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Focus Report: Number 83-5, August 2013

Description: Guide to proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution on the November 2013 ballot.
Date: August 7, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 10, January 21, 2010

Description: Report that reviews the purpose and methods of the U. S. Census and discusses its implications for Texas. It describes issues surrounding how people are counted and the potential effects of 2010 Census results on the redistricting of congressional and state legislative seats.
Date: January 10, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 12, May 5, 2010

Description: Report that outlines the history behind a projected $140.4 million funding shortfall for Employees Retirement System (ERS) health benefits for fiscal year 2011 and reviews options for addressing immediate and future funding needs.
Date: May 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 1, November 23, 2010

Description: Report that reviews several of the issues that the 82nd Legislature of Texas were to consider during its 2011 regular session. Topics include taxes and revenue; business and economic development; criminal justice and public safety; health and human services; education; immigration; energy and environment; transportation; government organization; and the judiciary.
Date: November 23, 2010
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 2, February 14, 2011

Description: "This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the Legislature, with emphasis on House rules."
Date: February 14, 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 3, February 18, 2011

Description: "This report reviews the rules and procedures used in the committees of the Texas House of Representatives."
Date: February 18, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 5, June 30, 2011

Description: This report includes a digest of each vetoed measure, the governor's stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto from the author or the sponsor of the bill.
Date: June 30, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 6, July 20, 2011

Description: "In this report ten more proposed amendments will be submitted for voter approval at the general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2011."
Date: July 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

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.

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

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 9, June 12, 2012

Description: "This report explains the three-tier system of alcohol distribution in Texas and reviews proposals to allow small producers of specialty beer and distilled spirits to operate under exceptions to the system."
Date: June 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 1, December 19, 2012

Description: This report highlights many of the issues the 83rd Legislature may consider during its 2013 regular session.
Date: December 19, 2012
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 2, February 20, 2013

Description: This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the legislature, with emphasis on House rules.
Date: February 20, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 3, February 22, 2013

Description: This report reviews the rules and procedures used in the committees of the Texas House of Representatives.
Date: February 22, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Focus Report, Volume 83 , Number 10, August 21, 2014

Description: A report of the Texas House of Representatives House Research Organization describing the history of online education in Texas, legislation in the 83rd Legislature of Texas that related to it, and future issues.
Date: August 21, 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 3, March 2015

Description: Report on House Committee Procedures for the regular session of the 84th legislature.
Date: March 4, 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 8, July 12, 2016

Description: Report providing an introduction to ASR in Texas, including a history of ASR projects and a review of the regulatory structure that has evolved around the technology, including enactment of a new state law in 2015.
Date: December 7, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.

Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 9, August 16, 2016

Description: "This report examines current Texas law and policies to help prevent financial exploration of the elderly and a few issues the Legislature may consider."
Date: August 16, 2016
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
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