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Analysis of Proposed Constitutional Amendment: November 4, 2014, Election (open access)

Analysis of Proposed Constitutional Amendment: November 4, 2014, Election

This is a report on the proposed Amendment passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature. The report looks at the background information on the proposed amendment.
Date: November 4, 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Big Bend Ranch State Park: Sauceda Nature Trail (open access)

Big Bend Ranch State Park: Sauceda Nature Trail

Pamphlet giving directions and flora information of the Sauceda Nature Trail. Aerial map view with trail path marked out is included.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Careers at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

Careers at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Pamphlet describing the different divisions and duties of each of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. On the back is information for applying for open positions.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coastal Water Authority Operating Budget: 2015 (open access)

Coastal Water Authority Operating Budget: 2015

Proposed budget for the Coastal Water Authority outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: November 12, 2014
Creator: Texas. Coastal Water Authority.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
¡A comer! Consejos para la alimentación durante el primer año del bebé (open access)

¡A comer! Consejos para la alimentación durante el primer año del bebé

Spanish-language informational pamphlet providing tips for feeding babies under 1 year old.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condensed Analysis of Proposed Constitutional Amendment-- November 4, 2014, Election (open access)

Condensed Analysis of Proposed Constitutional Amendment-- November 4, 2014, Election

Summary of a proposed constitutional amendment providing for the use and dedication of certain money transferred to the state highway fund to assist in the completion of transportation projects.
Date: November 4, 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Conference/Workshop Presentation Materials: Statewide Implementation of Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD)

Summary of presentations and demonstrations given concerning Total Pavement Acceptance Device (TPAD) operations and data analyses.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Lee, Jung-Su & Stokoe, Kenneth H., II
Object Type: Collection
System: The Portal to Texas History
County Mapbook of Texas, 2014 (open access)

County Mapbook of Texas, 2014

A book of maps of all the county roads in Texas with an index of all the roads and highways by county.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation. Transportation Planning and Programming Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 11-14, November 2014 (open access)

Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 11-14, November 2014

Newsletter of the Texas Credit Union Department containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to credit unions. Information covered includes cybersecurity, rules updates, and rule reviews.
Date: November 19, 2014
Creator: Texas. Credit Union Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Data Collection and Population of the Database (open access)

Data Collection and Population of the Database

This report was initiated to collect materials and pavement performance data on a minimum of 100 highway test sections around the state of Texas.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Walubita, Lubinda F.; Hassan, Raenita; Lee, Sang I.; Faruk, Abu NM; Flores, Maria; Scullion, Tom et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 9, November 2014 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 9, November 2014

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Economic Contributions of Texas State Parks (open access)

The Economic Contributions of Texas State Parks

A report on the economic contributions of state parks in Texas.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Jeong, Ji Youn & Crompton, John L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2014 (open access)

Employees Retirement System of Texas Comprehensive Annual Financial Report: 2014

Annual financial report of the Employees Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2014.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Employees Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Enrollment in Texas Public Schools: 2013-2014 (open access)

Enrollment in Texas Public Schools: 2013-2014

"This report provides enrollment data for students attending Texas public schools in the 2013-14 school year and updates 10-year trends in state enrollment." (p. vii).
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Department of Assessment and Accountability.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP: Final Report (open access)

Evaluation of the Benefits of Diamond Grinding of CRCP: Final Report

"This report outlines the testing and evaluation of a continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) on IH35W near Fort Worth rehabilitated using diamond grinding instead of applying an asphalt overlay to extend the serviceability of the old concrete pavement."
Date: November 2014
Creator: Buddhavarapu, Prasad; Smit, Andrè de Fortier; Prozzi, Jorge A. & Trevino, Manuel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gestational Diabetes (open access)

Gestational Diabetes

Pamphlet describing gestational diabetes during pregnancy, its effects on the baby, and steps that mothers can take after being diagnosed.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Health Services.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guidelines for the Classification and Coding of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes (open access)

Guidelines for the Classification and Coding of Industrial and Hazardous Wastes

The main purpose of this guidance document is to help generators of industrial and hazardous waste follow state and federal requirements on classifying and coding these wastes, keeping proper records, and notifying the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality about the wastes, when required.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Waste Permits Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Healthy Texas Annual Enrollment Report: 2014 (open access)

Healthy Texas Annual Enrollment Report: 2014

Report on the enrollment to "Healthy Texas" during fiscal year 2014, the fourth and final year of the program's operations. It also discusses the history and overall participation in the program, and processes for winding down enrollment.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
HMA Shear Resistance, Permanent Deformation, and Rutting Test for Texas Mixes: Final Year-2 Report (open access)

HMA Shear Resistance, Permanent Deformation, and Rutting Test for Texas Mixes: Final Year-2 Report

A report of a two-year study performed in order to improve the performance of the existing laboratory rutting-shear tests including the Hamburg wheel tracking test (HWTT) in simulating the field rutting conditions of the hot mix asphalt (HMA) and exploring new supplementary and/or surrogate HMA rutting/shear tests.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Walubita, Lubinda F.; Faruk, Abu NM; Lee, Sang I.; Nguyen, Dung; Hassan, Raenita & Scullion, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inmate Monthly Report: October 2014 (open access)

Inmate Monthly Report: October 2014

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Integrating Public and Private Data Sources for Freight Transportation Planning (open access)

Integrating Public and Private Data Sources for Freight Transportation Planning

"This study was commissioned by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to explore the feasibility of TxDOT entering into a data-sharing partnership with representatives of the private sector to obtain sample data for use in formulating a strategy for integrating public and private sector data sources."
Date: November 2014
Creator: Seedah, Dan; Cruz-Ross, Alejandra; Sankaran, Bharathwaj; La Fountain, Peter; Agarwal, Prateek; Kim, Haegon et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Let's Eat! (open access)

Let's Eat!

Guidelines for infants separated by months giving descriptions of what babies do on average and what new foods to try and how to introduce them. Also provides general tips to keep in mind and foods to avoid feeding babies that can cause choking.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas WIC
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Matters, November 2014 (open access)

Main Street Matters, November 2014

Newsletter issued by the Texas Main Street Program discussing news, events, and other information related to the program as well as featuring designated participating communities and providing technical advice regarding conservation and restoration.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Martin Dies, Jr. State Park Trails Map

Map of the Martin Dies, Jr. State Park outlining hiking trails and highlighting activities, facilities, and other features such as bathrooms, lodgings, water/electric, etc. It also contains general information for the park and for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History