Round Up, April 2020 (open access)

Round Up, April 2020

Monthly magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board, 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 Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Constantino, Morgan; Sheikh, Taj; Jones, Elizabeth & Trost, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Teacher Retirement System of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, 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 Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Ames, Lauren; Thomas, Ashley; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Stephen
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Animal Health Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Animal Health Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Animal Health Commission, 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 Animal Health Commission.
Date: April 2020
Creator: McDivitt, Darren; Foote, Merrell; Roberts, Janelle; Linebarger, Trisha & Trost, Amy
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Report
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
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Agriculture Matters, Volume 1, Number 4, April 2020 (open access)

Texas Agriculture Matters, Volume 1, Number 4, April 2020

Monthly newsletter of the Texas Department of Agriculture discussing agency news and updates as well as relevant information related to agriculture in the state.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan Student Handbook, 2020 (open access)

Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan Student Handbook, 2020

Guide providing information about the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan, including general information, how it works, scholarship, out-of-state residency, taxes, various contracts, and other relevant information.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inland Fisheries Division Annual Report: 2019 (open access)

Texas Inland Fisheries Division Annual Report: 2019

Annual report of the Inland Fisheries division of the Texas Park & Wildlife organization describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2019. Includes an overview of the organization, its function, key accomplishments, and more.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas. Inland Fisheries Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Labor Market Review, April 2020 (open access)

Texas Labor Market Review, April 2020

Monthly newsletter documenting statistics related to employment in Texas including "data on nonagricultural job trends, the labor force, and job postings, and other relevant indicators for both the state and sub-state areas" (p. 1).
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas Workforce Commission. Labor Market & Career Information Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 78, Number 3, April 2020 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 78, Number 3, April 2020

Monthly magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Newsletter, April 2021 (open access)

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Newsletter, April 2021

Newsletter of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners discussing legislation affecting the group, activities of the board, and other relevant information.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Wildlife Identification Guide (open access)

Texas Wildlife Identification Guide

A guide to the game animals, game birds, furbearers, and other wildlife of Texas.
Date: April 2020
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Weather Service Hydrologic Model Calibration: Calibration of Flood Forecasting Models for Sub-basins of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou in Texas (open access)

National Weather Service Hydrologic Model Calibration: Calibration of Flood Forecasting Models for Sub-basins of the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou in Texas

Report detailing the findings of a study designed to help understand and prevent major flooding incidents in Southeast Texas. The study seeks to enhance the accuracy of its flood forecasting models to help warn the public in the event of a flood and focuses specifically on the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou basins.
Date: April 30, 2019
Creator: RTI International
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 32 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 32

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.
Date: April 29, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Early Warning System Final Report - San Macros Watershed in Caldwell County, Texas: Final Report (open access)

Early Warning System Final Report - San Macros Watershed in Caldwell County, Texas: Final Report

Report on the installation of an early warning system in Caldwell County, consisting of eight rainfall gauges and two outdoor early warning sirens.
Date: April 26, 2019
Creator: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 17, Pages 2121-2198, April 26, 2019 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 17, Pages 2121-2198, April 26, 2019

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: April 26, 2019
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1101, Chapter 2 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1101, Chapter 2

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the name of the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 139 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 139

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of Ed Speakmon of Keller.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 141 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 141

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate commending artist George Skypeck for donating his painting The Spirit of the Alamo Lives On to the State of Texas.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 146 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 146

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Denna Marcum McGuire and Allen Grover McGuire Jr. of Midland on their 50th wedding anniversary.
Date: April 25, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History