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Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 14, June 1999
Report including a digest of every bill vetoed by Governor Bush during the 1999 regular session of the 76th Legislature, the reason for the veto, and response by the author/sponsor of the bill.
Date:
June 25, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 13, June 1999
Periodical titled "Summary of SB 4: School Finance and Property Tax Relief" and discussing the effects the bill is projected to have on school budgeting and education quality in Texas.
Date:
June 4, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 12, April 1999
Report on the restructuring on the electric utility industry based on previous restructuring by California and Pennsylvania.
Date:
April 30, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 11, April 1999
Report on the legality of requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision.
Date:
March 30, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 9, March 1999
This is a report addressing previous legislative sessions over the extent of public participation in environmental decisions that have become a subject of debate among regulated businesses, environmental groups, and others affected by permit decisions. Arguments by regulated businesses focus on case hearings that are unnecessary and hinder business in Texas.
Date:
March 19, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 6, February 1999
Report on House committee procedures for the 1999 regular session of the 76th Legislature.
Date:
February 10, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 5, February 1999
Periodical titled, "Health Care for Unisured Texas," and discussing new public health programs and changes to existing public health care programs.
Date:
February 4, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 4, February 1999
Report on "eight-liner" machines and whether or not they constitute gambling.
Date:
February 2, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 3, January 1999
Report summarizing the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the Legislature.
Date:
January 29, 1999
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 2, December 1998
Periodical discussing the controversy over school vouchers, presenting the arguments in favor and opposed to school vouchers, and profiling some existing voucher programs.
Date:
December 22, 1998
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 1, December 1998
Report on the list of topics to be addressed in the 1999 regular session of the 76th Texas Legislature.
Date:
December 1, 1998
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 11, March 1997
This is a report on Governor George W. Bush's property tax relief proposal for home owners. It looks at the plan to use state revenue to cover a greater share of public education financing.
Date:
March 24, 1997
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History