Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 2, January 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 2, January 1995

Report on the February 8th, 1995 deadline for the 74th legislature to enact a law creating a board to license dentists and dental hygienists in Texas, as required under the Texas Dental Practice Act.
Date: January 10, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, July 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, July 1997

This report addresses the 37 measures vetoed by Governor George W. Bush. The 75th Legislatures vetoed measures included 19 House bills, 17 Senate bills, and one Senate concurrent resolution.
Date: July 1, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, March 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, March 1997

Report on professional sports facilities in Texas being built with local support.
Date: March 12, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 11, March 1997 (open access)

Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 11, March 1997

This is a report on Governor George W. Bush's property tax relief proposal for home owners. It looks at the plan to use state revenue to cover a greater share of public education financing.
Date: March 24, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 6, February 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 6, February 1997

Report on revisions to mandatory supervision release law that requires some convicted criminals to be released from prison automatically without the approval of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and before their sentences are complete.
Date: February 17, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 8, February 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 8, February 1997

Periodical discussing issues related to recycling waste tires. It provides information on Texas's waste tire recycling program, existing problems with the program, and possible solutions to deal with waste tires.
Date: February 25, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 9, March 1997 (open access)

Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 9, March 1997

This is a report on the judicial selection of state judges. The report addresses issues of partisan election practices and finance reform.
Date: March 10, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 3, January 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 3, January 1997

Periodical summarizing Texas annexation law and discussing the benefits and drawbacks of cities' having broad annexation authority.
Date: January 13, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 4, January 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 4, January 1997

Report on the legislative process as defined in the Texas Constitution.
Date: January 30, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 5, February 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 5, February 1997

Periodical discussing Texas House of Representatives committee procedures which reviews the rules and procedures used in house committees.
Date: February 11, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 12,  April 1997 (open access)

Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 12, April 1997

This is a report over the Safe Schools Act as part of the 1995 rewrite of the Education Code. The report looks at the two main objects of the Legislature attempts to give administrators authority to remove disruptive students and create a safety net so expelled students are not cast into the streets.
Date: April 4, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 12, May 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 12, May 1995

Report on school financing issues after the Texas Supreme Court ruling about the constitutionality of the 1995 Texas school finance plan.
Date: May 1, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 14, August 1995 (open access)

Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 14, August 1995

This is a report by the Texas House of Representatives concerning the 74th Legislature adoption of a new education code. Some of the items covered are the mission and objectives of the code, the Texas Education Agency, and teacher services.
Date: August 3, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 15, September 1995 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 15, September 1995

This is a report by the 74th Legislature presenting the fourteen amendments proposed at the general election on November 7, 1995. The report gives the procedures on amendment implementation and information on each amendment proposed.
Date: September 25, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 17, December 1995 (open access)

Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 17, December 1995

This is a report by the Texas House of Representatives covering the 1995 Legislature cutting drug treatment plans following findings of gross fiscal mismanagement by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
Date: December 6, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 19, March 1996 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 19, March 1996

Report on challenges to affirmative action efforts in the state of Texas.
Date: March 6, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 23, July 1996 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 23, July 1996

Report on sex offender notification laws in Texas and surrounding controversy.
Date: July 24, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 22, April 1998 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 22, April 1998

Periodical titled "Texas Looks to Grandfathered Facilities For Air Quality Improvements" that discusses air quality issues and regulations on emissions at the state and federal levels.
Date: April 2, 1998
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 23, June 1998 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 23, June 1998

Periodical discussing the legislation related to end-of-life care and decisions. It includes the historic precedents for such legislation, the complex ethical and moral issues surrounding end-of-life care, and possible legal consequences of proposed and existing legislation.
Date: June 17, 1998
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 24, August 1998 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 24, August 1998

Report on life without parole as a sentencing option for high-profile/serious crimes.
Date: August 10, 1998
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 19, October 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 19, October 1997

Report on newly adopted State Board of Education (SBOE) course requirements for public schools in Texas.
Date: October 7, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 20, November 1997 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 20, November 1997

Periodical discussing the capacity of the Texas prison system, presenting the current status of the prison system and possibly solutions to meet the demands on the system.
Date: November 5, 1997
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 21, February 1998 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 21, February 1998

Report on legislative appropriations to prevent and protect against Y2K issues in state-owned technology.
Date: February 20, 1998
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 1, December 1998 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 1, December 1998

Report on the list of topics to be addressed in the 1999 regular session of the 76th Texas Legislature.
Date: December 1, 1998
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History