Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Johnson, Emily; Gandy, Rachel; Puente, Jaime; Smeck, Sadie & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including decisions on statutory recommendations for the Texas Legislature and management recommendations for the agency, as well as information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Johnson, Emily; Gandy, Rachel; Puente, Jaime; Smeck, Sadie; Linebarger, Trisha & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including decisions on statutory recommendations for the Texas Legislature and management recommendations for the agency, as well as information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance of, and improvements to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; McConnell, Andrew; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; McConnell, Andrew; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Future of Desalination in Texas: 2020 Biennial Report on Seawater and Brackish Groundwater Desalination in Texas (open access)

The Future of Desalination in Texas: 2020 Biennial Report on Seawater and Brackish Groundwater Desalination in Texas

Report on the state of desalination in Texas, both seawater and brackish water; the results of the TWDB's studies and activities in desalination; the designation of local or regional brackish groundwater production zones; and other relevant information.
Date: December 1, 2020
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Jail Standards (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Jail Standards

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Gandy, Rachel; Aronstein, Tamara; Nasr, Danielle; Linebarger, Trisha & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Racing Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Racing Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; Aronstein, Tamara; Keslar, Chris; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.
Date: November 2020
Creator: McConnell, Andrew; San Miguel, Senaida; Smeck, Sadie; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Anatomical Board of the State of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Anatomical Board of the State of Texas

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas.
Date: August 2020
Creator: McDivitt, Darren; Constantino, Morgan; Linebarger, Trisha & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Brazos River Authority (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Brazos River Authority

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Brazos River Authority, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Brazos River Authority.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Romig, Robert; Durain, Katherine Drews; Seagraves, Alicia; Jones, Elizabeth & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Ames, Lauren; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: San Jacinto River Authority (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: San Jacinto River Authority

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the San Jacinto River Authority, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the San Jacinto River Authority.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Leonard, Alan; Johnson, Emily; Vree, Andrew; Jones, Elizabeth & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Foote, Merrell; Keslar, Chris; Roberts, Janelle; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Constantino, Morgan; Sheikh, Taj; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Fire Protection (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; McDivitt, Darren; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
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 the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Constantino, Morgan; Thomas, Ashley; Linebarger, Trisha & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Credit Union Department (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Credit Union Department

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Credit Union Department, including the Commission's decisions and the final actions taken by the Texas Legislature, along with information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance by, and improvements to the Credit Union Department.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Foote, Merrell; Roberts, Janelle; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Senate Higher Education Committee (open access)

Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Senate Higher Education Committee

Report from the Texas Senate Higher Education Committee describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: Autumn 2020
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Higher Education Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Expanded Learning Opportunities Council: Report to the 87th Texas Legislature (open access)

Expanded Learning Opportunities Council: Report to the 87th Texas Legislature

This report describes Statewide Standards for High-Quality ELO (Expanded Learning Opportunities Council, ELO Data Collection: Coordinated Expansion, Pathways to Access for All Students, ELO’s Critical Role in Community Building and Crisis Response.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Texas Education Agency
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools: 2020 (open access)

Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools: 2020

The 2020 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools describes the status of Texas public education, as required by §39.332 of the Texas Education Code. This chapter of the 2020 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools presents the progress the state is making on the performance indicators established in Texas law. These indicators were presented in Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) reports from 1990-91 to 2011-12. In the 2012-13 school year, the AEIS was renamed the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) to reflect changes in legislation. Detailed analyses of three key performance indicators can be found in Chapters 2 and 5 of this report. Chapter 2 presents State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, and Chapter 5 presents graduation rates and dropout rates.
Date: December 2020
Creator: Texas Education Agency
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature: 2020 (open access)

Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature: 2020

This report discusses the work of the Task Force in 2019-2020 and provides an overview of the accomplishments -- including more than 150 policy and procedural recommendations -- and future plans.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Texas. Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Foote, Merrell; Keslar, Chris; Roberts, Janelle; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Brazos River Authority (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Brazos River Authority

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Brazos River Authority, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Romig, Robert; Durain, Katherin Drews; Seagraves, Alicia; Jones, Elizabeth & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Commission on Fire Protection (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Ames, Lauren; McDivitt, Darren; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History