Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the payment of support for a child after the child's 18th birthday.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to state policy and regulations regarding bison; providing penalties.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of magistrates in Comal County.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the donation by a county of salvage and surplus property to a civic or charitable organization.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the composition of the First and Fourteenth courts of appeals districts.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of NASA Road 1 and Farm-to-Market Road 528 as the NASA Parkway.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to nonprofit water supply and sewer service corporations in certain counties.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to grating certain hospital districts the authority to issue certificates of obligation.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the local registration of retail electric providers.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the study and implementation of seawater desalination.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the approval of expenditures for state militia.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the duties of the district attorney and the county attorney in Wharton County.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to an exclusion from unemployment compensation chargebacks based on a separation from employment caused by certain disasters.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the exception of certain agricultural labor from unemployment compensation.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to certain immunization programs.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to authorizing certain hospital districts to pledge hospital system revenues and tax revenues to the payment of combination tax and revenue bonds and other obligations if the pledge is approved at an election, and related matters.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to issuance of certain liability insurance by the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to developing and coordinating certain agency services and activities involving mental health care for young children.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to limiting the liability of certain persons giving care, assistance, or advice during a disaster.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the settlement of certain claims against the Texas Department of Transportation.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to joint negotiation by physicians and health benefit plans.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the construction, acquisition, financing, maintenance, management, operation, ownership, and control of transportation facilities and the progress, improvement, policing, and safety of transportation in the state; making appropriations.

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government is dramatically changing the way it purchases goods and services by relying more on judgment and initiative versus rigid rules for making purchasing decisions. Congress has enacted a series of reforms to help the government adapt to this environment. GAO was asked to assess strategies agencies are using to ensure that their acquisition workforces are receiving the training needed to operate in a changing business environment. In doing so, GAO looked at the General Services Administration (GSA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the Department of Defense (DOD). GAO also looked at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) because it is exempt from federal acquisition laws, giving it greater flexibility and discretion."

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The multibillion dollar Airport and Airway Trust Fund (Trust Fund) provides most of the funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Trust Fund relies on revenue from 10 taxes, including passenger ticket, fuel, and cargo taxes. Concerns about the financial outlook of the Trust Fund have emerged recently given the downturn in passenger air travel, requests from the airlines to suspend some of the Trust Fund taxes, and the need to reauthorize FAA's major programs in 2003. GAO was asked to determine (1) the projected financial outlook of the Trust Fund and (2) how a 1- year suspension of various taxes accruing to the Trust Fund (i.e., a tax holiday), would affect its financial status. We were asked to assess five potential tax holidays that would have begun on April 1, 2003, and ended on April 1, 2004. GAO used a model developed by FAA that made financial projections for the Trust Fund using expenditure assumptions that were based on (1) the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's May 2, 2003, and the House Subcommittee on Aviation's May 15, 2003, reauthorization proposals authorizing over …