Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Department of Criminal Justice (Department) using the tools available to it to monitor parole officer caseloads, track drug tests and offender contacts, and ensure that parole offices had sufficient coverage for parole officers on leave.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether Regional Planning Commissions have submitted reports, audits, and salary schedules to the State Auditor as required under Texas Local Government Code, and report any failure to comply with the reporting requirements to the Office of the Governor; and to reviewing reports and audits, including any working papers and other supporting documentation, as deemed necessary.

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to establishing financial benchmarks for the Department of Motor Vehicles on its overall status and condition in relation to funds on hand, equipment and other assets, and pending matters.

This document provides information on how to "prevent or minimize problems associated with bats" in a school environment. (p. 1).

Document providing information about federal funding sources for programs in the Texas state budget.

"This guidebook will help you with the application, licensing, reporting, record-keeping requirements and audit procedures under IFTA".(p. 1).

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Texas Records Exchange System (TREx) is being used by selected school districts, open-enrollment charter schools, and higher education institutions as intended; whether it meets standards approved by the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Higher Education; and whether it adheres to applicable federal and state statutes regarding data confidentiality and applicable Texas Education Agency (Agency) rules.

"The purpose of this research was to inventory current technology applications and vendors by transit agency and to assess the current use(s) of these applications" (p. i).

"This report describes the methodology and results of analyses performed to determine whether the following longitudinal channelizing device (LCD) applications improve the traffic safety and operations of work zones relative to the use of standard drums."

" This report documents the work performed during Project 0-6387, "Performance Based Roadside Maintenance Specifications." "

"This report presents a methodological framework to evaluate public sector financial risk exposure when delivering transportation infrastructure through public-private partnership (PPP) agreements in the United States (U.S.)."

"In this report, we study information propagation via inter-vehicle communication along two parallel roads. By identifying an inherent Bernoulli process, we are able to derive the mean and variance of propagation distance."

"The goal of this project was to team with the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program in local schools to stimulate student awareness of transportation and engineering careers and to encourage interest in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields."

"The purpose of this study is to identify and quantify how the different segments of the trucking industry would respond to road pricing applications, including traditional toll rads, variably priced toll roads, mixed-use express lane facilities, and truck-only tolled facilities."

"Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) refers to dense, pedestrian-friendly, livable communities that have good transit as a nucleus. While transit facilities are missing in most suburban towns and the residents are heavily dependent on their vehicles, it is wondered whether residents would take advantage if public facilities were available. This paper presents information about some vital aspects of TOD when viewed in suburban communities."

"The main objective of this study was to quantitatively characterize the three dimensional micro-structure of the asphalt binder withing the fine aggregate matrix of an asphalt mixture and compare the influence of binder content, coarse aggregate gradation, and fine aggregate gradation on this micro-structure."

"This report summarized the work performed in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 and 2010 under TxDOT Implementation Project 5-5541-01-"Regional Workshops on Sustainability Enhancement Tool."

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a member of the board trustees of an independent school district may simultaneously serve as mayor of a type A general-law municipality that is located wholly within the geographical boundaries of the school district (RQ-0874-GA)

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of a commissioners court to regulate traffic on roads located in an unincorporated area of the county but within the boundaries of a fresh water supply district (RQ-0876-GA)

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Meaning of the words “bid” and “proposal” for purposes of chapter 44 of the Education Code and chapter 71 of the Natural Resources Code (RQ-0880-GA)

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Application of the fee exemption for certain certified public accountants who are employees of governmental entities (RQ-0881-GA)

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether bingo gift certificates and similar items constitute “non cash merchandise prizes, toys or novelties” under section 47.01(4)(B) of the Penal Code and whether certain business practices, which may be used by charities that conduct bingo to maximize their net proceeds, comply with chapter 2001, Occupations Code, and other applicable law (RQ-0884-GA)

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, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether parents may use the services of an advocate in dealing with matters of their child’s education (RQ-0871-GA)

Newsletter dedicated to traveling in Texas, including information about news, locations, and events of interest to visitors as well as statistics and summaries of travel in the state.