House Committee on Urban Needs, House Joint - 66th R.S. (1979)
Committee Members
- Gib Lewis, Chair
- Ray Keller, Vice Chair
- Lloyd Criss
- Lanny Hall
- George Pierce
- Mary Polk
- Chris V. Semos
- Frank Tejeda
- Craig A. Washington
Public members
- Richard Armendariz
- June Bratcher
- James P. Christon
- Lloyd Moss
- L. Wayne Odom
- Alexander Pratt
Charges
- Investigate developments in Texas in the next decade and corresponding needs which the Legislature could address.
- Investigate developments in Texas for the rest of the 20th century, including: the needs of Texas cities; energy needs; human services; transportation; the effect of growth on labor availability; and crime prevention. *
- Consider the effects of population growth on the demand for government services, and review possible sources of additional revenue.*
- Study the economics of Texas' cities, including such issues as revenue projections, expenditure levels, grants, etc.
- Study Texas' energy needs for industrial, commercial and residential purposes.
- Study the need for expanded human resources, such as mental and physical heath services, social service availability and related issues. Forecast future needs.
- Study the future of transportation in urban areas.
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Determine crime prevention needs in terms of law enforcement, neighborhood efforts and other related matters.
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Study industrial and commercial growth and its effect on labor availability.
* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.
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