Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Topic: Wildfire emergency preparation and response, including ways to facilitate better communication, collaboration, and response; training of emergency responders; and best practices in urban forest management and fuel reduction policies
- National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture, released March 2011, focusing on three key areas: Restore and Maintain Landscapes, Fire Adapted Communities, and Response to Fire, including two foundational reports: A National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy and The Federal Land Assistance, Management and Enhancement Act of 2009 Report to Congress
- Emergency Preparedness and Response - Information for Wildfire Responders, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
House Committee on County Affairs
Topic: Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Medicaid 1115 Waiver
- Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program - Program Brief, Medicaid 1115 Waiver Proposal, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, July 13, 2011.
- Approval Letter and Documents, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, December 12, 2011
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Topic: Rules of statutory construction and establish a method of determining legislative intent
- Guide to Researching Legislative History and Intent, Legislative Reference Library
