Texas Safety Action Report (open access)

Texas Safety Action Report

Report regarding immediate and future actions to improve safety for Texans related to mass shootings and other attacks, and including explanations of relevant executive orders.
Date: September 12, 2019
Creator: Abbott, Greg, 1957-
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 28, Pages 3479-3594, July 12, 2019 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 28, Pages 3479-3594, July 12, 2019

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: July 12, 2019
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3, Chapter 943 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3, Chapter 943

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to public school finance and public education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Date: June 12, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2, Chapter 944 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 2, Chapter 944

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to ad valorem taxation; authorizing fees.
Date: June 12, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, Pages 1797-1932, April 12, 2019 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 15, Pages 1797-1932, April 12, 2019

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: April 12, 2019
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 7 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 7

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, and ending on Monday, March 11, 2019.
Date: March 12, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 52 (open access)

86th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 52

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate granting the legislature permission to adjourn for more than three days during the period beginning on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, and ending on Monday, February 11, 2019.
Date: February 12, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Nueces River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2018 (open access)

Texas Nueces River Authority Annual Financial Report: 2018

Annual financial report of the Nueces River Authority documenting income, expenditures, and other relevant financial information for fiscal year 2018.
Date: December 12, 2018
Creator: Nueces River Authority (Tex.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Force B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber (open access)

Air Force B-21 Raider Long-Range Strike Bomber

This report discusses the development of a new long-range bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider (previously known as LRS-B). The U.S. Department of Defense proposes to acquire at least 100 of them, initially to replace the fleets of B-1 and B-2 bombers, and possibly to replace B-52s in the future.
Date: October 12, 2018
Creator: Gertler, Jeremiah
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Peace Corps: Current Issues (open access)

The Peace Corps: Current Issues

This report discuses the Peace Corps functions and funding as well as current issues, including: the available funding for Peace Corps expansion, whether volunteers are able to function in a safe and secure environment, and volunteer access to abortion.
Date: October 12, 2018
Creator: Lawson, Marian L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 41, Pages 6697-6904, October 12, 2018 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 41, Pages 6697-6904, October 12, 2018

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: October 12, 2018
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Costs of Government Interventions in Response to the Financial Crisis: A Retrospective (open access)

Costs of Government Interventions in Response to the Financial Crisis: A Retrospective

This report summarizes government assistance programs and presents how much the programs ultimately cost (or benefit) the taxpayers based on straightforward cash accounting as reported by the various agencies.
Date: September 12, 2018
Creator: Webel, Baird & Labonte, Marc
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy (open access)

Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy

This report discusses the appropriations budget for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), funding proposed in the request, and key changes .
Date: September 12, 2018
Creator: Clark, Corrie E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy (open access)

Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriations for the Department of Energy

This report discusses the President's FY2019 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE), funding proposed in the request, funding proposed by the conference committee, and key changes.
Date: September 12, 2018
Creator: Clark, Corrie E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Supreme Court Nomination: CRS Products (open access)

Supreme Court Nomination: CRS Products

This report lists key Congressional Research Service (CRS) products on the judicial decisions of Justice Kennedy and Judge Kavanaugh, as well as information on Supreme Court vacancies and nominations.
Date: July 12, 2018
Creator: Nolan, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ebola: Democratic Republic of Congo (open access)

Ebola: Democratic Republic of Congo

This report discusses an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on May 8, 2018. As of June 10, 2018, WHO reported a total of 55 cases, including 28 deaths.
Date: June 12, 2018
Creator: Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji & Chavers, Monyai L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The June 12 Trump-Kim Jong-un Summit (open access)

The June 12 Trump-Kim Jong-un Summit

This report covers the June 12, 2018 meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. During the meeting the two discussed North Korea's nuclear program, building a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula, and the future of U.S. relations with North Korea.
Date: June 12, 2018
Creator: Manyin, Mark E. & Nikitin, Mary Beth D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum: In Brief (open access)

Federal Election Commission: Membership and Policymaking Quorum: In Brief

This report discusses the Federal Election Commission's structure, membership, and quorum requirements and what happens if they lose their policymaking quorum.
Date: April 12, 2018
Creator: Garrett, R. Sam
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Millennium Challenge Corporation (open access)

Millennium Challenge Corporation

This report provides an overview of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) functions, funding, and success rate. The MCC provides economic assistance through a competitive selection process to developing nations that demonstrate positive performance in three areas: ruling justly, investing in people, and fostering economic freedom.
Date: April 12, 2018
Creator: Tarnoff, Curt
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Systemic Risk Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions (open access)

Regulatory Reform 10 Years After the Financial Crisis: Systemic Risk Regulation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions

This report discusses the progress of regulatory reform for non-bank financial institutions since the 2008 financial crisis.
Date: April 12, 2018
Creator: Sykes, Jay B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada: Current Issues (open access)

Softwood Lumber Imports from Canada: Current Issues

This report discusses current issues and developments in "Lumber V", a dispute between Canada and the U.S. over the pricing and quantity of softwood lumber imports from Canada to the U.S., which has been a source of friction between the two countries for decades.
Date: April 12, 2018
Creator: Hoover, Katie & Fergusson, Ian F.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives (open access)

U.S. Senate Vacancies: Contemporary Developments and Perspectives

This report discusses the procedures for filling a vacant Senate seat and provides a brief description of the most recent Senate vacancies and the election proceedings used to fill the vacancies. Various legislative proposals to alter the procedures for filling Senate vacancies are also discussed.
Date: April 12, 2018
Creator: Neale, Thomas H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Class Actions are Back at the Supreme Court: Statutory Time Limits and "Serial Relitigation" of Class Certification (open access)

Class Actions are Back at the Supreme Court: Statutory Time Limits and "Serial Relitigation" of Class Certification

This report discusses the the Supreme Court case of "China Agritech v. Rush" which concerns whether a plaintiff in a failed class action suit can sue again individually even if they would have normally been barred from doing so by the statute of limitations. The report explores the history behind the existing rules that apply with respect to statutes of limitations and class actions (the American Pipe rule), before discussing the specifics of China Agritech and the importance of the case for Congress.
Date: March 12, 2018
Creator: Freeman, Wilson C.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Constitutionality of Censuring the President (open access)

The Constitutionality of Censuring the President

This report discusses whether Congressional censure of the President is constitutional and provides examples of past Congressional censures of presidents.
Date: March 12, 2018
Creator: Garvey, Todd
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library