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.
July 18 Top
House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII & VIII
Charge: Funding the state's transportation including Proposition 1, 83rd 3rd C.S., and Proposition 7, 84th R.S.; budget structure for TxDOT
- "The Road Ahead: Examining Transportation Infrastructure Funding," 79 Texas Bar Journal 528 (July 2016)
- "Texas Road Finance, Part I," Fiscal Notes (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), May 2016
- Texas Highway Funding: Legislative Primer, Texas Legislative Budget Board, April 2016
- Annual Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2015, With Independent Auditor's Report, Texas Department of Transportation, December 16, 2015
- Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, Texas Department of Transportation, December 1, 2015
- "Proposition 7: 'Texas Miracle' won't endure if we don't pay for roads, highways to support it," Waco Tribune-Herald, October 21, 2015
- Transportation Funding Options: Legislative Policy Report, Texas Legislative Budget Board, February 2015
- Interim Report to the 84th Legislature, House Select Committee on Transportation Funding, Expenditures & Finance, December 2014
- The Road Ahead: County Transportation Funding and Financing, National Association of Counties, February 2014
July 19 Top
House Committee on Appropriations
Charge 16: Effectiveness of the Department of Public Safety's use of border security funds, border security metrics
- Update: State Funding for Border Security (September 1, 2015 - February 29, 2016), Legislative Budget Board, May 2016
- "Lawmakers Probe DPS Border Spending," KVUE.COM, May 6, 2016
- Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw’s testimony to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security & Subcommittee on Government Operations, March 23, 2016
- Border Security Metrics Between Ports of Entry, Congressional Research Service, February 16, 2016
- Measuring the Metrics: Grading the Government on Immigration Enforcement, Bipartisan Policy Center, February 2015
- Border Metrics: How to Effectively Measure Border Security and Immigration Control, Migration Policy Institute, January 2016
- Miscellaneous Provisions: Sec. 17.09. Border Security - Informational Listing (Funding), General Appropriation Act 2016-17, HB 1, 84th R.S., May 26, 2015
- Summary of Conference Committee Report for House Bill 1, Article V - Public Safety and Criminal Justice, Legislative Budget Board, May 2015
House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Articles I, IV & V Charge: Deferred maintenance and physical plant needs of state buildings
- An Audit Report on Deferred Maintenance for the School for the Deaf, Texas State Auditor's Office, October 2015
- "Signs of Neglect, Wear and Tear in State Government," Texas Tribune, February 28, 2015
- Master Facilities Plan Report 2014, Texas Facilities Commission, 2014
- Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) Facilities and Design Construction (FDC) FY2016 and FY2017 General and Deferred Maintenance Procurement Forecast, Texas Facilities Commission
July 21Top
House Committee on County Affairs
Charge: County cybersecurity policies
- Committee Meeting Handouts - County Cybersecurity, House Committee on County Affairs, June 10, 2016
- "Senators Propose Help for Hacking the Hackers" (Blog), National Association of Counties, April 8, 2016 and State and Local Cyber Protection Act of 2016, S.2665, 114th Cong. (2015-2016)
- Moving Forward: Leadership Toolkit for State CISOs, National Association of State Chief Information Officers, 2015
- Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (in response to Executive Order 13636), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Cybersecurity Framework, February 12, 2014
- "Why Cybersecurity Matters to You," County News, National Association of Counties, January 14, 2013
- Cyber for Counties Guidebook v1.0, National Association of Counties, Center for Internet Security, 2013
- Building a More Secure And Prosperous Texas: A Report, Texas Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council, December 1, 2012
Charge: Texas Commission on Jail Standards, resources and structure in oversight, regulation, and enforcement of county jails
- Agency Strategic Plan for the Fiscal Years 2017 to 2021, Texas Commission on Jail Standards, June 23, 2016
- 2014 Annual Report, Texas Commission on Jail Standards, January 31, 2015
- Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 2 - Oversight of Texas Commission on Jail Standards), House Committee on County Affairs, January 2015
- Interim Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature (Charge 3 - County jails), House Committee on County Affairs, January 2013
- The Texas Commission on Jail Standards: The State's Solution for Implementing a Strong County Jail System, While Protecting Counties From Liability, Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, 2012
- An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Commission on Jail Standards, Texas State Auditor's Office, August 2011
- Texas Commission on Jail Standards: Final Report, Sunset Advisory Commission, July 2009
- Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Technical Assistance Bulletins, Non-Compliant Jails, Budget Reports, County Population Reports, 84th Legislature Information and Documents)
Charge: Internet publication of mug shots and criminal history information
- Mug Shots and Booking Photo Websites (Overview and 2012-2016 state legislation), National Conference of State Legislatures, April 13, 2016
- Survey of State Criminal History Information Systems, 2014, U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2015
- Criminal Records in the Digital Age: A Review of Current Practices and Recommendations for Reform in Texas, William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law, The University of Texas School of Law, March 2013
Charge: Services provided by sheriffs and constables and whether fee schedules allow cost recovery
- Guide to Texas Laws for County Officials, 2016 (Sheriff and Constable), Prepared by David B. Brooks for Texas Association of Counties, June 2016
- Sheriffs' and Constables' Fees, Texas Ahead, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Effective December 15, 2015
Charge: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies, including Child Protective Services and 1115 Transformation Waiver
- Committee Meeting Handouts - Child Protective Services, House Committee on County Affairs, June 10, 2016
- Committee Meeting Handouts - 1115 Transformation Waiver, Child Protective Services, House Committee on County Affairs, May 16, 2016
Joint Oversight Committee on Government Facilities
Topic: Status of deferred maintenance and new buildings in the Capitol Complex and North Austin Complex approved by the 84th Legislature
- 2016 Texas Capitol Complex Master Plan, Texas Facilities Commission, 2016
- An Audit Report on Deferred Maintenance for the School for the Deaf, Texas State Auditor's Office, October 2015
- "Signs of Neglect, Wear and Tear in State Government," Texas Tribune, February 28, 2015
- Master Facilities Plan Report 2014, Texas Facilities Commission, 2014
- Texas Facilities Commission (TFC) Facilities and Design Construction (FDC) FY2016 and FY2017 General and Deferred Maintenance Procurement Forecast, Texas Facilities Commission
