Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.
September 3rd Top
House Committee on Human Services
Charge: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction, including implementation of the Balancing Incentives Program and legislation passed by the 83rd Legislature
- Balancing Incentive Program and BIP Workplan, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Updated July 10, 2014
- Balancing Incentive Program (Issue Brief), Legislative Budget Board, January 2013
- Balancing Incentive Program (Work Plan, Deliverables, State Activities, FAQs), Mission Analytics Group under contract with Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
September 4th Top
House Committee on Appropriations
Topic: Strategic Fiscal Review directive by the Speaker of the House
- "Texas House Increasing Budget Scrutiny," Speaker Joe Straus, San Antonio Express-News, August 19, 2014
- "Straus Orders Tighter Scrutiny of a Dozen Agencies, Programs," Dallas Morning News, Trail Blazers Blog, August 12, 2014
- "Speaker Straus Launches Budget Reforms" (Press release), Speaker Joe Straus, August 12, 2014
House Committees on Higher Education and Human Services (Joint Hearing)
Charge: Foster youth in higher education
- "Colleges Reach Out to Foster Youths," Community College Daily, July 7, 2014
- "Few Foster Care Alumni Receive Higher Ed Benefits" and Slideshow: Foster Care Alumni Who Made It to College, Texas Tribune, June 13, 2014
- Education Reach for Texans
- Texas Youth Connection, Department of Family and Protective Services
- Students in Foster Care (Postsecondary Education and Training), U.S. Department of Education
- Foster Care & Student Success Resource Guide (Ch. 13, Transitioning Out of Foster Care and Post-Secondary Education Opportunities), Texas Education Agency
House Committee on Transportation Funding, Expenditures & Finance, Select
Topics: Potential revenue sources, Identified savings and efficiencies (per HB 1, 83rd 3rd C.S.), Surplus property report, Debt reduction possibilities, Funding formula presentation
- "Mileage Fee Not Ready to Replace Gas Tax," The Bond Buyer, August 18, 2014
- Transportation Funding and Finance Legislation Database, National Conference of State Legislatures, last updated August 12, 2014
- August 5, 2014 Notice, Minutes, Witnesses, Handouts/Presentations
- "Congress Approves Highway Funding Fix at Last Minute, but the Problem Isn't Solved," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, August 3, 2014
- Overview of Selected Transportation Taxes and Fees, State Highway Fund Appropriations, and Federal Highway Funds (presentation), Legislative Budget Board, June 24, 2014
- Transportation Policy Research Center: Finance, including testimony to the Texas Legislature, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
House Committee on State Affairs
Charge: Methods state agencies use for planning for investment in future infrastructure
- Capital Budgeting in the States, National Association of State Budget Officers, Spring 2014
- Report Card for America's Infrastructure: Texas, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2012-2013
- Setting Priorities, Meeting Needs: The Case for a National Infrastructure Bank, Brookings Institution, December 13, 2012
- State Legislative Infrastructure Priorities, National Conference of State Legislatures, October 2012
Charge: State agency contracting
- State of Texas Contract Management Guide, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, March 2014
- Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge: Interlocal contracts), House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform, January 2013
- Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge: Procurement and state contracting), House Committee on State Affairs, December 2012
- 82nd Texas Legislature Interim Report (Charge 3: State bidding process and contract management protocols), Senate Committee on Government Organization, December 2012
- The State of Texas Procurement Manual, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 2012
Charge: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies and programs
September 5th Top
Joint Interim Committee on Education Policy for a Skilled Workforce
Charge: Linking postsecondary education with the needs of the labor market, high school and postsecondary curricula requirements, opportunities for new education-workforce partnerships, and the impact of emerging industrial sectors on the Texas workforce
- Workforce: Capitalizing on our Human Assets, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, July 23, 2014
- "Gregg County Launches State’s First Workforce Initiative," Longview News-Journal, Updated June 24, 2014 and ACT Certified Work Ready Communities
- "New Effort Launches to Fill thousands of Jobs in 3 Years," Houston Business Journal, June 23, 2014, and UpSkill Houston (Workforce Development Action Plan), Greater Houston Partnership
- Economic Impact of the Texas A&M Health Science Center Biocorridor: The future is Bright, Vital Record, Texas A&M Health Science Center, January 31, 2014
- Resurgence of an Industry, Economic Pulse, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2014
- Middle-Skill Spotlight: An Analysis of Four In-demand Sectors with a Community College Focus, Economic Modeling Specialists Intl., 2014
Charge: Career and technical education's impact on high school graduation, transitions to postsecondary education, industry-based certification, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree
- Workforce: Capitalizing on our Human Assets (see Paths to Success), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, July 23, 2014
- Career Technical Education and Outcomes in Texas High Schools: a Monograph, Texas Workforce Investment Council, April 2013
- Career and Technical Education and Career and Technical Education – Accountability, Texas Education Agency
- Achieve Texas College and Career Initiative, Texas Education Agency
- CTE Early College High Schools Initiative, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
