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The 76th Interim Digest Produced for the 77Th Texas Legislature (open access)

The 76th Interim Digest Produced for the 77Th Texas Legislature

The report describes the Interim Digest, which is a compilation of interim committee action. In general, committees were given interim charges and have reported their recommendations to the 77th Legislature. The Interim Digest summarizes several recommendations for the next legislature.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alternative career readiness measures for small and rural districts in Texas (open access)

Alternative career readiness measures for small and rural districts in Texas

This report describes information on the implications of the CCMR accountability standards for high school graduates by examining the extent to which the cohort of 2017–18 Texas public school graduates did not meet CCMR accountability standards, particularly for graduates in small districts and rural districts. The study also provides information on the extent to which graduates demonstrated career readiness via alternative career readiness options identified by TEA. Finally, the study explores whether graduates who met the alternative career readiness options attained similar postsecondary college and career outcomes to graduates who met CCMR accountability standards to inform the Commissioner of Education as he considers alternative career readiness options
Date: January 2021
Creator: Burkhauser, Susan; Mellor, Lynn; Garland, Marshall & Osman, David
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial report to the 86nd Texas legislature (open access)

Biennial report to the 86nd 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 1, 2019
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
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
Budget 101: A Guide to the Budget Process in Texas (open access)

Budget 101: A Guide to the Budget Process in Texas

Report compiled to provide a step-by-step explanation of the budget process in Texas, designed to be a budget primer for new staff or for those unfamiliar with the budget process. Includes a brief overview of the biennial budget process, a description of the different offices and agencies involved in developing the budget, a discussion of strategic planning, and a step-by-step explanation of what happens to the budget during the legislative session
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crime In Texas: 2019 (open access)

Crime In Texas: 2019

"This report on Crime in Texas during 2019 is compiled from data submitted to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Uniform Crime Reporting Bureau by 1,207 Texas Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police, as of 12/31/2019. This report briefly describe crime analysis (Murder, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Larceny-Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, Arson, Human Trafficking), and non selected Select Non-Index Crimes (Driving Under the Influence Arrests, Weapons, Cargo, Family Violence, Hate Crime, Sexual Assault)"
Date: 2020-01~
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety.
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
Issues Facing the 83rd Texas Legislature (open access)

Issues Facing the 83rd Texas Legislature

A special report describes to serve as a reference guide to issues facing the 83rd Legislature. It is not a comprehensive list of issues, but rather an outline of broad categories and topics of concern that have arisen during the interim. This is not intended to function as an endorsement of any issue by the Senate Research Center.
Date: January 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mapping Report (open access)

Mapping Report

This report describes Mapping Report, the requirement to recommend a communication system for the Committee members and critical infrastructure sources includes an update on improvements in communication and coordination among Committee members and the electric and natural gas industries. This Report also provides an update on how each of the Committee members is preparing for the winter of 2021-2022. Finally, on the best practices, recommended oversight and compliance standards that must be addressed in this Report, the Committee has provided an update on the legislative implementation activities of each Committee member, including all completed and ongoing rulemakings to implement SB 3 and House Bill (HB) 3648.
Date: January 2022
Creator: Texas. Electricity Supply Chain Security And Mapping Committee.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pediatric Centers of Excellence Advisory Committee Findings and Recommendations: Senate Bill 758 80th Texas Legislature (open access)

Pediatric Centers of Excellence Advisory Committee Findings and Recommendations: Senate Bill 758 80th Texas Legislature

The report describes the data on child abuse in Texas and the program to address it, including background, findings on the program, recommendations and financing. It includes appendixes on medical services, establishment of the committee, Pediatric Center of Excellence members, designation guidelines of child abuse programs, practice guidelines for child abuse programs, and a sample budget.
Date: January 2009
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Poll watcher guides (open access)

Poll watcher guides

This handbook contains “Poll Watcher’s Guide” has been designed to familiarize poll watchers with their basic rights and responsibilities. The integrity of elections is a concern of all citizens, and although poll watchers may represent particular candidates, political parties, or specific-purpose political action committees, their main interest is in the conduct of a fair and honest election.
Date: January 2022
Creator: Texas. Secretary Of State Elections Division
System: The Portal to Texas History
A report on exemption of courses for extracurricular activities (open access)

A report on exemption of courses for extracurricular activities

The report describes changes that have been adopted after the amendment of Texas Education Code (TEC), §33.081, which narrowed the number of courses that may be exempt from “No Pass, No Play” requirements, including the review and adjustment of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards.
Date: January 1, 2013
Creator: Texas Education Agency
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scope of Competition in Electric Markets in Texas: Report to the 86th Legislature (open access)

Scope of Competition in Electric Markets in Texas: Report to the 86th Legislature

Report providing overview data and analysis of the electric market during 2016-2018, including trends affecting competition in the wholesale and retail electric markets, activities of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, affects of legislation and new regulations, and legislative recommendations.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Public Utility Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Senate Guide  to  Ethics and Financial Disclosure (open access)

The Senate Guide to Ethics and Financial Disclosure

Guide providing information members and employees of the Senate with a general reference guide to the laws that govern ethics and financial disclosure.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State Office of Risk Management Biennial Report (open access)

State Office of Risk Management Biennial Report

This Report is charged by law to administer the enterprise risk and insurance management programs, self-insured workers’ compensation program for the state of Texas, and continuity of government operations program. The report covers methods to reduce exposure to the risks, management of risk in finance and operation, insurances, handling workers compensations and frequency, severity and aggregate amount for open and closed workers compensation, recommendation in the future.
Date: January 12, 2020
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statewide Plan for Supporting Underprepared Students: Updates and Progress (open access)

Statewide Plan for Supporting Underprepared Students: Updates and Progress

This report provides the Higher Education Coordinating Board analysis, which includes two main findings: 1) students enrolling with the CPC exemption continue to perform similarly to students enrolled in entry-level college reading/writing-intensive courses but do not perform as well as students enrolled in entry-level college math courses, and 2) important progress has been made both in the offerings of CPCs to high school students and in outcomes. Institutions of higher education and their partnering school districts should continue to build on this important progress.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities 2022-2023 Policy Recommendations (open access)

Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities 2022-2023 Policy Recommendations

The report describes guidance on issues and challenges facing Texans with disabilities with policy recommendations for the Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2009 (open access)

Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2009

Annual report of the Nonpoint Source Management Program in Texas describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2009.
Date: January 2010
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2019 (open access)

Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2019

Annual report of the Nonpoint Source Management Program in Texas describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2019.
Date: January 2020
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2020 (open access)

Texas Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program Annual Report: 2020

Annual report of the Nonpoint Source Management Program in Texas describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2020.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Panhandle Centers [Agency Newsletter], Volume 19, Number 1, January 2022 (open access)

Texas Panhandle Centers [Agency Newsletter], Volume 19, Number 1, January 2022

Monthly newsletter discussing news and events related to the Texas Panhandle Centers Behavioral and Development Health and other information about mental health.
Date: January 2022
Creator: Texas Panhandle Centers Behavioral and Development Health
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Universities and Health-Related Institutions Research Expenditures Report: 2019 (open access)

Texas Universities and Health-Related Institutions Research Expenditures Report: 2019

Annual report summarizing data about research activities submitted (as required) by higher education institutions in Texas. It includes information about expenditures, funding sources, and other analysis.
Date: January 2020
Creator: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Urban Nonpoint Source Program Annual Report: 1997 (open access)

Texas Urban Nonpoint Source Program Annual Report: 1997

The report describes programs in 1997 that discuss on management program milestones, grant project highlights, clean lakes grant project highlights and grant program financial statement.
Date: January 1998
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Water Quality Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Urban Nonpoint Source Program Annual Report: 1998 (open access)

Texas Urban Nonpoint Source Program Annual Report: 1998

The report describes programs in 1998 that discuss on management program milestones, grant project highlights, clean lakes grant project highlights and grant program financial statement.
Date: January 1999
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Water Quality Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History