Legislative Priorities Report: 85th Legislative Session (open access)

Legislative Priorities Report: 85th Legislative Session

Report that includes recommendations to the 85th Texas legislature and narrative summaries of the TWDB'S exceptional item requests.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Bruun, Bech; Jackson, Kathleen; Lake, Peter & Walker, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Finance Report, Volume 85, Number 1, February 16, 2017 (open access)

Texas State Finance Report, Volume 85, Number 1, February 16, 2017

Document providing information on how the state budget is written and approved by the legislature.
Date: February 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legislative Budget Board Recommendations House Version: 2018-2019 Biennium (open access)

Legislative Budget Board Recommendations House Version: 2018-2019 Biennium

Biennial report of budget and fiscal actions of each legislature and information regarding the fiscal condition of the state.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Best Management Practices in Certain Water Conservation Plans (open access)

Evaluation of Best Management Practices in Certain Water Conservation Plans

Evaluates the utility's water conservation plan for compliance with TWDB'S best management practices.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of 2015 Sunset Recommendations (open access)

Implementation of 2015 Sunset Recommendations

Compliance report providing a summary of implementation for recommendations made by the Sunset Advisory Commission to the Texas Legislature impacting various state agencies reviewed during the biennium. It also includes a report from the State Auditor's Office regarding non-statutory recommendations taken by agencies reviewed under the previous legislature.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Wilk, Skylar; Calame, Brittany & Kirkle, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Medical Board (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Medical Board

Final version of a report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Medical Board, including outcomes for legislation and agency management based on recommendations, with the original staff report providing background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Fajardo, Erick; McDivitt, Darren; Ogle, Steven; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Activities and Recommendations of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee: A Report to the 85th Legislature (open access)

Activities and Recommendations of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee: A Report to the 85th Legislature

This report describes Texas Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) activities during calendar years 2015 and 2016, including select groundwater protection issues and recommendations to improve groundwater protection for the 85th Texas Legislature's consideration.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Optometry Board (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Optometry Board

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Optometry Board, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Hricik, Kay; Spock, Karl & Calame, Brittany
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas  State Bar & Board of Law Examiners (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Bar & Board of Law Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Bar of Texas and the Board of Law Exminers, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Shurtleff, Sean; Hricik, Kay; Tripp, Amy; Calame, Brittany & Teleki, Katharine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Nash, Carissa; Duran, Krystal; Calame, Brittany & Kirkle, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Constantino, Morgan; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Priority Groundwater Management Areas and Groundwater Conservation Districts: Report to the 85th Texas Legislature (open access)

Priority Groundwater Management Areas and Groundwater Conservation Districts: Report to the 85th Texas Legislature

Biennial report discussing state agency efforts to implement groundwater management policies including legislative acts of the 85th Texas legislature, new groundwater conservation districts, and district management plans.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Urban Affairs (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Urban Affairs

Report from the Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 4, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Urban Affairs.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Select Committee on Transportation Planning (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Select Committee on Transportation Planning

Report from the Texas House Select Committee on Transportation Planning describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 4, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Select Committee on Transportation Planning.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on State Affairs (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on State Affairs

Report from the Texas House Committee on State Affairs describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 4, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. State Affairs Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Transportation (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Transportation

Report from the Texas House Committee on Transportation 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 Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting & Assessing (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting & Assessing

Report from the Texas House Committee on State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting and Assessment 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 State Real Property Data Collection, Reporting and Assessing.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Investments & Financial Services (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Investments & Financial Services

Report from the Texas House Committee on Investment and Financial Services describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Investments and Financial Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence

Report from the Texas House Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence 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 Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th 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 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock

Report from the Texas House Committee on Agriculture and Livestock 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 Agriculture and Livestock.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics

Report from the Texas House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics 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 General Investigating and Ethics.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Results of Sunset Reviews: 2016-2017 (open access)

Final Results of Sunset Reviews: 2016-2017

"This report summarizes the actions taken by the Sunset Commission and the 85th Legislature on each of the 24 entities reviewed by the biennium. The individual agency sections in this report list both statutory and management directives adopted for implementation by each agency" (p. 1).
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History