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Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020 (open access)

Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020

This report describes all expenditures for programs that received SABG funds during fiscal year 2020 (September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020). HHSC funds a variety of substance use programs across the substance use service continuum of care. These substance use programs use SABG funds to offer a comprehensive array of prevention, intervention, and treatment services
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
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
Biennial report to the 87nd Texas legislature (open access)

Biennial report to the 87nd Texas legislature

This is the the State Office of Risk Management Biennial Report, as the guidelines for oversight in developing and maintaining effective risk management programs; specialized assistance and training; comprehensive data collection, monitoring, and analysis; and the workers’ compensation program.
Date: January 12, 2021
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Public Utility Commission of Texas (open access)

Biennial Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Public Utility Commission of Texas

Biennial report to the Texas legislature documenting the work of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, including "the scope of competition reports for the Texas electric and telecommunications markets, as well as a report on water and wastewater regulation" along with an overview of industry issues and recommendations.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Public Utility Commission.
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
Final Results of Sunset Reviews: 2020-2021 (open access)

Final Results of Sunset Reviews: 2020-2021

"This report summarizes the actions taken by the Sunset Commission and the 87th Legislature on each of the 19 entities reviewed this biennium. The individual agency sections in this report list both statutory changes and management directives adopted for implementation by each entity" (p. 1). It also includes the review schedule for 2023.
Date: June 2021
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
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
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Legislative Report: 87th Texas Legislature (open access)

Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Legislative Report: 87th Texas Legislature

Report to the Texas Legislature "to evaluate the impact of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) on the state by assessing the importance of GIWW [including] an examination of the direct and indirect beneficiaries, identifying principal problems on the GIWW and their solutions, evaluating the need for significant modifications to the GIWW and specifying recommendations for legislative action" (p. 3).
Date: 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
System: The Portal to Texas History
House Bill 3 Student to Teacher Ratio Report (open access)

House Bill 3 Student to Teacher Ratio Report

This report describes report to the legislature based on the information collected from each school district that offers a prekindergarten program and each private entity that provides a prekindergarten program under contract with a school district for each prekindergarten class offered by the district or private entity.
Date: January 15, 2021
Creator: Texas Education Agency
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of 2019 Sunset Recommendations (open access)

Implementation of 2019 Sunset Recommendations

Compliance report from the Sunset Commission providing an update about agencies' progress in implementing recommendations from the previous legislative session as well as legislation that addressed statutory recommendations.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Smeck, Sadie; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
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
Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (open access)

Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services

Report from the Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 87th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Health and Human Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legislative Priorities Report: TWDB Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative Session (open access)

Legislative Priorities Report: TWDB Priorities for the 87th Texas Legislative Session

Report covering the various duties of the Texas Water Development Board, agency activities, outcomes of and recommendations to the 86th Legislative Session, and other relevant information.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
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: Anatomical Board of the State of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Anatomical Board of the State of Texas

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: August 2020
Creator: McDivitt, Darren; Constantino, Morgan; Linebarger, Trisha & 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: Credit Union Department (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Credit Union Department

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Credit Union Department, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: August 2020
Creator: Foote, Merrell; Roberts, Janelle; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Constantino, Morgan; Sheikh, Taj; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: San Jacinto River Authority (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: San Jacinto River Authority

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the San Jacinto River Authority, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Leonard, Alan; Johnson, Emily; Vree, Andrew; Jones, Elizabeth & Fajardo, Erick
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Constantino, Morgan; Thomas, Ashley; Linebarger, Trisha & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Ames, Lauren; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Stephen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Agricultural Agencies] (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Agricultural Agencies]

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Agriculture, Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Prescribed Burning Board, Early Childhood Health and Nutrition Interagency Council, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Romig, Robert; Leonard, Alan; Seagraves, Alicia; San Miguel, Senaida; Jones, Elizabeth & Ogle, Steven
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Animal Health Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Animal Health Commission

Initial report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Animal Health Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2020
Creator: McDivitt, Darren; Foote, Merrell; Roberts, Janelle; Linebarger, Trisha & Trost, Amy
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