86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 21 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 21

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating the Honorable Rodney W. Satterwhite on his retirement from the 441st Judicial District Court.
Date: March 21, 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 22 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 22

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating the Honorable Mike Bradford on his retirement as Midland County judge.
Date: March 21, 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 27 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 27

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Glen Hackler on his retirement as Andrews city manager.
Date: March 21, 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 28 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 28

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Dr. Michael Miller of Midland on his retirement from Permian Cardiology.
Date: March 21, 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 50 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 50

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Dr. Bill Dean on his retirement as president and CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association.
Date: March 21, 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 54 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 54

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of former State Representative Reby Cary.
Date: March 21, 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 87 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 87

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce on its centennial anniversary.
Date: March 21, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 6 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 6

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing Bobby Lockhart on the occasion of his retirement.
Date: March 21, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 8 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 8

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing James R. Cowart on the occasion of his retirement.
Date: March 21, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 11

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing the Shoults family on the 75th anniversary of Bear Creek Smokehouse.
Date: March 21, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 14 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 14

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing James Henry Russel for his service as president of Texarkana College.
Date: March 21, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim News, Volume 85, Number 1, March 2018 (open access)

Interim News, Volume 85, Number 1, March 2018

Newsletter of the Texas House of Representative House Research Organization, addressing law reform in Texas and the activities of the agency.
Date: March 21, 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0187 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0187

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority ofa county commissioners court to implement a. health wellness plan that includes a monthly payroll deduction for county employees who use tobacco products (RQ-0182-KP).
Date: March 21, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0188 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0188

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether postmortem toxicological analysis conducted pursuant to the request of a medical examiner or forensic pathologist is subject to accreditation requirements of the Forensic Science Commission (RQ-0183-KP).
Date: March 21, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0189 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0189

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether an elected constable and deputy constables may simultaneously serve under the sheriff, specifically to perform tasks related to the duties of a weightenforcement officer under Transportation Code chapter 621 (RQ-0187-KP).
Date: March 21, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the sustainment and modernization of the Coast Guard's polar icebreaker fleet. Congress's decisions on this issue could affect Coast Guard funding requirements, the Coast Guard's ability to perform its polar missions, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 21, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and potential oversight issues for Congress on the Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier program. Congress's decisions on the CVN-78 program could substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements and the shipbuilding industrial base.
Date: March 21, 2016
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests (open access)

Central Asia: Regional Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests

This report discusses the current status of Central Asian states and U.S. policy, which has been aimed at facilitating their cooperation with U.S. and NATO stabilization efforts in Afghanistan and their efforts to combat terrorism, proliferation, and trafficking in arms, drugs, and persons.
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: Nichol, Jim
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court (open access)

Comparison of Rights in Military Commission Trials and Trials in Federal Criminal Court

This report provides a brief summary of legal issues raised by the choice of forum for trying accused terrorists and a chart comparing selected military commissions rules under the Military Commissions Act, as amended, to the corresponding rules that apply in federal court.
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: Elsea, Jennifer K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Health and Human Services: Solicitations of Support for Enroll America (open access)

Department of Health and Human Services: Solicitations of Support for Enroll America

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO’s review of written responses and documentation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that, since enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Secretary of HHS (the Secretary) contacted the Chief Executive Officers of five organizations to solicit support for one outside entity, Enroll America, involved in activities related to PPACA. Specifically, the Secretary requested financial support for Enroll America from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and H&R Block; and nonfinancial support, such as technical assistance, from Ascension Health, Johnson & Johnson, and Kaiser (which consists of the Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals). GAO’s review of the documentation also found that the Secretary received oral guidance from HHS’s Office of General Counsel in early February 2013 and written guidance on soliciting support for outside entities later in the month, after the contact with RWJF but prior to the four remaining contacts. Among other things, this guidance stated that HHS officials may encourage members of the public to support certain organizations assisting Americans to enroll in coverage under PPACA, pursuant to authority provided under sections 1703 and 1704 …
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dominican Republic: Background and U.S. Relations (open access)

Dominican Republic: Background and U.S. Relations

This report provides background information on political and economic conditions in the Dominican Republic, as well as an overview of some of the key issues in U.S.-Dominican relations
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Policy: 113th Congress Issues (open access)

Energy Policy: 113th Congress Issues

This report discusses the energy policy in the United States that is focused on three major goals: assuring a secure supply of energy, keeping energy costs low, and protecting the environment.
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forestry Provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79) (open access)

Forestry Provisions in the 2014 Farm Bill (P.L. 113-79)

This report is categorized into four categories: (I) Background, (II) The 2014 Farm Bill Forestry Title, (III) Forestry in Other Titles and (IV) Forestry Issues for Congress.
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: Hoover, Katie
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Free Exercise of Religion by Secular Organizations and Their Owners: Implications for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (open access)

Free Exercise of Religion by Secular Organizations and Their Owners: Implications for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

This report examines the constitutional and statutory protections related to free exercise of religion, including current Supreme Court interpretations, as well as judicial and legislative avoidance of defining the parameters of religious belief. It also discusses significant examples of existing religious exemptions in current law, such as employment nondiscrimination, health care, and public accommodations law. Finally, it analyzes recent federal judicial decisions that have considered the religious freedom rights of commercial entities whose owners have religious objections to the contraceptive coverage requirement.
Date: March 21, 2014
Creator: Brougher, Cynthia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library