84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 859, Chapter 23 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 859, Chapter 23

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to partnerships and limited liability companies.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 928, Chapter 24 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 928, Chapter 24

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 979, Chapter 25 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 979, Chapter 25

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to individual indemnity health insurance.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1066, Chapter 26 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1066, Chapter 26

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to continuing eligibility requirements for institutions of higher education to participate in the Texas Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (T-STEM) Challenge Scholarship Program.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1452, Chapter 27 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1452, Chapter 27

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the power of a commissioners court to authorize ad valorem tax sales of real property to be conducted by means of online auctions.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1466, Chapter 28 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1466, Chapter 28

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the definition of medical schools for medical residency programs.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1749, Chapter 29 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1749, Chapter 29

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to citrus pest and disease management
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
California Drought: Water Supply and Conveyance Issues (open access)

California Drought: Water Supply and Conveyance Issues

This report details the information related to the California drought conditions. It also gives an overview of Water Supply and Conveyance issues.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Cody, Betsy A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Investment Agreements (IIAs): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

International Investment Agreements (IIAs): Frequently Asked Questions

This report answers frequently asked questions about international investment agreements (IIAs) made between the United States and other countries. Questions are categorized in three main areas: background and context; U.S. international investment agreements; and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Weiss, Martin A.; Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias; Murrill, Brandon J. & Shedd, Daniel T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 20, Pages 2625-2712, May 15, 2015 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 20, Pages 2625-2712, May 15, 2015

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers: Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress, In Brief (open access)

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers: Reauthorization Proposals in the 114th Congress, In Brief

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Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Functions and Funding (open access)

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Functions and Funding

This report begins with a brief overview of USCIS functions. It then describes the agency's budgetary structure, including its three primary fee accounts for processing user fees. It discusses how the agency calculates user fees for particular immigration services and benefits. The report closes with a discussion of issues for Congress.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Kandel, William A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S.-Singapore Relations (open access)

U.S.-Singapore Relations

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Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Nations Reform: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

United Nations Reform: Background and Issues for Congress

This report examines reform priorities from the perspective of several key actors, including Members of Congress, the Obama Administration, selected member states, the U.N. Secretary-General, and a cross-section of groups tasked with addressing U.N. reform. It also discusses congressional actions related to U.N. reform and mechanisms for implementing reform, as well as possible challenges facing U.S. policy makers as they consider existing and future U.N. reform efforts.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Blanchfield, Luisa
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Wetlands Coverage of the Clean Water Act (CWA): Rapanos and Beyond (open access)

The Wetlands Coverage of the Clean Water Act (CWA): Rapanos and Beyond

This report provides background including the pre-Rapanos Supreme Court opinions, then moves on to Rapanos itself and the Corps/EPA guidance documents.
Date: May 15, 2015
Creator: Meltz, Robert & Copeland, Claudia
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections (open access)

The Electoral College: How It Works in Contemporary Presidential Elections

This report focuses on the institutions and procedures associated with the contemporary electoral college system. It opens by noting four rarely occurring electoral college eventualities that took place in connection with the 2016 presidential election. These included the election of a President and Vice President who received fewer popular votes than their major opponents; the actions of seven "faithless electors," who voted for candidates other than those to whom they were pledged; the split allocation of electoral votes in Maine, which uses the district system to choose its electors; and challenges to electoral votes in the joint session of Congress at which they are counted. The report also examines the constitutional origins of the electoral college system and identifies the additional components and processes that are the product of federal and state law, party requirements, and political tradition, explaining their role in presidential elections. It provides a timeline for operation of the electoral college system for the 2020 presidential election, a brief examination of alternative reform measures, including constitutional amendment proposals and non-governmental initiatives, such as the National Popular Vote initiative1 (NPV), and closes with concluding observations on the state of the electoral college system and prospects for change.
Date: May 15, 2017
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2017 (open access)

Judiciary Appropriations, Fiscal Year 2017

This report describes the 2017 fiscal year appropriations for the judiciary branch. The judiciary's FY2017 budget request of $7.58 billion was submitted on February 9, 2016 and represents a 3.3% increase over the FY2016 enacted level of $7.34 billion provided in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113), Division E, Title III, enacted December 18, 2015. The House Appropriations Committee held a markup (H.R. 5485) on June 9, 2016, and recommended a total of $7.55 billion. The Senate Appropriations Committee held a markup (S. 3067) on June 16, 2016, and recommended a total of $7.58 billion.
Date: May 15, 2017
Creator: Glassman, Matthew E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy (open access)

Kuwait: Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy

This report describes Kuwait's political and governmental structure, economy, relations with the U.S. especially in the area of defense, regional policies, and human rights issues.
Date: May 15, 2017
Creator: Katzman, Kenneth
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program (open access)

The Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program

This report discuses the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) which offers long-term low interest loans to railroad operators fro improving rail infrastructure. It was originality intended to assist small freight railroads but has been of increasing interest to passenger rail lines. Its structure, application process, approved projects, and challenges are discussed.
Date: May 15, 2017
Creator: Peterman, David Randall
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Historically Underutilized Business Program Annual Report: 2017 (open access)

Texas Historically Underutilized Business Program Annual Report: 2017

Annual report of the Statewide Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program describing goals, activities, and accomplishments during fiscal year 2017.
Date: May 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 20, Pages 3177-3388, May 15, 2020 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 20, Pages 3177-3388, May 15, 2020

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 15, 2020
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2021-2025 (open access)

Texas State Library and Archives Commission Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2021-2025

Agency strategic plan for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2021 through 2025.
Date: May 15, 2020
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archives and Information Services Division.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History