2021 Small Business Profile (open access)

2021 Small Business Profile

This report provide infographic on Small Business Profile in Texas during 2021
Date: 2021
Creator: United States Small Business Administration
System: The Portal to Texas History
Access to Justice: Class in the Courtroom Mock Trial (open access)

Access to Justice: Class in the Courtroom Mock Trial

Student booklet to accompany a mock trial class including: courtroom activity and seating, trial steps, valid objections, common questions, vocabulary terms, a summary of a mock trial, and a biographical statement about Villarreal.
Date: September 2018
Creator: Villareal, Victor & Zaffirini, Judith
System: The Portal to Texas History
Advocates for People With Disabilities in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process (open access)

Advocates for People With Disabilities in the Vocational Rehabilitation Process

Pamphlet providing an overview of the mission of the Rehabilitation Council of Texas and related agencies, and soliciting public feedback regarding the vocational rehabilitation program.
Date: December 2019
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bike Texas: A Complete Guide to the Best Trails of Texas State Parks (open access)

Bike Texas: A Complete Guide to the Best Trails of Texas State Parks

Booklet listing the trails in Texas state parks that are "best" for biking, providing difficulty ratings, brief descriptions, locations, and park contact information for each trail.
Date: February 2006
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bill of Costs – Who, What, When, Where, Why? (open access)

The Bill of Costs – Who, What, When, Where, Why?

Document intended for clerks regarding information about bills of costs, answering questions about how they are to be prepared, directed, etc. based on opinions from the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Date: May 12, 2014
Creator: Wood, Ted
System: The Portal to Texas History
Chapter 572, [Texas] Government Code: Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest (open access)

Chapter 572, [Texas] Government Code: Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest

Booklet providing the text from the Texas government code specifically related to conflicts of interest and personal ethics for state officers and employees.
Date: August 1, 2019
Creator: Texas Ethics Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cybersecurity Resource Guide (open access)

Cybersecurity Resource Guide

Document listing a wide range of cybersecurity resources for Secretaries of State, including government offices and civic-minded nonprofit organizations. It includes a comparative table, more specific information for each resource, and an index (p. 22).
Date: September 2021
Creator: National Association of Secretaries of State (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus on State Finance, Number 87-1, March 2-21 (open access)

Focus on State Finance, Number 87-1, March 2-21

Pamphlet outlining the process for writing and passing the Texas state budget, including the restrictions, steps, and other relevant information.
Date: March 8, 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Head 'em Up, Move 'em Out!  Round 'em up at a Texas State Park (open access)

Head 'em Up, Move 'em Out! Round 'em up at a Texas State Park

Brochure describing options for staying at Texas state parks in an RV.
Date: August 2002
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy (open access)

Hispanic Texans: Journey from Empire to Democracy

Booklet listing sites related to the history of the Hispanic community in Texas along with educational information about the context, such as chronologies and overviews of the topic. Each site has a brief description with location and contact information.
Date: April 2015
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Committee Charges: Texas House or Representatives, 87th Legislature (open access)

Interim Committee Charges: Texas House or Representatives, 87th Legislature

List of committees in the Texas House of Representatives with updated charges for the interim period of the 87th session.
Date: March 2022
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Judicial Options: Personal Bond Statutes and Defendants With Mental Illness or Mental Retardation (open access)

Judicial Options: Personal Bond Statutes and Defendants With Mental Illness or Mental Retardation

Monograph summarizing Texas statutes related to the release of defendants with mental impairments to a mental health treatment facility and describes the evaluation procesas to determine applicability.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Texas Appleseed
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Judicial Resource: Protecting Constitutional Rights of Defendants with Mental Impairments (open access)

A Judicial Resource: Protecting Constitutional Rights of Defendants with Mental Impairments

Pamphlet for lawyers, judges, and court personnel outlining issues related to protecting defendants with mental impairments in two major parts: [1] Recognizing Mental Illness and Mental Retardation and [2] Safeguarding Right to Counsel for Defendants With Mental Illness or Mental Retardation. It includes references to legal cases and other resources.
Date: December 2006
Creator: Texas Appleseed
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legal Information vs. Legal Advice: Guidelines and Instructions for Clerks and Court Personnel Who Work with Self-Represented Litigants in Texas State Courts (open access)

Legal Information vs. Legal Advice: Guidelines and Instructions for Clerks and Court Personnel Who Work with Self-Represented Litigants in Texas State Courts

Manual intended for court clerks and personnel who work with the public to provide guidance about answering questions from the self-represented without giving legal advice.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Texas. Office of Court Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pandemic Influenza Business Continuity Plan (open access)

Pandemic Influenza Business Continuity Plan

Report describing the Denton County continuity plan in flu pandemics.
Date: unknown
Creator: Denton County (Tex.). Health Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remember Texas: The Official Guide to State Historic Sites (open access)

Remember Texas: The Official Guide to State Historic Sites

Pamphlet listing the historic sites in Texas maintained by the Parks and Wildlife Department, including a directory of locations and contact information as well as a brief summary describing each location.
Date: August 2002
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Road Map for Texas Communities Address Child Sex Trafficking (open access)

Road Map for Texas Communities Address Child Sex Trafficking

Document intended "to provide communities with information, research, emerging practices, models, lessons learned, and resources to end [Child Sex Trafficking (CST)]" (p. 4.) by outlining definitions and explanations, with an overview of specific activities that would contribute to preventing and identifying CST, and remedies for victims.
Date: April 2019
Creator: Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Banking: Agency Profile (open access)

Texas Department of Banking: Agency Profile

This report describes data and other information about the Texas Department of Banking and banking in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Banking.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Volunteer Handbook: Denton County Office of History & Culture (open access)

Volunteer Handbook: Denton County Office of History & Culture

Document describing various options to volunteer in Denton County at museums or other institutions.
Date: 2016~
Creator: Denton County (Tex.). Office of History & Culture.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Working with Texas Wildlife Services: A County Extension Agent’s Guide (open access)

Working with Texas Wildlife Services: A County Extension Agent’s Guide

Informational pamphlet for county agents describing the role of the Texas Wildlife Services, including ways that they can and cannot assist with problems agents may encounter with wildlife.
Date: 2021
Creator: Tomechek, John M. & Bodenchuk, Michael J.
System: The Portal to Texas History