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Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Office of Administrative Hearings (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Office of Administrative Hearings

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. It offers recommendations on topics including: proper funding, organizational flexibility, greater independence over contested tax case hearing oversight, administrative license revocations hearings, authority to informally dispose of default cases, and access to quality information on the agency hearing process.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Beverly, Eric; Shurtleff, Sean; Simmons, Joel; Wood, Janet & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Skid-Mounted Support System for Temporary Guide Signs (open access)

Skid-Mounted Support System for Temporary Guide Signs

This is a research report to establish guidelines for both the direct embedded temporary wood support system and the skid-mounted support system. Tests covered in the report look at wind loads, ballast requirements, and impact performance.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Bligh, Roger P.; Arrington, Dusty R.; Menges, Wanda L. & Kuhn, Darrell L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Revised Pay Adjustments Factors for HMA and Concrete Pavements (open access)

Revised Pay Adjustments Factors for HMA and Concrete Pavements

Report on on improvements for the pay adjustment system for HMA and concrete pavements.
Date: February 2014
Creator: Buddhavarapu, Prasad; Smit, Andre F.; Prozzi, Jorge A.; Fan, Wei & Gurmu, Zegeye
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
Revamping Aggregate Property Requirements for Portland Cement Concrete: Final Report (open access)

Revamping Aggregate Property Requirements for Portland Cement Concrete: Final Report

Final report regarding studying new coarse aggregate sources for use in concrete production.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Clement, J. Christopher; Stutts, Zachary W.; Alqarni, Ali S.; Fowler, David W. & Whitney, David
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Red Bluff Water Treatment Plant Project Annual Budget: 2015 (open access)

Red Bluff Water Treatment Plant Project Annual Budget: 2015

Proposed budget for the Coastal Water Authority Red Bluff Water Treatment Plant in Harris County, Texas outlining projected income and expenditures, with supporting documentation.
Date: November 12, 2014
Creator: Coastal Water Authority
Object Type: Book
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
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

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
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Facilities Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Facilities Commission

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Facilities Commission, including an overview of the agency, status of previous recommendations, and issues for further review.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Ogle, Steven; Johnson, Emily; Shurtleff, Sean; Roberson, Dawn & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Use of Trail Cameras for 24-hour Monitoring of Boat Ramp Activity (open access)

Use of Trail Cameras for 24-hour Monitoring of Boat Ramp Activity

A study of 24-hour trailer counts from selected boat ramp facilities collected with patterns of nighttime boat ramp activity.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Olsen, Zachary & Wagner, Tom
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maximizing Mitigation Benefits-Making a Difference With Strategic Inter-Resource Agency Planning: Two Technical Report (open access)

Maximizing Mitigation Benefits-Making a Difference With Strategic Inter-Resource Agency Planning: Two Technical Report

This is a technical report to assess current mitigation policies and practices in comparison to resource agency objectives and to identify mitigation strategies and priorities that provide greater cost-benefit potential and implementation speed through strategic inter-resource agency planning.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Overman, John H.; Storey, Beverly; Kraus, Edgar; Miller, Kristi; Walewski, John; Elgert, Zachary et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
RTI Special Studies for TxDOT Administration in FY 2014 (open access)

RTI Special Studies for TxDOT Administration in FY 2014

Report compiling several special studies performed during fiscal year 2014 including briefs addressing air travel in Texas, autonomous vehicles, North Carolina's strategic mobility formula, Oregon's voluntary road user charge program, potential use of highway right of ways for oil and gas pipelines, state energy severance taxes and comparative tax revenues, and U.S.-Mexico transportation and logistics.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Persad, Khali; Harrison, Rob & Boske, Leigh
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Commission of Texas Annual Financial Report: Fiscal Year 2014 (open access)

Railroad Commission of Texas Annual Financial Report: Fiscal Year 2014

Annual financial report of the Railroad Commission of Texas for FY 2014.
Date: November 13, 2014
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Workforce Commission and Investment Council (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Workforce Commission and Investment Council

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Workforce Investment Council, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Rencher, Faye; Creel, Matt; Graham, Drew; Hricik, Kay; Johnson, Emily; Tripp, Amy et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Quality and Hydraulic Performance of Permeable Friction Course on Curbed Sections of Highways (open access)

Water Quality and Hydraulic Performance of Permeable Friction Course on Curbed Sections of Highways

A report presenting the results of a study on the use of porous overlays on urban highways.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Sampson, Laura C.; Houston, Alexandra V.; Charbeneau, Randall J. & Barrett, Michael E.
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
Teacher Retirement System of Texas Annual Financial Report: 2014 (open access)

Teacher Retirement System of Texas Annual Financial Report: 2014

Annual financial report of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2014.
Date: November 17, 2014
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Update, Volume 33, Number 6, November 2014 (open access)

Update, Volume 33, Number 6, November 2014

Newsletter of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas providing updated information about programs, benefits, and related topics.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Project Summary: Short Radius Mash TL-3 Guardrail Treatment (open access)

Project Summary: Short Radius Mash TL-3 Guardrail Treatment

Summary sheet describing research performed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute regarding short radius Mash TL-3 guardrail treatment.
Date: November 30, 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Natural Outlook, November 2014 (open access)

Natural Outlook, November 2014

Newsletter discussing environmental issues and policies in Texas. This issue describes the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's use of maps and expansion of electronic maps.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The TCEQ Has Inspected Your Business. What does this mean to you? (open access)

The TCEQ Has Inspected Your Business. What does this mean to you?

Pamphlet with post-inspection information from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality including reasons for an inspection, notice of violations, formal enforcement, and hearings.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
La TCEQ Inspecciono su Negocio. Que Representa Esto Para Usted? (open access)

La TCEQ Inspecciono su Negocio. Que Representa Esto Para Usted?

This pamphlet is for Spanish speakers. The pamphlet offers business owners options post TCEQ inspections.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
La TCEQ Inspecciono Su Negocio. Que representa para usted? (open access)

La TCEQ Inspecciono Su Negocio. Que representa para usted?

This pamphlet is a Spanish-language copy of a guide to TCEQ inspections, answering frequently-asked questions and discussing associated forms, fees, and regulations.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History