Newsletter of Texas State Representative Charlie Geren: 84th Legislative, June 1, 2015 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Charlie Geren: 84th Legislative, June 1, 2015

Newsletter of Charlie Geren for his constituents in District 99 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on Texas budget and fiscal responsibility, economy, and military veterans.
Date: 2015
Creator: Geren, Charles L.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: April 20, 2015 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: April 20, 2015

Newsletter of James Frank for his constituents in district 69 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on updates on HB 3413 Bed and Banks General Permit, HB 40, and HB (Open Carry) Passes.
Date: April 20, 2015
Creator: Frank, James Boisfeuillet
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: April 13, 2015 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: April 13, 2015

Newsletter of James Frank for his constituents discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the debate of which taxes to cut, and an update on House Bill 1042.
Date: April 13, 2015
Creator: Frank, James Boisfeuillet
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: April 6, 2015 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: April 6, 2015

Newsletter of James Frank for his constituents discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on an update on the proposed House budget.
Date: April 6, 2015
Creator: Frank, James Boisfeuillet
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: March 27, 2015 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative James Frank: March 27, 2015

Newsletter of James Frank for his constituents discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the proposition of the House budget and the passing of House Bill 80 making texting and driving illegal while the vehicle is in motion.
Date: March 27, 2015
Creator: Frank, James Boisfeuillet
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2015 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2015

Newsletter of John Frullo for his constituents in district 84 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the bills that Frullo was involved in proposing and passing, Frullo's legislative action, key conservative initiatives, and includes a guide to the Texas constitutional amendment propositions covered in the 84th legislative session.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Frullo, John Michael
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: Fall 2015 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: Fall 2015

Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on updates for tax relief, property rights, transportation, religious liberty, and his actions to protect life.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Burns, DeWayne Christopher
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condensed Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 3, 2015, Election (open access)

Condensed Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 3, 2015, Election

Collection of the proposed Constitutional amendments from the November 3, 2015 election, including summaries of proposals, summaries of comments, and specific comments.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Legislative Update – 84th R.S.

Document containing presentation slides outlining various legislation during the 84th Texas regular session and the ways that the court system will be affected in terms of resources and procedures, with detailed descriptions of certain laws.
Date: September 2015
Creator: Slayton, David
Object Type: Presentation
System: The Portal to Texas History
Developmental Education:  Updates and Progress  for Underprepared Students (open access)

Developmental Education: Updates and Progress for Underprepared Students

This report describes the state’s new higher education strategic plan to assigns a new urgency to accelerating completions for the population of underprepared students. The previous plan, Closing the Gaps by 2015, included access to and success in higher education as its major goals; the new plan build on these goals and continues to focus on completions in higher education.
Date: November 2016
Creator: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial report to the 84nd Texas legislature (open access)

Biennial report to the 84nd Texas legislature

This is the the State Office of Risk Management Biennial Report, as the guidelines for oversight in developing and maintaining effective risk management programs; specialized assistance and training; comprehensive data collection, monitoring, and analysis; and the workers’ compensation program.
Date: December 31, 2014
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Youth Homelessness in Texas: A report to fulfill the requirements of House Bill 679 (open access)

Youth Homelessness in Texas: A report to fulfill the requirements of House Bill 679

This Report is being provided by Sarah C. Narendorf, Ph.D to the 84th Texas Legislative Session’s House Bill 679 (Appendix A) requires the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), in conjunction with other members of the Texas Interagency Council for the Homeless (TICH), to conduct a study of homeless youth and submit a report to the Texas Legislature. In the study, TDHCA is directed to 1) collect data on the number of homeless youth in the state; 2) examine the needs of homeless youth and the degree to which current programs are meeting those needs; 3) identify any sources of funding that might be available to provide services to homeless youth; and 4) develop a strategic plan establishing steps to be taken and timelines for reducing youth homelessness in this state.
Date: December 1, 2016
Creator: Narendorf, Sarah C.; Gendron, Christine; Minott, Kenya; Barillas, Katherine & Santa Maria, Diane
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislative Council Computer Services (open access)

Texas Legislative Council Computer Services

An information sheet outlining the Computer Services of the Texas Legislative Council.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 2, February 21, 2017 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 2, February 21, 2017

"This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the Legislature, with an emphasis on House rules."
Date: February 21, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 3, March 3, 2017 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 3, March 3, 2017

Report explores how transport network companies (TNCs) are regulated by state and local laws in Texas and reviews some proposed legislative approaches.
Date: March 3, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 5, March 10, 2017 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 5, March 10, 2017

Report focusing on emerging issues and debate in Texas on the regulation of telemedicine.
Date: March 10, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 10, September 27, 2016 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 10, September 27, 2016

"This report reviews some recent history of the school finance system in Texas and the Supreme Court's latest ruling upholding its constitutionality."
Date: September 27, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 11, October 25, 2016 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 11, October 25, 2016

An article presenting the question of Texas' age for entering the adult criminal justice system.
Date: October 25, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 1, December 20, 2016 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 1, December 20, 2016

Periodical discusses many of the issues the 85th Texas Legislature may consider during its 2017 regular session.
Date: December 20, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 8, July 12, 2016 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 8, July 12, 2016

Report providing an introduction to ASR in Texas, including a history of ASR projects and a review of the regulatory structure that has evolved around the technology, including enactment of a new state law in 2015.
Date: December 7, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Annual Report on Measures: 2016 (open access)

Texas State Library and Archives Commission Annual Report on Measures: 2016

Annual report of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission describing goals for customer usage and service for various resources and programs compared to actual data during fiscal year 2016.
Date: October 4, 2016
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 9, August 16, 2016 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 9, August 16, 2016

"This report examines current Texas law and policies to help prevent financial exploration of the elderly and a few issues the Legislature may consider."
Date: August 16, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Unclaimed Property Texas Statutes: Property Code-Title 6 Chapters 72-76 (open access)

Unclaimed Property Texas Statutes: Property Code-Title 6 Chapters 72-76

Text of legislation to regulate unclaimed property in Texas.
Date: March 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislature Summary of Enactments: 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015 (open access)

Texas Legislature Summary of Enactments: 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015

Summary of laws passed by the 84th Legislature of Texas, including enacted legislation organized by topic, vetoes by the governor, and an index of passed bills and joint resolutions (starting on page 323).
Date: 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History