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House Research Organization Session Focus Report: Major Issues of the 75th Legislature Regular Session
A report of the highlights of the 75th Legislature regular session with the text of highlighted bills and arguments made for and against them.
Date:
July 11, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Executive Committee, Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities: Report to the 75th Legislature
Report from the Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities Executive Committee describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 75th Texas Legislature.
Date:
January 1997
Creator:
Texas Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities. Executive Committee.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, July 1997
This report addresses the 37 measures vetoed by Governor George W. Bush. The 75th Legislatures vetoed measures included 19 House bills, 17 Senate bills, and one Senate concurrent resolution.
Date:
July 1, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 12, April 1997
This is a report over the Safe Schools Act as part of the 1995 rewrite of the Education Code. The report looks at the two main objects of the Legislature attempts to give administrators authority to remove disruptive students and create a safety net so expelled students are not cast into the streets.
Date:
April 4, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 13, April 1997
Periodical discussing the future water needs for the State of Texas. The Texas Water Development Board addresses the projected needs over the next 50 years.
Date:
April 15, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Activities of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee, Report to the 75th Legislature, December 1996
A report of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee on their activities for the 75th Legislature of Texas.
Date:
December 1996
Creator:
Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, March 1997
Report on professional sports facilities in Texas being built with local support.
Date:
March 12, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 6, February 1997
Report on revisions to mandatory supervision release law that requires some convicted criminals to be released from prison automatically without the approval of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and before their sentences are complete.
Date:
February 17, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 8, February 1997
Periodical discussing issues related to recycling waste tires. It provides information on Texas's waste tire recycling program, existing problems with the program, and possible solutions to deal with waste tires.
Date:
February 25, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 9, March 1997
This is a report on the judicial selection of state judges. The report addresses issues of partisan election practices and finance reform.
Date:
March 10, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 3, January 1997
Periodical summarizing Texas annexation law and discussing the benefits and drawbacks of cities' having broad annexation authority.
Date:
January 13, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 4, January 1997
Report on the legislative process as defined in the Texas Constitution.
Date:
January 30, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 5, February 1997
Periodical discussing Texas House of Representatives committee procedures which reviews the rules and procedures used in house committees.
Date:
February 11, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 22, April 1998
Periodical titled "Texas Looks to Grandfathered Facilities For Air Quality Improvements" that discusses air quality issues and regulations on emissions at the state and federal levels.
Date:
April 2, 1998
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 23, June 1998
Periodical discussing the legislation related to end-of-life care and decisions. It includes the historic precedents for such legislation, the complex ethical and moral issues surrounding end-of-life care, and possible legal consequences of proposed and existing legislation.
Date:
June 17, 1998
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 24, August 1998
Report on life without parole as a sentencing option for high-profile/serious crimes.
Date:
August 10, 1998
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 19, October 1997
Report on newly adopted State Board of Education (SBOE) course requirements for public schools in Texas.
Date:
October 7, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 20, November 1997
Periodical discussing the capacity of the Texas prison system, presenting the current status of the prison system and possibly solutions to meet the demands on the system.
Date:
November 5, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 21, February 1998
Report on legislative appropriations to prevent and protect against Y2K issues in state-owned technology.
Date:
February 20, 1998
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 2, January 1997
This is a report to rewrite the 1993 and 1995 stalking laws. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found the laws unconstitutionally vague requiring new legislation.
Date:
January 10, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 14, April 1997
Report on affirmative action in Texas after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Hopwood v. University of Texas School of Law.
Date:
April 22, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 25, September 1998
Periodical discussing the arguments for and against factoring standardized test scores into education. It includes sample questions from Texas Assessment of Academic Skills [TAAS] tests, the pros and cons of expanding the use of the test, and a discussion of possible bias against minority students in the TAAS.
Date:
September 29, 1998
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 75th Texas Legislature: State Library and Archives Commission
Biennial report of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission describing the organization's goals and activities during fiscal years 1995-1996.
Date:
December 1996
Creator:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Highlights of the 75th Texas Legislature, Regular Session: A Summary of the Most Significant Legislative Action
Report providing summaries of significant legislative actions conducted by the 75th Texas Legislature, broken down by topical categories.
Date:
July 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate. Research Center.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History