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34 Document(s) [ Subject: Legislative%20process ]

Committee:	Senate Administration
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Legislative process | State agencies | State budgets |
Library Call Number:	L1836.85 Ad65
Session:	85th R.S. (2017)
Online version:	View report [21 pages]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Programmatic Budget Structure: Develop detailed programmatic budget structure for all legislative agencies for use in the General Appropriations Act.
2.	Legislative Agency Report Review: Review and evaluate the fiscal note and government efficiency report process and make recommendations on potential improvements in timeliness and accuracy.
Committee:	Senate Intergovernmental Relations
Title:	Interim Report
Subjects:	Affordable housing | Bond issues | Disaster relief | Emergency management | Extraterritorial jurisdiction | Federal aid | Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. | Housing | Land use regulations | Legislative process | Municipal annexation | Natural disasters | Public improvement districts | Solid waste disposal | Special taxing districts |
Library Call Number:	L1836.85 L786
Session:	85th R.S. (2017)
Online version:	View report [126 pages]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Examine and report on ways to improve the coordination of rebuilding housing and infrastructure following a natural disaster, including evaluating additional cost effective options for FEMA to utilize in providing direct housing assistance immediately following a disaster, creation of comprehensive lists of housing opportunities or web portals to disseminate information to survivors, ways to automatically waive local government regulations to facilitate rebuilding, and additional local resources available for rebuilding efforts.
2.	Monitor the distribution of federal disaster relief funds related to housing and infrastructure, including community development block grant (CDBG) funds, to ensure the timely dissemination of monies by state entities to local governments for reconstruction efforts. Develop recommendations for any statutory changes necessary to improve the efficiency of disaster recovery efforts, maximize housing and infrastructure funds, and ensure cooperation between private and government partners.
3.	Review and recommend options to expedite debris removal, including cutting unnecessary regulation and streamlining the process.
4.	Identify and report on existing disaster training opportunities available for local officials and make recommendations for training programs that equip them to efficiently interact with state and federal agencies during times of disaster.
5.	ETJ Limitations and Notice: Review the existing regulatory authority granted to home-rule municipalities within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ), including practices used by cities to expand ETJ boundaries, and whether proper notification is provided to property owners added to a city's ETJ following an annexation proceeding. Determine the limitations that need to be placed on a city's authority within the ETJ to better protect the private property rights of individuals and landowners, and ways to notify individuals of the impact of being within a city's ETJ. Develop a statewide rule and minimum requirements for such notifications.
6.	Housing Affordability: Examine issues that impact housing affordability, including the effect of local government taxes, fees, and mandates. Evaluate the cost of purchasing a single-family residence in different parts of the state, factoring in the impact of local rules and regulations, to identify matters of policy with the greatest influence, and identify ways to increase transparency and awareness prior to the adoption of costly local ordinances or orders.
7.	Special Purpose Districts Bond Reform: Study the state agency review of tax exempt bonds issued by special purpose districts and public improvement districts used to finance water and sewer infrastructure in new residential and commercial developments. Examine the disparities that exist between the feasibility review of water and sewer bonds backed by property­ based assessments and those backed by ad valorem taxes, and make recommendations that ensure the continued stability of the Texas tax­ exempt bond market by requiring all districts to undergo appropriate reviews prior to issuance.
8.	Municipal Management District Uniformity: In conjunction with the appropriate legislative departments, determine whether the development of a template or standardized language for the creation of municipal management districts would provide a more effective means for legislators to ensure new special purpose districts conform to accepted standards and contain appropriate taxpayer oversight.
Committee:	Senate Administration
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report to the 82nd Legislature
Subjects:	Legislative process | Rules of the Texas Senate | Senate, Texas State | State agency budgets |
Library Call Number:	L1836.81 Ad65
Session:	81st R.S. (2009)
Online version:	View report [16 pages  File size: 963 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Review the constitutional provision that prohibits the Senate from hearing nonemergency legislation within the first 60 days of the Session. Review options for enhancing the efficiency of Senate operations and reducing the requirement to allow for increased time to consider and debate legislation.
2.	Study opportunities to save paper, costs and production times on Session-related printings, interim committee report printings, newsletters, form printings and other heavy paper-use activities within the Senate. Conduct a survey of all Senate offices to determine whether electronic delivery of committee printings, house amendments and conference committee reports would be preferred to manual delivery of printings. Consider other factors as necessary, including accuracy of official documents, budget savings, time sensitivity, ease of distribution, notification of availability and end-user preferences for session printings.
3.	Review the Senate budget and identify ways to reduce costs over the next budget cycle.
4.	Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Administration, 81 st Legislature, Regular and Called Sessions, and make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, and/or complete implementation.
Committee:	House Natural Resources
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	House Committee on Natural Resources, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1998 : a report to the House of Representatives, 76th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Concentrated animal feeding operations | Dams and levees | Groundwater | Groundwater conservation districts | Legislative process | Surface water pollution | Wastewater management | Water districts | Water quality management | Weather modification |
Library Call Number:	L1836.75 n218h
Session:	75th R.S. (1997)
Online version:	View report [75 pages  File size: 3,487 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Conduct active oversight of agencies under the committee's jurisdiction.
2.	Study issues related to dam safety, including the condition of dams and the legal authority and financing necessary to make needed repairs.
3.	Monitor the implementation of HB 1542, 75th R.S., including the use and effectiveness of wastewater facility general permits and the potential for expanding the types and number of facilities that could be regulated by such permits.
4.	Evaluate the benefits of the House Rules requirement that a committee chair send certain bills and joint resolutions creating water districts to the Legislative Budget Board for a water development policy statement.
5.	Review the continued need for exemptions and exceptions to permitting found in Section 36.117, Texas Water code, and potential impacts on groundwater supplies and groundwater conservation districts.
6.	Study the success of rainfall enhancement programs in Texas and evaluate the role of the state's participation in such weather modification efforts.
Committee:	Senate Administration
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Senate Committee on Administration report on technology for the 75th Legislature.
Subjects:	High technology | Legislative process | Senate, Texas State |
Library Call Number:	L1836.74 t226
Session:	74th R.S. (1995)
Online version:	View report [195 pages  File size: 6,456 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study the current use of technology by the Texas Senate and conduct a needs assessment to identify further use of appropriate technologies.
2.	Review the use of technology by legislative bodies in other states and identify model systems that would be of benefit to the Texas Senate.
3.	Make recommendations on the application of technology to the legislative process including Senate floor functions.
4.	Make recommendations regarding the use of technology to support the members of the Senate in fulfilling their responsibilities.
Supporting documents
Committee:	Senate Administration
Title:	Preliminary technology working papers, Texas Legislative Council, November 6, 1995; Vision 2000; Current Senate computer services provided by TLC, September 1995; and DIR, Senate Administration Committee information resources review, October 1995
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1803.9 AD65 74
Session:	74th R.S. (1995)
Online version:	View document [225 pages  File size: 5,507 kb]
Committee:	House Elections
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Committee on Elections, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1996 : a report to the House of Representatives, 75th Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Campaign finance reform | Early voting | Election fraud | Elections | Ethics Commission, Texas | Judicial campaign contributions | Judicial elections | Judicial selection | Justice, U.S. Department of | Legislative process | Primary elections | Voter registration | Voting by mail | Voting Rights Act of 1965 |
Library Call Number:	L1836.74 el25he
Session:	74th R.S. (1995)
Online version:	View report [34 pages  File size: 1,562 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study how the State of Texas can be removed from the U.S. Justice Department's enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
2.	Study problems associated with early voting by mail.
3.	Review election legislation that passed the House, but died in the Senate during the 74th Regular Session, specifically HB 483, 74th R.S.; HB 1859, 74th R.S.; HB 2239, 74th R.S.; HB 2241, 74th R.S.; and HB 2243, 74th R.S..
4.	Study the feasibility of moving the primary election date. Consider not holding a separate presidential primary.
5.	Conduct active oversight of agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction, including the implementation of the 1995 Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Interim report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report to the House of Representatives, 73rd Texas Legislature / House Select Committee on Rules.
Subjects:	House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.72 r861
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View report [287 pages  File size: 12,851 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Interim Report - History of legislative practices and procedures in Texas, House organization: state surveys
Library Catalog Title:	Legislative procedures and practices
Subjects:	House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.72 R861H
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View report [60 pages  File size: 4,161 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Interim Report - Work load in the Texas legislative process, Legislative comparability
Library Catalog Title:	Legislative procedures and practices
Subjects:	House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.72 R861W
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View report [47 pages  File size: 4,055 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Interim Report - Committee process, State surveys
Library Catalog Title:	Legislative procedures and practices
Subjects:	House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.72 R861C
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View report [99 pages  File size: 20,483 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Interim Report - Scheduling measures for floor consideration
Library Catalog Title:	Legislative procedures and practices
Subjects:	House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.72 R861S
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View report [47 pages  File size: 20,135 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Interim Report - Annual regular sessions
Library Catalog Title:	Annual regular sessions : implications for the Texas Legislature / prepared by the research staff of the Texas Legislative Council.
Subjects:	House Committee on Calendars | House of Representatives, Texas | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.72 R861A
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View report [84 pages  File size: 83,934 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Pursue a comprehensive study of the House Rules of Procedure, including but not limited to: (a) rules governing the scheduling of legislation for floor debate; (b) rules governing the consideration of legislation by the house at other legislative stages; and (c) rules governing interactions of the house with the senate.
Supporting documents
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Committee documentation - news article, correspondence from State Representatives
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1801.9 R861S 72
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View document [9 pages]
Committee:	House Rules, Select
Title:	Committee documentation - agendas for August 19 and September 9, 1992, and January 6, 1993
Library Catalog Title:	Minutes
Library Call Number:	L1801.9 R861 72
Session:	72nd R.S. (1991)
Online version:	View document [3 pages  File size: 1,164 kb]
Committee:	Joint Fiscal Policy, Select
Title:	Interim report - volume A
Library Catalog Title:	Report to Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Policy.
Subjects:	Legislative process | State budgets | Tax revenue | Tax system |
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 f52s a
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View report [23 pages  File size: 734 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Prepare analyses of significant spending issues in Texas' state government as well as examen needs and/or demands for state spending and the effectiveness of state spending as well as the effects of changes in state spending.
2.	Prepare analyses of Texas' state government revenue structure and associated issues including how various elements may be affected by national and state economic conditions.
3.	Prepare analyses of potential changes in the revenue structure including analysis of how such changes might affect the different segments of the business community and general population
4.	Prepare analyses of intergovernmental fiscal issues in Texas, particularly trends associated with state and local government in Texas.
5.	Prepare and publish a "Handbook on Government Finances in Texas" as a result of the committee's studies.
6.	Communicate alternatives to all segments of the Texas community and seek advice and counsel from those who will be active participants, directly or indirectly, in legislative decision-making.
Committee:	Joint Fiscal Policy, Select
Title:	Interim Report - volume B
Library Catalog Title:	Report to Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Policy.
Subjects:	Legislative process | State budgets | Tax revenue | Tax system |
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 f52s b
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View report [304 pages  File size: 9,260 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Prepare analyses of significant spending issues in Texas' state government as well as examen needs and/or demands for state spending and the effectiveness of state spending as well as the effects of changes in state spending.
2.	Prepare analyses of Texas' state government revenue structure and associated issues including how various elements may be affected by national and state economic conditions.
3.	Prepare analyses of potential changes in the revenue structure including analysis of how such changes might affect the different segments of the business community and general population
4.	Prepare analyses of intergovernmental fiscal issues in Texas, particularly trends associated with state and local government in Texas.
5.	Prepare and publish a "Handbook on Government Finances in Texas" as a result of the committee's studies.
6.	Communicate alternatives to all segments of the Texas community and seek advice and counsel from those who will be active participants, directly or indirectly, in legislative decision-making.
Committee:	Joint Fiscal Policy, Select
Title:	Interim Report - volume C
Library Catalog Title:	Report to Joint Select Committee on Fiscal Policy.
Subjects:	Legislative process | State budgets | Tax revenue | Tax system |
Library Call Number:	L1836.68 f52s c
Session:	68th R.S. (1983)
Online version:	View report [102 pages  File size: 1,965 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Prepare analyses of significant spending issues in Texas' state government as well as examen needs and/or demands for state spending and the effectiveness of state spending as well as the effects of changes in state spending.
2.	Prepare analyses of Texas' state government revenue structure and associated issues including how various elements may be affected by national and state economic conditions.
3.	Prepare analyses of potential changes in the revenue structure including analysis of how such changes might affect the different segments of the business community and general population
4.	Prepare analyses of intergovernmental fiscal issues in Texas, particularly trends associated with state and local government in Texas.
5.	Prepare and publish a "Handbook on Government Finances in Texas" as a result of the committee's studies.
6.	Communicate alternatives to all segments of the Texas community and seek advice and counsel from those who will be active participants, directly or indirectly, in legislative decision-making.
Committee:	House Calendars
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	To the speaker and members of the House of Representatives, 68th Legislature : report / of the Committee on Calendars, Texas House of Representatives.
Subjects:	House Committee on Calendars | Legislative process | Special sessions |
Library Call Number:	L1836.67 c128
Session:	67th R.S. (1981)
Online version:	View report [16 pages  File size: 461 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Investigate the manner in which the changes recommended by the Calendars Committee interim report of 1979 and adopted this session in the House Rules affected the operation of the Calendars Committee.
2.	Compare the legislative flow of the 66th Session, when the constitutional rule was suspended, and the 67th Session, when it failed suspension.
3.	Examine the possibility of adopting Section 5.017, Deadlines for Consideration of the House Rules for Special Sessions.
4.	Discuss any proposed changes in the rules for next session relating to the functions of the Committee on Calendars.
Committee:	House Rules
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim Report to the 68th Legislature / Committee on Rules, Texas House of Representatives.
Subjects:	Honorary resolutions | Legislative process | Memorial resolutions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.67 r861h
Session:	67th R.S. (1981)
Online version:	View report [16 pages  File size: 663 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study the advantages and disadvantages of the Motions Calendar.
2.	Examining the need for an interim procedure for memorial and congratulatory resolutions.
3.	Investigate the filing and action deadlines in other states for bills and resolutions in an effort to provide suggested rule changes.
Committee:	House Calendars
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of the Committee on Calendars, Texas House of Representatives, 66th Legislature.
Subjects:	House Committee on Local and Consent Calendars | Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	L1836.66 c128
Session:	66th R.S. (1979)
Online version:	View report [15 pages  File size: 498 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Compare the calendar or rules committee operations in other states to determine how the system of bill placement for floor action in the Texas House of Representatives compares with that of other states and suggest improvements in the Texas System.
2.	Determine the need for house rule changes related to calendar operations.
3.	Work jointly with the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars to ascertain if there should be rule changes regarding the transfer of bills between the two committees.
Committee:	House Local and Consent Calendars
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	To the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 67th Legislature : report of the / Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
Subjects:	Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	L1836.66 l786
Session:	66th R.S. (1979)
Online version:	View report [52 pages  File size: 2,446 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Conduct and in-depth study of the formal and informal handling of bills of a local and consent nature in other states.
2.	work jointly with the Committee on Calendars to ascertain if there should be rule changes regarding the transfer of bills between the two committees.
3.	Recommend methods of providing more background information concerning resolutions for use by the committee members.
Committee:	House Rules
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report of the Committee on Rules, Texas House of Representatives, 66th Legislature : to the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 67th Legislature.
Subjects:	Honorary resolutions | House of Representatives, Texas | Joint rules of the Texas Legislature | Legislative process | Memorial resolutions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.66 r861
Session:	66th R.S. (1979)
Online version:	View report [33 pages  File size: 910 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Compile reference data from all states on the rules of their houses of representatives as well as the joint rules between houses and senates.
2.	Consider needed rule changes for the House of Representatives to use during the 67th Legislative Session.
3.	Attempt to develop an administrative system for the consideration and enactment of memorial and congratulatory resolutions by the legislature.
4.	Consider the need for increased membership of the Committee on Regions, Compacts and Districts.
Committee:	House Appropriations
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of the Committee on Appropriations, Texas House of Representatives, 64th Legislature.
Subjects:	Federal funds | Legislative process | State agencies | State agency budgets | State budgets | State buildings |
Library Call Number:	L1836.64 ap65
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	View report [68 pages  File size: 2,290 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study the current practice of the state's leasing of office and building space to determine its efficiency and economy to the state. This subcommittee shall have the duty of studying the feasibility of state ownership of buildings, either through purchase of existing buildings of by new construction in lieu of leasing.
2.	Review the fiscal notes process used by the House for accuracy and methodology and make recommendations for any improvement. This subcommittee is to include in its deliberations a study of the advisability of the inclusion of a fiscal note requirement on all bills having local fiscal implications.
3.	Review all state agencies that do not receive their appropriations through biennial legislative appropriation and whose monies are not deposited with the state treasury.
4.	Study the continued development a streamlining the appropriations process of the House of Representatives as it applies to the General Appropriations Bill.
5.	Study the procedure for the attainment of federal funds, particularly those funds which are not appropriated to agencies through the General Appropriations Bill. Emphasis is to be given to those funds that are allowed to accumulate to the agency with no direction or restriction for spending mandated by either State or Federal governments.
Committee:	House Local and Consent Calendars
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Interim report, sixty-fifth legislative session / Committee on Calendars and Committee on Local & Consent Calendars, Texas House of Representatives.
Subjects:	House Committee on Local and Consent Calendars | Legislative process | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	L1836.64 c128
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	View report [27 pages  File size: 697 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study the cost and efficiency of the present calendar system, and make recommendations for its improvement to the 65th Legislature.
Committee:	Joint Public Health
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Health care legislation : a review : a report of the Joint Subcommittee on Public Health.
Subjects:	Interim studies | Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	L1836.64 p96he
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	View report [33 pages  File size: 1,235 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study the value of year-round operation of standing committees and year-round staffing of committees by qualified professional personnel. *
Committee:	Joint Public Health
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	A legislative experiment : the Joint Subcommittee on Public Health of the Texas Legislature.
Subjects:	Interim studies | Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	L1836.64 p96R 1975
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	View report [46 pages  File size: 2,114 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Study the value of year-round operation of standing committees and year-round staffing of committees by qualified professional personnel. *
Committee:	House Rules
Title:	Interim Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of the Committee on Rules, Texas House of Representatives, 64th Legislature, to the Speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 65th Legislature.
Subjects:	Honorary resolutions | Legislative deadlines | Legislative process | Memorial resolutions | Rules of the Texas House of Representatives | Texas Constitutional Convention of 1974 |
Library Call Number:	L1836.64 r861
Session:	64th R.S. (1975)
Online version:	View report [17 pages  File size: 413 kb]
Charges:	This report should address the charges below.
1.	Study to correct the occurence of technical errors and to determine how these errors effect the flow of legislation.
2.	Study the alteration or improvement of the House Rules if the new Constitution passes.
3.	Compilation of a cross-reference packet of Rules for distribution to the House membership.
4.	Clarification of rules regarding the introduction of congratulatory, memorial and study resolutions.
Committee:	House Speaker Election Practices, Special
Title:	Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of the committee appointed in regard to practices in the election of the house speaker
Subjects:	Legislative process | Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives |
Library Call Number:	H.J. of Tex., 56th Leg. 1 C.S. 331 (1959)
Session:	56th R.S. (1959)
Online version:	View report [6 pages  File size: 360 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Consider present practices in the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to make recommendations for improved practices.
Committee:	House House Bill 8 Irregularities, Special
Title:	Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of Investigating Committee in regard to alleged irregularities in House Bill no. 8
Subjects:	Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	H.J. of Tex., 44th Leg., 3rd C.S. 480 (1936)
Session:	44th R.S. (1935)
Online version:	View report [3 pages  File size: 99 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Investigate and report back to the House the facts concerning unapproved changes made to HB 8, 44th R.S. after it was filed with the Chief Clerk. *
Committee:	Senate Constitutional Amendments, Investigate Status of
Title:	Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of Special Committee
Subjects:	Constitutional amendments | Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	S.J. of Tex., 40th Leg., R.S. 779 (1927)
Session:	40th R.S. (1927)
Online version:	View report [2 pages  File size: 42 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Investigate present status of all constitutional amendments introduced in this session.
Committee:	House Election Law Enrollment, Investigate, Special
Title:	Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of Special Committee.
Subjects:	Election laws | Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	H.J. of Tex., 29th Leg., 2nd C.S. 119 (1906)
Session:	29th R.S. (1905)
Online version:	View report [45 pages  File size: 3,648 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	In order to address charges of fraud, investigate the enrollment of HB 8, 29th Legislature, 1st Called Session, Section 120, ascertain the cause of error in the enrollment of the Election Law, and report findings to the House. *
Committee:	Senate Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms
Title:	Report
Library Catalog Title:	Report of the Committee of the Whole adopted.
Subjects:	Legislative process | Rules of the Texas Senate |
Library Call Number:	S.J. of Tex., 28th Leg., R.S. 240 (1903)
Session:	28th R.S. (1903)
Online version:	View report [40 pages  File size: 2,416 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Investigate the fairness of the meeting of senators to determine by drawing of lots the lengths of their terms. *
Committee:	Senate Mutilating and Marking bills, Special Committee to investigate
Title:	Engrossing Department Practices
Library Catalog Title:	Special Committee report.
Subjects:	Legislative process |
Library Call Number:	S.J. of Tex., 26th Leg., C.S. (107)
Session:	26th R.S. (1899)
Online version:	View report [3 pages  File size: 56 kb]
Charge:	This report should address the charge below.
1.	Investigate the practice of multilating and marking bills in the engrossing department and make a report.

* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.

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