Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2019

Newsletter of John Frullo for his constituents in district 84 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on higher education, property tax and school finance reform, teacher retirement system reforms, combating human trafficking, second amendment rights, border security, and limiting government; it also includes a Texas constitutional amendment voters guide and information on legislation passed into law by Frullo during the 86th session.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Frullo, John Michael
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Dustin Burrows: 86th Legislative Update (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Dustin Burrows: 86th Legislative Update

Newsletter of Dustin Burrows for his constituents in district 83 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on highlights of the 86th session and updates on taxes, schools, and first responders.
Date: 2019
Creator: Burrows, Dustin
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain: 86th Legislative Update (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain: 86th Legislative Update

Newsletter of Briscoe Cain for his constituents in district 128 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on accomplishments of the 86th session and priorities for the interim.
Date: 2019
Creator: Cain, Briscoe
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Michelle Beckley: 86th Legislative Update (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Michelle Beckley: 86th Legislative Update

Newsletter of Michelle Beckley for her constituents in district 65 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on her priorities of the legislative session, the bills that she passed, and the committees she was involved in.
Date: 2019
Creator: Beckley, Michelle Jane
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: 86th Session Recap (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: 86th Session Recap

Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on his contributions to changes to the law made by the 86th Legislature of Texas (i.e. bills supporting law enforcement, eminent domain reform, Career and Technical Education Amendment, General Appropriations Act, and ending taxpayer funded abortions).
Date: 2019
Creator: Burns, DeWayne Christopher
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Fall 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Fall 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on public education, higher education, student mental health reform, authored legislation, and other related things from the 86th legislative session.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 5, August 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 5, August 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on public education reforms and other actions, such as bills signed by the Governor, from the 86th Legislative session.
Date: August 16, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 3, July 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 3, July 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on mental health, school safety, and other actions, such as bills signed by the Governor, from the 86th legislative session.
Date: July 25, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 2, July 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 2, July 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the 86th Legislative Session, including bills signed signed by the Governor and other actions.
Date: July 11, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 1, June 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 1, June 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the 86th Legislative Session wrap-up, including the first bill signed by the Governor and other actions.
Date: June 4, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial report to the 86nd Texas legislature (open access)

Biennial report to the 86nd Texas legislature

This is the the State Office of Risk Management Biennial Report, as the guidelines for oversight in developing and maintaining effective risk management programs; specialized assistance and training; comprehensive data collection, monitoring, and analysis; and the workers’ compensation program.
Date: January 1, 2019
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Scope of Competition in Electric Markets in Texas: Report to the 86th Legislature (open access)

Scope of Competition in Electric Markets in Texas: Report to the 86th Legislature

Report providing overview data and analysis of the electric market during 2016-2018, including trends affecting competition in the wholesale and retail electric markets, activities of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, affects of legislation and new regulations, and legislative recommendations.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Public Utility Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset in Texas: 2019 (open access)

Sunset in Texas: 2019

Report providing an overview of sunset reviews that happened during the 2018-2019 biennium, including background information about the process, specific impacts of those reviews, and future reviews listed by scheduling and by agency.
Date: September 2019
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Enactments (open access)

Summary of Enactments

Document providing summaries of all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Texas Legislature during the 2019 Regular Session, from January 8 through May 27.
Date: November 2019
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instructions for the updated 2019 Texas Legislative Manual Inserts (open access)

Instructions for the updated 2019 Texas Legislative Manual Inserts

Manual compiled by the Texas Legislative Council as "a special information publication primarily designed as a reference tool for legislators and legislative staff" (Preface). It includes texts of the U.S. and Texas constitutions, annotated rules for the House and Senate, and directory information for members of the Texas Legislature.
Date: ~2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Implementation of 2017 Sunset Recommendations (open access)

Implementation of 2017 Sunset Recommendations

Compliance report from the Sunset Commission providing an update about agencies' progress in implementing recommendations from the previous legislative session as well as legislation that addressed statutory recommendations.
Date: 2019
Creator: Romig, Robert; Nasr, Danielle; Calame, Brittany & Fajardo, Erick
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
New, Renamed, and Abolished State Governmental Entities (open access)

New, Renamed, and Abolished State Governmental Entities

Report providing information on the function and composition of statutory state agencies, interagency panels, advisory committees, and other state governmental entities that have been created, renamed, or eliminated by the Texas legislature.
Date: November 2019
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, February 2019 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, February 2019

Report over the process of writing Texas's state budget, covering the initial budget development, general appropriations bill, legislative action, overview of the legislative appropriations process, action after final passage, interim budget action, and restrictions on spending.
Date: February 6, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislative Manual: 86th Legislature (open access)

Texas Legislative Manual: 86th Legislature

Manual compiled by the Texas Legislative Council as "a special information publication primarily designed as a reference tool for legislators and legislative staff" (Preface). It includes texts of the U.S. and Texas constitutions, annotated rules for the House and Senate, and directory information for members of the Texas Legislature.
Date: ~2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Select Committee on Cybersecurity (open access)

Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Select Committee on Cybersecurity

Report from the Texas House Select Committee on Cybersecurity describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Cybersecurity
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence (open access)

Interim Report to the 86th Texas Legislature: House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Report from the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Library and Archives Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2019
Creator: Aronstein, Tamara; Pfeiffer, Abby; Calame, Brittany & Teleki, Katharine
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Securities Board (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Securities Board

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Securities Board, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2019
Creator: Leonard, Alan; Sheikh, Taj; Calame, Brittany & Ogle, Steven
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Lower Colorado River Authority (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Lower Colorado River Authority

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Lower Colorado River Authority, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2019
Creator: Sunset Advisory Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History