In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Review a brief overview of the apportionment and redistricting process following the 2020 Census. (Congressional Research Service, April 27, 2021)
• Find information related to consumable hemp products. (Texas Department of State Health Services, updated March 10, 2021)
• See the dates for the 2021-2022 hunting season in Texas. (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, accessed April 28, 2021)
• Explore obesity prevalence by state. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 31, 2021)

Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.

Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.

This entry was posted on April 29, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 674 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Read about actions taken by the Federal Trade Commission to protect consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Federal Trade Commission, April 2021)
• See sources of state revenue by state. (Pew Data Visualization, April 21, 2021)
• Read tips about lowering the amount of heavy metals consumed via baby food. (Nemours, March 2021)
• Find resources related to identifying and preventing human trafficking. (Texas Health & Human Services Commission, accessed April 21, 2021)

Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.

Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.

This entry was posted on April 22, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 720 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Consider economic conditions and poverty rates in 2019, before the start of the pandemic. (Congressional Research Service, April 13, 2021)
• Read about potential but expected vaccine side effects. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 16, 2021)
• Learn about the wildflowers of Texas. (Texas Highways, accessed April 14, 2021)
• Review the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community for 2021. (Office of the Director of National Intelligence, April 9, 2021)

Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.

Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.

This entry was posted on April 15, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 717 views. Print this entry.

Scanned committee minutes have been linked to bills in the Legislative Archive System (LAS) for the 63rd–81st Legislatures (1973–2009). Linking bills to scanned minutes from the 82nd-83rd Legislatures is currently underway.

When looking at a specific bill's LAS record, minutes are linked under the "Committee information" tab.

You can also find links to committee minutes at the bottom of the "History" tab view.

You can search minutes by committee name, chamber, and session.

More recent committee minutes can be accessed via the "Committees" tab on Texas Legislature Online.

This entry was posted on April 14, 2021 at 8:15 AM and has received 707 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Review an analysis of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund that was included as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. (Council of State Governments, accessed April 7, 2021)
• Explore the water safety and quality guide from Consumer Reports. (Consumer Reports, updated April 2, 2021)
• Read about efforts to combat aquatic invasive species in Texas. (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, April 7, 2021)
• Find lists of judges and clerks in Texas by county. (Office of Court Administration, accessed April 7, 2021)

Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.

Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.

This entry was posted on April 8, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 701 views. Print this entry.

In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

• Review provisional 2020 mortality data for the U.S. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 31, 2021)
• Consider how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected plastic bag bans in the U.S. (Stateliness, March 30, 2021)
• Find education and academic resources for online learning. (LLRX.com, March 31, 2021)
• Read about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the workload of mothers. (Brookings Institution, March 30, 2021)

Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.

Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.

This entry was posted on April 1, 2021 at 3:15 PM and has received 838 views. Print this entry.