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.
- May 15
- House Committees on Defense & Veterans' Affairs and Economic & Small Business Development (10:00 AM, Joint Hearing)
- House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs (1:00 PM)
- House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development (1:00 PM)
- House Select Committee on Opioids & Substance Abuse
- Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
- May 16
- May 17
House Committees on Defense & Veterans' Affairs and Economic & Small Business Development (10:00 AM, Joint Hearing)
Charge: Economic impact of the aviation, aerospace & defense manufacturing industry in Texas; military veterans transitioning into the workforce; manufacturing industry in the state
- "Employment Situation of Veterans — 2017" (News Release), Bureau of Labor Statistics, March 22, 2018
- 2017 Texas Aerospace, Aviation and Defense, Economic Development and Tourism Division, Texas Office of the Governor, Updated July 14, 2017
- Interim Report to the 85th Legislature (Charge 7 – Legislation relating to Texas aerospace incentives), Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development, November 2016
- Aerospace, Aviation & Defense, Economic Development and Tourism Division, Texas Office of the Governor
- Aerospace and Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing: Subsector Overview and Subsector Snapshot, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Texas Manufacturing, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs (1:00 PM)
Charge: Homeless veterans in Texas
- What Do We Know About Veterans and Homelessness?, Center for Evidence-Based Solutions to Homelessness, December 2017
- Case Studies: Ending Veteran Homelessness, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, September 26, 2017
- Homeless Veterans: VA Should Improve Reporting on the Benefits Provided by Leases of Unneeded Property, U.S. Government Accountability Office, July 2017
- Homeless Veterans: Point-in-Time (PIT) Count (Including Annual Homeless Assessment Report by State, 2007-2017, Excel file), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2017
- Homeless Veterans: Management Improvements Could Help VA Better Identify Supportive-Housing Projects, U.S. Government Accountability Office, December 2016
- Homelessness Among Veterans in Texas: A Report Submitted to the 85th Texas Legislature (Appendices), Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, December 1, 2016
- Veterans Homelessness Prevention Demonstration Evaluation: Final Report, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, November 2015
Charge: Monitor agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th Legislature; implementation of SB 27, 85th Legislature, R.S., and the related Veterans Mental Health Program, as well as SB 578, 85th Legislature, R.S., and the development of the Veterans Suicide Prevention Action Plan
- Report on the Mental Health Program for Veterans, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, November 2017
- Audit of a Clinical Research Study to Treat Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: Brain Synergy Institute Contractor Performance and Billing, and HHSC Contract Procurement and Monitoring, Office of Inspector General, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, November 22, 2016
- A Guide to Understanding Mental Health Systems and Services in Texas (Texas Veterans Commission), 3rd Edition, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, 2016
House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development (1:00 PM)
Charge 1: Hurricane Harvey's economic and workforce impact on the state and private sector; job training resources
- Updated Hurricane Harvey's Fiscal Impact on State Agencies (Presented to Senate Finance Committee), Legislative Budget Board, March 2018
- "A Storm to Remember: Hurricane Harvey and the Texas Economy," Fiscal Notes, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, February 2018
- The Governor's Commission to Rebuild Texas
- Hurricane Harvey Resources, Texas Workforce Commission
- Hurricane Harvey: Fiscal Analyses and Resources (Agency expenditures, projected costs, contracts, and disaster related transfers), Legislative Budget Board
Charge 6: Monitoring agencies and programs under the Committee's jurisdiction and implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 85th Legislature
House Select Committee on Opioids & Substance Abuse
Charge: Implementation of legislation passed by the 85th Legislature regarding Prescription Monitoring Program; prescribing of addictive drugs; overutilization and diversion of addictive prescriptions
- Improving PDMP Technology to Minimize Workflow Imposition, Texas Medical Association, March 21, 2018
- When Are Prescribers Required to Use Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs? (Data Visualization), Pew Charitable Trusts, January 24, 2018
- How Can Prescription Drug Misuse Be Prevented?, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Updated January 2018
- "Prevalence and Factors Associated with Multiple Provider Episodes in Texas: An Epidemiological Analysis of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Data" (Abstract), Pain Medicine, Volume 18, Issue 10, October 2017
- Prevention for States (Prescription Drug Overdoses), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Updated October 23, 2017
- State Successes (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Updated October 5, 2017
- Texas Prescription Monitoring Program, Texas State Board of Pharmacy
- NIDAMED: Medical & Health Professionals, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
- Mobile 5G and Small Cell Legislation, National Conference of State Legislatures, April 30, 2018
- FCC Acts to Speed Deployment of Next-Gen Wireless Infrastructure (Second Report and Order), Federal Communications Commission, March 30, 2018
- 5G Wireless Pits Cities Against Telecoms and Their Friends in the FCC," Center for Public Integrity, Updated March 9, 2018
- "Local Control at Heart of 'Small Cell' Debate," Government Technology, January 5, 2018
- "Texas Cities Challenge State-Mandated Telecom Rates," Courthouse News Service, September 5, 2017
- Revisions to the Right-of-Way Management Ordinance for Wireless Providers: Implementing SB1004, City of Dallas, August 21, 2017
- Emerging Right of Way Issues—Small Cells Are a Big Deal: Implementing Texas Local Government Code Chapter 284, Texas City Attorney's Association Summer Conference, July 14-16, 2017
- Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge 5 – Telecommunications Market: Right-of-Way Fees, August 14, 2012 Hearing Summary), Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, January 2013
- Texas Local Government Code Chapter 284, Deployment of Network Nodes in Public Right-of-Way
House Select Committee on Cybersecurity (San Antonio)
Topic: Cybersecurity at the local, state, and federal levels including risks, incidents, preventative measures, and advancements in detection
- Texas Cybersecurity Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2018-2023, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, Texas Department of Information Resources, January 25, 2018
- Cybersecurity Legislation 2017, National Conference of State Legislatures, December 29, 2017
- 2017 U.S. State and Federal Government Cybersecurity Report, Security Scorecard, August 24, 2017
- Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature (Charge 2 – Texas businesses' cybersecurity), House Committee on Business & Industry, December 2016
- Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature (Charge 2 – Counties' cybersecurity policies), House Committee on County Affairs, January 2017
- Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature (Charge 1 – State agencies' cybersecurity policies), House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation, January 2017
- Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature (Charge 1 – Cybersecurity of financial institutions), House Committee on Investments & Financial Services, January 2017
- Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature (Charge 3 – Economic disaster preparedness/cybersecurity), House Committee on State Affairs, January 2017
- Interim Report to the 85th Texas Legislature (Charge 2 – Cities' cybersecurity policies), House Committee on Urban Affairs, January 2017
- Report to the 85th Legislature (Charge 4 – Cybersecurity efforts undertaken by state entities), Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, November 2016
- State of the States on Cybersecurity: California, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy, 2015
- 83rd Texas Legislature: Interim Report (Charge 3 – Cybersecurity, implementation of SB 1597, 83rd Legislature, R.S.), Senate Committee on Government Organization, December 2014
- Building a More Secure and Prosperous Texas, Texas Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council, December 1, 2012
- Resource Center for State Cybersecurity, National Governors Association
- State & Local Cybersecurity Policies (Texas), Center for Internet Security
- Texas Government Code §§ 2054.059-2054.0592, Cybersecurity
- 10 Texas Administrative Code §§ 202.20-202.26, Information Security Standards for State Agencies
Topic: Cybersecurity education, curriculum, training, workforce, and outreach to increase interest in the technology career field
- "Cybersecurity Quest Sends States to Vets, Students and Women," Stateline, The Pew Charitable Trusts, November 27, 2017
- Cybersecurity: Federal Efforts Are Under Way That May Address Workforce Challenges, U.S. Government Accountability Office, April 4, 2017
- Global Information Security Workforce Study (Series of reports on the cybersecurity workforce), Center for Cyber Safety and Education, 2017
- The Cybersecurity Workforce: States' Needs and Opportunities, National Governors Association, October 2014
- National Institute for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (Including cybersecurity workforce development toolkit, workforce development library, and National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Cybersecurity workforce framework), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
House Committee on Public Health
Charge: Children with mental illness, including trauma- and grief-informed practices; school- or community-based mental health services to children and role of Texas Education Agency and regional Education Service Centers
- Grief- and Trauma-Informed Practices Presentation, Texas Counseling Association, 2018
- Trauma-Informed Integrated Care for Children and Families in Healthcare Settings, The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, 2018
- Student Mental Health After the Storm, Texans Care for Children, Updated December 5, 2017
- Harris County Mental Health Services for Children, Youth, and Families: 2017 System Assessment, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, October 2017
- Review of Children's Mental Health Policy and the 2017 Legislative Session, Texans Care for Children, June 27, 2017
- Addressing Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Social and Emotional Well-Being in Head Start: Insights from the Head Start Health Manager Descriptive Study, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, October 2016
- Developing a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System (Issue Brief), Child Welfare Information Gateway, May 2015
- Counseling and Mental Health Services of the Coordinated School Health Model Website, Texas Education Agency
- Education Service Centers Map, Texas Education Agency
- Hurricane Harvey Recovery: Mental Health Resources for Schools, Texas Education Agency
- Mental Health Resources: School Personnel Training and Classroom Resources, Texas Education Agency
- Family Guide: Children’s Mental Health Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
