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- Focus Report: Number 83-5, August 2013
- Guide to proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution on the November 2013 ballot.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 2, January 1995
- Report on the February 8th, 1995 deadline for the 74th legislature to enact a law creating a board to license dentists and dental hygienists in Texas, as required under the Texas Dental Practice Act.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 3, February 1995
- Report on Constitutional requirements for government compensation of property owners whose use is limited.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 4, February 1995
- Periodical discussing the controversy over licenses to carry handguns, outlining the historical precedence for the handgun regulations and presenting arguments in favor and opposed to the issue.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 5, February 1995
- Report on the legislative process as outlined in the Texas Constitution.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 6, February 1995
- Report on whether or not the state of Texas should allow home equity loans.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 8, March 1995
- Report on the 1994 Texas redistricting court case that had been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, with speculation on how the case may evolve.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 9, March 1995
- Report on state studies proposing to curb the incidence of sex crimes.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 12, May 1995
- Report on school financing issues after the Texas Supreme Court ruling about the constitutionality of the 1995 Texas school finance plan.
- Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 14, August 1995
- This is a report by the Texas House of Representatives concerning the 74th Legislature adoption of a new education code. Some of the items covered are the mission and objectives of the code, the Texas Education Agency, and teacher services.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 15, September 1995
- This is a report by the 74th Legislature presenting the fourteen amendments proposed at the general election on November 7, 1995. The report gives the procedures on amendment implementation and information on each amendment proposed.
- Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 16, October 1995
- 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.
- Focus Report: Volume 74, Number 17, December 1995
- This is a report by the Texas House of Representatives covering the 1995 Legislature cutting drug treatment plans following findings of gross fiscal mismanagement by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 19, March 1996
- Report on challenges to affirmative action efforts in the state of Texas.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 23, July 1996
- Report on sex offender notification laws in Texas and surrounding controversy.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 24, August 1996
- Report on 'managed care' a new form of health care delivery and finance.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 25, September 1996
- Periodical discussing the disposal of low-level radioactive waste in Texas, including proposed legislation and arguments in favor and opposed to the new regulations.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 26, October 1996
- Report on laws on how drivers collect for damages done to them by other drivers and enact no-fault insurance.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 27, October 1996
- 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.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 30, December 1996
- 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.
- Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 31, December 1996
- Report on tort law proposals expected in the 1997 legislative session.
- Focus Report: Volume 74, Volume 28, November 1996
- 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.
- Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 2, January 1997
- This is a report to rewrite the 1993 and 1995 stalking laws. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found the laws unconstitutionally vague requiring new legislation.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 3, January 1997
- Periodical summarizing Texas annexation law and discussing the benefits and drawbacks of cities' having broad annexation authority.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 4, January 1997
- Report on the legislative process as defined in the Texas Constitution.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 5, February 1997
- Periodical discussing Texas House of Representatives committee procedures which reviews the rules and procedures used in house committees.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 6, February 1997
- Report on revisions to mandatory supervision release law that requires some convicted criminals to be released from prison automatically without the approval of the Board of Pardons and Paroles and before their sentences are complete.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 8, February 1997
- Periodical discussing issues related to recycling waste tires. It provides information on Texas's waste tire recycling program, existing problems with the program, and possible solutions to deal with waste tires.
- Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 9, March 1997
- This is a report on the judicial selection of state judges. The report addresses issues of partisan election practices and finance reform.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, July 1997
- This report addresses the 37 measures vetoed by Governor George W. Bush. The 75th Legislatures vetoed measures included 19 House bills, 17 Senate bills, and one Senate concurrent resolution.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 10, March 1997
- Report on professional sports facilities in Texas being built with local support.
- Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 11, March 1997
- This is a report on Governor George W. Bush's property tax relief proposal for home owners. It looks at the plan to use state revenue to cover a greater share of public education financing.
- Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 12, April 1997
- This is a report over the Safe Schools Act as part of the 1995 rewrite of the Education Code. The report looks at the two main objects of the Legislature attempts to give administrators authority to remove disruptive students and create a safety net so expelled students are not cast into the streets.
- Focus Report: Volume 75, Number 13, April 1997
- Periodical discussing the future water needs for the State of Texas. The Texas Water Development Board addresses the projected needs over the next 50 years.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 14, April 1997
- Report on affirmative action in Texas after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Hopwood v. University of Texas School of Law.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 19, October 1997
- Report on newly adopted State Board of Education (SBOE) course requirements for public schools in Texas.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 20, November 1997
- Periodical discussing the capacity of the Texas prison system, presenting the current status of the prison system and possibly solutions to meet the demands on the system.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 21, February 1998
- Report on legislative appropriations to prevent and protect against Y2K issues in state-owned technology.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 22, April 1998
- Periodical titled "Texas Looks to Grandfathered Facilities For Air Quality Improvements" that discusses air quality issues and regulations on emissions at the state and federal levels.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 23, June 1998
- Periodical discussing the legislation related to end-of-life care and decisions. It includes the historic precedents for such legislation, the complex ethical and moral issues surrounding end-of-life care, and possible legal consequences of proposed and existing legislation.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 24, August 1998
- Report on life without parole as a sentencing option for high-profile/serious crimes.
- Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 25, September 1998
- 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.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 1, December 1998
- Report on the list of topics to be addressed in the 1999 regular session of the 76th Texas Legislature.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 2, December 1998
- Periodical discussing the controversy over school vouchers, presenting the arguments in favor and opposed to school vouchers, and profiling some existing voucher programs.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 3, January 1999
- Report summarizing the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the Legislature.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 4, February 1999
- Report on "eight-liner" machines and whether or not they constitute gambling.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 5, February 1999
- Periodical titled, "Health Care for Unisured Texas," and discussing new public health programs and changes to existing public health care programs.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 6, February 1999
- Report on House committee procedures for the 1999 regular session of the 76th Legislature.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 9, March 1999
- This is a report addressing previous legislative sessions over the extent of public participation in environmental decisions that have become a subject of debate among regulated businesses, environmental groups, and others affected by permit decisions. Arguments by regulated businesses focus on case hearings that are unnecessary and hinder business in Texas.
- Focus Report, Volume 76, Number 11, April 1999
- Report on the legality of requiring parental involvement in a minor's abortion decision.