In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.
- Review DPS’s new Violent Offender Database. (Texas Department of Public Safety, February 1, 2024)
- Read the Annual Energy & Economic Impact Report of Texas’ oil and gas industry. (Texas Oil & Gas Association, January 30, 2024)
- Consider how police departments may use AI to examine footage from body-worn camera video. (ProPublica, February 2, 2024)
- Note that the FCC plans to make AI-generated robocalls illegal. (Federal Communications Commission, January 31, 2024)
- Search for or report unsafe consumer products. (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, accessed February 2, 2024)
- See how Americans’ use of Facebook has evolved over the past 20 years. (Pew Research Center, February 2, 2024)
- Check how long it might take to read a particular book. (How Long to Read, accessed February 2, 2024)
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.
