Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 3, February 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 3, February 1995

Report on Constitutional requirements for government compensation of property owners whose use is limited.
Date: February 1, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 4, February 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 4, February 1995

Periodical discussing the controversy over licenses to carry handguns, outlining the historical precedence for the handgun regulations and presenting arguments in favor and opposed to the issue.
Date: February 8, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 5, February 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 5, February 1995

Report on the legislative process as outlined in the Texas Constitution.
Date: February 13, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 24, August 1996 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 24, August 1996

Report on 'managed care' a new form of health care delivery and finance.
Date: August 26, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 25, September 1996 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 25, September 1996

Periodical discussing the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in Texas, including proposed legislation and arguments in favor and opposed to the new regulations.
Date: September 13, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 26, October 1996 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 26, October 1996

Report on laws on how drivers collect for damages done to them by other drivers and enact no-fault insurance.
Date: October 9, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 18, April 2002 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 18, April 2002

Report on the legality of requiring background checks be performed on gun buyers at gun shows in Texas.
Date: April 3, 2002
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 19, April 2002 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 19, April 2002

This is a report by the 77th Legislature addressing electronic commerce conducted over the Internet and the collection of sales tax on remote transactions. The report focuses on how states treat taxable sales when technological innovation are changing the way retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers do business.
Date: April 9, 2002
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 20, May 2002 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 20, May 2002

Periodical discussing standardizing driver's licenses, including privacy and security concerns.
Date: May 31, 2002
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 2, February 14, 2011 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 2, February 14, 2011

"This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the Legislature, with emphasis on House rules."
Date: February 14, 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 3, February 18, 2011 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 3, February 18, 2011

"This report reviews the rules and procedures used in the committees of the Texas House of Representatives."
Date: February 18, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 15, December 2001 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 15, December 2001

Report on the restructuring of the Texas electricity market, allowing competition between vendors rather than company control of a geographic area.
Date: December 17, 2001
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 16, February 2002 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 16, February 2002

Report on the legality of gambling operations on Native American land.
Date: February 12, 2002
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 17, February 2002 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 17, February 2002

Report on the role of the State Board of Education in selecting textbooks.
Date: February 22, 2002
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 10, January 21, 2010 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 10, January 21, 2010

Report that reviews the purpose and methods of the U. S. Census and discusses its implications for Texas. It describes issues surrounding how people are counted and the potential effects of 2010 Census results on the redistricting of congressional and state legislative seats.
Date: January 10, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 12, May 5, 2010 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 12, May 5, 2010

Report that outlines the history behind a projected $140.4 million funding shortfall for Employees Retirement System (ERS) health benefits for fiscal year 2011 and reviews options for addressing immediate and future funding needs.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 9, August 16, 2016 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 9, August 16, 2016

"This report examines current Texas law and policies to help prevent financial exploration of the elderly and a few issues the Legislature may consider."
Date: August 16, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 2, January 9, 2009 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 2, January 9, 2009

Report examining state laws that establish employer and workplace requirements that could affect illegal immigration, such as sanctioning employers who unauthorized workers and requiring verification of eligibility to work.
Date: January 9, 2009
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 2, January 1997 (open access)

Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 2, January 1997

This is a report to rewrite the 1993 and 1995 stalking laws. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found the laws unconstitutionally vague requiring new legislation.
Date: January 10, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 13,  April 1997 (open access)

Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 13, April 1997

Periodical discussing the future water needs for the State of Texas. The Texas Water Development Board addresses the projected needs over the next 50 years.
Date: April 15, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 14, April 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 14, April 1997

Report on affirmative action in Texas after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Hopwood v. University of Texas School of Law.
Date: April 22, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 6, February 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 6, February 1995

Report on whether or not the state of Texas should allow home equity loans.
Date: February 27, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 8, March 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 8, March 1995

Report on the 1994 Texas redistricting court case that had been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, with speculation on how the case may evolve.
Date: March 13, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 9, March 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 9, March 1995

Report on state studies proposing to curb the incidence of sex crimes.
Date: March 23, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History