2014 Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Report of Progress (open access)

2014 Texas Strategic Highway Safety Plan: A Report of Progress

Report describing progress on the implementation of the Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) in Texas, part of a nationwide plan intended to reduce highway deaths. It includes background of the project, current statistics related to highway deaths, an overview of Texas drivers and behaviors that contribute to accidents, and information about how the program is being administered in Texas with next steps.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Texas Facilities Commission (open access)

An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Texas Facilities Commission

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the Texas Facilities Commission's (Commission) ability to monitor contracts to help ensure that the contractors perform according to the contract terms, and to plan the property management services contract or form the construction manager-at-risk (CMR) contract in accordance with the State of Texas Contract Management Guide, the State of Texas Procurement Manual, and Commission policies and procedures.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Real Estate Commission: A Self-directed Semi-independent Agency (open access)

An Audit Report on the Real Estate Commission: A Self-directed Semi-independent Agency

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to verifying the accuracy of certain key financial statement balances and the effectiveness of key financial controls at the Real Estate Commission, and to evaluating the Commission's process for setting fees and penalties.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on the Texas Enterprise Fund at the Office of the Governor (open access)

An Audit Report on the Texas Enterprise Fund at the Office of the Governor

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Office of the Governor (Office) awards and amends grants from the Texas Enterprise Fund in accordance with relevant state laws, rules, and Office policies and procedures; whether the Office disburses money from the Texas Enterprise Fund in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 481.078, and other relevant laws, rules, and standards; and whether the Office monitors the persons or entities awarded money from the Texas Enterprise Fund for compliance with the terms of any applicable agreements and with the requirements of Texas Government Code, 481.078, and other relevant laws, rules, and standards, including any terms related to job creation and capital investment.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Birds of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park: A Field Checklist (open access)

Birds of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park: A Field Checklist

Pamphlet containing a checklist of birds that may be spotted at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park (part of the World Birding Center), as well as brief background information.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department. Natural Resource Program.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bottle-Feeding Your Breastfed Baby: A Guide For Success (open access)

Bottle-Feeding Your Breastfed Baby: A Guide For Success

A guide to successfully switching a breastfed baby to bottle feeding.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brackish Groundwater in the Gulf Coast Acquirer, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas (open access)

Brackish Groundwater in the Gulf Coast Acquirer, Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Report examining the brackish groundwater in the Gulf Coast Aquifer with the goal of desalinating the water for public use.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Meyer, John E.; Croskrey, Andrea; Wise, Matthew R. & Kalaswad, Sanjeev
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Breastfeeding and Family Planning Facts (open access)

Breastfeeding and Family Planning Facts

A bi-lingual information sheet on types of birth control and their effects on breastfeeding mothers milk supplies.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coastal Water Authority Pension Plan Financial Statements: 2014 and 2015 (open access)

Coastal Water Authority Pension Plan Financial Statements: 2014 and 2015

Report for the Coastal Water Authority's pension plan with fiscal years 2014 and 2015 analyzed in relation to the plan. Also includes financial statements.
Date: September 30, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Las Comidas Son Un Buen Momento Para Jugar a Seguir AL Líder y Usted es el Líder (open access)

Las Comidas Son Un Buen Momento Para Jugar a Seguir AL Líder y Usted es el Líder

An Information sheet on the importance of parents setting a good example of nutrition for their kids to follow.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cómo Alimentar Con Biberón Al Bebé Amamantado: Una Guía Para El Éxito (open access)

Cómo Alimentar Con Biberón Al Bebé Amamantado: Una Guía Para El Éxito

A guide to successfully switching a breastfed baby to bottle feeding.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Correctional Officer Recruiting Flyer (open access)

Correctional Officer Recruiting Flyer

Flyer advertising availability for correctional officer positions, describing requirements, salary, and benefits of the position.
Date: September 1, 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crash Test And Evaluation Of Locking Architectural Mailboxes (open access)

Crash Test And Evaluation Of Locking Architectural Mailboxes

Report on crash testing performed on lockable mailboxes in order to discover if lockable mailboxes are in compliance with Texas Department of Transportation roadside safety regulations.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 09-14, September 2014 (open access)

Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 09-14, September 2014

Newsletter of the Texas Credit Union Department containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to credit unions.
Date: September 17, 2014
Creator: Texas. Credit Union Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 9, September 2014 (open access)

The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 9, September 2014

Monthly newsletter of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, discussing the field of underground water. Topics include profiles of water conservation research, annual pre-plant soil moisture survey data, annual Winter Water Level measurement data, and information about the latest water conservation tips.
Date: September 2014
Creator: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of July 2014  (Revised) (open access)

Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of July 2014 (Revised)

A guide to the various uses of the word "rural" in Texas laws and codes.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developing a Mode Choice Model for Small and Medium MPOs (open access)

Developing a Mode Choice Model for Small and Medium MPOs

Report on developing a process and framework for generating the inputs needed for estimating a travel mode choice model.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Dubey, Subodh; Deng, Jun; Hoklas, Megan Marie; Castrol, Marisol; Loftus-Otway, Lisa & Bhat, Chandra
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 7, September 2014 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 7, September 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: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Forest Stewardship Briefings, September 2014 (open access)

Forest Stewardship Briefings, September 2014

Newsletter of the Texas A&M Forest Service describing trends and issues related to forestry.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Forest Service
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Form GTA Instruction Guide: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by General-Purpose Committee (open access)

Form GTA Instruction Guide: Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by General-Purpose Committee

Instructions for the appointment of a campaign treasurer by general committee (Form GTA) by the Texas Ethics Commission.
Date: September 24, 2014
Creator: Texas Ethics Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Get to Know Your WIC Family (open access)

Get to Know Your WIC Family

This is flyer in order for parents to better understand what their children think of them.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Get To Know Your WIC Family (open access)

Get To Know Your WIC Family

An sheet of potential questions for Texas WIC employees to ask to get to to know their client families.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Get to Know Your WIC Family (open access)

Get to Know Your WIC Family

Document titled "Get to know your WIC family" with three questions and spaces for answers in the center of the sheet.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Grade-Level Retention in Texas Public Schools, 2012-2013 (open access)

Grade-Level Retention in Texas Public Schools, 2012-2013

Annual report providing information for the 2012-13 school year on grade-level retention in the Texas public school system.
Date: September 2014
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Analysis.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History