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Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Senate Higher Education Committee (open access)

Interim Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Senate Higher Education Committee

Report from the Texas Senate Higher Education Committee describing the group's goals, activities, accomplishments, and other information, for review by the 86th Texas Legislature.
Date: Autumn 2020
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate. Higher Education Committee.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities 2022-2023 Policy Recommendations (open access)

Texas Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities 2022-2023 Policy Recommendations

The report describes guidance on issues and challenges facing Texans with disabilities with policy recommendations for the Texas Legislature.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Governor’s Budget: 2022–2023 (open access)

Texas Governor’s Budget: 2022–2023

The report is an report of the Governor's Office on budget fiscal years 2022-2023. The contents of the report include the COVID 19 economic impact on Texas economy, federal funding for COVID 19 response, healthier, safer, freer Texas and also more prosperous plan for Texas.
Date: February 2021
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial report to the 87nd Texas legislature (open access)

Biennial report to the 87nd 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: January 12, 2021
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Public Utility Commission of Texas (open access)

Biennial Report to the 87th Texas Legislature: Public Utility Commission of Texas

Biennial report to the Texas legislature documenting the work of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, including "the scope of competition reports for the Texas electric and telecommunications markets, as well as a report on water and wastewater regulation" along with an overview of industry issues and recommendations.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Texas. Public Utility Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature: 2020 (open access)

Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature: 2020

This report discusses the work of the Task Force in 2019-2020 and provides an overview of the accomplishments -- including more than 150 policy and procedural recommendations -- and future plans.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Texas. Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020 (open access)

Annual Report on Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Expenditures: 2020

This report describes all expenditures for programs that received SABG funds during fiscal year 2020 (September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020). HHSC funds a variety of substance use programs across the substance use service continuum of care. These substance use programs use SABG funds to offer a comprehensive array of prevention, intervention, and treatment services
Date: December 2021
Creator: Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
House Bill 3 Student to Teacher Ratio Report (open access)

House Bill 3 Student to Teacher Ratio Report

This report describes report to the legislature based on the information collected from each school district that offers a prekindergarten program and each private entity that provides a prekindergarten program under contract with a school district for each prekindergarten class offered by the district or private entity.
Date: January 15, 2021
Creator: Texas Education Agency
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
RRC Energy Minute, Volume 23, February 2021 (open access)

RRC Energy Minute, Volume 23, February 2021

Monthly bulletin issued by the Government Relations Division of the Texas Railroad Commission discussing news and activities of the agency and other updates related to the legislative session.
Date: February 2021
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Government Relations Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
RRC Energy Minute, Volume 22, January 2021 (open access)

RRC Energy Minute, Volume 22, January 2021

Monthly bulletin issued by the Government Relations Division of the Texas Railroad Commission discussing news and activities of the agency and other updates related to the legislative session.
Date: January 2021
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Government Relations Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools: 2020 (open access)

Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools: 2020

The 2020 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools describes the status of Texas public education, as required by §39.332 of the Texas Education Code. This chapter of the 2020 Comprehensive Biennial Report on Texas Public Schools presents the progress the state is making on the performance indicators established in Texas law. These indicators were presented in Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) reports from 1990-91 to 2011-12. In the 2012-13 school year, the AEIS was renamed the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) to reflect changes in legislation. Detailed analyses of three key performance indicators can be found in Chapters 2 and 5 of this report. Chapter 2 presents State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, and Chapter 5 presents graduation rates and dropout rates.
Date: December 2020
Creator: Texas Education Agency
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Expanded Learning Opportunities Council: Report to the 87th Texas Legislature (open access)

Expanded Learning Opportunities Council: Report to the 87th Texas Legislature

This report describes Statewide Standards for High-Quality ELO (Expanded Learning Opportunities Council, ELO Data Collection: Coordinated Expansion, Pathways to Access for All Students, ELO’s Critical Role in Community Building and Crisis Response.
Date: November 2020
Creator: Texas Education Agency
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Railroad Commission of Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 (open access)

Railroad Commission of Texas Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023

Report submitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas containing background information on the commission, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 with supporting documentation.
Date: October 2, 2020
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
RRC Energy Minute, Volume 33, January 2022 (open access)

RRC Energy Minute, Volume 33, January 2022

Monthly bulletin issued by the Government Relations Division of the Texas Railroad Commission discussing news and activities of the agency and other updates related to the legislative session.
Date: January 2022
Creator: Railroad Commission of Texas. Government Relations Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Animal Health Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Animal Health Commission

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Animal Health Commission, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2021
Creator: McDivitt, Darren; Foote, Merrell; Roberts, Janelle; Linebarger, Trisha & Trost, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interim Committee Charges: Texas House or Representatives, 87th Legislature (open access)

Interim Committee Charges: Texas House or Representatives, 87th Legislature

List of committees in the Texas House of Representatives with updated charges for the interim period of the 87th session.
Date: March 2022
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2021
Creator: Johnson, Emily; Gandy, Rachel; Puente, Jaime; Smeck, Sadie; Linebarger, Trisha & Fajardo, Erick
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 87th Legislature, Third Called Session, Monday, October 18, 2021 (open access)

Journal of the House of Representatives of Texas: 87th Legislature, Third Called Session, Monday, October 18, 2021

Proceedings of the House of Representatives of Texas for the 10th day of the third called session of the 87th Legislature documenting legislation, reports, discussions, votes, and points-of-order.
Date: October 18, 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 1, March 2021 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 1, March 2021

Report on the creation and implementation of Texas' state budget for fiscal 2022-23, including information on how the two-year cycle works.
Date: March 8, 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 3, August 2021 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 3, August 2021

Report on the proposed constitutional amendments that will be submitted for voter approval in the November 2, 2021 general election, including an explanation of the constitutional amendment process.
Date: August 18, 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 2, April 2021 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 2, April 2021

"This report presents an overview of the proposed state budget and of each article of CSSB 1. It highlights some of the significant budget issues, including different proposals for funding individual agencies and programs" (p. 1).
Date: April 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 4, November 2021 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 87, Number 4, November 2021

"This report examines the 25-year history of charter schools in Texas and policy proposals related to their growth and operations" (p. 1).
Date: November 1, 2021
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Parks and Wildlife Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2022 and 2023 (open access)

Texas Parks and Wildlife Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2022 and 2023

Report submitted by Texas Parks and Wildlife to the Texas 86th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, and supporting documentation.
Date: October 14, 2019
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Commission Decisions: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, including decisions on statutory recommendations for the Texas Legislature and management recommendations for the agency, as well as information from the original staff report, such as the need for, performance of, and improvements to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date: June 2020
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; McConnell, Andrew; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History