Round Up, March 2017 (open access)

Round Up, March 2017

Monthly magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Briefing, March 2017 (open access)

The Briefing, March 2017

Newsletter of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement describing news, events, and activities of the Commission, as well as updates about changes to laws or other information of interest to readers.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiscal Notes: March 2017, Special Edition (open access)

Fiscal Notes: March 2017, Special Edition

Newsletter issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to business and the economy.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 5, March 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 5, March 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on reforms in public school finance, an update on Constable Justin Johnston, the presentation of CSHB 1469, updates in teacher retirement and property taxes, and the house bill to decrease the fee for carrying a handgun.
Date: March 28, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 4, March 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 4, March 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the filing of bill to address public school accountability, the Dayton train, an update on Constable Justin Johnstone, the filed bill to protect ecological resources, the celebration of General Sam Houston, Child Protective Services, Daylight Savings Time, the House and Senate bills on high speed railways, and Bailes' appointment to the subcommittee.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Matters, March 2017 (open access)

Main Street Matters, March 2017

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: March 2017
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
La Familia Rivera Evita Las Estafas de Telemercadeo: Una Fotonovela de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (open access)

La Familia Rivera Evita Las Estafas de Telemercadeo: Una Fotonovela de la Comisión Federal de Comercio

"This fotonovela is part of the Federal Trade Commission's efforts to raise awareness about scams targeting the Latino community. The story offers information about avoiding a telemarketing scam" (translation of back cover).
Date: March 2017
Creator: United States. Federal Trade Commission.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hablando Sobre las Estafas: Una Fotonovela de la Comisión Federal de Comercio (open access)

Hablando Sobre las Estafas: Una Fotonovela de la Comisión Federal de Comercio

"This fotonovela is part of the Federal Trade Commission's ongoing efforts to raise awareness about scams targeting the Latino community. The story offers information about talking about and reporting scams" (back cover).
Date: March 2017
Creator: United States. Federal Trade Commission.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dispatch, March 2017 (open access)

The Dispatch, March 2017

Monthly magazine of the Texas Military Department discussing news and activities of the organization as well as other information related to Texas defenses and military updates.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas Military Department
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Vol. 89, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 2017 (open access)

The ECHO, Vol. 89, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 2017

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: March 2, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
TRS News, March 2017 (open access)

TRS News, March 2017

Newsletter of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas providing updated information about programs, benefits, and related topics.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Snow and Ice Control Materials for Texas Roads VOLUME 1: Literature and Best Practices Review VOLUME 2: Field Trials and Laboratory Study (open access)

Snow and Ice Control Materials for Texas Roads VOLUME 1: Literature and Best Practices Review VOLUME 2: Field Trials and Laboratory Study

This report provides findings from a four-year research study of snow and ice control materials for winter weather roadway maintenance applications in Texas. The report is presented in two volumes. Volume 1 is a literature review and best practices review of snow and ice control materials both nationally and statewide, addressing material application and effectiveness, the availability and usability of Texas brines, durability impacts (corrosion) on infrastructure, environmental impacts and regulations, and a detailed cost analysis of TxDOT’s current usage of snow and ice control materials.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Jackson, Andrew; Rainwater, Ken; Lawson, William; Senadheera, Sanjaya; Liang, Daan; Morse, Audra et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0136 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0136

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 the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman may register a position and testify for or against legislation pending before the Texas Legislature (RQ-0130-KP).
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0135 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0135

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 time spent as a county employee may be considered in determining county longevity pay . when the employee becomes an elected officer (RQ-0127-KP).
Date: March 8, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0137 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0137

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: Procedures for a grand jury to report its findings and the district clerk's obligations related to that report (RQ~0129-KP).
Date: March 20, 2017
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 77 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 77

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing March 1, 2017, as University of Houston--Victoria Day at the State Capitol.
Date: March 29, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 60 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 60

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Andrew Anderson of Grand Prairie on attaining the rank of Eagle Scout.
Date: March 2, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 80 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 80

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of Choco Gonzalez Meza of San Antonio.
Date: March 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 23

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, and ending on Monday, February 27, 2017.
Date: March 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 28 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Concurrent Resolution 28

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, and ending on Monday, March 6, 2017.
Date: March 9, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 40 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 40

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recognizing February 15, 2017, as Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Day at the State Capitol.
Date: March 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Law Review, Volume 95, Number 4, March 2017 (open access)

Texas Law Review, Volume 95, Number 4, March 2017

Journal containing articles, notes, book reviews, and other analyses of law and legal cases.
Date: March 2017
Creator: Texas Law Review Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 3 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 3

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: March 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 6 (open access)

Texas Inmate Monthly Report: February 2017, Part 6

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: March 1, 2017
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History