Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, including background information, an overview of new issues and recommendations, provisions added by the legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Kirkle, Sarah; Downie, Michelle; Holley-Hurt, Carrie; Latta, Karen; Wilk, Skylar; Wood, Janet et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Railroad Commission of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Railroad Commission of Texas

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Railroad Commission of Texas, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. Some issues are: greater transparency by removing conflicts of interest and a change of the agency name, an increase in the cap on the Oil and Gas Regulation and Cleanup Fund, increase in the Pipeline Safety Fee, Commission to need Statutory Direction to Improve its Enforcement Processes, cease the Commissions promotion of propane, more oversight on interstate pipelines, and implement better procedural safeguards for mineral owners.
Date: November 2012
Creator: McKay, Ginny; Ogle, Steven; Reed, Joey & Wood, Janet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Port of Houston Authority (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Port of Houston Authority

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Port of Houston Authority, including background information, an overview of new issues and recommendations, provisions added by the legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Teleki, Katharine; Martin, Ken; Spock, Karl; Tripp, Amy; Hartley, Cee & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report With Legislative Action: Texas Facilities Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report With Legislative Action: Texas Facilities Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Facilities Commission, including background information, an overview of new issues and recommendations, provisions added by the legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Ninaud, Christian; Johnson, Emily; Shurtleff, Sean; Roberson, Dawn & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report With Legislative Action: Texas Lottery Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report With Legislative Action: Texas Lottery Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Lottery Commission, including background information, an overview of new issues and recommendations, provisions added by the legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2013
Creator: Trost, Amy; Shurtleff, Sean; Teleki, Katharine; Hartley, Cee & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Education Agency (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Education Agency

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Education Agency, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: October 2012
Creator: Latta, Karen; Fajardo, Erick; Kirkle, Sarah; Trost, Amy; Wikl, Skylar; Hartley, Cee et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: [Texas Adult Criminal Justice System and Windham School District] (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: [Texas Adult Criminal Justice System and Windham School District]

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Windham School District, and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. It includes background information, issues and recommendations, action taken by the Legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Lieberknecht, Chloe; Kennedy, Kelly; Daly, Leah; Beverly, Eric; Reed, Joseph; Roberson, Dawn et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Aging and Disability Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Aging and Disability Services

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Trost, Amy; Creel, Matt; Hricik, Kay; Ninaud, Christian; Wilk, Skylar; Roberson, Dawn et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: University Interscholastic League (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: University Interscholastic League

This is a report done by the Sunset Advisory Commission on the University Interscholastic League (UIL). The report is designed to provide recommendations over issues found by review. Such issues found on UIL are a lack of statutory basis for programs, hearing processes don not ensure consistent treatment, there is no longer a need for the interscholastic league advisory council, and the need and effectiveness of the State's Steroid Testing Program.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Johnson, Emily; Ogle, Steven; Roberson, Dawn & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Latta, Karen; Holley-Hurt, Carrie; Shurtleff, Sean; Hartley, Cee & McKay, Ginny
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Study: Self-Directed Semi-Independent Status of State Agencies (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Study: Self-Directed Semi-Independent Status of State Agencies

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding a study on self-directed semi-independent (SDSI) status for selected state agencies. It includes an overview and the study results, titled "The Lack of a Comprehensive and Consistent Approach to Self-Directed Semi-Independent State Agency Oversight Creates Risks for the State."
Date: October 2014
Creator: Ogle, Steven; Ninaud, Christian; Wood, Janet & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Office of Administrative Hearings (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Office of Administrative Hearings

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH), including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. It offers recommendations on topics including: proper funding, organizational flexibility, greater independence over contested tax case hearing oversight, administrative license revocations hearings, authority to informally dispose of default cases, and access to quality information on the agency hearing process.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Beverly, Eric; Shurtleff, Sean; Simmons, Joel; Wood, Janet & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Education Agency (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Education Agency

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Education Agency (TEA), including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. It includes topics on: further oversight, managing public involvement, private driver training industry, outdated statutory provisions, annexation of school districts, board for educator certification, regulation of educator preparation, and the TEA's continued need.
Date: October 2014
Creator: Latta, Karen; Wilk, Skylar; Roberson, Dawn & McKay, Ginny
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Disability-Related Agencies] (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: [Texas Disability-Related Agencies]

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities, Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities, and the Texas Council on Purchasing from People with Disabilities. It includes background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: October 2014
Creator: Fajardo, Erick; Holley-Hurt, Carrie; Nash, Carissa; Hartley, Cee & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Board of Law Examiners (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Board of Law Examiners

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Board of Law Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: March 2002
Creator: Luera, Michelle; Collier, Janelle; González, Vanessa; Mogil, Lisa; Hunley, Barbara & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: 2000
Creator: Schmidt, Jay; González, Vanessa; Latta, Karen; Levin, Ilan; Luera, Michelle; Ninaud, Christian et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Public Safety (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Public Safety

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Public Safety, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 1992
Creator: Longley, Joey; Allen, Ron; Baker, Charla Ann; Nelson, Martha & Graves, Tim
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Library and Archives Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: March 1994
Creator: Blevins, Ann; Morgan, John; Tang, Ying & Volcik, Dawn
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: 2000
Creator: Hopson, Steve; Morris, Robert; Wissolik, Erica; Whitten, Meredith; Kinney, Susan & Levine, Ken
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: February 2002
Creator: Hopson, Steve; Lieberknecht, Chloe; Spock, Karl; Kinney, Susan & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Information Resources & Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Information Resources & Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Information Resources and the Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Teleki, Katharine; Tripp, Amy; Lieberknecht, Chloe; Martin, Ken; Hartley, Cee; Roberson, Dawn et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Commission on Judicial Conduct (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Commission on Judicial Conduct

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct, including an overview of the agency, recommendations, and issues for further review.
Date: 2000
Creator: Mogil, Lisa; Wissolik, Erica; Hunley, Barbara & McKay, Ginny
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Department of Information Resources & Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Department of Information Resources & Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Information Resources and the Comptroller Procurement and Support Services Division, including background information, an overview of new issues and recommendations, provisions added by the legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Teleki, Katharine; Tripp, Amy; Lieberknecht, Chloe; Martin, Ken; Hartley, Cee; Roberson, Dawn et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, including background information about the review and results, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: 1998
Creator: Messinger, Zoe; Graham, Larry; Coe, Colin; Davis, Kristin Cooper; Sanders, Alisha; Hunley, Barbara et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History