Legislature Texas
THECB > About the Coordinating Board
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board was created by the Texas Legislature in 1965 to"provide leadership and coordination for the Texas higher education system to achieve excellencefor the college education of Texas students." ... [Read More]
Texas Charter for Higher Education - 1987
To develop a five-year master plan which is updated annually; To classify and prescribe the institutional role and mission for each public institution of higher education in Texas and make such changes in classification of role and mission of each institution as it deems appropriate and hear applications from institutions for changes in classification of role and mission; To establish enrollment limits at all institutions of higher education; To report to the Legislature annually on the "state of higher education"; To present to the Legislature a comprehensive summary and analysis of institutionalappropriations requests and formula development in order to provide a statewide view of fundingrequirements; To establish and maintain a management information system including uniform statistics whichare appropriate to planning, financing and decision-making rather than regulation; To administer designated programs such as trusteed funds, incentive/discretionary grants,research competition aw ... [Read More]
State Rules and Open Meetings
Established by the Texas Legislature in 1975, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. These rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code , also maintained by the Office of the Secretary of State. ... [Read More]
Texas Department of Health - Bureau of HIV and STD Prevention - Texas HIV/STD E-Update
Annual Reports to the Texas Legislature ... 1999 Report to the Texas Legislature (HTML) ... 2000 Report to the Texas Legislature (PDF, 771Kb, 58 pgs) ... [Read More]
Welcome to the Texas Administrative Code
With the passage of the Administrative Code Act, the Legislature intended for the Secretary of State to contract with public entities to publish the TAC. However, as more innovative technology became available, demand for the TAC in electronic format increased. In response to this increased demand, HB 2304 was passed by the Texas Legislature in 1995. HB 2304 allows the Secretary of State to make the TAC available through our web site and to charge for value-added services available through the web site. ... [Read More]
Letter to Honorable Rick Perry -- June 17, 2005
I write in response to the recent bill passed by the Texas legislature authorizing the Texas State Board of Pharmacy to license Canadian pharmacies to import prescription medications into the State of Texas . It is my understanding that if this bill became law, regulations would be promulgated by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy no later than September 1, 2005 . I wanted to bring to your attention some of FDA's safety and legal concerns with the proposed law. ... [Read More]
Texas Department of Health, Texas Diabetes Council
The Texas Legislature established the Texas Diabetes Council in 1983. Since its inception, the Council has worked with private and public health care organizations to promote diabetes prevention and awareness throughout the state. ... [Read More]
DIR - Selected Bills of the 79th Legislature Related to DIR
Requires DIR to work with the Health and Human Services Commission on consideration and possible development of an electronic card to provide integrated benefits. By January 1, 2006, HHSC must report to the legislature on the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of a single integrated benefits issuance card or multiple cards for specified programs, including TANF, Medicaid and food stamps. Any method used may incorporate fingerprint image identification and provide immediate electronic notification of eligibility. ... [Read More]
THECB > Finance Department Information
An Overview of Article III, House Bill 1, 78th Legislature, General Appropriations Act, Agencies of Public Higher Education, October 2003 ... The finance area is responsible for developing the funding formulas used toallocate most of the funding to Texas public universities, community colleges,and technical colleges; it analyzes the fiscal impact of bills related tohigher education that are proposed by the Texas Legislature; it administersfunds trusteed to the Coordinating Board for allocation to institutions; andit produces studies and reports related to higher education financing andproductivity. ... [Read More]
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