84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 20, Chapter 314 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 20, Chapter 314

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the operations of and transportation planning and expenditures by the Texas Department of Transportation and planning organizations.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1000, Chapter 315 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1000, Chapter 315

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to state support for general academic teaching institutions in this state.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1187, Chapter 316 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1187, Chapter 316

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the designation of a segment of U.S. Highway 287 in Midlothian as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1583, Chapter 317 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1583, Chapter 317

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to block scheduling for certain associate degree and certificate programs at public junior colleges.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1992, Chapter 318 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1992, Chapter 318

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit by advanced placement examination at public institutions of higher education.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2612, Chapter 319 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2612, Chapter 319

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to a report to the legislature regarding the elimination of toll roads.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2628, Chapter 320 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 2628, Chapter 320

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 18, Chapter 321 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 18, Chapter 321

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of certain assets from the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association to the permanent fund supporting graduate medical education and the authority of the association to issue new policies.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 239, Chapter 322 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 239, Chapter 322

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 632, Chapter 323 (open access)

84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 632, Chapter 323

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the creation of the governor's university research initiative and to the abolishment of the Texas emerging technology fund.
Date: June 3, 2015
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alien Removals and Returns: Overview and Trends (open access)

Alien Removals and Returns: Overview and Trends

This report provides an overview of the statutory framework for alien removal and briefly describes the standard removal process. It also describes several streamlined forms of removal, and two alternative forms of removal (often referred to as returns) that exempt aliens from certain penalties associated with formal removal: voluntary departure and withdrawal of petition for admission. In addition, the report discusses recent trends in removals and returns, and concludes with a summary of potential avenues for relief from removal.
Date: February 3, 2015
Creator: Siskin, Alison
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Analysis of the Tax Exclusion for Canceled Mortgage Debt Income (open access)

Analysis of the Tax Exclusion for Canceled Mortgage Debt Income

Mortgage debt cancellation can occur when lenders restructure loans, reducing principal balances, or sell properties, either in advance, or as a result, of foreclosure proceedings. Exceptions have been available for taxpayers who are insolvent or in bankruptcy, among others- these taxpayers may exclude canceled mortgage debt income under existing law.
Date: September 3, 2015
Creator: Keightley, Mark P. & Lunder, Erika
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cooperation and Opposition (open access)

Ballistic Missile Defense in the Asia-Pacific Region: Cooperation and Opposition

This report presents background information and discusses potential issues for Congress relating to U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. These efforts pose several potential policy, funding, and oversight issues for Congress. Decisions that Congress makes on these issues could affect U.S. defense funding requirements and military capabilities, and U.S. relations with countries in the Asia Pacific region, including China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Australia.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Rinehart, Ian E.; Hildreth, Steven A. & Lawrence, Susan V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Boko Haram (open access)

Boko Haram

This report details the emergence of Boko Haram as major terrorist organization.
Date: April 3, 2015
Creator: Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Alabama (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Alabama

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Alabama.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Arizona (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Arizona

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Arizona.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Arkansas (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Arkansas

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Arkansas.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: California (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: California

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of California.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Colorado (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Colorado

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Colorado.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Connecticut (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Connecticut

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Connecticut.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Delaware (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Delaware

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Delaware.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Florida (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Florida

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Florida.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Georgia (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Georgia

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Georgia.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Idaho (open access)

Clean Power Plan, State at a Glance: Idaho

Document outlining state-specific goals for carbon dioxide emissions and energy efficiency through 2030 for the state of Idaho.
Date: August 3, 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library