2012 Biennial Report on Seawater Desalination (open access)

2012 Biennial Report on Seawater Desalination

This report examines progress toward the goal of creating water supplies in Texas through seawater desalination, and identifies several areas where the financial support of the state could effectively expedite the advancement of desalination.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Administering Overpayment Recovery Audits in the State of Texas: Fiscal Years 2010-2012 (open access)

Administering Overpayment Recovery Audits in the State of Texas: Fiscal Years 2010-2012

Report on administering the overpayment recovery audit program in Texas for fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Comptroller's Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2012 (open access)

An Annual Report on Classified Employee Turnover for Fiscal Year 2012

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to the classified state employee turnover rate for Fiscal Year 2012. This report provides and analyzes information on employee turnover and summarizes exit survey data, which includes the reasons that employees left state employment.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Automate your TERP monitoring (open access)

Automate your TERP monitoring

This document provides information on how to Automate Your Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) Monitoring.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Best Practices for TxDOT on Handling Wildfires (open access)

Best Practices for TxDOT on Handling Wildfires

This report describes the duties of TxDOT employees in fighting wildfires, TxDOT's past experiences with wildfires, and best practice guidelines.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Nash, Phillip T.; Senadheera, Sanjaya; Beierle, Micah & Kumfer, Wesley
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 83rd Legislature of Texas: State Office of Risk Management (open access)

Biennial Report to the 83rd Legislature of Texas: State Office of Risk Management

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 28, 2012
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Department of Insurance (open access)

Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Department of Insurance

Biennial report of the Texas Department of Insurance, summarizing needed changes in Texas laws relating to regulation of the insurance industry with statements of the reasons for the changes.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Insurance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: State Library and Archives Commission (open access)

Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: State Library and Archives Commission

Biennial report of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission describing the organization's goals and activities during fiscal years 2011-2012.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: State Office of Risk Management (open access)

Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: State Office of Risk Management

Biennial report to the Texas Legislature describing the activities of the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) during fiscal years 2011 and 2012, including information on state agency financing, claims, losses, and expenditures.
Date: December 28, 2012
Creator: Texas. State Office of Risk Management.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (open access)

Biennial Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature: Texas Emissions Reduction Plan

Biennial report on the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP), a program to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions from older vehicles and equipment. The report outlines the activities of the program during fiscal years 2011-2012 and overall goals and achievements.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Air Quality Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2012 (open access)

Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Report of Current Research: 2012

Annual report of the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute discussing the institute's personnel and finances as well as compiled papers summarizing in-progress and completed research, with biographical information about authors and in-press publications.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Central Texas Turnpike System Financial Statements: 2012 (open access)

Central Texas Turnpike System Financial Statements: 2012

Financial report of the Central Texas Turnpike System for the fiscal year 2012, including an overview of the organization and activities, audited and unaudited reports, and basic financial statements with notes.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Transportation. Division of Finance.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Continuing Education Requirements in Texas Statutes and Rules for Certain Occupations (open access)

Continuing Education Requirements in Texas Statutes and Rules for Certain Occupations

Report on continuing education requirements for specialized occupations in Texas laws.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 12-12, December 2012 (open access)

Credit Union Department Newsletter, Number 12-12, December 2012

Newsletter of the Texas Credit Union Department containing departmental news and announcements, deadlines, and other information of importance to credit unions.
Date: December 19, 2012
Creator: Texas. Credit Union Department.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Cross Section, Volume 58, Number 12, December 2012 (open access)

The Cross Section, Volume 58, Number 12, December 2012

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: December 2012
Creator: High Plains Underground Water Conservation District No. 1 (Tex.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Demonstration of a High Recovery and Energy Efficient RO System for Small-Scale Brackish Water Desalination (open access)

Demonstration of a High Recovery and Energy Efficient RO System for Small-Scale Brackish Water Desalination

Report on testing of a brackish water reverse osmosis (RO) system for energy efficient operation at high recovery for small-scale desalination applications.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas Water Development Board
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dry Cleaning Activities: Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature (open access)

Dry Cleaning Activities: Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature

Report on dry cleaning activities by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Remediation Division.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Remediation Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The ECHO, Volume 84, Number 10, December 2012/January 2013 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 84, Number 10, December 2012/January 2013

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Enrollment in Texas Public Schools: 2011-2012 (open access)

Enrollment in Texas Public Schools: 2011-2012

Abstract: This report provides information on enrollment in the Texas public school system from the 2001-02 through 2011-12 school years, based on data collected through the Texas Public Education Information Management System. Enrollment data are provided by grade, race/ethnicity, gender, and economically disadvantaged status, and for special populations and instructional programs. Data also are reported by education service center region (p. ii).
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas Education Agency. Division of Research and Analysis.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluating Safety Performance and Developing Guidelines for the Use of Right Turn on Red (RTOR) (open access)

Evaluating Safety Performance and Developing Guidelines for the Use of Right Turn on Red (RTOR)

"This research project investigates the safety performance of Right Turn on Red (RTOR) at intersections. Also, new design alternatives, such as dual right-turn lanes and guidelines incorporating the use of RTOR at intersections are evaluated."
Date: December 2012
Creator: Qi, Yi; Chen, Xiaoming & Li, Da
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examining Bay Salinity Patterns and Limits to Rangia cuneata Populations in Texas Estuaries (open access)

Examining Bay Salinity Patterns and Limits to Rangia cuneata Populations in Texas Estuaries

Study utilizing a novel approach to characterize salinity patterns, focusing on those which may limit Rangia cuneata distribution in Texas estuaries.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Johns, Norman D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flood Protection Planing Study Hurricane Flood Protection System (open access)

Flood Protection Planing Study Hurricane Flood Protection System

Report about a survey regarding a project to reduce the risk of harm to residents, damage to property and infrastructure, and economic loss in Orange County due to floods and hurricanes.
Date: December 2012
Creator: Carroll & Blackman, Inc.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 1, December 19, 2012 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 1, December 19, 2012

This report highlights many of the issues the 83rd Legislature may consider during its 2013 regular session.
Date: December 19, 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Follow-up Audit Report on Complaint Processing and Enforcement at the Board of Pharmacy (open access)

A Follow-up Audit Report on Complaint Processing and Enforcement at the Board of Pharmacy

Report of the Texas State Auditor's Office related to determining the implementation status of prior State Auditor's Office recommendations for the Board of Pharmacy and evaluate whether management has taken corrective actions to address selected recommendations in "An Audit Report on Complaint Processing and Enforcement at the Board of Pharmacy."
Date: December 2012
Creator: Texas. Office of the State Auditor.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History