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Interim Hearings - Week of February 27, 2012

Feb 21

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 82nd Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.

Monday, February 27th

House Committees on Insurance and Public Health (Joint Hearing)

Charge 3: Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Texas

Tuesday, February 28th

Joint Committee on Alzheimer's Disease 

Charge 1: Overall economic and systemic impact of Alzheimer's disease through 2017, inventory of public and private infrastructure and capacity, funds and systems to support disease-specific strategic planning

  • 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, Alzheimer's Association, March 2011
  • Alzheimer's Disease Program, Texas Department of State Health Services; including Putting the Pieces Together: A Comprehensive Plan for Addressing the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease in Texas: Texas State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease 2010-2015, September 2010; and Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders 2010 Biennial Report, December 2010

House Committee on Appropriations - Subcommittee on Article II CANCELLED

Topic: Medicaid trends, implementation of cost-savings initiatives in health and human services, and changes in hospital reimbursement methodology

Wednesday, February 29th

Joint Committee on Oversight of Medicaid Reform Waiver 

Topic: Design and development of Medicaid reform waiver to transition existing Medicaid payment systems and benefits to a more efficient and cost-effective model

House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Charge 4: Current sentencing practices for defendants with mental illnesses

Topic: Implementation of HB 215 (82R), relating to photograph and live lineup identification procedures in criminal cases.

 
 
Thursday, March 1st
House Committees on Border & Intergovernmental Affairs and Homeland Security & Public Safety (Joint Hearing, McAllen)

Charge 3: Interstate coordination concerning border security and intelligence sharing

Joint Partnership Advisory Commission
Topic: Organizational meeting, elect a Presiding Officer and Assistant Presiding Officer, and adopt rules for the Commission

Friday, March 2nd

House Committees on Border & Intergovernmental Affairs and Homeland Security & Public Safety (Joint Work Session, McAllen)
Topic: Rio Grande Valley Texas Border Security and Public Safety Briefing to showcase area emergency preparedness and border security

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Interim Hearings - Weeks of February 13 and 20, 2012

Feb 13

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 82nd Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.

Friday, February 17th, 2012

House Committee on Public Education

Charge 3: Charter school system in Texas, successes and failures in Texas and other states, comparison of charter school educational outcomes with traditional schools, best practices

Tuesday, February 21st, 2012

House Committee on Higher Education

Charge 2: Transfer pathways within the state's higher education system, impact of transferability on timely degree completion, and the "2+2" model as a low-cost degree option

House Committee on Technology

Charge 2: Benefits and financial costs associated with modernizing 911 call centers to connect dispatchers with callers using mobile means of communication during a time of emergency.

Charge 3: Federal broadband expansion programs in rural areas

House Committee on Appropriations

Topic: Invited testimony from Comptroller of Public Accounts, Legislative Budget Board, and State Auditor's Office

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

House Committee on Government Efficiency & Reform  CANCELLED

Charge 2: Utilization of alternative project delivery methods, such as design-build and construction-manager-at-risk, since HB 1886, 80th Legislature

 

Charge 3: Interagency agreements and charges for providing information or personal identification documents

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 6, 2012

Jan 30

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 82nd Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.
 

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Charge 4: Transparency in asbestos bankruptcy trusts

Charge 6: Whether asbestos and silica multidistrict litigation courts should be allowed to dismiss claims on their inactive dockets

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

House Committee on State Affairs

Charge 1: Resource adequacy in the Texas electricity market including federal and state interventions in the marketplace that may be negatively impacting future adequacy, and the best way to maintain resource adequacy

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Interim Hearings - Weeks of January 23 and 30, 2012

Jan 17

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Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.

 

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

House Committee on Public Education

Topic: Implementation of State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), specifically impact on students, instruction, teachers, and graduation or promotion rates

Topic: Implementation of requirement that end-of-course assessment count for 15 percent of the student's course grade

Topic: Changes to graduation or testing requirements that support instructional rigor and postsecondary readiness

 

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

House Committee on Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

Topic: Improve long-term funding for state parks

Topic:  Effects of drought and wildfires on tourism and recreation in Texas

House Committee on Public Health 

Topic: Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Medicaid 1115 Waiver

Topic: Overutilization of orthodontic services in Medicaid

 

Topic: DSHS policies for hiring personnel and monitoring patient safety at state hospitals

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development 

Topic: Texas' industry cluster initiatives, implementation of recommendations made by the Governor's Competitiveness Council, and new recommendations for Texas to remain an economic development leader

 

Monday, January 30th, 2012

House Committee on Technology  - CANCELLED

Invited testimony
 
Senate Committee on Economic Development

Topic: Implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Economic Development, 82nd Legislature

Topic: Economic development incentives targeting niche markets such as the creation of data centers, film incentives, etc. (special industry clusters), and whether such incentives should be offered

 

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Interim Hearings - Week of January 17, 2012

Jan 10

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 82nd Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security

Topic: Wildfire emergency preparation and response, including ways to facilitate better communication, collaboration, and response; training of emergency responders; and best practices in urban forest management and fuel reduction policies

House Committee on County Affairs

Topic: Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Medicaid 1115 Waiver

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Topic: Rules of statutory construction and establish a method of determining legislative intent

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Interim Hearings - Week of January 9, 2012

Jan 3

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 82nd Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.

 

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Senate Committee on Business & Commerce

Topic: Quarterly updates from state agencies and entities including the Texas Department of Insurance and Public Utility Commission

Topic: Impact of current and anticipated drought conditions on electric generation capacity

Sunset Advisory Commission

Topics: Organizational information, overview of sunset process, approval of review schedule, proposed meeting schedule, approval of changes in Sunset Commission Across-the-Board Recommendations (ATBs), approval of operating budget

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations

Topic: Affordable housing after disasters, best practices for emergency short-term and long-term housing

Topic: Housing and development codes, and "hardening" guidelines for structures in areas prone to natural disasters; best practices for landowners on fire risk mitigation, fuel reduction, and urban forest management to reduce exposure to wildland fires

 

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

House Committee on County Affairs

Topic: Texas Healthcare Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Medicaid 1115 Waiver

 

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development 

Topic: Texas' industry cluster initiatives, implementation of recommendations made by the Governor's Competitiveness Council, and new recommendations for Texas to remain an economic development leader

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82nd Session Legislative Summaries Now Available

Dec 6

posted by TexasLRL in Interesting documents, Legislation, 82nd Session

After each legislative session, the House Research Organization (HRO), the Senate Research Center (SRC), and the Texas Legislative Council (TLC) publish overviews of the session's accomplishments. These reports provide summaries of enrolled bills and analysis of major legislation. All three are now available for the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session and First Called Session: 

Each overview is organized by topic and gives a unique look at the session. The SRC overview provides brief summaries of all enrolled bills. The TLC overview offers summaries of all enrolled legislation and also includes effective dates and veto statements. The HRO overview focuses on legislation on major topics, including bills that did not pass, and contains extensive analysis and statements by supporters and opponents.  

If you're looking for information on previous sessions, overviews for the 53rd-81st Legislatures can be found at the Legislative Reference Library's Session Summaries page.

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Interim Hearings – Weeks of November 21 and 28, 2011

Nov 16

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INTERIM HEARINGSToday's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011
House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
Topic: Procedures used in the testing of DNA evidence in Texas and feasibility of certifying additional DNA testing centers

Monday, November 28, 2011
House Committee on Human Services
Topic: Implementation of Medicaid managed care model in South Texas; transition of Medicaid vendor drug program's prescription drug benefit to managed care

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Interim Hearings – Week of November 14, 2011

Nov 9

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 82nd Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings. 
 

Friday, November 18, 2011
 
House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development
Topic: Cancer-related research grants: Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) or Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas

Topic: Economic impact of the automobile industry in Texas and the state's ability to compete with other states for future automotive manufacturing facilities

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Interim Hearings – Week of October 31, 2011

Oct 26

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 82nd Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. The following may be helpful resources for upcoming hearings.

 

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

 

Senate Committees on Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Natural Resources (Joint Hearing)

Topic: Impact of extreme Texas drought conditions and continuous wildfires

 

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

 

Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations

Topic: Affordable housing after disasters, best practices for emergency short-term and long-term housing

 

House Committee on Natural Resources

Topic: Drought, impact on the state water plan, and effectiveness of current drought planning and drought management policies

 

Thursday, November 3, 2011

 

Joint Committee on Oversight of Windstorm Insurance

Topic: Windstorm insurance in this state, including the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

 

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