86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 114, Chapter 37 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 114, Chapter 37

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to providing public high school students information regarding the availability of college credit awarded for military experience, education, and training obtained during military service.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 278, Chapter 38 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 278, Chapter 38

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the frequency and location of certain meetings required by a prescriptive authority agreement.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 302, Chapter 39 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 302, Chapter 39

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the carrying, storage, or possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition by certain persons on certain residential or commercial property.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 476, Chapter 40 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 476, Chapter 40

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to certain duties of public institutions of higher education and the Department of State Health Services regarding policies on the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by public institutions of higher education.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 547, Chapter 41 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 547, Chapter 41

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to verification of hunting and fishing license information.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1241, Chapter 42 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1241, Chapter 42

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the content of a polling place location notice.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1409, Chapter 43 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1409, Chapter 43

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as timber land or restricted-use timber land.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1938, Chapter 44 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1938, Chapter 44

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to certificates of convenience and necessity for the construction of facilities for the transmission of electricity.
Date: May 16, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0199 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0199

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the authority granted by section 1201.461 of the Occupations Code to a manufactured home retailer to remove the label of a salvaged manufactured home is preempted by federal law (RQ-0194-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0200 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0200

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Use of civil asset forfeiture funds to purchase property insurance pending appeal (RQ-0195-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0201 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0201

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of a Justice of the Peace to hire and supervise a bailiff-and-warrant officer (RQ-0197-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0202 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0202

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the rights that a grandfathered bingo commercial lessor holds under a commercial lessor license may be transferred to another entity under the license transfer provisions of the Bingo Enabling Act (RQ-0199-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0203 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0203

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: County authority to collect or delegate the collection of money owed to the county (RQ-0200-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0204 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0204

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether an independent school district may contribute funds to a scholarship program for graduates of the district to attend a community college (RQ-0202-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0205 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0205

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of an individual commissioner of the Railroad Commission to unilaterally terminate or hire an Executive Director for the Commission (RQ-0203-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0206 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0206

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of a magistrate to designate a specific peace officer or law enforceinent agency to execute an emergency detention warrant under subsection 573.012(d) of the Health and Safety Code (RQ-0204-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0207 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0207

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether an employee of a district ' attorney's office is eligible to execute and serve a subpoena under article 24.0l(b)(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure if the employee is not, at the time of issuance, involved in the proceeding for which the appearance is sought (RQ-0207-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0208 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: KP-0208

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Harris County Department of Education may establish a relief fund to provide grant funding to independent school districts located in Harris County impacted by Hurricane Harvey (RQ-0208-KP).
Date: May 16, 2018
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 347, Chapter 7 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 347, Chapter 7

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the applicability of open meetings and public information laws to regional water planning groups and their committees.
Date: May 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 843, Chapter 8 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 843, Chapter 8

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to disclosure and use of certain information regarding the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.
Date: May 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 38 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Joint Resolution 38

Joint resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate rescinding certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that Constitution.
Date: May 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Traffic Inc. Considerations Regarding the Corporatization of Air Traffic Control (open access)

Air Traffic Inc. Considerations Regarding the Corporatization of Air Traffic Control

This report looks at past proposals to corporatize or privatize FAA air traffic functions and examines the way air traffic management is structured in other countries, particularly focusing on those that have opted for corporatization or privatization.
Date: May 16, 2017
Creator: Elias, Bart
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 115th Congress (open access)

Federal Reserve: Legislation in the 115th Congress

This report discusses bills in the 115th Congress regarding the Federal Reserve (Fed). Four major areas of interest are addressed by the bills; Fed governance, increased oversight and disclosure to Congress and the public, A monetary policy rule (known as the Taylor Rule) that would be used a standard for the Fed to compare their policies with, and reduction of their emergency lending powers.
Date: May 16, 2017
Creator: Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
House Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements (open access)

House Committee Funding: Description of Process and Analysis of Disbursements

This report discusses the funding process of House committees. The report is organized in three sections. The first provides an overview of the committee funding process in the House and analyzes funding levels since 1996. The second reviews House floor and committee action on committee funding in the 115th Congress. The final section summarizes the rules and regulations that structure the use of committee funds, and analyzes actual committee funding spending patterns during six previous years.
Date: May 16, 2017
Creator: Glassman, Matthew Eric
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library