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Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 25, September 1998

Description: Periodical discussing the arguments for and against factoring standardized test scores into education. It includes sample questions from Texas Assessment of Academic Skills [TAAS] tests, the pros and cons of expanding the use of the test, and a discussion of possible bias against minority students in the TAAS.
Date: September 29, 1998
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report: Volume 74, Volume 28, November 1996

Description: This is a report on The State of Texas' 20 largest agencies governance. The report provides information on agency staff, agency head(s), salary, executive selected by, selection of policy board or commission, and selection of presiding officer.
Date: November 1, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 16, October 1995

Description: This is a report by Texas House of Representatives over a redistricting settlement plan by the federal court for the 1996 House and Senate elections.
Date: October 6, 1995
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 27, October 1996

Description: Periodical discussing the United States Supreme Court's decision that Texas's redistricting in the early 1990s was unconstitutional. It summarizes the court's opinion and addresses the potential impact of redrawing districts in Texas for the 1996 congressional elections.
Date: October 15, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 30, December 1996

Description: Periodical titled "Power Struggle: Deregulating the electricity industry," which discusses proposed legislation to restructure electric power monopolies in Texas. It details the concerns surrounding the issue and presents arguments in favor and opposed to the legislation.
Date: December 5, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 31, December 1996

Description: Report on tort law proposals expected in the 1997 legislative session.
Date: December 18, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 7, September 30, 2011

Description: "During its 2011 regular session, the 82nd Texas Legislature enacted 1,379 bills and adopted 11 joint resolutions after considering more than 6,000 measures filled. It also enacted eight bills during the first called session, This report includes many of the highlights of the regular session and the first called session. It summarizes some proposals that were approved and some that were not. Also included are arguments offered for and against each measure as it was debated. The legislation feat… more
Date: September 30, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 8, February 22, 2012

Description: "This report reviews local efforts to ban texting while driving in Texas, research related to the effects of texting while driving, and the recent debate over implementing a ban statewide." (p. 1).
Date: February 22, 2012
Creator: Lubomudrov, Andrei
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report: Volume 83, Number 7, December 2013

Description: This is a report for the 83rd Legislature. It covers the enacted 1437 bills and adopted 10 joint resolutions. The report includes highlights of the regular session and the three called sessions.
Date: December 11, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 8, March 2014

Description: Report on laws surrounding collection of DNA samples from those arrested for crimes in the state of Texas.
Date: March 24, 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 9, May 2014

Description: Report on a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution to dedicate certain funds to transportation.
Date: May 29, 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 14, June 1999

Description: Report including a digest of every bill vetoed by Governor Bush during the 1999 regular session of the 76th Legislature, the reason for the veto, and response by the author/sponsor of the bill.
Date: June 25, 1999
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 12, August 2001

Description: Periodical discussing the 19 Texas constitutional amendments proposed to be voted on in the 2001 general election.
Date: August 13, 2001
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 77, Number 13, October 2001

Description: Report on the controversy over free or reduced-cost medical care for undocumented immigrants.
Date: October 29, 2001
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 6, August 2013

Description: Summary of 26 bills vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry after approval by the 83rd Legislature during the 2013 regular legislative session. It includes is the Governor's reasons and Legislative members responses.
Date: August 21, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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