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.
For recent posts on Interim Hearings, see Interim Hearing Resources on the LRL homepage. The "Recent Entries" list on the left provides quick access to interim hearings posts from previous weeks.
Charge: State's communications with the federal government in response to Hurricane Harvey
Charge: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th Legislature
House Committee on Human Services
Charge: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th Legislature; implementation of HB 4, HB 5, HB 7, and SB 11, 85th Legislature, R.S.
House Committee on General Investigating & Ethics
Charge 10: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and implementation of legislation: Oversight of the Texas Health & Human Services Commission
- Scoring and Evaluation of Selected Procurements at the Health and Human Services Commission, Texas State Auditor's Office, July 13, 2018
- OIG Review of the HHS Procurement Process: 2013-2018, Office of Inspector General, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, July 2018
- Managed Care: Contract Oversight and Monitoring (Presentation to the Joint Committee on House Appropriations and General Investigating & Ethics), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, June 27, 2018
House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Charge 1: Local and state occupational licensing and regulations
- Too Much License? A Closer Look at Occupational Licensing and Economic Mobility, Archbridge Institute, April 2018
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation: Consolidation, Efficiency and Streamlined Service, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Office of Strategic Communication, March 2018
- A Snapshot of Texas Regulation in 2018, Mercatus Center, George Mason University, March 2018
- License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing, Institute of Justice, November 2017
- The State of Occupational Licensing: Research, State Policies and Trends, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2017
- Analyzing the Labor Market Outcomes of Occupational Licensing, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, September 2014
Charge 2: Technology-based alcohol and industry services
- "Texas Officials: Delivery Apps Becoming Gateway for Underage Drinking," Austin American Statesman, Updated September 25, 2018
- Alcohol Technology in the World of Tomorrow, National Alcohol Beverage Control Association, May 2017
Charge 3: Monitor the statutory changes enacted through SB 2065, 85th Legislature, R.S., the Committee's omnibus deregulation omnibus bill. In particular, monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's (TDLR) role in regulating the applicable occupations and activities including but not limited to Vehicle Protection Product businesses, Temporary Common Worker Employers, For-Profit Legal Service Contract Companies, Barbering and Cosmetology, and Vehicle Booting and Towing Operators. Review TDLR's current strategic planning efforts and the potential recommendations for occupations and activities which may undergo regulation changes in the future.
- 2019-2023 Strategic Plan: Seeing a Brighter Future with Common-Sense Solutions, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, June 8, 2018
- Reforming Occupational Licensing Polices, The Hamilton Project (Brookings), January 2015
