Sunset Commission Staff Report: Health and Human Services Commission (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Health and Human Services Commission

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and HHSC System Issues, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. Issues include more efficient services, incomplete/fragmented centralization, fragmented provider enrollment, quality of health care, NorthSTAR's outdated approach, poor management, and an uncoordinated approach to webtools.
Date: October 2014
Creator: Kirkle, Sarah; Spock, Karl; Allensworth, Anne; Holley-Hurt, Carrie; Nasr, Danielle; Reed, Joey et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report With Legislative Action: Texas State Boards of Architectural Examiners and Professional Engineers (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report With Legislative Action: Texas State Boards of Architectural Examiners and Professional Engineers

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act. It includes background information, issues and recommendations, action taken by the Legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2013
Creator: Holley-Hurt, Carrie; Ogle, Steven; Downie, Michelle; Rencher, Faye; Wood, Janet & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas  State Bar & Board of Law Examiners (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas State Bar & Board of Law Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Bar of Texas and the Board of Law Exminers, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Shurtleff, Sean; Hricik, Kay; Tripp, Amy; Calame, Brittany & Teleki, Katharine
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Boards of Architectural Examiners and Professional Engineers (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Boards of Architectural Examiners and Professional Engineers

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Self-Directed Semi-Independent Agency Project Act. It includes background information for each group, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: October 2012
Creator: Holley-Hurt, Carrie; Ogle, Steven; Downie, Michelle; Rencher, Faye; Wood, Janet & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of State Health Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of State Health Services

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Department of State Health Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Teleki, Katharine; Beverly, Eric; Bradley, Anne; Fajardo, Erick; Graham, Drew; Wood, Janet et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report: Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying (open access)

Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report: Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: 2018/2019
Creator: McDivitt, Darren; Constantino, Morgan; Wood, Janet & Trost, Amy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Public Utility Commission of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report with Legislative Action: Public Utility Commission of Texas

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), including background information, an overview of new issues and recommendations, provisions added by the legislature, and supplementary documentation. Issues include a lack of regulatory tools, a need for statutory changes, transferring of water and wastewater utilities, unnecessary reporting requirements, and the agency's continued need.
Date: June 2013
Creator: Spock, Karl; Beverly, Eric; Hartley, Cee & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Public Utility Commission of Texas (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Public Utility Commission of Texas

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation. Issues covered are the PUC's lack of regulatory tools, need for statutory changes, transfer of regulatory oversight over water and wastewater utilities, unnecessary reporting requirements, and the necessity of the continuation of the PUC.
Date: November 2012
Creator: Spock, Karl; Beverly, Eric; Hartley, Cee & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners (open access)

Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: June 2017
Creator: Nash, Carissa; Duran, Krystal; Calame, Brittany & Kirkle, Sarah
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Final Report: [Texas Electric and Telecommunications Utility Agencies] (open access)

Sunset Commission Final Report: [Texas Electric and Telecommunications Utility Agencies]

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and the Office of Public Utility Counsel (OPUC). It includes background information, an overview of new issues and recommendations, provisions added by the legislature, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2011
Creator: Spock, Karl; Hopson, Steve; Latta, Karen; Ogle, Steven; Shurtleff, Sean; Hartley, Cee et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: 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: November 2016
Creator: Romig, Robert; Davis, Julie; Wood, Janet & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: 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: October 2016
Creator: Hricik, Kay; Spock, Karl; Linebarger, Trisha & Jones, Jennifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Family and Protective Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Family and Protective Services

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Tripp, Amy; Nash, Carissa; Rencher, Faye; Simmons, Joel; Wood, Janet & Walraven, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Aging and Disability Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Department of Aging and Disability Services

Report from the Sunset Advisory Commission regarding the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Trost, Amy; Creel, Matt; Hricik, Kay; Ninaud, Christian; Wilk, Skylar; Roberson, Dawn et al.
System: The Portal to Texas History
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report: Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (open access)

Sunset Advisory Commission Staff Report: Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: 2018/2019
Creator: Nash, Carissa; Ames, Lauren; Pfeiffer, Abby; Wood, Janet & Ogle, Steven
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Red River Authority of Texas, Nueces River Authority. (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Red River Authority of Texas, Nueces River Authority.

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, Red River Authority of Texas, Nueces River Authority, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2018
Creator: Nasr, Danielle; Jhonson, Emily; Sheikh, Taj; Linebarger, Trisha & Levine, Ken
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Education Agency (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Texas Education Agency

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Texas Education Agency, including background information, the status of previous recommendations, an overview of new issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Board of Dental Examiners (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: State Board of Dental Examiners

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Board of Dental Examiners, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas River Authorities (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report: Texas River Authorities

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Sulphur River Basin Authority, Central Colorado River Authority, Upper Colorado River Authority, and Palo Duro River Authority of Texas, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Department of Aging and Disability Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Department of Aging and Disability Services

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Department of Aging and Disability Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Department of State Health Services (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: Department of State Health Services

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the Department of State Health Services, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Office of Administrative Hearings (open access)

Sunset Commission Staff Report with Final Results: State Office of Administrative Hearings

Report from the Sunset Commission regarding the State Office of Administrative Hearings, including background information, issues and recommendations, and supplementary documentation.
Date: July 2015
Creator: Texas. Sunset Advisory Commission.
System: The Portal to Texas History