The legislative process has its own unique vocabulary. In celebration of National Library Week, have some fun with a Texas Legislative Terms word search.
The legislative process has its own unique vocabulary. In celebration of National Library Week, have some fun with a Texas Legislative Terms word search.
In celebration of National Library Week, we invite you to a game of LRL Trivial Pursuit! Answers will be revealed later this week.- TRUE or FALSE: It is illegal to pick bluebonnets in Texas.
- What year was the first standardized test administered in Texas public schools and what was it called?
- Which former House member from Washington County cast his first presidential vote for Grover Cleveland, was invited to attend the inaugural ball for Governor James S. Hogg, and was a relative of one of the writers of the Texas State Flower Song, "Bluebonnets"?
- There are two busts in the artwork collection on display in the LRL. One is Sam Houston, who is the other? [Hint: these two may require a field trip to Capitol Room 2N.3!]
- When was the last time a Governor's veto was overridden by the Legislature?
Watch for more activities during the week!
In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
- Get legal analysis of the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, and track the bill. (Congressional Research Service, March 12, 2012 / THOMAS, April 2012)
- Check out a survey on the growing popularity of mobile banking. (Federal Reserve Board, March 14, 2012)
- Explore recommendations on consumer privacy practices for business and policymakers. (Federal Trade Commission, March 26, 2012)
- Track the recession and recovery in major metropolitan areas. (Brookings Institution, March 2012)
- Observe National Poetry Month with a poem a day. (Academy of American Poets, April 2012)
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.
Charge: Workforce training programs in Texas, whether such programs target economic growth areas and future workforce needs of the health care, skilled trades, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, and information technology industries and help retain workers in those trades and fields
April 12th
April 10th
Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
Topic: Quarterly updates from selected state agencies and entities
Charge: Workforce training programs in Texas, whether such programs target economic growth areas and future workforce needs of the health care, skilled trades, construction, manufacturing, aerospace, and information technology industries and help retain workers in those trades and fields
- State Training Inventory, a compilation of Texas education and workforce training providers, programs, contact information, labor market information, enrollment, and graduation data, and Eligible Training Provider System, Texas Workforce Commission
- Strengthening Workplace Education Program Policies to Enable Low-Wage Workers' Advancement (Fall 2011) and 2011 State Policy Accomplishments: Workforce Education and Skills Development (November 2011), The Working Poor Families Project
- Workforce Investment Act: Innovative Collaborations Between Workforce Boards and Employers Helped Meet Local Needs (GAO-12-97), U.S. Government Accountability Office, January 19, 2012
- Aerospace: "Community Colleges Put Federal Money to Work on Aerospace Training," The Herald (Everett, Washington), March 25, 2012; A Skilled and Educated Workforce 2011, Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board; Aerospace States Association Studies & Surveys
- Construction, manufacturing, and skilled trades: Driving Innovation from the Middle: Middle-Skill Jobs in the American South's Economy, August 2011, and Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs: State by State Snapshots, including Texas, National Skills Coalition (formerly Workforce Alliance)
- Health care: The Affordable Care Act's Public Health Workforce Provisions: Opportunities and Challenges, American Public Health Association, June 2011; Profiting from Health Care: The Role of For-Profit Schools in Training the Health Care Workforce, Center for American Progress, January 2011
- Information technology: "Stressed Out: Survey Finds Colleges Struggling to Meet Demand in High-Tech, High-Wage Fields," Community College Week, January 9, 2012
Charge: Licensing and regulation of occupations to ensure protection of public welfare, trust, health, and safety, and eliminate unnecessary, overly restrictive, or anti-competitive regulation, study guidelines and other states' approaches
- Bureaucratic Barbed Wire: How Occupational Licensing Fences Out Texas Entrepreneurs, Wesley Hottot, Institute for Justice - Texas Chapter, October 2009
- "A License to Shampoo: Jobs Needing State Approval Rise," Stephanie Simon, Wall Street Journal, February 7, 2011
- Occupational Licensing: Protecting the Public Interest or Protectionism?, Morris M. Kleiner, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, July 2011
- Occupational Regulation in Texas: Occupational Licenses and Statutory Penalties for Violations Relating to Occupational Licenses, October 2008, and Addendum, June 2010, Texas Legislative Council, Research Division
April 11th
House Committee on Public Health
Charge: Health registries maintained by the state, including the similarities and differences in reporting, consent, security, and portability of data.
- Trauma Registry Improvement Project, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Quality Assurance Team: Annual Report (See Health Registries Improvement Project & Trauma Registry Improvement System Project on pp. 23 & 26), Quality Assurance Team, December 2011
Charge: Operations and functions of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
- Agency Publications, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
- An Audit Report on Performance Measures at the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, State Auditor's Office, August 2009
Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Charge: Money laundering; enhancing efforts to enforce money laundering laws
- 2012 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Volume II: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes, U.S. Department of State, March 7, 2012
- "Money-Laundering Case Speaks to Border Fears," Texas Tribune, November 12, 2011
- Guide to U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Requirements, 4th Edition, Protiviti Inc., October 2010
Charge: Long-term stability of the Crime Victims Compensation Fund; its purpose and funding; its impact on victim organization
- "Crime Victims Services Bracing for Big Cuts," Texas Tribune, February 16, 2012
- Appreciation for Dedication: Crime Victim Services Annual Report 2011, Texas Attorney General, January 2012
- Rising to the Challenge: A New Era in Victim Services, U.S. Department of Justice, March 2012
- Community Policing and Victim Services in Texas, Crime Victims Institute, April 2011
Senate Committee on Higher Education
Charge: Transfer systems between public junior colleges and universities, including transfer of credit; the impact of accrediting associations on course credit transfer
- Transfer and Mobility: A National View of Pre-Degree Student Movement in Postsecondary Institutions, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2012
- Implementing Statewide Transfer & Articulation Reform: An Analysis of Transfer Associate Degrees in Four States, Center for the Study of Community Colleges, April 2011
- Bridging the Gaps to Success: Promising Practices for Promoting Transfer Among Low-income and First Generation Students: an In-depth Study of Six Exemplary Community Colleges in Texas, Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2009
- "Who Decides on Transfer Credit?," Inside Higher Ed, April 21, 2011
- The Community College Transfer Student Report, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, October 2011
Senate Committee on Natural Resources
Charge 1: Effects of recent and anticipated Environmental Protection Agency rules on (1) electric reliability in Texas, (2) affordability of electricity in Texas, and (3) competitiveness of energy intensive sectors of the Texas economy, recommendations to reduce regulatory burden and maintain a business?friendly climate; specifically, study the following:
- Greenhouse gas regulations under the Federal Clean Air Act EPA Regulatory Initiatives: Climate Change, Clean Air Act Permitting for Greenhouse Gases, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- New National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone
- New NAAQS for particulate matter
- New Change to Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) for Industrial Boilers
- Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)
- Power Plant Cooling Water Intake Structure Rule
- Coal Combustion Residual Rule
- Maximum Available Control Technology (MACT) for hazardous pollutants
Charge 5: Impact of federal environmental regulations on electric generation capacity, amount of electric generation capacity likely to voluntarily be retired, incentives to promote retirement, including the effect on electricity rates
- Impacts of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule on the ERCOT System, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), September 1, 2011
- Resource Adequacy Implications of Forthcoming EPA Air Quality Regulations, U.S. Department of Energy, December 2011
- Review of the Potential Impacts of Proposed Environmental Regulations on the ERCOT System, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), June 21, 2011
Forecasting coal and natural gas fuel prices for the next 15 years
- Annual Energy Outlook 2012 (Early Release), U.S. Energy Information Administration, January 26, 2012
- Annual Energy Outlook 2011 with Projections to 2035, U.S. Energy Information Administration,April 2011
- The Long-Term Outlook for Natural Gas, U.S. Energy Information Administration, February 2, 2011
- Coal and Natural Gas overview, data, analysis and projections, U.S. Energy Information Administration
April 12th
Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
Charge: Statutory oversight granted to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regarding the financial feasibility of bonds issued by special purpose districts, whether changes in oversight structure are needed
- Interim Report to the 82nd Texas Legislature, House Select Committee on Special Purpose Districts, January 2011
- Invisible Government: Special Purpose Districts in Texas, Senate Research Center, October 2008
Charge: Reducing local government procurement costs, assessment of the costs and benefits of electronic notices for bid notices
- 2010 Texas Municipal Procurement Laws Made Easy, Texas Attorney General
- Model Purchasing Manual for Texas Cities and Counties 2010, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, November 22, 2010
- Welcome to County Procurement, Texas Public Purchasing Association
Charge: Implementation of legislation in the 82nd Legislature, Regular and Called Sessions, specifically, monitor the codification of Senate Bill 1234, municipal management districts and the use of the "standardized language"
Senate Committees on Transportation & Homeland Security and Veteran Affairs & Military Installations (Joint Hearing)
Charge: Role of Texas state military forces in enhancing the safety of Texans, recommendations for improving the coordination, accountability, and effectiveness of all components of our state military forces
- Texas Border Security: A Strategic Military Assessment, Colgen LP, September 2011
- Strategic Plan 2011-2015, Texas Adjutant General, 2011
- Texas Military Forces Standing Operating Guidance for Support to the State, Texas Adjutant General, October 2009
Senate Committee on Transportation & Homeland Security
Charge: Progress of Texas Department of Public Safety's Driver License Division efforts to enhance drivers license processing
- "A 'Mega' Addition," Pflugerville Pflag, February 9, 2012
- "DPS to Streamline Driver's Licensing with Megacenters," Austin American-Statesman, August 30, 2011
Charge: Impact of border violence and illegal trafficking on the Texas economy
- "Mexico’s Election Draws Eyes From Across Border," The New York Times, January 7, 2012
- "Drug Trafficking Helping Economy Along Border," San Antonio Express-News, October 17, 2011
- "Myths and Realities of U.S.-Mexico Border Spillover Effects," The Atlantic, August 25, 2011
Week in Review, March 29th
Mar 29
In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
- Consider how high school graduation rates have been improving in the last decade. (Alliance for Excellent Education, March 2012)
- Read why college attainment is important to the future strength of the nation's economy. (Lumina Foundation, March 2012)
- Explore financial accountability in Texas K-12 public education. (Texas Education Accountability Project, March 2012)
- See how tax breaks add up. (Congressional Research Service, March 22, 2012)
- Find arguments and analysis related to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. (SCOTUSBlog, March 2012)
Last week, the Legislative Reference Library was pleased to host a group of interns participating in this year's internship program with the Library of Parliament of Canada.
The Texas visit focused on legislative research services, and included discussions of how the Texas Legislature works, the role of the library, the uses of social media, and how our resources and research assist members, committees, and agencies of the Texas legislative community.Activities included meeting with the House and Senate Parliamentarians and with staff from the Texas Legislative Council, the State Preservation Board, the House Research Organization, the Senate Research Center, the Sunset Advisory Board, and the Legislative Budget Board.
Participants also enjoyed a tour of the Capitol and dinner at the Broken Spoke.
We wish to thank all of the Texas legislative offices who participated in this event with our Canadian guests.
Week in Review, March 22nd
Mar 22
In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
- Find state budget information for 2012 and note that Texas ranks first in transparency of state government spending. (Council of State Governments, March 15, 2012 / TexPIRG, March 2012)
- See how metropolitan areas have led U.S. growth in exports. (Brookings Institution, March 8, 2012)
- Examine the geographic distribution of Latinos across the country. (Pew Hispanic Center, March 16, 2012)
- Compare Texas' graduation rate and high school drop-out rate to other states. (America's Promise Alliance, March 19, 2012)
- Consider the growing student debt load. (New York Times, March 5, 2012)
- Read about improving America's water infrastructure and its cost. (American Water Works Association, February 27, 2012)
- Explore health care extremes in Massachusetts and Texas. (National Public Radio, March 19, 2012)
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, March 26th
Joint Committee on Oversight of Bexar Metropolitan Water District
Invited and public testimony
- "Moody’s Applauds SAWS/BexarMet Merger," San Antonio Express-News, March 15, 2012
- "S&P Upgrades BexarMet's Debt Under SAWS Management," San Antonio Business Journal, February 23, 2012
- Preclearance Letter, United States Department of Justice, January 27, 2012
- "Voters Bury BexarMet," San Antonio Express-News, November 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 27th
House Committee on Human Services
Charge 3: Strategies (including those in other states) to support needs of aging Texans, including best practices in nursing home diversion, expedited access to community services, and assisting seniors in navigating the long-term care system, with the goal of helping seniors remain in the community; feasibility of leveraging volunteer-supported initiatives
- "New State Strategies to Meet Long-Term Care Needs," Health Affairs, 29(1), pp. 49-56, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, January 2010 [Contact Library for full text article]
- A Profile of Older Americans: 2011, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging
- Profiles of State Innovation: Roadmap for Managing Long-Term Supports and Services (Arizona, Hawaii, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin), Center for Health Care Strategies, November 2010
- Texas State Plan on Aging 2011-2013, Texas Department of Aging & Disability Services, July 1, 2010
Friday, March 30th
House Committee on Technology
Charge 1: Create incentives for technology companies to come to Texas, including public-private partnerships
- Tech-based Economic Development and the States: Legislative Action in 2011, State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)
Charge 5: Monitor agencies and programs under committee's jurisdiction and implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 82nd Legislature
Tuesday, April 3rd
House Committee on Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Charge 4: Impact of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on Texas industries
- Dodd-Frank, One Year Later: A Look at States’ Role in Financial Services Regulation Under the Landmark Legislation, The Council of State Governments, July 26, 2011
- A Closer Look: The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (series of reports), PricewaterhouseCoopers
- "Dodd Frank Complexities Heighten Energy Trading Impact Fears," AOL Energy, February 8, 2012
- Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests in, and Relationships with, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds — Proposed Rules to Implement Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Comments by Commissioner Ken Anderson of the Texas Public Utility Commission), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 12, 2012
Week in Review, March 15th
Mar 15
In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
- Find historical voting data for a variety of demographics. (U.S. Census Bureau, February 15, 2012)
- Explore whether rising consumer debt reflects a strong or weak economy. (CNBC, March 7, 2012)
- Consider the benefits and drawbacks of the millennial generation's hyper-connectivity. (Pew Research Center, February 29, 2012)
- Check out this free GAO app, available from iTunes. (Government Accountability Office, March 6, 2012)
- Read about rising gasoline prices in 2012. (Congressional Research Service, March 1, 2012)
Tuesday, March 20th
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Charge 4: Prior authorization and medical necessity review across the Medicaid Program, including nursing homes and orthodontic services, improving policies to reduce unnecessary utilization and fraud
- Moving Ahead Amid Fiscal Challenges: A Look at Medicaid Spending, Coverage and Policy Trends, Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2011 and 2012, Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Management Associates, October 2011
- Performing Under Pressure: Annual Findings of a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP, 2011-2012, Kaiser Family Foundation, January 2012
Charge 7: Delivery and financing of public health services in Texas, including federal funds distribution to local health departments and role of Regional Health Departments operated by the Department of State Health Services
- America's Health Rankings, 2011 Edition: Texas, United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association, December 2011
- "Regional and Local Health Services Hold State's Public Health System Together" and Health Service Regions, Texas Department of State Health Services, April 22, 2011
- Key Health Data About Texas: Key Health Indicators, Public Health Preparedness and Funding Indicators, Trust for America's Health
- "The Price of Health: Keeping Texas Healthy is Costly," Crystal Conde, Texas Medical Association, Texas Medicine, February 2012 [discusses local public health infrastructure, Current Article 12.02.75, contact Library]
Wednesday, March 21st
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
Charge 6: Management structure and supervision of Child Protective Services (CPS) caseworkers, especially in rural areas, including efficiency, quality casework and supervision, and caseworker retention; quality of care of children in CPS, including improving permanency outcomes
- "Judging Parents, Judging Place: Poverty, Rurality, and Termination of Parental Rights," Janet L. Wallace and Lisa R. Pruitt, University of California at Davis, Missouri Law Review, 2011
- "Rural Families With a Child Abuse Report are More Likely Headed by a Single Parent and Endure Economic and Family Stress," Marybeth J. Mattingly and Wendy A. Walsh, Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire, Issue Brief, No. 10, Winter 2010
Charge 9, Bullet 3: Implementation of initiative to redesign foster care system
- Foster Care Redesign, including Improving Child and Youth Placement Outcomes: A System Redesign Report, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, January 2011
Thursday, March 22nd
House Committees on Environmental Regulation and Transportation (Joint Hearing)
Environmental Regulation Charge 5 and Transportation Charge 4: Study the environmental review process for transportation projects and monitor implementation of reforms newly passed by the 82nd Legislature
- Environmental Review Process for Transportation Projects: Preamble, Explanation of Repeals and New Sections, Comments to TxDOT and Responses, Adopted Rules, Texas Department of Transportation, approved by Texas Transportation Commission, February 23, 2012; published in Texas Register, March 9, 2012
- "Hays and Williamson Counties Urge State to Hasten Environmental Reviews Tied to Road Projects," Austin American-Statesman, January 24, 2012
- "State Streamlines Transportation Project Approval Process with Adoption of New Rules," Texas Department of Transportation, February 23, 2012
House Committee on Transportation
Charge 1: Current transportation infrastructure, including roadway, bridge, and waterway quality, future needs for the next decade and long-range sufficiency.
- It's About Time: Investing in Transportation to Keep Texas Economically Competitive; Report and Appendices, 2030 Committee, Texas Transportation Commission, March 2011
- Measuring Transportation Investments: The Road to Results, Pew Center on the States, May 2011
Joint Committee on Aging
Topic: Innovative approaches to long-term care for elders in Texas
- "Will the Nation Go Broke Paying for Senior Housing and Long-Term Care?" and "Using Home Health Care to Help Senior Housing Residents Age in Place," Senior Housing News, February 2012
- Transforming the Culture of Long-Term Care in Texas and Culture Change in Texas, Texas Culture Change Coalition, November 2011
- A Shopper's Guide to Long-Term Care Insurance, Texas Department of Insurance, April 2011
- "What is Nursing Home Quality and How is it Measured?", The Gerontologist, June 2010
House Committee on Natural Resources
Charge 1: The performance of state and local entities in addressing the ongoing drought; the impact of the drought on the state water plan, including the need for additional water plan funding; the effectiveness of current drought management policies; strategies to help the state cope with drought and obstacles to implementation of these strategies
- Texas Water Conditions Report, Texas Water Development Board, March 7, 2012
- "Texas Farm Bureau Official Says Doing Nothing on Water Issues Will Cost Texas", Brownwood Bulletin, February 18, 2012
- Statewide Drought Situation Report, Texas Drought Preparedness Council, February 13, 2012
- 2012 State Water Plan, Texas Water Development Board, January 5, 2012
Charge 3: The status of desalination projects in Texas and an evaluation of the regulation of brackish groundwater
- "Desalination: The Next Step for Drought-Proofing Water Supplies in Texas", Texas Water News, March 2012
- "Aquifer May be Key to Water Needs in Area", Houston Chronicle, February 28, 2012
- Desalination of Brackish Groundwater, Texas Water Development Board, January 27, 2012
- "Pass the Saltwater: Desalination and the Future of Water in Texas", National Public Radio, January 4, 2012
Charge 4: Improving water conservation in agricultural irrigation
- "Texas' Water Rights System Gets Tested in Drought", Texas Tribune, January 19, 2012
- "Bad Harvests Might Get Even Worse", San Antonio Express-News, November 11, 2011
- Evaluation of Irrigation Efficiency Strategies for Far West Texas: Feasibility, Water Savings and Cost Considerations, Texas AgriLife Research Center, June 2009
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