Brazos Bend State Park: Geoarcheological Assessment and Test Excavations at Site 41FB320, Fort Bend County, Texas (open access)

Brazos Bend State Park: Geoarcheological Assessment and Test Excavations at Site 41FB320, Fort Bend County, Texas

Report detailing geoarchaeological investigations into site 41FB320 at Brazos Bend State Park in Fort Bend County, including an overview of the geology of the site, the cultural findings excavated there, and an assessment of a drainage control program.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Lawrence, Ken; Bury, Benjamin G. & Eyeington, Ashley
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Agriculture Matters, Volume 2, Number 12, December 2021 (open access)

Texas Agriculture Matters, Volume 2, Number 12, December 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Agriculture Department providing information about the policies, activities, facilities, and services at News and Information for the Agriculture in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Agriculture.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Sam Harless: December 2021 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Sam Harless: December 2021

Newsletter of Sam Harless for his constituents in district 126 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on updates on the Texas Energy System and the Railroad Commission.
Date: December 6, 2021
Creator: Harless, Sam
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Round Up, December 2021 (open access)

Round Up, December 2021

Monthly magazine for Texas Lottery retailers that contains news, retailer spotlights, and a list of lottery winners.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Lottery Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Briefing, December 2021 (open access)

The Briefing, December 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement dsecribing news, events, and activities of the Commission, as well as updates about changes to laws or other information of interest to readers.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rehabilitation Council of Texas Annual Report: 2021 (open access)

Rehabilitation Council of Texas Annual Report: 2021

Annual report describing the organization, programs, and other data related to the Rehabilitation Council of Texas and Texas Workforce Commission.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Rehabilitation Council of Texas
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Agriculture, Volume 37, Number 6, December 2021 (open access)

Texas Agriculture, Volume 37, Number 6, December 2021

Monthly magazine issued by the Texas Farm Bureau for farmers and ranchers discussing current news and issues in agriculture.
Date: December 3, 2021
Creator: Texas Farm Bureau
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fiscal Notes: December 2021/January 2022 (open access)

Fiscal Notes: December 2021/January 2022

Newsletter issued by the Texas Office of the Comptroller discussing news, events, statistics, and other relevant information related to business and the economy.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Biannual Therapy Access Monitoring Report: 2021 (open access)

Texas Biannual Therapy Access Monitoring Report: 2021

This report describes HHSC analyze selected data related to pediatric acute care therapy services (including physical, occupational and speech therapies) for negative impact on access to care. HHSC must submit this report to the Legislative Budget Board and the Governor twice a year beginning fiscal year 2022.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Utilization Review in  STAR+PLUS Managed Care (open access)

Utilization Review in STAR+PLUS Managed Care

This report details on HHSC’s HCBS review focused on members with the lowest acuity levels, as determined by the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) classification, including members with reduced physical function. Members who were reviewed in fiscal year 2020 were excluded from this review. HHSC modified the review process due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency by conducting 100 percent telephone interviews and ensuring proper implementation of the COVID-19 flexibilities.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020 (open access)

Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020

This report describes all expenditures for programs that received SABG funds during fiscal year 2020 (September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020). HHSC funds a variety of substance use programs across the substance use service continuum of care. These substance use programs use SABG funds to offer a comprehensive array of prevention, intervention, and treatment services
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 49, Pages 8145-8278, December 3, 2021 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 49, Pages 8145-8278, December 3, 2021

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: December 3, 2021
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Education Agency Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency (open access)

Texas Education Agency Report on Public Education State Funding Transparency

This report describes cumulative change in students in average daily attendance, recapture revenue per student, and total annual funding.
Date: December 10, 2021
Creator: Texas Education Agency
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Banking: Agency Profile (open access)

Texas Department of Banking: Agency Profile

This report describes data and other information about the Texas Department of Banking and banking in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Banking.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas statewide behavioral health strategic plan progress report (open access)

Texas statewide behavioral health strategic plan progress report

This report describes Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) and discusses progress and successes related to implementation of the Statewide Behavioral Health Strategic Plan. The plan is a framework to address gaps and challenges in the Texas behavioral health care system.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Bond Review Board Annual Report: 2021 (open access)

Texas Bond Review Board Annual Report: 2021

This report describes states financial in fiscal 2021, issuance cost, private activity bond and 86th legislature session, This report concludes with seven appendices. Appendix A provides a detailed description of each state bond transaction closed in fiscal year 2021. Appendix B reports on commercial paper and variable-rate debt programs used by state agencies and universities. Appendix C provides a background discussion of Texas Swap Programs and reports on swaps outstanding and debt-service requirements.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Bond Review Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aging Texas Well Strategic Plan: 2022 - 2023 (open access)

Aging Texas Well Strategic Plan: 2022 - 2023

Strategic plan for the Aging Texas Well program outlining priorities and strategies for addressing them. The goal of the plan is to help older Texans and their informal caregivers plan for the future while providing community and state leadership with recommendations and guidance for establishing policies and the infrastructure to support healthy aging for all Texans.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Children With Special Health Care Needs Client Demographics Report: 2021 (open access)

Children With Special Health Care Needs Client Demographics Report: 2021

This report describes the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Services Program’s client demographics yearly by December 1 to the Governor and the Legislative Budget Board. The report include a demographic description of both the population served by the program, and of those individuals on the program's waiting list. Descriptive data includes information regarding income, citizenship, and other health care resources (i.e., insured status).
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report on Mental Health Appropriations and Federal Matching Opportunities (open access)

Report on Mental Health Appropriations and Federal Matching Opportunities

This report describes report describing the amount of general revenue used by local mental health authorities (LMHAs) in fiscal year 2021 to draw down additional federal funds through the 1115 Texas Medicaid Transformation Waiver. This report also explain the state to expand the managed care delivery system and created a funding pool for Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) activities. The DSRIP activities under the 1115 Texas Medicaid Transformation Waiver are funded at the Medicaid federal matching rate with the non-federal share of funds coming from local or state public entities. These funds are known as intergovernmental transfer (IGT) payments.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care (open access)

Report of the Ombudsman for Children and Youth in Foster Care

This report details recommendations for addressing issues that have been identified by FCO’s investigation of complaints by youth and children in foster care. The report also documents the results of FCO recommendations from the past year, reports on efforts to outreach to youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and recaps planned activities for FY22.
Date: December 2, 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Office of the Ombudsman.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Insured Losses Resulting from the February 2021 Texas Winter Weather Event: July 2021 (open access)

Insured Losses Resulting from the February 2021 Texas Winter Weather Event: July 2021

Report issued as part of the Texas Department of Insurance catastrophe statistical data plan after the electrical grid failure during the 2021 winter storm. It provides a summary of submitted data related to property insurance, automobile insurance, and all other lines of insurance.
Date: December 27, 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 79, Number 10, December 2021 (open access)

Texas Parks & Wildlife, Volume 79, Number 10, December 2021

Magazine discussing natural resources, parks, hunting and fishing, and other information related to the outdoors in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 12, December 2021 (open access)

Texas Highways, Volume 68, Number 12, December 2021

Monthly travel magazine discussing locations and events in Texas to encourage travel within the state.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cyber Security News, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2021 (open access)

Cyber Security News, Volume 6, Issue 12, December 2021

Newsletter of the Texas Department of Public Safety containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to cybersecurity in Texas.
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Public Safety. Cyber Security Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History