Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 5, December 2019 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 5, December 2019

Report of the highlights of the session, summarizing proposals that were approved and not approved, and including arguments for and against each.
Date: December 18, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 3, August 2019 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 3, August 2019

Report containing an explanation of the process by which constitutional amendments are adopted and information on the proposed 2019 amendments, including a background, analysis, and arguments for and against each proposal.
Date: August 27, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 4, September 2019 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 4, September 2019

Report including a digest of each vetoed measure, the governor's stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto by the author or sponsor of the bill.
Date: September 25, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, February 2019 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, February 2019

Report over the process of writing Texas's state budget, covering the initial budget development, general appropriations bill, legislative action, overview of the legislative appropriations process, action after final passage, interim budget action, and restrictions on spending.
Date: February 6, 2019
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, December 2018 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, December 2018

Report over the topics for the 86th Legislature, including appropriations and spending; taxes and revenue; business and economic development; criminal justice and public safety; health and human services; public education; higher education; energy, environment, and natural resources; transportation; government organization; regulatory issues; and judiciary and civil jurisprudence.
Date: December 20, 2018
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 1, June 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 1, June 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the 86th Legislative Session wrap-up, including the first bill signed by the Governor and other actions.
Date: June 4, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 2, July 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 2, July 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on the 86th Legislative Session, including bills signed signed by the Governor and other actions.
Date: July 11, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 3, July 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 3, July 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on mental health, school safety, and other actions, such as bills signed by the Governor, from the 86th legislative session.
Date: July 25, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 5, August 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Volume 5, August 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on public education reforms and other actions, such as bills signed by the Governor, from the 86th Legislative session.
Date: August 16, 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Fall 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Art Fierro: Fall 2019

Newsletter of Art Fierro for his constituents in district 79 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on public education, higher education, student mental health reform, authored legislation, and other related things from the 86th legislative session.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Fierro, Peter Arthur
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: 86th Session Recap (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative DeWayne Burns: 86th Session Recap

Newsletter of DeWayne Burns for his constituents in district 58 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on his contributions to changes to the law made by the 86th Legislature of Texas (i.e. bills supporting law enforcement, eminent domain reform, Career and Technical Education Amendment, General Appropriations Act, and ending taxpayer funded abortions).
Date: 2019
Creator: Burns, DeWayne Christopher
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Michelle Beckley: 86th Legislative Update (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Michelle Beckley: 86th Legislative Update

Newsletter of Michelle Beckley for her constituents in district 65 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on her priorities of the legislative session, the bills that she passed, and the committees she was involved in.
Date: 2019
Creator: Beckley, Michelle Jane
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain: 86th Legislative Update (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain: 86th Legislative Update

Newsletter of Briscoe Cain for his constituents in district 128 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on accomplishments of the 86th session and priorities for the interim.
Date: 2019
Creator: Cain, Briscoe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative Dustin Burrows: 86th Legislative Update (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative Dustin Burrows: 86th Legislative Update

Newsletter of Dustin Burrows for his constituents in district 83 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on highlights of the 86th session and updates on taxes, schools, and first responders.
Date: 2019
Creator: Burrows, Dustin
System: The Portal to Texas History
Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2019 (open access)

Newsletter of Texas State Representative John Frullo: Fall 2019

Newsletter of John Frullo for his constituents in district 84 discussing news, activities, and various updates related to work in the Texas legislature. It focuses on higher education, property tax and school finance reform, teacher retirement system reforms, combating human trafficking, second amendment rights, border security, and limiting government; it also includes a Texas constitutional amendment voters guide and information on legislation passed into law by Frullo during the 86th session.
Date: Autumn 2019
Creator: Frullo, John Michael
System: The Portal to Texas History