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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 3, January 1999 (open access)

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 75, Number 25, September 1998 (open access)

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 83, Number 9, May 2014 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 9, May 2014

Report on a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution to dedicate certain funds to transportation.
Date: May 29, 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 13, October 2001 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 13, October 2001

Report on the controversy over free or reduced-cost medical care for undocumented immigrants.
Date: October 29, 2001
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History