Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Constantino, Morgan; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Final Results of Sunset Reviews: 2016-2017 (open access)

Final Results of Sunset Reviews: 2016-2017

"This report summarizes the actions taken by the Sunset Commission and the 85th Legislature on each of the 24 entities reviewed by the biennium. The individual agency sections in this report list both statutory and management directives adopted for implementation by each agency" (p. 1).
Date: August 2017
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary of Legislative Budget Estimates 2018-19 Biennium: Senate (open access)

Summary of Legislative Budget Estimates 2018-19 Biennium: Senate

Summary of the 2018-2019 state budget, to be passed by the Texas Senate, providing a high-level overview of expenditures and significant changes since the previous appropriations bill.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 7, 2017, Election (open access)

Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 7, 2017, Election

"The Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments contains, for each proposed amendment that will appear on the November 7, 2017, ballot, the ballot language, an analysis, and the text of the joint resolution proposing the amendment. The analysis includes background information and a summary of comments made during the legislative process about the proposed constitutional amendment by supporters and by opponents" (p. 1).
Date: November 7, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Health Licensing Consolidation Project (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Health Licensing Consolidation Project

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Health Licensing Consolidation Project, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Levine, Ken; Nash, Carissa; Romig, Robert & Hartley, Cee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Article 3-5 (open access)

Texas Senate Legislative Budget Estimates by Program: Fiscal Years 2015 to 2019, Article 3-5

Compilation or recommended funding levels for various programs across state government during fiscal years 2015-2019, prepared for the Texas Senate. It includes information about historic expenditures with requested and recommended funding, as well as specific information related to articles 3-5.
Date: January 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Board of Nursing (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Board of Nursing

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Board of Nursing, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Wilk, Skylar; Johnson, Emily; Lenske, Jack; Hartley, Cee & Kirkle, Sarah
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Hricik, Kay; Spock, Karl; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Boards of Examiners of Marriage and Family, Therapists Professional Counselors, and Social Workers (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Boards of Examiners of Marriage and Family, Therapists Professional Counselors, and Social Workers

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, and the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Beverly, Eric; Long, Tim; Wood, Janet & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: August 2017
Creator: Romig, Robert; Davis, Julie; Wood, Janet & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Pharmacy (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Board of Pharmacy

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Ogle, Steven; Schiff, Tamara; Hartley, Cee & Teleki, Katharine
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Legislative Manual: 85th Legislature (open access)

Texas Legislative Manual: 85th Legislature

Manual compiled by the Texas Legislative Council as "a special information publication primarily designed as a reference tool for legislators and legislative staff" (Preface). It includes texts of the U.S. and Texas constitutions, annotated rules for the House and Senate, and directory information for members of the Texas Legislature.
Date: ~2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 6, September 2017 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 6, September 2017

Report on the amendments proposed for the November 2017 ballot by the Texas House of Representatives.
Date: September 7, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 7, October 5th, 2017 (open access)

Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 7, October 5th, 2017

"This report includes a digest of each vetoed measure, Gov. Greg Abbott's stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto by the author or the sponsor of the bill."
Date: October 5, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission to the Texas 85th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 19, 2016
Creator: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by Texas Office of Public Insurance Counsel to the Texas 85th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 2016
Creator: Texas. Office of Public Insurance Counsel.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Angelo State University Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Angelo State University Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by Angelo State University to the Texas 85th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, and supporting documentation.
Date: August 5, 2016
Creator: Angelo State University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Department of Transportation (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Department of Transportation

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of Transportation, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Tripp, Amy; Leonard, Alan; Schiff, Tamara; Teleki, Katharine; Hartley, Cee & Jones, Jennifer
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Fifth Court of Appeals Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 (open access)

Texas Fifth Court of Appeals Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019

Report submitted by the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas, Texas containing summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2018 and 2019 with supporting documentation.
Date: August 12, 2016
Creator: Texas. Court of Appeals (5th)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB13, Chapter 4 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB13, Chapter 4

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB215, Chapter 9 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB215, Chapter 9

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to reporting and certification requirements by certain physicians regarding certain abortions.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution HCR26 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution HCR26

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Margana Wood on being crowned Miss Texas 2017.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB7, Chapter 7 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB7, Chapter 7

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to municipal regulation of the removal of trees on private property.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the repeal of certain riders for the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from the General Appropriations Act that are contingent upon the approval of certain Acts continuing those agencies during the 85th Regular Session.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History