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Early Warning Notification System for City of Leon Valley (open access)

Early Warning Notification System for City of Leon Valley

Paper describing the implementation of an early warning notification system for the city of Leon Valley, with the goal of mitigating a new flood risk in the city.
Date: July 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Leon Valley
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process (open access)

Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process

This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell major defense equipment, defense articles and services, or the re-transfer to third party states of such military items.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Kerr, Paul K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions

This report addresses several frequently-asked questions related to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) and the annual budget.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Driessen, Grant A. & Lynch, Megan S.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues (open access)

Federal Grants to State and Local Governments: A Historical Perspective on Contemporary Issues

This report provides a historical synopsis of the evolving nature of the federal grants-in-aid system, focusing on the role Congress has played in defining the system's scope and nature. It begins with an overview of the contemporary federal grants-in-aid system and then examines its evolution over time, focusing on the internal and external factors that have influenced congressional decisions concerning the system's development. It concludes with an assessment of the scope and nature of the contemporary federal grants-in-aid system and raises several issues for congressional consideration, including possible ways to augment congressional capacity to provide effective oversight of this system.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Dilger, Robert Jay
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and U.S. Agriculture (open access)

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and U.S. Agriculture

The focus of this report is The U.S. food and agricultural sectors, which has benefited especially from NAFTA.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Johnson, Renée
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Beef: It's What's for China (open access)

U.S. Beef: It's What's for China

This report discusses the opening of the Chinese market to U.S. beef imports under certain restrictions. The negotiation process and conditions of the agreement and China's current largest beef import partners are also discussed.
Date: June 22, 2017
Creator: Greene, Joel L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 409, Chapter 54 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 409, Chapter 54

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 1810 in Jack County as the Luther G. Prunty Memorial Highway.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1483, Chapter 55 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1483, Chapter 55

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of State Highway 191 in Ector County as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1612, Chapter 56 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1612, Chapter 56

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the authority of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to offer a civil penalty in lieu of suspending a permit or license.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1818, Chapter 57 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1818, Chapter 57

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the continuation and functions of the Railroad Commission of Texas; providing for the imposition of fees.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2194, Chapter 58 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2194, Chapter 58

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the board of trustees of the Weatherford Junior College District.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 143 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 143

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate recalling S.B. No. 622 from the governor for clerical actions.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 160, Chapter 59 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 160, Chapter 59

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to a prohibition of a monitoring system performance indicator based solely on the number or percentage of students receiving special education services.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 345, Chapter 50 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 345, Chapter 50

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the use of tax revenue by certain municipalities for the payment of certain hotel-related bonds or other obligations.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 417, Chapter 60 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 417, Chapter 60

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to notice to policyholders and agents of certain changes to property and casualty insurance policies.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 579, Chapter 61 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 579, Chapter 61

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the use of epinephrine auto-injectors on private school campuses and at or in transit to or from off-campus school events.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 617, Chapter 62 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 617, Chapter 62

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to trusts.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 671, Chapter 63 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 671, Chapter 63

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the public high school graduation credit requirements for a language other than English.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 712, Chapter 64 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 712, Chapter 64

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the duration of certain protective orders against family violence.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 945, Chapter 65 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 945, Chapter 65

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the authority of the chief appraiser of an appraisal district to correct an ad valorem tax appraisal roll.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1002, Chapter 51 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1002, Chapter 51

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to accounting principles applicable to pension and other postemployment benefit expenses for electric utilities.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1049, Chapter 66 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1049, Chapter 66

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to safety requirements of assisted living facilities.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1073, Chapter 67 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1073, Chapter 67

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to registration statement and reporting requirements of insurers in an insurance holding company system.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1083, Chapter 68 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1083, Chapter 68

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the applicability of the sales and use tax to certain insurance services.
Date: May 22, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History