79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor (open access)

79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor

Memorandum issued during the first called session by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives proposing legislation relating to legislation to provide ad valorem taxpayer relief and increase the homestead ad valorem exemption.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor (open access)

79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor

Memorandum issued during the first called session by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives proposing legislation relating to limiting the use of eminent domain to take private property for public parties or economic development use.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor (open access)

79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor

Memorandum issued during the first called session by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives proposing legislation relating to increase in compensation for judges including salary and retirement benefits.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor (open access)

79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor

Memorandum issued during the first called session by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives proposing legislation relating to authorization, issuance, and funding of tuition revenue bonds.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor (open access)

79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Official Memorandum, Office of the Governor

Memorandum issued during the first called session by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives proposing legislation relating to further competition in the telecommunication market, provision of broadband over powerlines, franchise authority for cable and video services, and goals for renewable energy.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Proclamation, Office of the Governor (open access)

79th Legislature of Texas, Special Session, Proclamation, Office of the Governor

Proclamation issued during the first called session by Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Senate and House of Representatives proposing legislation relating to limit the ad valorem appraisals and rates of certain taxing units, provide ad valorem tax relief and protect tax payers, and increase the ad valorem homestead exemption.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Governor (2000- : Perry)
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 3 (open access)

79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 3

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate honoring officers of the Smith County Sheriff's Department, the Tyler Police Department, and the Smith County District Attorney's Office for their bravery in the line of duty on February 24, 2005.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Advocate, Volume 10, Issue 1, January-March 2005 (open access)

The Advocate, Volume 10, Issue 1, January-March 2005

Quarterly update providing information on environmental regulations for small businesses and local governments in Texas.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agricultural Diversification Through Nature Tourism : Opportunities for the Rural Business and Landowner (open access)

Agricultural Diversification Through Nature Tourism : Opportunities for the Rural Business and Landowner

"The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)has compiled this guide to provide you with information about agricultural diversification through nature tourism. It is intended as a starting place for people interested in establishing or expanding an agriculture-based nature tourism business, and it includes many references and resources for additional information" (title page).
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Birding & Nature Festivals of Texas: 2005-2006 (open access)

Annual Birding & Nature Festivals of Texas: 2005-2006

Annual guide listing festivals in the state of Texas that are related to birds or other wildlife, providing descriptions, dates, and contact information.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Birding & Nature Festivals of Texas: 2005-2006 (open access)

Annual Birding & Nature Festivals of Texas: 2005-2006

Annual guide listing festivals in the state of Texas that are related to birds or other wildlife, providing descriptions, dates, and contact information.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Archaeological Survey at Trophy Club, Texas (open access)

Archaeological Survey at Trophy Club, Texas

Archaeological survey results for current and proposed pad sites in Denton County, Texas.
Date: 2005
Creator: AR Consultants
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Archaeological Survey Within the Proposed Thompson Springs Park, Fairview, Texas (open access)

An Archaeological Survey Within the Proposed Thompson Springs Park, Fairview, Texas

Archaeological survey results regarding proposed Thompson Springs Park in Collin County in terms of finding archaeological sites or cultural materials.
Date: 2005
Creator: AR Consultants
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Local Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authorities' Progress in Complying with the Intent of Rider 68 (open access)

An Audit Report on Local Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authorities' Progress in Complying with the Intent of Rider 68

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to local mental health and mental retardation authorities' (local authorities) progress toward maximizing funds available to provide services as intended by Rider 68 of the General Appropriations Act.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Fiscal Year 2004 Operations of the Board of Professional Engineers: A Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Fiscal Year 2004 Operations of the Board of Professional Engineers: A Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying: the accuracy of certain key financial statement balances on the Board of Professional Engineers' (Board) fiscal year 2004 annual financial report and the effectiveness of key financial controls that produce that data; whether the Board has taken corrective action to adequately address the issues regarding the accuracy of its performance measures identified in a prior audit; and the Board's compliance with selected sections of the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on The Health and Human Services Commission's Monitoring of Its Contracted Medicaid Administrator (open access)

An Audit Report on The Health and Human Services Commission's Monitoring of Its Contracted Medicaid Administrator

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Health and Human Services Commission's (Commission) contract monitoring of the administration of the Medicaid program ensures that the administrator is accountable for processing claims accurately and in a timely manner, the administrator is accountable for other contract responsibilities such as provider recruitment, third-party recoveries, and call center support, and administrative expenses charged to the Commission are appropriate.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Border Business Indicators, Volume 29, Number 1, January 2005 (open access)

Border Business Indicators, Volume 29, Number 1, January 2005

Monthly publication documenting statistics related to economic information in the Mexico-Texas border areas including types of border crossings, employment, customs revenues, and other related data.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas Center for Border Economic and Enterprise Development
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Children with Special Health Care Needs: Newsletter for Families, January 2005 (open access)

Children with Special Health Care Needs: Newsletter for Families, January 2005

Bilingual newsletter from the Texas Department of State Health Services providing information on health care for children with special needs, including resources for medical help and community services.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, January 2005 (open access)

Edwards Aquifer Authority General Manager's Report, January 2005

Monthly newsletter of the general manage at the Edwards Aquifer Authority discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to water in southern Texas.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Edwards Aquifer Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Financial Review of the Texas Engineering Extension Service's Administration of Homeland Security Grant Funds (open access)

A Financial Review of the Texas Engineering Extension Service's Administration of Homeland Security Grant Funds

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether homeland security funds are being used as intended, and whether state agencies that pass homeland security funds to local governments or contract with other entities have adequate internal processes to ensure that funds are used for their intended purposes.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus, January 2005 (open access)

Focus, January 2005

Newsletter of the Lee College continuing education program for senior citizens discussing news and events, announcements related to the program, and other information of interest to participants.
Date: January 2005
Creator: Lee College (Baytown, Tex.). Continuing Education.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

General Soil Map, Jack County, Texas

Map displays soil types along with creeks, towns, schools, churches, power transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols. Scale 1:126,720
Date: 2005
Creator: United States. Soil Conservation Service.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas Annual Financial Report: 2004 (open access)

Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas Annual Financial Report: 2004

Annual financial report of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year ending August 31, 2004.
Date: 2005~
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide to Resources on Learning Differences (open access)

Guide to Resources on Learning Differences

This document provides information on the Talking Book Program (TBP)and other resources for the parents and teachers of students with visual, reading, and physical disabilities.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History