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Focus Report, Volume 75, Number 25, September 1998

Description: Periodical discussing the arguments for and against factoring standardized test scores into education. It includes sample questions from Texas Assessment of Academic Skills [TAAS] tests, the pros and cons of expanding the use of the test, and a discussion of possible bias against minority students in the TAAS.
Date: September 29, 1998
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report: Volume 74, Volume 28, November 1996

Description: This is a report on The State of Texas' 20 largest agencies governance. The report provides information on agency staff, agency head(s), salary, executive selected by, selection of policy board or commission, and selection of presiding officer.
Date: November 1, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 27, October 1996

Description: Periodical discussing the United States Supreme Court's decision that Texas's redistricting in the early 1990s was unconstitutional. It summarizes the court's opinion and addresses the potential impact of redrawing districts in Texas for the 1996 congressional elections.
Date: October 15, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 74, Number 30, December 1996

Description: Periodical titled "Power Struggle: Deregulating the electricity industry," which discusses proposed legislation to restructure electric power monopolies in Texas. It details the concerns surrounding the issue and presents arguments in favor and opposed to the legislation.
Date: December 5, 1996
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 7, September 30, 2011

Description: "During its 2011 regular session, the 82nd Texas Legislature enacted 1,379 bills and adopted 11 joint resolutions after considering more than 6,000 measures filled. It also enacted eight bills during the first called session, This report includes many of the highlights of the regular session and the first called session. It summarizes some proposals that were approved and some that were not. Also included are arguments offered for and against each measure as it was debated. The legislation feat… more
Date: September 30, 2011
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. Research Organization.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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