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Current Articles & Research Resources, December 15, 2022

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

  • Read about how some states are using recycled plastic to augment asphalt for road paving. (Stateline, December 12, 2022)
  • Explore how various nations perceive social media. (Pew Research Center, December 6, 2022)
  • Learn how to take care of trees during winter weather. (Texas A&M Forest Services, December 12, 2022)
  • Search public company data for millions of companies in one place. (OpenCorporates, accessed December 14, 2022)

 

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.

Current Articles & Research Resources, December 8, 2022

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

  • Find zoning information for homes listed for sale or lease. (Redfin, December 5, 2022)
  • Explore ways to refine search results from Google. (Google, December 6, 2022)
  • Read about what to watch out for when shopping for health insurance. (Texas Department of Insurance, December 1, 2022)
  • Search TCEQ rule projects. (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, accessed December 7, 2022)

 

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.

Interim Hearings – Week of December 12, 2022

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.

 

December 12, 2022
House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Charge: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:

  • HB 1540, which implements various changes to state law based on recommendations of the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force.

Additionally, the Committee will conduct oversight of the following legislation:

  • HB 569 - relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
  • SB 111 - relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.
  • SB 162 - relating to a false statement made to illegally acquire a firearm; creating a criminal offense.
  • SB 1354 - relating to the prosecution of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Charge: Examine ways to increase the rate of compliance for court-ordered appearances, including new technologies that will facilitate contact with those ordered to appear. Consider the effectiveness of virtual appearances for certain offenses.

 

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December 15, 2022
Senate Committee on State Affairs (Marshall)
Charge: Investment Practices: Study the investment practices of financial services firms and how those practices affect the state’s public pensions. Make recommendations to ensure the state’s public pension funds are not being invested to further political or social causes.

 

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Current Articles & Research Resources, December 1, 2022

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

  • Track resource adequacy for Texas' electric grid this winter. (Electric Reliability Council of Texas, November 29, 2022)
  • Read about domestic terrorism. (Federal Bureau of Investigation, October 2022)
  • Consider mental health and well-being in the workplace. (U.S. Surgeon General, 2022)
  • Review marriage laws by state. (Congressional Research Service, November 22, 2022)
  • Explore law enforcement surveillance technologies by city, county, or state. (Electronic Frontier Foundation, accessed November 30, 2022)

 

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.