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A Serving of Fun! (open access)

A Serving of Fun!

The document is a visual guide for understanding and remembering serving sizes for various food groups. It is "based on recommendations for active children aged 7 to 10" (p. 1).
Date: April 2007
Creator: Staples, Todd
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park (open access)

Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines of Martin Dies, Jr. State Park

This document provides information on Martin Dies, Jr. State Parks.
Date: 2005
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Making every ounce count: How to give the best when mom is away (open access)

Making every ounce count: How to give the best when mom is away

This document provides tips and information about "combining breastfeeding with bottle-feeding." (p. 1).
Date: August 2001
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Consumer Guide to Better Health Care (open access)

A Consumer Guide to Better Health Care

This document explains the services provided by Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Children's Medicaid as well as how to access those programs and services.
Date: 2007
Creator: Texas. Health and Human Service Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislature Summary of Enactments: 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2006 (open access)

Texas Legislature Summary of Enactments: 79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2006

Document summarizing the laws passed by the 79th Legislature of Texas, including enacted legislation in the 3rd called session, organized by topic.
Date: July 2006
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Program: evaluation and recommendations (open access)

The Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Program: evaluation and recommendations

This document provides information about the Substance Abuse Felony Punishment (SAFP) program and the "effectiveness of this program." Recidivism is also addressed within this document.
Date: 2001
Creator: Eisenberg, Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History
New, Renamed, and Abolished State Governmental Entities 81st Legislature: Regular Session 1st called Session 2009 (open access)

New, Renamed, and Abolished State Governmental Entities 81st Legislature: Regular Session 1st called Session 2009

This publication addresses entities that were created, renamed, or abolished by the 81st Legislature during the Regular Session and the 1st Called Session.
Date: 2009
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Texas Corn (open access)

Managing Insect and Mite Pests of Texas Corn

This guide discusses insect and mite pests in the approximate seasonal order that they damage corn- pre-emergence, seedling to tassel and tassel to hard dough.
Date: February 2002
Creator: Porter, Patrick; Cronholm, Gregory B.; Troxclair, Noel; Patrick, Carl D.; Morrison, Pat & Archer, Thomas L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Debt Affordability Study, First Edition (open access)

Debt Affordability Study, First Edition

This document is a "report on the current debt position of and the debt burden carried by the state government of Texas. This project was requested by the Senate Finance Committee during the Seventy-Ninth Legislature as a joint effort between the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Bond Review Board, and the Texas Public Finance Authority" (Legislative Budget Board Letter).
Date: February 16, 2007
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Groundwater Protection Strategy (open access)

Texas Groundwater Protection Strategy

Report from the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) discussing current regulatory, outreach, and research programs to protect Texas groundwater resources with information about how to update programs and further the efforts. It is broken into several chapters: (1) The Policy Framework for Groundwater Protection, (2) Characterizing the State's Groundwater Resources, (3) Roles and Responsibilities in Protecting the Groundwater, (4) Program Implementation, (5) Groundwater Information and Data Management, (6) Research to Improve Groundwater Management, (7) Public Education, (8) Public Participation, (9) Strategy Development and Planning, (10) Recommendations for Action, and relevant appendices.
Date: February 2003
Creator: Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Texas Groundwater Resources : Through Groundwater Conservation Districts (open access)

Managing Texas Groundwater Resources : Through Groundwater Conservation Districts

"This publication provides an overview of Texas water law, a summary of the powers and responsibilities of groundwater conservation districts, a review of the processes involved in creating district, and an overview of issues related to groundwater conservation districts" (p. 1).
Date: February 2002
Creator: Texas Cooperative Extension
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marking a Trail :  The Quest Continues, A Centennial History of the Texas Woman's University (open access)

Marking a Trail : The Quest Continues, A Centennial History of the Texas Woman's University

This document provides information about the history of the Texas Woman's University and their centennial celebrations.
Date: 2001
Creator: Bridges, Phyllis
System: The Portal to Texas History
Conducting a Watershed Survey (open access)

Conducting a Watershed Survey

This document provides information on the watershed survey for the Surface Water Quality Monitoring Team Monitoring Operations Division.
Date: 2001
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Monitoring Operations Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing External Parasites of Texas Livestock and Poultry. (open access)

Managing External Parasites of Texas Livestock and Poultry.

This document provides information on managing external parasites in livestock and poultry.
Date: April 2000
Creator: Hoelscher, Clifford E.; Patrick, Carl D. & Robinson, James V.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Snacks That Count: Recipes for Nutritious Snacks (open access)

Snacks That Count: Recipes for Nutritious Snacks

This booklet provides recipes for instructors to utilize in the classroom and guidelines for involving children in cooking activities that promote the goals of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Date: [2007..2014]
Creator: Texas. Department of Agriculture. Food and Nutrition Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules: Technical Guidance on Best Management Practices (open access)

Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules: Technical Guidance on Best Management Practices

This document provides information on the Edward Aquifer and the rules that are effective to protect the valuable resource.
Date: July 2005
Creator: Barrett, Michael E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Proper Use of Sulfonamides in Market Show Animals (open access)

Proper Use of Sulfonamides in Market Show Animals

This document provides the proper use of sulfonamides for market show animals.
Date: February 2008
Creator: Faries, Floron C. & Fajt, Virginia
System: The Portal to Texas History
Teacher Retirement System Benefits Handbook (open access)

Teacher Retirement System Benefits Handbook

This document provides retirement and related benefits information for retired teachers.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restoring Native Grasslands (open access)

Restoring Native Grasslands

This document provides information about restoring Texas grassland, range management, and watershed management.
Date: August 2004
Creator: Hays, K. Brian
System: The Portal to Texas History
On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF): Collected Regulatory Guidance (open access)

On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF): Collected Regulatory Guidance

This document provides information on the collected regulatory of on site sewage facilities.
Date: 2009
Creator: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. Office of Compliance and Enforcement.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Securities Act, State of Texas (open access)

The Securities Act, State of Texas

"This publication includes all statutory changes resulting from the Sunset Advisory Commission review of the State Securities Board that was completed in December 2000." (p. 1).
Date: September 1, 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
System: The Portal to Texas History
State Depository Handbook (open access)

State Depository Handbook

This document provides information about the requirements,application process, and frequently asked questions that are associated with becoming a State Depository in Texas.
Date: May 2001
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas A&M University System Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2009-2013 (open access)

Texas A&M University System Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2009-2013

Agency strategic plan for the Texas A&M University System describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2013 through 2017.
Date: 2009~
Creator: Texas A & M University System
System: The Portal to Texas History
Brain Injury (open access)

Brain Injury

This booklet was prepared and distributed by the Brain Injury Association of Texas to answer the questions of brain injured persons' family, friends, and caretakers.
Date: April 2004
Creator: Hutchison, Ruth
System: The Portal to Texas History