85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the repeal of certain riders for the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from the General Appropriations Act that are contingent upon the approval of certain Acts continuing those agencies during the 85th Regular Session.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB20, Chapter 2 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB20, Chapter 2

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 6, April 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 6, April 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on explaining the process of bills becoming Texas laws, and it updates information on the House passing the budget, the decision to deny the use of vouchers in Texas, firefighters' pensions, and the discussion of annexation.
Date: April 11, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB5, Chapter 1 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB5, Chapter 1

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 2 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 2

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Date: May 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 9, October 2018 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 9, October 2018

Report on policy responses to opioid crisis for the 85th Legislature.
Date: October 11, 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by the Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Texas 85th 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 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 11, 2016
Creator: Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History