Legislative Reference Library of Texas : 84th Session

Interim Hearings - Week of April 4, 2016

Mar 29

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Interim Hearings - Week of April 4

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.

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April 5 Top

House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation

Charge: State cybersecurity policies and safety of personal information held by state agencies

Interim Hearings - Week of March 28, 2016, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce, Charge: State cybersecurity and protection of financial and personal information, Legislative Reference Library, March 21, 2016
State of the States on Cybersecurity: California, Maryland , Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Pell Center, November 2015
83rd Texas Legislature: Interim Report, (Charge 3 - Cybersecurity), Senate Committee on Government Organization, December 2014
Building a More Secure and Prosperous Texas, Texas Cybersecurity, Education, and Economic Development Council, December 1, 2012
Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge 2 - Cybersecurity), Senate Committee on Open Government, December 2012
Information Security and Technology Legislation (84th Legislature) , Texas Department of Information Resources

Charge: Purchasing practices by state agencies

Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature, House Select Committee on Government Efficiency and Accountability, January 2011
State Purchasing, Statutes and Procedures, and Publications (Purchasing), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Charge: Commercial cloud computing by state agencies and institutions of higher education

Texas Cloud Services: Guide for State Agencies and institutions of Higher Education, Texas Department of Information Resources, December 2014
2014 Biennial Performance Report: On the Use of Information Resources Technology by Texas State Agencies (Priority: Cloud Services), Texas Department of Information Resources, November 15, 2014
Interim Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature (Charge 4 - Cloud computing), House Committee on Technology, January 2013
Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Cloud computing), House Committee on State Affairs, December 2012

House Committee on Public Health

Charge 2: Chronic disease in Texas; direct and indirect costs associated with obesity, tobacco, and other related chronic health conditions

State of Tobacco Control 2016: Texas, American Lung Association, February 2016
Texans and Tobacco, Texas Department of State Health Services, December 2015
Diabetes: Addressing the Costs: 50-State Budget Survey for FY 2014, National Conference of State Legislatures, November 2015
The State of Obesity 2015: Better Policies for a Healthier America, Full report, Texas state brief, Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, September 2015
Adult Obesity Facts (including obesity prevalence maps with state-specific data), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, September 21, 2015
Childhood Obesity Facts (including prevalence of obesity among low-income children aged 2 through 4 years, by state and income, 2011), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 19, 2015
The Health Status of Texas 2014 and Data Supplement, Texas Department of State Health Services, October 2014
Checkup Time: Chronic Disease and Wellness in America: Measuring the Economic Burden in a Changing Nation, Milken Institute, January 2014 (follow-up to An Unhealthy America: The Economic Burden of Chronic Disease: Charting a New Course to Save Lives and Increase Productivity and Economic Growth, October 2007)
Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge 5 - Obesity and diet-related disease), Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs, and Homeland Security, February 2013
Lots to Lose: How America’s Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens our Economic Future, Bipartisan Policy Center, June 5, 2012
Interim Report to the 82nd Legislature (Charge 7 - Obesity and chronic disease), Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, December 2010
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge 1 - Obesity), House Committee on Public Health, December 2010
Long Live Texans: How Much Does Chronic Disease Cost Us?, Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Health Data, Texas Department of State Health Services, Center for Health Statistics
Prevention Status Reports: Texas (including alcohol-related harms, heart disease and stroke, HIV, nutrition, physical activity, and obesity, tobacco use), U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

House Committee on Urban Affairs

Charge: Cities' cybersecurity policies

Interim Hearings - Week of February 22, 2016, House Committee on Urban Affairs, Charge 2 - Cities' cybersecurity policy, Legislative Reference Library, February 23, 2016

April 6 Top

House Committee on Economic & Small Business Development

Charge: Local economic development programs and economic development corporations

Investing in Texas: Economic Incentives and Programs, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association Research Foundation, February 2015
Texas Municipal League Economic Development Handbook, Texas Municipal League, Updated January 2015
Economic Development Corporation Report, Fiscal Years 2012-2013,Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, November 1, 2014
Catalyst for Growth: The Importance of 25 Years of Projects Facilitated by the Texas Sales Tax for Economic Development, The Perryman Group, October 2014
Type A and B Economic Development Corporations, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Interim Report to the 80th Legislature (Charge 2 - History of the Development Corporation Act of 1979, Sections 4A and 4B), House Committee on Economic Development, January 2007

Charge: Economic development incentives and regulations

14th Annual State Competitiveness Report (Press release with rankings), Beacon Hill Institute, June 2015
Small Business Policy Index 2014: Ranking the States on Policy Measures and Costs Impacting Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 19th Annual Edition, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, December 2014
The 2014 State New Economy Index: Benchmarking Economic Transformation in the States, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, June 2014
2014 State Tech and Science Index: Enduring Lessons for the Intangible Economy, Milken Institute California Center, 2014
Top Trends in State Economic Development, National Governors Association, August 2013
Trends in Tech-Based Economic Development: Local, State and Federal Action in 2013, State Science & Technology Institute, 2013
Enterprising States: Policies that Produce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, June 2012

House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article II

Charge 10: Texas Medicaid programs providing long-term services and supports to adults or children with medical, physical, or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD)

Medicaid and Long-Term Services and Supports: A Primer, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, December 2015
Compare Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Programs, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, Updated May 1, 2015
Long-Term Services and Supports Quality Review Biennial Summary Report 2015, Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services, January 2015
Raising Expectations: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers, AARP, Commonwealth Fund, SCAN Foundation, Second Edition, June 2014

Charge 12: Historical growth of Texas Medicaid program, caseload and cost trends, Medicaid policy initiatives

Audit of Medicaid and CHIP MCO Special Investigative Units (Presentation to House Human Services Committee), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, March 8, 2016
Audit of Medicaid and CHIP MCO Special Investigative Units, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Inspector General, February 5, 2016
Quarterly Report, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Inspector General, December 2015
Texas Medicaid and CHIP in Perspective (10th Edition), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, February 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 7), Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, December 2014
Presentation to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services: Initiatives to Reduce Fraud, Waste and Abuse, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, August 14, 2014
Expansion of Medicaid Managed Care, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

April 7 Top

House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article II

Charges 10 and 12, continued

House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Charge 4: Tourism, youth education, and economic development through heritage, cultural, recreational, historical, and nature programs and preservation practices; economic impact of state parks and state and state and local historic sites, the Texas Heritage Trails Program, the Alamo Mission Complex, and rural community revitalization in promoting recreation and heritage tourism

Texas Travel Impacts Data (interactive website on travel economic impact by regions, Senate and House Districts, counties, metro areas, selected cities), Dean Runyan Associates, Prepared for Texas Tourism, Office of the Governor, Texas Economic Development & Tourism, c. 2007-2016
The Economic Impact of Travel on Texas: 1990-2014p, Dean Runyan Associates, Prepared for Texas Tourism, Office of the Governor, Texas Economic Development & Tourism, June 2015
Economic Impact of Historic Preservation in Texas: Update 2015, Technical Analysis, Executive Summary (including heritage tourism, Texas Heritage Trails Program, state historic sites), The University of Texas at Austin, Rutgers University, Texas Historical Commission, 2015
The Economic Contributions of Texas State Parks, Texas A&M University, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, November 2014
2012 Texas Outdoor Recreation Plan, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, 2012
The Rationale for Recreation Services for Youth: An Evidenced Based Approach, National Recreation and Park Association, 2010

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Interim Hearings - Week of March 28, 2016

Mar 21

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Interim Hearings - Week of March 28

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.

March 29
March 30
March 31
April 1

March 29 Top

House Select Committee on Federal Environmental Regulation

Topic: Organizational hearing on the effects that existing and proposed federal environmental regulations will have on the Texas economy

States' Reactions to EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (final rule for future and existing power plants, regulatory authority, legal challenges, state action), National Conference of State Legislatures, March 7, 2016
EPA Regulations: Too Much, Too Little, or On Track? (includes tables of major EPA rules and modifications expected to be proposed or finalized in 2016, and major rules and modifications under development at EPA, as well as appendix of major or controversial EPA rules promulgated since 2009), Congressional Research Service, February 9, 2016
EPA and the Army Corps' Rule to Define "Waters of the United States," Congressional Research Service, January 4, 2016
ERCOT Analysis of the Impacts of the Clean Power Plan: Final Rule Update, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, October 16, 2015
Well Within Reach: How Texas Can Comply With and Benefit From the Clean Power Plan, Environmental Defense Fund, October 2015
Analysis of the Impacts of the Clean Power Plan, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Energy Information Administration, May 2015
Impacts of Environmental Regulations in the ERCOT Region, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, December 16, 2014
How EPA's Clean Power Plan Impacts Texas, Bipartisan Policy Group, December 1, 2014
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 4 - Review of EPA's Clean Power Plan), House Committee on Environmental Regulation, December 2014

House Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety

Charge: Texas Division of Emergency Management and the state's natural disaster preparedness planning efforts

Texas Emergency Management Executive Guide. Fiscal Year 2015 Edition. Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas Division of Emergency Management. Revised January 4, 2016.
Emergency Management Planner's Guide: The Planner's Toolkit. (Draft). Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas Division of Emergency Management. February 2015.
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 1 -Emergency Preparedness), House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety, January 2015.
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 2 ), Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security, December 2014.
State Emergency Management Director Handbook (Comprehensive guide for state emergency managers including overview of each state’s programs.), National Emergency Management Association, 2011

Charge: Implementation of the "two steps, one sticker" program

"More Confusion Possible as '1-Sticker' System Enters 2nd Year," Houston Chronicle, March 4, 2016
Chairman's Report to the Governor on State of Affairs of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. (Annual Report 2015.) Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, February 3, 2016
Vehicle Safety Inspections: Improved DOT Communication Could Better Inform State Programs. (Publication No. GAO-15-705), U.S. Government Accountability Office, August 2015
"New Car Registration System 'Poorly Launched,' Local Official Says," Houston Chronicle, March 10, 2015.

Charge: Implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 84th Legislature

House Committee on Investments & Financial Services

Charge 3: Elder financial abuse

Financial Crimes Against the Elderly, 2015 Legislation, National Conference of State Legislatures, November 20, 2015
"Lies, Secrets, and Scams: How to Prevent Elder Abuse," Consumer Reports, November 3, 2015
"Why Elder Financial Abuse Is Such A Slippery Crime," Forbes, February 13, 2015
Cumulative 2015 Elder Financial Abuse Legislation, American Bankers Association, updated as of January 26, 2015
The True Link Report on Elder Financial Abuse 2015, True Link Financial, January 2015
"Protecting the Elderly: Should Montana Provide Civil Cause of Action for Elder Abuse?," 40 Montana Lawyer 15, November 2014
Georgia Akers, Associate Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 3, "Elder Abuse, Exploitation and Consumer Scams: Ethical Duties," 2014 CPE by the Sea, Houston TSCPA Foundation and TSCPA CPE Foundation, Inc., Galveston, Texas, June 11-13, 2014
Recommendations and Report for Financial Institutions on Preventing and Responding to Elder Financial Exploitation and Advisory for Financial Institutions on Preventing and Responding to Elder Financial Exploitation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, March 23, 2016

Charge 6: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies

House Committee on Urban Affairs CANCELLED

Charge: Cities' cybersecurity policies

Interim Hearings - Week of February 22, 2016, House Committee on Urban Affairs, Charge 2 - Cities' cybersecurity policy, Legislative Reference Library, February 23, 2016

Senate Committees on Education and Higher Education (Joint Hearing)

Charge: Implementation of HB 5, 83rd R.S., and current projections for preparation of Texas high school students for postsecondary education and workforce training

House Bill 5 Evaluation, American Institutes for Research, October 2015, Revised December 2015
Using Dual Enrollment to Improve the Educational Outcomes of High School Students, ACT, December 2015
60x30TX: 60 Percent of "Generation Texas" Will Have a Postsecondary Credential or Degree by 2030, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, July 17, 2015.
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 1 - HB 5, 83R), House Committee on Public Education, December 2014
Dual Credit Report, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, March 2012
Improving Access to Postsecondary Education Through Early College High Schools, Council of State Governments, August 2009
House Bill 5: Foundation High School Program (Overview, FAQs, resources), Texas Education Agency

Charge: Teacher shortage and retention, educator preparation programs

"Schools Look to Puerto Rico in Search of Bilingual Teachers," Stateline (Pew Charitable Trusts), October 13, 2015
2014 Teacher Prep Review: A Review of the Nation's Teacher Preparation Programs, National Council on Teacher Quality, Revised February 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 4 - Teacher preparation, Charge 5 - Dual Credit), Senate Committee on Higher Education, December 2014
Teacher Shortage Areas Nationwide Listing 1990-1991 through 2014-2015, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, March 2014
English Language Learners in America's Great City Schools: Demographics, Achievement, and Staffing, Council of the Great City Schools, 2013
Resources, National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education and Related Services
Tackling the STEM Crisis: Five Steps Your State Can Take to Improve the Quality and Quantity of Its K-12 Math and Science Teachers, National Council on Teacher Quality

Senate Committee on State Affairs

Charge: Compensation to private property owners for property taken by eminent domain authority

Understanding the Condemnation Process in Texas, Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, July 2015
2015 Educational Series: Eminent Domain, Texas Department of Transportation, December 2014
Protecting Property Rights: Just Compensation or Just Take It?, Texas Public Policy Foundation, December 2014
Eminent Domain and Fair Market Value in a Depressed Real Estate Market, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, October 2014
"In Pursuit of Just Compensation in Texas: Assessing Damages in Takings Cases Using the Property’s Tax-Appraised Value," 46 St. Mary’s Law Journal 105, 2014
"'Fairness and Equity,' or Judicial Bait-And-Switch? It’s Time to Reform the Law of 'Just' Compensation," 4 Albany Government Law Review 38, April 2011
Interim Report to the 80th Legislature (Determination of adequate compensation), Joint Interim Committee to Study the Power of Eminent Domain, December 2006
Protecting Private Property Rights: Reforming Eminent Domain in Texas, Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute’s Property Rights and Land Use Task Force, November 2006

Senate Committee on Transportation

Charge: State Highway Fund grants and loans to Regional Mobility Authorities (RMA)

Regional Mobility Authorities in Texas: History and Current Status: Final Report, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, February 2016

Charge: Oversize and overweight vehicles

Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge 2 - Oversize and overweight vehicles), Senate Committee on Transportation, February 2013
Accommodating Oversize and Overweight Loads: Technical Report, Texas Transportation Institute, July 2012

Senate Select Committee on Transportation Planning

Topic: Transportation planning, financing, and performance

"It's Time for States to Invest in Infrastructure," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, February 23, 2016
"Falling Oil Prices Leading to Drop in Texas Road Funding" and Comptroller Glenn Hegar's testimony to House Select Committee on Transportation Planning, Texas Tribune, January 20, 2016
Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015, Texas Department of Transportation, December 16, 2015
84th Texas Legislature, Interim, House Subcommittee on Long-Term Infrastructure Planning, Testimony on future funding needs, alternative funding options, major revenue enhancement strategies enacted by other states (2008 to 2015), response to questions asked, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 10 and October 14, 2015
HB 20 - Initial Report: Revenue Projections, Funding Categories & Allocations, Performance-Based Decision Making, Texas Department of Transportation, September 1, 2015
Texas Transportation Plan 2040, Texas Department of Transportation, Adopted February 26, 2015
Transportation Funding Options: Legislative Policy Report, Legislative Budget Board, February 2015
84th Legislature 2015: Mapping for the Future: Summary of Enacted Legislation, Texas Department of Transportation, 2015
State Transportation Statistics, 2015, U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2015
Transportation Funding: Understanding Funding in Texas, Texas Department of Transportation, 2014-2015 Edition
Funding Needs and Potential Sources, Texas Department of Transportation
Transportation Policy Research Center: Finance, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

March 30 Top

House Committee on Insurance

Charge 3: Texas prompt payment law and penalty calculations

Prompt Pay FAQs ,Texas Department of Insurance, Updated March 8, 2016
An Interstate Comparison of Healthcare Prompt-Pay Laws, Texans for Lawsuit Reform Foundation, January 31, 2016
Fourth Quarter 2015 Dissolution Progress Report, Texas Health Insurance Pool, December 2015
2014 Annual and Retrospective Report, Texas Health Insurance Pool, 2015
28 Texas Administrative Code §21.2815, Failure to Meet the Statutory Claims Payment Period, Texas Department of Insurance
"Tort Reform Foes Team Up To Force Insurance Companies to Pay Promptly," Austin American Statesman, January 27, 2013

Charge 7: Implementation of HB 2929, 83rd R.S.

28 Texas Administrative Code §§21.3101-21.3107, Coverage for Acquired Brain Injury, Texas Department of Insurance
40 Texas Register 3179-3183, Preamble to Adopted Rules - Coverage for Acquired Brain Injury, Texas Department of Insurance, May 29, 2015
Recommendations for Improving the Lives of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury, Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council, 2014
Texas Mandated Benefit Cost and Utilization Summary Report October 2013 - September 2014 Reporting Period, Texas Department of Insurance, 2014
Texas Mandated Benefit Cost and Utilization Summary Report October 2012 - September 2013 Reporting Period, Texas Department of Insurance, 2013
State Health Care Spending, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, April 2011 (Appendices)

Charge 8: Prosecution of workers' compensation insurance fraud

"Prosecutors, Texas Mutual Change Controversial Funding Deal," Texas Tribune and Austin American-Statesman, December 18, 2015
"Paid to Prosecute: Private Insurer Pays Government Lawyers to Pursue Fraud Charges," Texas Tribune and Austin American-Statesman, September 9, 2015
Fraud in the Texas Workers' Compensation System: Executive Summary, Texas Department of Insurance, Last Updated September 6, 2014
Fighting Fraud, Texas Mutual Workers Compensation Insurance
Texas Insurance Code §2054.455, Funding Agreements for Criminal Prosecutions, Texas Mutual Insurance Company

House Committee on Pensions

Topic: Organizational meeting, current issues and concerns facing pension systems

84th Regular Legislative Session: Pension Legislation Passed, Pension Review Board, June 25, 2015
Guide to Public Retirement Systems in Texas, Pension Review Board, February 2015
Study of the Financial Health of Texas Public Retirement Systems, Pension Review Board, December 2014
Texas Transparency: Public Pension Search Tool, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

House Committee on Transportation

Topic: Update on HB 2612, 84th R.S. - debt service on bonds issued for each toll project in this state, plan to eliminate all toll roads

Texas Toll Road Primer: Final Report, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, February 2014
Investor Relations, Texas Department of Transportation

House Select Committee on Transportation Planning

Topics: Update from TxDOT working group on project selection criteria, rules and policies for project prioritization and selection, and funding categories (TxDOT); latest revenue projections related to state and federal funds; outstanding debt and repayment schedule

"It's Time for States to Invest in Infrastructure," Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, February 23, 2016
"Falling Oil Prices Leading to Drop in Texas Road Funding" and Comptroller Glenn Hegar's testimony to House Select Committee on Transportation Planning, Texas Tribune, January 20, 2016
Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015, Texas Department of Transportation, December 16, 2015
84th Texas Legislature, Interim, House Subcommittee on Long-Term Infrastructure Planning, Testimony on future funding needs, alternative funding options, major revenue enhancement strategies enacted by other states (2008 to 2015), response to questions asked, Texas A&M Transportation Institute, September 10 and October 14, 2015
State Transportation Statistics, 2015, U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2015
Funding Needs and Potential Sources, Texas Department of Transportation
Transportation Policy Research Center: Finance, Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Senate Committee on Business & Commerce

Charge: State cybersecurity and protection of financial and personal information

"Privacy and Cybersecurity Get Political Legs," TechTank, Brookings Institution, February 25, 2015
Internet of Things: Privacy & Security in a Connected World, FTC Staff Report, Federal Trade Commission, January 2015
"States Ascend Into the Cloud," Stateline (Pew Charitable Trusts), October 14, 2014
"The Importance of Cybersecurity in the Age of the Cloud and Internet of Things," Government Technology, October 2, 2014
Big Data: Big Opportunities, Big Risks…and Big Realities, National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit, August 21, 2014
Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values, Executive Office of the President, May 2014
Cloud Computing: Constitutional and Statutory Privacy Protections, Congressional Research Service, March 22, 2013

Charge: Implementation of legislation, specifically federal electronic verification of employment authorization program and consent policy for state disclosure of personal data

"A New Chapter for E-Verify Policy in Texas," Texas Tribune, August 27, 2015
State E-Verify Action, National Conference of State Legislatures, August 19, 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 4 - Consumer informed consent), Senate Committee on State Affairs, January 2015
E-Verify: The Impact of Its Mandatory Use on Texas Workers and Business, National Immigration Law Center, February 2013
USCIS E-Verify, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Topic: Updates from Public Utility Commission of Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Senate Committee on Criminal Justice

Charge 2: County and municipal jails, mental health in corrections

Correctional Managed Health Care Policy Manual (See sections on decision making, classification, programs, and treatment tracks for mentally ill offenders), Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Updated 2016
Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons, 2000-2013 - Statistical Tables, U.S. Department of Justice, August 2015
2014 Annual Jail Report, Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Updated February 12, 2015
Callous and Cruel: Use of Force Against Inmates with Mental Disabilities in US Jails and Prisons, Human Rights Watch, May 2015
Statewide Law Enforcement/Mental Health Efforts, Council of State Governments, Justice Center, December 2012

Senate Committee on Finance

Charge: Franchise tax, Property Tax Relief Fund

Failure of Texas' Business Margin Tax, Texas Public Policy Foundation, December 2015
The 2016-17 Certification Revenue Estimate (Franchise tax) and (Funding sources of the Property Tax Relief Fund), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, October 2015
Tax Exemptions & Tax Incidence: A Report to the Governor and the 84th Legislature (Franchise tax), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, March 2015
Biennial Revenue Estimate (2016-2017) (Franchise tax) and (Funding sources of the Property Tax Relief Fund), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, January 2015
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge 1 - Revised franchise tax), House Committee on Ways & Means, January 2011
Tax Fairness: Property Tax Relief for Texans, Texas Tax Reform Commission, March 29, 2006

Charge: Sales tax holiday

Sales Tax Holidays: Politically Expedient but Poor Tax Policy 2015, Tax Foundation, August 17, 2015
Sales Tax Holidays: An Ineffective Alternative to Real Sales Tax Reform, Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy, July 22, 2015
"States Expand Sales Tax Holidays Beyond Back-to-School Items," Stateline (Pew Research Center), July 10, 2013
An Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of a Sales Tax Holiday in the State of Georgia, Washington Economics Group, Inc., January 5, 2012
Sales Tax Holiday: FAQs, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
2016 State Sales Tax Holidays, Federation of Tax Administrators

Charge: Budget formats of other states; reduction of state liabilities; incentivize state agencies

Budget Processes in the States, National Association of State Budget Officers, Spring 2015
"State Budgeting With an Eye on Results," Stateline (Pew Research Center), August 28, 2014
NCSL Fiscal Brief: Zero-Base Budgeting in the States, National Conference of State Legislatures, January 2012
Public Employee Pension System Data: FY 2014 vs. FY 2013, Governing
State Budget Procedures and Performance Based Budgeting: Fact Sheet, National Conference of State Legislatures
Pensions, State Budget Solutions
Texas Transparency: Pension Obligations, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Joint Committee on TRS Health Benefit Plans

Topic: Health benefit plans administered by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas; TRS-Care

2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, November 18, 2015
Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Actuarial Valuation Report For the Year Ending August 31, 2015, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company, November 11, 2015
TRS-Care Retiree Health Care Plan, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, Actuarial Valuation Report For the Year Ending August 31, 2015, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company, November 11, 2015
Guide to Public Retirement Systems in Texas, State Pension Review Board, February 12, 2015
TRS-Care Sustainability and TRS-ActiveCare Affordability Study, Texas Retirement System of Texas, November 18, 2014
Strategic Plan FY 2015 - FY 2019, Texas Retirement System of Texas, July 7, 2014

March 31 Top

House Committees on Agriculture & Livestock and International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs (Joint Hearing)

Charge: Promotion of domestic agriculture products, and strengthening international ties for exporting Texas food and fiber

Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade, U.S. Department of Agriculture, February 2016
"Going Global: Agricultural Exports are Booming - and States are Taking Notice," Capitol Ideas, Council of State Governments, May/June 2015
Texas State Resources, Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, Iowa State University
Marketing Programs, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Go Texan, Texas Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service - Texas Field Office (Texas agricultural statistics, county estimates, Census of Agriculture for Texas, crop and livestock reports), U.S. Department of Agriculture
Global Agricultural Trade System (Data Source: U.S. States), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service

Topic: Impact of an open U.S.-Cuba trading relationship on Texas

"Texas Sees Business Potential in Trade with Cuba," Dallas Morning News, November 29, 2015
The Potential for Texas Agricultural Exports to Cuba, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Center for North American Studies, November 2015
U.S. Agricultural Trade with Cuba: Current Limitations and Future Prospects, Congressional Research Service, October 1, 2015
Cuba (Data & Analysis), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service

Joint Legislative Committee on Health & Human Services Transition, Oversight

Invited and public testimony

Health and Human Services Commission - Overview of Transition Plan
- Transition Plan: Health and Human Services System, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, March 2016
- HHS Transformation and HHS Transformation - Presentations, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Workforce Commission - Overview of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Transfer
- Plan for the Transfer of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Other Services Program, Amended February 29, 2016
- Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services Program Transition, Texas Workforce Commission
Department of Family and Protective Services - Update of Child Abuse Prevention Services Consolidation
- Progress Report to the Sunset Advisory Commission: Child Protective Services Transformation, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, October 2015
- Transition Plan: Health and Human Services System (Department of Family and Protective Services), Texas Health and Human Services Commission, March 2016
- Transformation, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

April 1 Top

Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development

Charge 3: Economic development

Tax Incentive Evaluation Law: Texas (Fact sheet), Pew Charitable Trusts, June 22, 2015
Investing in Texas: Economic Incentives and Programs and Part 2: How to Measure the Benefits of Economic Incentives (and How Not To), TTARA Research Foundation, February 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature, House Select Committee on Economic Development Incentives, January 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Incentives), House Committee on Economic and Small Business Development, December 2014
An Analysis of Texas Economic Development Incentives 2010, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, March 2011
Economic Development & Tourism - Incentive Programs, Office of the Governor

Charge 4: Expedited permitting

Implementation of the Expedited Permitting Program, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Revised August 2015
The 84th Legislative Session Adjourns on a Successful Note for the TCEQ (Key bills passed include drought planning, water needs and expedited permitting), Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Charge 7: Implementation of legislation, specifically:

1) Legislation relating to Texas aerospace incentives;

2) Expedited permitting; and

3) Electric utility rate adjustments

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Interim Hearings - Week of March 21, 2016

Mar 14

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Week of March 21

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.

March 21

House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence

Charge: Indigent defense and innocence projects

Conviction Integrity Unit Best Practices, The Innocence Project, October 15, 2015
An Evaluation of the Texas Innocence Projects: A Report to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute and Texas Indigent Defense Commission, May 15, 2015
Indigent Defense Data for Texas (County-by-county data on indigent defense expenditures, plans, attorney caseloads, number of cases, grants and funding), Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Fiscal Year 2015 (and earlier)
Guidelines for Indigent Defense Caseloads: A Report to the Texas Indigent Commission, Texas A&M Public Policy Research Institute and Texas Indigent Defense Commission, January 15, 2015
Improving Indigent Defense: Evaluation of the Harris County Public Defender, Council of State Governments Justice Center, September 30, 2013
When Excessive Public Defender Workloads Violate the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel Without a Showing of Prejudice, American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, March 2011
Interim Report to the 82nd Legislature (Charge 3 - Performance of Fair Defense Act and Task Force on Indigent Defense), Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, December 2010
Justice Denied: America’s Continuing Neglect of Our Constitutional Right to Counsel, National Right to Counsel Committee, The Constitution Project, April 2009

House Select Committee on Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement

Charge 1: Body cameras, minimum standards set by SB 158, 84th R.S.

"Concerns Raised about Accessibility of Police Body Camera Footage," Houston Chronicle, February 7, 2016
"States Grapple with Public Disclosure of Police Body-Camera Footage," Stateline (Pew Charitable Trusts), September 22, 2015
"What We Can Learn From the Police That Pioneered Body Cameras," Governing, April 13, 2015
The Use of Body-Worn Cameras by Law Enforcement: Guidelines for Use and Background Paper, The constitution Project Committee on Policing Reforms, January 28, 2015
Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned, U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Police Executive Research Forum, 2014
Body Worn Camera Policies, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform & Relief

Charge: Property tax process, including appraisal system

Committee Introductory Presentation, Senate Select Committee for Property Tax Reform & Relief, January 27, 2016
Overview of Property Tax System in Texas (Presentation), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, December 7, 2015
Texas State Government Effectiveness and Efficiency: Selected Issues and Recommendations (Property Appraisals), Legislative Budget Board, January 2015
Appraising the Appraisals: Local Values and Property Taxes, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, July 2014
Interim Charge Recommendations to the 82nd Legislature (Property Tax System), Senate Committee on Finance, January 2011
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Property Tax Appraisals), House Committee on Ways & Means, January 2011
Interim Report (Property Tax Appraisal System), Senate Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps, January 2009
Interim Report to the 81st Legislature, House Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform, December 2008
Interim Report to the 81st Legislature (Charge 4), House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means, December 2008
Findings and Recommendations: a Report from the Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform, Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform, January 2007
Texas Property Tax System, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Charge: Reducing tax burden

"In U.S., State Tax Burden Linked to Desire to Leave State ," Gallup, February 12, 2016
State-Local Tax Burden Rankings FY 2012 and State and Local Tax Burden, 1977-2012, Tax Foundation, January 2016

March 22

House Committee on Business & Industry

Charge 7: Designated doctor process in the Texas workers' compensation system

Designated Doctor Resources and Information, Designated Doctors and Appointments by County and Month, Designated Doctor Update, Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation

Charge 8: Benefits for injured employees in the Texas workers' compensation system who qualify for lifetime income benefits, death benefits

Workers' Compensation Income and Medical Benefits (including Lifetime Income Benefits, Death and Burial Benefits), Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation, last updated October 20, 2015
Income Benefit Adequacy in the Texas Workers’ Compensation System, 2000-2011, Texas Department of Insurance, Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group, July 3, 2013
Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge 2 - Adequacy of workers' compensation benefits), Senate Committee on State Affairs, December 2012
Interim Report to the 82nd Legislature (Charges 10-11 - Workers' compensation benefits), Senate Committee on State Affairs, December 2010

Charge 10: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies

House Select Committee on Mental Health

Topic: Children's mental health/behavioral health, including, but not limited to clinical medicine, treatment, public education, and juvenile justice

Behavioral Health Barometer, Texas, 2015, U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, February 2016
State Mental Health Legislation 2015: Trends, Themes & Effective Practices (Children and youth, appendix 7: children and youth, appendix 8: school mental health, appendix 13: juvenile justice), National Alliance on Mental Illness, December 2015
Achieving Well-Being for Children and Youth: Texas System of Care Consortium 2014 Legislative Report, Texas System of Care Consortium, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, 2015
Are the Children Well? A Model and Recommendations for Promoting the Mental Wellness of the Nation's Young People, Child Trends, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, July 2014
Improving Children's Mental Health, Legisbrief, National Conference of State Legislatures, January 2014
Children's Mental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

March 23

House Committee on Business & Industry

Charge 6: Requirement for state agencies to purchase insurance through the State Office of Risk Management (SORM)

Op. Tex. Att’y Gen. No. GA-1061 (2014), Whether state agencies, including institutions of higher education, must obtain approval from the State Office of Risk Management prior to purchasing insurance coverage (RQ-1169-GA), Attorney General of Texas, May 21, 2014
Risk Management for Texas State Agencies Guidelines, State Office of Risk Management

Charge 10: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies

Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations, Subcommittee on Border Security

Charge: Local law enforcement and federal Priority Enforcement Program (PEP)

"Texas Sheriffs, Jails on Immigration Front Line," Texas Tribune, February 16, 2016 and Bordering on Insecurity (Border Security and Immigration Series), Texas Tribune
Detainer Use Stabilizes Under Priority Enforcement Program, Transactional Records Access Clearing House(TRAC), January 21, 2016
"Activists Sue 10 Federal Agencies Over Secrecy in Deporting Alleged Criminals," Texas Tribune, January 20, 2016
Interim Report to the 81st Legislature (Charge - Border security) , Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade, January 2009
Interim Report to the 81st Legislature (Charge 7), House Committee on Corrections, January 2009
Interim Report to the 81st Legislature (Charge 3 - Illegal immigration and border security), House Committee on County Affairs, December 2008
Report to the 81st Legislature (Charge - Border security), Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security, December 2008
Priority Enforcement Program, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

March 24

House Committees on Higher Education and Appropriations, Subcommittee on Article III (Joint Hearing)

Joint charge: Community college funding

Texas Community and Technical Colleges Funding Formulas for the FY 2018-2019 Biennium, Recommendations of the Community and Technical Colleges Formula Advisory Committee (CTCFAC), Draft Report, Community and Technical Colleges Formula Advisory Committee, January 2016
Commissioner’s Charge to the Community and Technical Colleges Formula Advisory Committee (CTCFAC) for the 2018-2019 Biennial Appropriations (Overview of competency-based education), Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, October 2015
Commissioner’s Charge to the Community and Technical Colleges Formula Advisory Committee (CTCFAC) for the 2018-2019 Biennial Appropriations (Overview of college funding formulas and THECB’s formula funding recommendations for 2014), Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, August 2015
Performance-Based Funding for Higher Education, National Conference of State Legislatures, July 31, 2015
"States to Colleges: Prove You're Worth It," Stateline (Pew Charitable Trusts), July 28, 2015
Federal and State Funding of Higher Education: A Changing Landscape, Pew Charitable Trusts, June 11, 2015
Issue Brief: How Higher Education Funding Shortchanges Community Colleges, The Century Foundation, May 28, 2015
Community Colleges in Context: Exploring Financing of Two- and Four-Year Institutions (included in Bridging the Higher Education Divide: Strengthening Community Colleges and Restoring the American Dream), Century Foundation Task Force on Preventing Community Colleges from Becoming Separate and Unequal, May 23, 2013
Financing Higher Education in Texas: Legislative Primer, 5th Edition, Legislative Budget Board, February 2013

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Interim Hearings - Week of March 14, 2016

Mar 4

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Interim Hearings - Week of March 14

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.

March 17

House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Topic: Veteran issues of state concern

"Texas A&M Hosts 18th Annual Veterans Summit to Address Needs of Vets Across State," Bryan Eagle, February 10, 2016
State Help for Returning Veterans (veteran transition assistance programs and commissions, employment, education, access to benefits, housing, mental health), National Conference of State Legislatures, November 10, 2015
Housing and Services Needs of Our Changing Veteran Population: Serving Our Older Veterans, Female Veterans and Post-9/11 Veterans, National Housing Conference, Center for Housing Policy, June 2015
Mental Health Program for Veterans (Required by HB 2392, 83rd R.S., and General Appropriations Act 2014-15, SB 1, 83rd R.S., Article II, Rider 86), Texas Department of State Health Services, February 2015
Legislative Update for the 84th Legislature (mental health, health care), Texas Veterans Commission, 2015
Report and Recommendations to the 84th Texas Legislature, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, December 2014
Texas Veterans Commission (claims, employment services, education, fund for veterans assistance, women veterans, veteran entrepreneurs)

Topic: Updates on legislation passed by the committee during the 84th Legislature

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Interim Hearings - Week of March 7, 2016

Feb 26

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Interim Hearings - Week of March 7

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.

March 7
March 8
March 10

March 7 Top

House Committee on Energy Resources

Charge: Enforcement policies of the Railroad Commission of Texas

Pipeline Safety Enforcement Cases (Calendar Year 2011 to Current Date), Railroad Commission of Texas, Updated February 2, 2016
Report on Oil and Gas Field Operations' Violations and Enforcement FY 2015 (Includes oil & gas field operations data, violations by rule, and oil & gas enforcement and docket data), Railroad Commission of Texas, 2015
Rule 3.107, Penalty Guidelines for Oil and Gas Violations, Railroad Commission of Texas, Title 16 Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 3, 2015 Edition
Railroad Commission of Texas: Sunset Final Report with Legislative Action (Issue 4, Enforcement processes), Sunset Advisory Commission, July 2013
Texas Railroad Commission: Inadequate Enforcement Means Irresponsible Oil and Gas Development, Earthworks, September 2012
An Audit Report on Inspection and Enforcement Activities in the Field Operations Section of the Railroad Commission, Texas State Auditor’s Office, August 2007

Charge: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies; implementation of major energy legislation including regulated surface activity on oil and gas sites; and seismic research needs for the University of Texas Bureau of Economic Geology and any response to research findings by the Railroad Commission of Texas

"UT-Led Collaborative Study Hopes to Settle Seismic Activity Origins in Texas," Daily Texan, February 4, 2016
"State Will Begin to Install Earthquake Monitors in the Spring," Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 12, 2016
"H.B. 40, 84th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2015)," Harvard Law Review, December 10, 2015
Self-Evaluation Report (Texas Sunset Advisory Commission), Railroad Commission of Texas, September 2015
TexNet and CISR: Integrated Seismicity Monitoring and Research in Texas (Presentation), Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin, August 2015
"Texas 84th Legislative Session Wrap-Up," Shale Oil & Gas Business Magazine, July 17, 2015
TexNet (Network Status/Data), Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin
Research and Statistics, Railroad Commission of Texas

March 8 Top

House Committees on Energy Resources and International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs (Joint Hearing)

Joint charge: Mexican energy transformation effect on energy economy in Texas

"Mexico's Energy Deregulation Could Benefit Texas," Fiscal Notes, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, June-July 2015
Economic Impact and Legal Analysis of the Shale Oil and Gas Activities in Mexico: Preliminary Report, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (AEM), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Faculty of Law and Criminology (UANL- FACDYC), and the Mexico Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, May 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 6 - Impact on Texas' economy and business of the recent expansion of oil and gas production in Mexico), House Committee on Energy Resources, January 2015
Written Testimony and Presentations (Alfredo Ramos, Carlos Rubenstein, Dr. Cesar Martinez, Jesus Cañas, Jolanda Prozzi, José María Lujambio, Leodoro Martinez, Jr., Nathaniel Karp, Thomas Tunstall), Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Studying Impacts of Mexico's Energy Reforms on Texas, September 19, 2014
Mexican Energy Reform, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University, Prepared for Goldman Sachs, June 2014
"'Reforma Energética': Mexico Takes First Steps to Overhaul Oil Industry," Southwest Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Second Quarter 2014

House Committee on Higher Education

Charge 4: Sexual assault on college campuses

Appendix D: Policy on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Sexual Misconduct, Interpersonal Violence, and Stalking (University Catalog), The University of Texas at Austin, Accessed February 19, 2016
Report on the AAU Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct (Prepared for The Association of American Universities), Westat, September 21, 2015
Health and Well Being: Texas Statewide Sexual Assault Prevalence Study, Final Report, The University of Texas Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, August 2015
“From Tenure to ‘Yes Means Yes,’ State Lawmakers Delve into University Policies,” Stateline (Pew Charitable Trusts), July 10, 2015
Sexual Assault Prevalence in Texas, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault / The University of Texas Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, April 28, 2015
The Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault, The University of Texas at Austin Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, February 2016 (released on 2/29/16)
Community Colleges and Sexual Misconduct: Unique Challenges and Opportunities, Association for Student Conduct Administration, Release Date: April 18, 2015
Not Alone: The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault, White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault, April 2014
Rape and Sexual Assault: A Renewed Call to Action, The White House Council on Women and Girls, January 2014

House Committee on Human Services

Charge 4: Medicaid managed care, contract management, Vendor Drug Program

A Report on Health and Human Services Commission Contracts (Medicaid Managed Care Contracts), Texas State Auditor's Office, October 2015
Medicaid Managed Care (Presentation), Health Management Associates, February 19, 2015
Texas Medicaid Managed Care: Cost Impact Study (Prepared for Texas Association of Health Plans), Milliman, February 17, 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 3 - SB 7 implementation timeline 2014-2020), House Committee on Human Services, January 2015
Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge 2 - Cost containment initiatives), Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, December 2012
Texas Medicaid and CHIP - Managed Care Medical and Dental Plans, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Medicaid and CHIP - Managed Care Contracts and Manuals, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Texas Medicaid/CHIP Vendor Drug Program, Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Managed Care and Managed Care State Profiles and State Data Collections, Medicaid.gov
Medicaid and Managed Care, National Conference of State Legislatures

March 10 Top

Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations

Charge: Veteran health and mental health in Texas, progress of state strike force teams

State Help for Returning Veterans (veteran transition assistance programs and commissions, employment, education, access to benefits, housing, mental health), National Conference of State Legislatures, November 10, 2015
Mental Health Program for Veterans (Required by HB 2392, 83rd R.S., and General Appropriations Act 2014-15, SB 1, 83rd R.S., Article II, Rider 86), Texas Department of State Health Services, February 2015
Legislative Update for the 84th Legislature (mental health, health care), Texas Veterans Commission, 2015
Report and Recommendations to the 84th Texas Legislature (Charge 3 - State strike force teams, and Charge 6, Mental health), Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, December 2014

Charge: Veteran employment and hiring policies in state agencies

Report and Recommendations to the 84th Texas Legislature (Charge 2 - Employment of veterans at state agencies), Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, December 2014
"The Employment of Veterans in State and Local Government Service," Public Management and Policy Faculty Publications, Paper 11, ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University, July 2014
Veterans in Government (Texas Government Guide for Veterans, Hiring Manager’s Guide), Texas Veterans Commission

Charge: Veteran's courts, including successes and challenges, rehabilitation, recidivism

"Proportional Response: The Need for More—And More Standardized—Veterans' Courts," University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Volume 48, Issue 4, Summer 2015
"Veterans Treatment Courts: An Experiment in Therapeutic Jurisprudence for Combat Veterans," Social Sciences Capstone Projects, Paper 21, Pacific University Common Knowledge, 2013
Report and Recommendations to the 83rd Texas Legislature (Charge 7 - Veterans courts), Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs and Military Installations, January 2013
Veterans Defender Resource, Texas Indigent Defense Commission, 2012
Veterans Treatment Court Studies and Statistics, Justice for Vets
Veterans Courts, Resource Guide, National Center for State Courts
Veterans Courts in Texas (County Directory), Texas A& M University System

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 22, 2016

Feb 18

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 22

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.

February 23

House Committee on Urban Affairs

Charge 2: Cities' cybersecurity policy

Committee Meeting Handouts on cybersecurity, House Committee on Urban Affairs, January 20, 2016
Interim Hearings - Week of January 18, 2016, House Committee on Urban Affairs, Charge 2: Cities' cybersecurity policy, Legislative Reference Library, January 15, 2016
The Future of Smart Cities: Cyber-Physical Infrastructure Risk, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis, August 2015
Keeping Smart Cities Smart: Preempting Emerging Cyber Attacks in U.S. Cities, Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology, IOActive Security Services, Securing Smart Cities, July 2015

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 15, 2016

Feb 8

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 15

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.

February 17

Senate Committee on State Affairs

Charge: First Amendment religious liberty protections

State Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, National Conference of State Legislatures, October 15, 2015
"Indiana's Flawed Religious Freedom Law," Indiana Law Review, Volume 49, Number 1, 2015
Report to the 77th Legislature: Charge 9, Monitoring Implementation of Texas RFRA and Electronic Filing (History Behind SB 138, 76th Legislature, R.S., Religious Freedom Restoration Act; Appendix I, Written Testimony of Douglas Laycock, The University of Texas School of Law, and Texas Department of Criminal Justice, April 13, and May 5, 2000), Senate Committee on State Affairs, November 1, 2000

February 18

House Select Committee on Mental Health

Invited testimony

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services

Charge: Healthy aging

Healthy Aging Summit: Summary of Proceedings, American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), July 2015
How State Health Agencies Can Support Healthy Aging (Issue brief), Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2014
Aging Texas Well (Texas Healthy Lifestyles), Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services
Program on Healthy Aging, Texas A&M Health Science Center
Healthy Aging, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for Healthy Aging, National Council on Aging

Charge: Long-term care

Department of Aging and Disabilities Services: Sunset Staff Report with Final Results (Summary of Final Results and Issue 4) Sunset Advisory Commission, July 2015
Interim Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature (Innovative Long-Term Care Strategies), Joint Legislative Committee on Aging, January 2013
An Audit Report on Nursing Facility Complaint Processing at the Department of Aging and Disability Services, State Auditor's Office, August 2011
Interim Report 2004, 79th Texas Legislature (Regulation and Quality of Care), Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Long-Term Care, November 2004

Charge: "Wrongful birth" cause of action

"Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds 'Wrongful Birth' Statute," Jurist, November 20, 2015
"Statutory Prohibitions on Wrongful Birth Claims &Their Dangerous Effects on Parents," Boston College Journal of Law & Social Justice, Vol. 34, Issue 2, May 2014
"The Disabling Impact of Wrongful Birth and Wrongful Life Actions," Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, Vol. 40, No. 1, Winter 2005

Senate Committee on State Affairs

Charge: Judicial salaries, legislators' retirement annuities, straight-ticket voting

Retirement Benefits for Elected State Officials, Employees Retirement System of Texas, January 2016
"Analysis: A Judicious Swipe at Lawmaker Pensions," Texas Tribune, November 19, 2015
"Texas: Latest in Two Decades of Efforts to End Straight Ticket Voting for Judicial Races," Gavel to Gavel: A Review of State Legislation Affecting the Courts, March 6, 2015
"It’s Time to End Straight-Ticket Voting in Texas," Representative Ron Simmons, Texas Tribune, February 15, 2015
Studies of Political Statistics: Straight Ticket Voting in Texas 1998-2014, Report #9, Austin Community College, Updated December 17, 2014
Report of the Judicial Compensation Commission, Office of Court Administration, November 21, 2014
Report on Judicial Salaries and Turnover for Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013, Office of Court Administration, June 2014
"How Lawmakers’ Pensions Would Grow Under Budget," Texas Tribune, May 13, 2013
"Straight-Ticket Voting Takes a Trusting Soul," New York Times, October 13, 2012
"Straight-Ticket Voting and Judicial Accountability: Can the Two Coexist?", Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System, September 24, 2012
Interim Report to the 79th Texas Legislature (Charge 2 - Judicial salaries, retirement, and benefit; and visiting, and retired), Senate Committee on Jurisprudence, December 2004

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 8, 2016

Feb 1

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 8

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.

February 9
February 10
February 11

February 9 Top

House Committee on Corrections

Charge: Incarceration rates for non-violent drug offenses, alternatives to incarceration including community supervision

"States at a Crossroads on Criminal Justice Reform," Stateline, January 28, 2016
2014 Drug Guidelines Amendment: Retroactivity Data Report (Geographical distribution - Texas), U.S. Sentencing Commission, December 2015
Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2014 (Demographic highlights by type of offense, statistics by offense of record), Texas Department of Criminal Justice, 2014
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge 2 - Community-based corrections supervision and treatment programs), House Committee on Corrections, December 2010
Interim Report: 78th Legislature: Charge One (Alternatives to incarceration for non-violent drug offenders), Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, November 2002

Charge: Inmate release policies of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including direct release from administrative segregation

Making Sense of Sentencing: State Systems and Policies (Release policies), National Conference of State Legislatures, June 2015
Parole Guidelines Annual Report: FY 2014, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, January 2015
Annual Statistical Report: FY 2014, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles
Interim Report to the 83rd Legislature (Charge 5 - Administrative segregation in TDCJ), Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, December 2012
Parole in Texas, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, 2011
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge 3 - Prisoner reentry programs), House Committee on Corrections, December 2010

House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Private Property Rights in Water

Topic: How to supply water while respecting private property rights of individual owners

"Whose Water Is It Anyway?," Tierra Grande, Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, July 2014 (Revised 2015)
"Texas Groundwater Rights and Immunities: From East to Day and Beyond," Texas Water Journal, Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University, 2014
"Conserving Private Lands Conserves Water," TXH20, Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University, Winter 2014

House Committee on Public Education

Charge: Middle grades

"College Readiness? What About High School Readiness?," Education Week, High School & Beyond blog, October 13, 2015
Research Study: The Forgotten Middle, ACT, Inc., September 2014 (update to The Forgotten Middle: Ensuring that All Students Are on Target for College and Career Readiness before High School, 2008)
"The Middle School Plunge," Education Next, Spring 2012
Report to the 82nd Legislature (Charge 2 - Middle grades), Senate Committee on Education, December 2010
National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform

Charge: High performing students

Federal Legislative Update: Every Student Succeeds Act (gifted education provisions in the new federal education law), National Association for Gifted Children, December 2015
2014-2015 State of the States in Gifted Education: Policy and Practice Data, National Association for Gifted Children and The Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted, November 2015
Equal Talents, Unequal Opportunities: A Report Card on State Support for Academically Talented Low-Income Students, Texas State Report Card, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, March 2015
Falling Out of the Lead: Following High Achievers Through High School and Beyond, The Education Trust, April 2014

February 10 Top

House Committee on Corrections

Charge: Recidivism & Reentry

Justice Reinvestment & State Resources (Reduce recidivism), National Conference of State Legislatures, January 20, 2016
Multistate Criminal History Patterns of Prisoners Released in 30 states, Bureau of Justice Statistics, September 2015
Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism, Congressional Research Service, January 12, 2015
Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Review Correctional Facilities and Procedures), House Committee on Corrections, January 2015
Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results, The National Reentry Resource Center, June 2014
Statewide Criminal Justice Recidivism and Revocation Rates, Legislative Budget Board, January 2013
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge 2 & Charge 3), House Committee on Corrections, December 2010
Interim Report to the 81st Legislature (Charge 2 - Prisoner reentry programs), House Committee on Corrections, January 2009
Interim Report to the 80th Texas Legislature (Charge 5 - Windham School District), House Committee on Corrections, December 2006
Reentry and Integration Division and Articles & Reports, Texas Department of Criminal Justice

House Committee on Public Health

Charge: Preparedness for public health threats and emergencies, including natural disasters and infectious diseases

Report and Recommendations, Texas Task Force on Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response, December 1, 2014
"Is Texas Prepared for a Public Health Emergency? ", Texas Tribune, October 2, 2014
Interim Report to the 82nd Legislature (Charge 3 - Pandemics and public health preparedness), House Committee on Emergency Preparedness, December 2010
Interim Report to the 81st Texas Legislature (Charge 5 - Public health emergency), House Committee on Defense Affairs & State-Federal Relations, January 2009
Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
Tripedia: Ebola Virus in Texas, Texas Tribune

Charge: Telemedicine in Texas

"Texas Ranks Worst in Telehealth," GovernmentHealthIT, January 11, 2016
Teladoc's Antitrust Suit Against TMB Moves Forward, Texas Medical Association, January 5, 2016
Telehealth Policy Trends and Considerations, National Conference of State Legislators, December 9, 2015
State Telehealth Laws and Medicaid Program Policies: A Comprehensive Scan of the 50 States and District of Columbia, Center for Connected Health Policy, July 2015
"Texas Puts Brakes On Telemedicine — And Teladoc Cries Foul," Kaiser Health News, June 2, 2015
50 State Telemedicine Gaps Analysis: Coverage & Reimbursement and 50 State Telemedicine Gaps Analysis: Physician Practice Standards & Licensure , American Telemedicine Association, May 2015
Telemedicine, Telehealth, and Home Telemonitoring Texas Medicaid Services: Biennial Report to the Texas Legislature, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, December 1, 2014
Interim Report to the 77th Texas Legislature (Charge II - Telemedicine), House Committee on Public Health, October 2000
TexLA Telehealth Resource Center, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Senate Committee on Education

Charge: Monitor implementation of legislation, specifically:

Placement and use of video cameras
- "Coming To Texas: Special-Ed Cams To Protect Students From Their Own Teachers," NPR Ed, December 15, 2015
- "Texas to Require Cameras in Some Special Ed Classes, But Who Foots Bill?," Dallas Morning News, July 30, 2015
Training support for counselors, and advising courses for middle school students
- Texas School Counselor Study: Exploring the Supply, Demand, and Evolving Roles of School Counselors, Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resources, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, December 2014

Topic: Local briefing on English Language Learning

"English Language Learners and the Future of Texas: an Overview of Symposium Discussions, Policy Implications and Next Steps" and "Federal Guidance on Schools' Civil Rights Obligations for English Learners," IDRA Newsletter (Intercultural Development Research Association), May 2015
State-Level English Language Learner Policies, Education Commission of the States, March 2015
Dear Colleague Letter: English Learner Students and Limited English Proficient Parents (federal guidance), U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Education, January 7, 2015
The Academic Achievement of English Language Learners: Data for the U.S. and Each of the States, Child Trends, December 2014

February 11 Top

House Administration Committee

Topic: Select committee budgets

House Committee on Higher Education

Charge: Community college system

84th Texas Legislature: Session Summary, Texas Association of Community Colleges, July 2015
Community Colleges in the South: Strengthening Readiness and Pathways, Southern Regional Education Board, February 2015
Blueprint for a Texas Community College "System," National Center for Higher Education Management Systems for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, June 8, 2012 (Rider 53, 2012-13 General Appropriations Act)
Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge 4 - Community college participation and success), House Committee on Higher Education, January 2011
Interim Report (Charge 2 - Community colleges), Senate Committee on Higher Education, December 2010
Strategic Plan for Texas Public Community Colleges 2011-2015, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, June 2010

Charge: Community colleges offering affordable baccalaureate degree programs, student pathways

Assessing the Potential to Expand Community College Baccalaureate Programs in Texas, RAND Corporation, Prepared for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2014 (SB 414, 83rd R.S.)
A Matter of Degrees: Practices to Pathways: High-Impact Practices for Community College Student Success, Center for Community College Student Engagement, The University of Texas at Austin, 2014
Community College Baccalaureate Programs in Texas: Legislative Recommendations, Adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2014
The Feasibility of Expanding Texas' Community College Baccalaureate Programs: A Report to the 81st Texas Legislature, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, October 2010 (HB 2425, 81st R.S.)

Senate Select Committee Property Tax Reform & Relief

Charge: Property tax process, including appraisal system

Charge: Reducing tax burden

Interim Hearings - Week of January 25, 2016, Senate Select Committee Property Tax Reform & Relief, Charge: Property tax process and Charge: Tax burden, Legislative Reference Library, January 15, 2016
Committee Introductory Presentation, Senate Select Committee for Property Tax Reform & Relief, January 27, 2016
Overview of Property Tax System in Texas (Presentation), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, December 7, 2015

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Interim Hearings - Week of February 1, 2016

Jan 25

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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.

Week of February 1

February 2

House Committee on Natural Resources

Charge: Water markets in Texas

"Marketing Texas Groundwater," Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, June 4, 2015, published in Tierra Grande, July 2015
"The West Needs a Water Market to Fight Drought (Commentary)," Wall Street Journal, October 23, 2014
Shopping for Water: How the Market Can Mitigate Water Shortages in the American West, The Hamilton Project and Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, October 2014
"The Texas Water Exchange: A Water Marketplace Emerges," Rivard Report, June 26, 2014
"Water Scarcity a Potential Drain on the Texas Economy," Southwest Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Fourth Quarter 2013
"Water Scarcity, Marketing, and Privatization," Robert Glennon, Texas Law Review, June 2005
Interim Report to the 79th Legislature, Senate Select Committee on Water Policy, December 2004
Interim Report to the 78th Legislature, Texas Joint Committee on Water Resources, November 2002
A Texan's Guide to Water and Water Rights Marketing (including the future of water marketing in Texas), Texas Water Development Board
Texas Water Bank and Water Trust, Texas Water Development Board

Charge: Regional and state water planning processes, with emphasis on integration of HB 4, 83rd Legislature, R.S., regional planning groups, groundwater management, drought of record, and related issues

Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 2 – Groundwater), House Committee on Natural Resources, January 2015
Report to the 84th Legislature, Texas Groundwater Protection Committee, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, January 2015
Water for Texas: 2012 State Water Plan, Texas Water Development Board, January 2012
Interim Report to the 83rd Texas Legislature (Charge 1 – Drought of record and water planning), House Committee on Natural Resources, January 2013
Water Resources Planning (state water planning, regional water planning and data, population and water demand projections), Texas Water Development Board
· 2016 Approved Regional Water Plans, Texas Water Development Board
Drought in Texas, Texas Water Development Board

Charge: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies, including review of the surface water permitting process in Texas

Surface Water Rights and Availability (including permits) and Applications for Surface Water Rights and Ownership Changes, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

February 3

House Committee on Energy Resources

Charge 1: Impacts of declining oil prices, energy development strategies

"Falling Oil Prices Put the Squeeze on State Budgets," CNBC, January 22, 2016
"Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar Says of Plunging Oil prices: 'At Some Point … There Ain’t No More Jobs to Shed'" (blog), Dallas Morning News, January 21, 2016
"Falling Oil Prices Leading to Drop in Texas Road Funding," Texas Tribune, January 20, 2016
2016 Texas Economic Outlook: Riding the Energy Roller Coaster, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, January 12, 2016
Monthly State Revenue Watch, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Updated January 2016
Houston Economy in 2016: No Recovery in Oil Markets Brings Another Slow Year, Institute for Regional Forecasting, December 31, 2015
The 2016-2017 Certification Revenue Estimate, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, October 13, 2015

Charge 2: Oilfield theft

"Texas Lawmakers Seek Abbott's Blessing on Oil Theft Crackdown," Texas Tribune, November 29, 2015
"Oil Theft Soars as Downturn Casts U.S. Roughnecks Out of Work," Bloomberg Business, November 16, 2015
Vetoes of Legislation: 84th Legislature (HB 3291, 84th Legislature, R.S.), House Research Organization, July 16, 2015
Veto Proclamation (HB 3291, 84th Legislature, R.S.), Governor Greg Abbott, June 18, 2015
"Oil Field Theft on the Rise in Texas," Inside Energy, March 9, 2015
Interim report to the 68th Legislature (Report on Oil Field Theft), House Committee on Energy Resources, 1982

Charge 7: Legislative oversight and monitoring of agencies

Oil & Gas, Railroad Commission of Texas
Oil and Gas Activities, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin

Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations

Charge 3: Natural disaster preparedness planning, as it pertains to Hurricane Dolly disaster recovery efforts

Interim Hearings - Week of November 30, 2015, Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, Charge 3: Natural disaster preparedness planning and coordination, Legislative Reference Library, November 23, 2015
GLO Disaster Recovery Program Overview: Hurricanes Ike & Dolly (Disaster recovery grants allocated and expensed), Texas General Land Office, June 30, 2015
Interim Charge Recommendations to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Charge: Disaster recovery funding, Hurricane Dolly background), Senate Committee on Finance, January 2011
State of Texas Amended Plan for Disaster Recovery (Hurricanes Ike & Dolly amended plan), Texas Department of Rural Affairs and Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, September 30, 2009
State of Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery (Hurricanes Ike & Dolly action plan), Office of Rural Community Affairs, Disaster Recovery Division and Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs, March 4, 2009
Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Dolly (AL042008), 20-25 July 2008, National Hurricane Center, January 22, 2009
Hurricane Dolly (Hidalgo County response, situation reports), Hidalgo County, Texas
Hurricane Planning & Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) (Lower Rio Grande emergency management area, flood zones, evacuation routes), Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council

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Interim Hearings - Week of January 25, 2016

Jan 15

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 84th Session

Interim Hearings - Week of January 25

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.

January 25

Joint Legislative Committee on Health & Human Services Transition, Oversight

Invited testimony only

January 26

House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Invited testimony on all interim charges

Senate Committee on Business & Commerce

Charge: Elder financial abuse

· Financial Crimes Against the Elderly, 2015 Legislation, National Conference of State Legislatures, November 20, 2015

· "Lies, Secrets, and Scams: How to Prevent Elder Abuse," Consumer Reports, November 3, 2015

· "Why Elder Financial Abuse Is Such A Slippery Crime," Forbes, February 13, 2015

· Cumulative 2015 Elder Financial Abuse Legislation, American Bankers Association, updated as of January 26, 2015

· The True Link Report on Elder Financial Abuse 2015, True Link Financial, January 2015

· "Protecting the Elderly: Should Montana Provide Civil Cause of Action for Elder Abuse?," Montana Lawyer, November 2014

· Georgia Akers, Associate Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 3, "Elder Abuse, Exploitation and Consumer Scams: Ethical Duties," 2014 CPE by the Sea, Houston TSCPA Foundation and TSCPA CPE Foundation, Inc., Galveston, Texas, June 11-13, 2014

Charge: Collection process of delinquent ad valorem property taxes, role of tax lien transfers

· Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 3 - Property tax liens), House Committee on Business and Industry, January 2015

· Texas Property Tax Law Changes 2015 (Tax Code, Chapter 31, Collections, and Chapter 33, Delinquency), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, August 2015

· Property Tax Lending Consolidated Volume Report Calendar Year 2014, Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, June 23, 2015

· "A High Price to Pay: How Property Tax Lenders Prey on the State’s Most Vulnerable Homeowners," Texas Observer, July 2014

· Property Tax Lending Study, Finance Commission of Texas, prepared by Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, August 2012

· Property Tax Bills (delinquent tax bill contents, delinquency dates, penalty and interest by type of property tax bill), Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Senate Committee on Finance

Topic: Testimony from Comptroller of Public Accounts and the Legislative Budget Board on impact of oil prices and production on state revenue and the budget

· "Falling Oil Prices Leading to Drop in Texas Road Funding," Texas Tribune, January 20, 2016

· 2016 Texas Economic Outlook: Riding the Energy Roller Coaster, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, January 12, 2016

· Monthly State Revenue Watch, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Updated January 2016

· The 2016-2017 Certification Revenue Estimate, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, October 13, 2015

Charge: Behavioral/mental health services and expenditures across state government

· A Comparative Analysis of NorthSTAR and Other Behavioral Health Service Delivery Areas (Pursuant to 2014-15 General Appropriations Act, SB 1, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, Article II, Department of State Health Services, Rider 58), Texas Department of State Health Services, February 2015

· A Guide to Understanding Mental Health Systems and Services in Texas, 2nd Edition, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, The University of Texas at Austin, 2014

· Analysis of the Texas Public Behavioral Health System and Recommendations for System Redesign (Pursuant to 2012-13 General Appropriations Act, HB 1, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, Article II, Department of State Health Services, Rider 71), Public Consulting Group, Texas Department of State Health Services, June 29 and October 12, 2012

· Texas Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, Texas Department of State Health Services, June 2012

· Comprehensive Analysis of Public Behavioral Health System (Rider 71 report background), Texas Department of State Health Services

Senate Committee on State Affairs

Charge: Implementation of open carry (HB 910) and campus carry (SB 11)

· New Laws for Handgun Licensing Program (Formerly Known as Concealed Handgun Licensing), Open Carry and Campus Carry, Texas Department of Public Safety

January 27

Senate Committee on Transportation

Charge: State's Vehicle Inspection Program

· Texas "Two Steps, One Sticker" Program Starts as a 'Square Dance', Texas Association of Counties, April 2, 2015

· Vehicle Inspection and Two Steps One Sticker, Texas Department of Public Safety

Charge: Necessity of Driver Responsibility Program

· Interim Report to the 84th Legislature (Charge 4), House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety, January 2015

· An Audit Report on Selected Contracts at the Department of Public Safety (Chapter 3 - Driver Responsibility Program), State Auditor's Office, June 2013

· Driver Responsibility Program (Issue Brief), Legislative Budget Board, January 2013

· Texas State Government Effectiveness and Efficiency: Selected Issues and Recommendations (Driver Responsibility Program), Legislative Budget Board, January 2007

· An Audit Report on the Department of Public Safety’s Implementation of the Driver Responsibility Program, State Auditor's Office, July 2005

· Driver Responsibility Program, Texas Department of Public Safety

Senate Select Committee on Property Tax Reform & Relief

Charge: Property tax process

· Texas State Government Effectiveness and Efficiency: Selected Issues and Recommendations (Property Appraisals), Legislative Budget Board, January 2015

· Appraising the Appraisals: Local Values and Property Taxes, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, July 2014

· Interim Charge Recommendations to the 82nd Legislature (Property Tax System), Senate Committee on Finance, January 2011

· Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature (Property Tax Appraisals), House Committee on Ways & Means, January 2011

· Interim Report (Property Tax Appraisal System), Senate Finance Subcommittee on Property Appraisal and Revenue Caps, January 2009

· Interim Report to the 81st Legislature, House Select Committee on Property Tax Relief and Appraisal Reform, December 2008

· Interim Report to the 81st Legislature (Charge 4), House Committee on Local Government Ways and Means, December 2008

· Findings and Recommendations: a Report from the Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform, Texas Task Force on Appraisal Reform, January 2007

· Texas Property Tax System, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Charge: Tax burden

· "Lopsided Election Puts Political Target on Property Taxes," Austin American Statesman, November 9, 2015

· "Property Tax Relief Comes With Big Cost to State," Texas Tribune, October 4, 2015

· A Brief History of Texas Property Tax Relief Initiatives (Presentation), Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, May 20, 2008

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