Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2017

Newsletter of John Frullo for his constituents in district 84 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on Texas Tech University, health insurance, second amendment rights, border security, the CRT committee, and combating human trafficking; it also includes information on bills passed into law by Frullo in the 85th Legislative Session, a special session update, and a constitutional amendment voters guide.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Frullo, John Michael
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 5, March 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 5, March 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on reforms in public school finance, an update on Constable Justin Johnston, the presentation of CSHB 1469, updates in teacher retirement and property taxes, and the house bill to decrease the fee for carrying a handgun.
Date: March 28, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 6, April 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 6, April 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on explaining the process of bills becoming Texas laws, and it updates information on the House passing the budget, the decision to deny the use of vouchers in Texas, firefighters' pensions, and the discussion of annexation.
Date: April 11, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 7, April 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 7, April 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on tax reform, a proposed bill concerning volunteer firefighters, public education transportation funding, the Blue Alert System, and handgun issues.
Date: April 25, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 8, May 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 8, May 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the update on the Pro-Life bill progressing through the House, the passing of a bill to protect forest land, the bill filed to support a presidential library at Sam Huston State University, and the bill proposed on public school accountability.
Date: May 10, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 9, May 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 9, May 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the controversial decisions around House Bill 21, and it gives a short legislative update.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 10, June 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 10, June 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the legislature being adjourned, and it summarizes the bills passed in the 85th legislature.
Date: June 18, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 2, February 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 2, February 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on Bailes' committee assignments, handgun issues, school funding, open-enrollment to charter schools, support for district 18, and the Texas Association of School Administrators.
Date: February 13, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 11, November 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 11, November 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on Bailes expressing the things his thankfulness for the legislative accomplishments in district 18.
Date: November 21, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 3, February 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 3, February 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on growth and property rights, pausing in prayer, new Commercial Driver's License skills standards, reduction in budget for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, and a balanced and new legislation.
Date: February 28, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 4, March 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 4, March 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the filing of bill to address public school accountability, the Dayton train, an update on Constable Justin Johnstone, the filed bill to protect ecological resources, the celebration of General Sam Houston, Child Protective Services, Daylight Savings Time, the House and Senate bills on high speed railways, and Bailes' appointment to the subcommittee.
Date: March 13, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Ernest Bailes: Volume 1, Issue 1, January 2017

Newsletter of Ernest Bailes for his constituents in district 18 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on welcoming the 85th legislative session, a recap of Texas' biennial legislature, priorities for the 85th legislative session, committee assignments, and developing youth leaders.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Bailes, Ernest James, IV
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Philip Cortez: 85th Legislative Session (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Philip Cortez: 85th Legislative Session

Newsletter of Philp Cortez for his constituents in district 117 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on stating the values of district 117 and providing an 85th legislative update.
Date: 2017
Creator: Cortez, Philip
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: Fall 2017 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: Fall 2017

Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on updates in the state budget, border security and public safety, unfunded mandates and your taxes, district-focused bills, the call for and Article 5 convention of states, actions to protect conservative values, and the convening of a special legislative session.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Burns, DeWayne Christopher
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Water Use of Texas Water Utilities: 2017 Biennial Report (open access)

Water Use of Texas Water Utilities: 2017 Biennial Report

Report covering historical water use, sector-based water use, daily water use, future and related efforts of Texas Water Utilities, and other related information.
Date: January 1, 2017
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to the Texas 85th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 19, 2016
Creator: Texas. Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legislative Priorities Report: 86th Texas Legislative Session (open access)

Legislative Priorities Report: 86th Texas Legislative Session

Report addressing planning and financial assistance in regard to Texas's water needs.
Date: January 2019
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 10, October 2018 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 10, October 2018

Periodical titled "Lawmakers may consider proposed changes to civil asset forfeiture" that discusses how Texas's laws regarding civil asset forfeiture compare to federal and other states' regulations, and presents arguments in favor and opposed to changing the practice.
Date: October 29, 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 9, October 2018 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 9, October 2018

Report on policy responses to opioid crisis for the 85th Legislature.
Date: October 11, 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Activities and Recommendations of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee: A Report to the 85th Legislature (open access)

Activities and Recommendations of the Texas Groundwater Protection Committee: A Report to the 85th Legislature

This report describes Texas Groundwater Protection Committee (TGPC) activities during calendar years 2015 and 2016, including select groundwater protection issues and recommendations to improve groundwater protection for the 85th Texas Legislature's consideration.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas Groundwater Protection Committee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: October 2016
Creator: Hricik, Kay; Spock, Karl; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report on Seawater and Brackish Groundwater Desalination: 2016 (open access)

Biennial Report on Seawater and Brackish Groundwater Desalination: 2016

Report on the results of the Texas Water Development Board's studies and activities in desalination. The report discusses the role of the state and the designation of brackish groundwater production zones.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Enactments - Regular Session and 1st Called Session 2017 (open access)

Summary of Enactments - Regular Session and 1st Called Session 2017

Report with summaries of all the bills and joint resolutions passed by the Texas Legislature during the 2017 Regular and 1st Called Sessions.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: Transition Legislative Oversight Committee (open access)

Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature: Transition Legislative Oversight Committee

Report from the Transition Legislative Oversight Committee describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 85th Texas Legislature.
Date: November 29, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Health and Human Services Transition Legislative Oversight Committee.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History