Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876 (open access)

Amendments to the Texas Constitution Since 1876

Report summarizing amendments to the Texas Constitution from 1876 through the November 2013 Constitutional Amendment Election, prepared by the Research Division of the Texas Legislative Council.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angler Activity Book (open access)

Angler Activity Book

This an education activity book on fishing in Texas. It offers quiz's, a word search, safety tips section, ethics, and regulations.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Incentive Compensation at the Teacher Retirement System, the Permanent School Fund, the General Land Office, and the Employees Retirement System (open access)

An Audit Report on Incentive Compensation at the Teacher Retirement System, the Permanent School Fund, the General Land Office, and the Employees Retirement System

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to whether incentive compensation at the Teacher Retirement System, the Permanent School Fund, the General Land Office, and the Employees Retirement System was calculated and paid in accordance with their policies and procedures.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Department of Aging and Disability Services (open access)

An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Department of Aging and Disability Services

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining whether the Department of Aging and Disability Services is accurately reporting its performance measures to ABEST and has adequate controls in place over the collection, calculation, and reporting of its performance measures.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cambia A La Del 1% (open access)

Cambia A La Del 1%

A brochure advertising that the Texas WIC program will start supplying 1% milk for women and children above age 2 on their food plans beginning October 1, 2014.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Characteristics of Texas Pedestrian Crashes and Evaluation of Driver Yielding at Pedestrian Treatments (open access)

Characteristics of Texas Pedestrian Crashes and Evaluation of Driver Yielding at Pedestrian Treatments

Research report on pedestrian fatalities and an experiment to add different kinds of signalling and beacons to pedestrian crossings to determine the most effective method for preventing vehicle crashes involving pedestrians.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas A & M Transportation Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 5, May 2014 (open access)

The Cross Section, Volume 60, Number 5, May 2014

Monthly newsletter of the High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, discussing the field of underground water. Topics include profiles of water conservation research, annual pre-plant soil moisture survey data, annual Winter Water Level measurement data, and information about the latest water conservation tips.
Date: May 2014
Creator: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of March 2014 (open access)

Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of March 2014

Summary of differing definitions of "rural" by Texas state agencies and in Texas statutes.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 4, May 2014 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 4, May 2014

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Enhanced Adaptive Signal Control Using Dedicated Short-Range Communications (open access)

Enhanced Adaptive Signal Control Using Dedicated Short-Range Communications

A report on the use of dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) to aid in the flow of traffic at urban intersections.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Zhang, Yunlong & Tiaprasert, Kamonthep
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Everything You Love About Texas: Texas State Parks Pass (open access)

Everything You Love About Texas: Texas State Parks Pass

Pamphlet advertising the benefits and privileges of the Texas State Parks Pass as well as information regarding purchasing.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exploring Sustainable Transportation For Texas Southern University (open access)

Exploring Sustainable Transportation For Texas Southern University

A report on sustainable transportation options for Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas to make the campus "greener" and reduce the carbon footprint of commuters.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Goodwin, Gwen; Sabaroche, Sascha & Council, Walter
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support (open access)

Frequently Asked Questions About Child Support

This pamphlet is a compilation of frequently asked questions on child support.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guía de Programas y Servicios Útiles (open access)

Guía de Programas y Servicios Útiles

A Spanish-language information sheet on various governmental assistance programs and services for families.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Bureau of WIC Nutrition.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Guide to Helpful Programs and Services (open access)

Guide to Helpful Programs and Services

This document is a guide to helpful health and social programs and services for Texas residents.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hello Zebra Mussels. Goodbye Texas Lakes. (open access)

Hello Zebra Mussels. Goodbye Texas Lakes.

Pamphlet describing zebra mussel physiology and how to prevent accidental transportation of the species to unaffected lakes.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inmate Monthly Report: April 2014 (open access)

Inmate Monthly Report: April 2014

Monthly report issued by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice providing statistical information about numbers and categories of inmates held in various locations across Texas.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Inventory of Texas Felony Offenses by Category: Current Through the 83rd Legislature, 3rd Called Session (open access)

Inventory of Texas Felony Offenses by Category: Current Through the 83rd Legislature, 3rd Called Session

Table containing information on offenses in Texas statutory law punishable as felonies.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Just for Grandparents (open access)

Just for Grandparents

Guiding pamphlet for new grandparents regarding support of parenting practices of new parents as well as helping and gives advice regarding breastmilk feeding and nutrition and proper growth rate of newborn infants.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of State Health Services.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Landscape Irrigation (open access)

Landscape Irrigation

Pamphlet describing ways to be more water efficient and types of irrigation for use in lawns and gardens.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Take Care of Texas (Campaign)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Main Street Matters, May 2014 (open access)

Main Street Matters, May 2014

Newsletter issued by the Texas Main Street Program discussing news, events, and other information related to the program as well as featuring designated participating communities and providing technical advice regarding conservation and restoration.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing 10 Common Texas Yard Pests (open access)

Managing 10 Common Texas Yard Pests

Pamphlet describing how to avoid and manage the ten most common yard pests in Texas with the least environmental impact: aphids, caterpillars, fleas, fire ants, chinch bugs, grubs, mosquitos, spider mites, snails and slugs, and beetles.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part B, Source Assessment and Planning (open access)

Managing Small Public Water Systems: Part B, Source Assessment and Planning

Guide to identifying water sources, measuring water levels, and developing best management practices to manage your source.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Small Business and Environmental Assistance Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minimizing User Delay and Crash Potential Through Highway Work Zone Planning (open access)

Minimizing User Delay and Crash Potential Through Highway Work Zone Planning

This is a project that focus's on lane control solutions for intermediate and long-term highway work zones in order to evaluate network performance, driver behavior, driver operations, and impacts on safety.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Kurker, Michael; Fournier, Chris; Zhao, Qun; Hakimi, Shadi; Qi, Yi; Tang, Shoupeng et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History