Recent Publications

Moving Ahead For Progress In the 21st Century: Federal Transportation ReauthorizationSpotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 BudgetEconomic Stabilization Fund CapCommunity Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at the Department of State Health ServicesTexas Department of Criminal Justice Substance Abuse Treatment,
Fiscal Year 2012Radioactive Waste Disposal and Storage Fee Revenue

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Issue Briefs


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Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Fiscal Impact of Drought on State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education,
Fiscal Year 2012 (April 2013)
Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)

Criminal Justice, Courts, & Public Safety

Basic Civil Legal Services (February 2013)
Characteristics of Juveniles in TJJD State Correctional Facilities Before and After the 2007 Reforms (February 2013)
Correctional Managed Health Care for State Incarcerated Adult Offenders in Texas (February 2013)
Driver Responsibility Program (January 2013)
Offenses and Demographics of Juveniles in State Operated Correctional Facilities
Fiscal Year 2011 (January 2013)
Offenses and Demographics of Juveniles in State Operated Correctional Facilities
Fiscal Year 2012 (February 2013)
Profile of Juveniles Admitted to State-Operated Correctional Facilities
Fiscal Year 2011 (January 2013)
Profile of Juveniles Admitted to State-Operated Correctional Facilities
Fiscal Year 2012 (February 2013)
Profile of Juveniles on Intensive Supervision Probation
Fiscal Year 2011 (February 2013)
Profile of Juveniles on Probation in Local Secure Placement Facilities,
Fiscal Year 2012 (April 2013)
Profile of Juveniles on Probation
Fiscal Year 2011 (February 2013)
Profile of Juveniles on Probation
Fiscal Year 2012 (February 2013)
Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Correctional Capacity and Population,
Fiscal Year 2012 (February 2013)
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Substance Abuse Treatment,
Fiscal Year 2012 (April 2013)
Texas Department of Criminal Justice Vehicle Fleet (April 2013)
Texas Juvenile Justice Department: Factors Affecting Minimum Length of Stay Extensions
Fiscal Year 2011 (February 2013)
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Human Trafficking (April 2013)
Who Entered Prison?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2011 Admissions (January 2013)
Who Entered Prison?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2012 Admissions (February 2013)
Who Entered State Jail?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2011 Admissions (January 2013)
Who Entered State Jail?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2012 Admissions (February 2013)
Who Entered Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2011 Admissions (January 2013)
Who Entered Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2012 Admissions (February 2013)
Who Exited Prison?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2011 Releases (January 2013)
Who Exited Prison?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2012 Releases (February 2013)
Who Exited State Jail?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2011 Releases (January 2013)
Who Exited State Jail?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2012 Releases (February 2013)
Who Exited Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2011 Releases (January 2013)
Who Exited Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities?
Select Data for Fiscal Year 2012 Releases (February 2013)
Who is in Prison?
Select Data for Those On-Hand as of August 31, 2011 (January 2013)
Who is in Prison?
Select Data for Those On-Hand as of August 31, 2012 (February 2013)
Who is in State Jail?
Select Data for Those On-Hand as of August 31, 2011 (January 2013)
Who is in State Jail?
Select Data for Those On-Hand as of August 31, 2012 (February 2013)
Who is in Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities?
Select Data for Those On-Hand as of August 31, 2011 (January 2013)
Who is in Substance Abuse Felony Punishment Facilities?
Select Data for Those On-Hand as of August 31, 2012 (February 2013)

Cross Function

Affordable Care Act: Health Insurance Exchange (April 2013)
Alternative Medicaid Proposals (January 2013)
Appropriation of Higher Education Formula Funding (January 2013)
Balancing Incentive Program (January 2013)
Historic Courthouse Preservation (February 2013)
In School Suspension Program Requirements (February 2013)
Lone Star Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Cards (January 2013)
Methods of Financing the Foundation School Program (January 2013)
Radioactive Waste Disposal and Storage Fee Revenue (April 2013)
Red Light Cameras (January 2013)
State Disaster Funding and Grant Funding (April 2013)
System Benefit Fund (February 2013)
Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) (April 2013)
The Physician Education Loan Repayment Program (April 2013)

Federal Funds

Moving Ahead For Progress In the 21st Century: Federal Transportation Reauthorization (May 2013)
Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)

Health & Human Services

Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services at the Department of State Health Services (April 2013)
Downsizing of the State-Supported Living Center System (January 2013)
Interest Lists for Long-term Care Programs (February 2013)
Monetary Assistance for Relatives and Other Designated Caregivers (February 2013)
Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)

Higher Education

Financial Aid Programs (January 2013)
Hazelwood Exemption (February 2013)
Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)
Texas Competitive Knowledge Fund (April 2013)

Labor & Workforce

Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)

Natural Resources & Energy

Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)
State Park Funding (January 2013)

Public Education

Community Service and Service-Learning Programs in Public High Schools (April 2013)
Forensic Analysis of Standardized School Assessments (January 2013)
Foundation School Program Overview (January 2013)
Foundation School Program Transportation Allotment (January 2013)
Instructional Materials Allotment and the Review and Adoption of Instructional Materials (January 2013)
Internal Auditing in Public Schools (April 2013)
Prekindergarten Education Programs at the Texas Education Agency (January 2013)
Professional Development Requirements and Resources For Educators (April 2013)
Routes to Teacher Certification: Educator Preparation Programs (February 2013)
Spotlight:President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget (May 2013)
State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) (January 2013)
Teacher Certification Status (February 2013)
The Permanent School Fund and The Available School Fund (February 2013)

Taxes & Non-Tax Revenue

Zappers (January 2013)

Technology

Review of Replacement Schedules for Information Technology Equipment (January 2013)

Other Topics

Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund (February 2013)
Constitutional Debt Limit (April 2013)
Department of Public Safety Driver License Improvement Plan (January 2013)
Economic Stabilization Fund Cap (April 2013)
Moving Ahead For Progress In the 21st Century: Federal Transportation Reauthorization (May 2013)
State Real Property Inventory (April 2013)
Texas Animal Health Commission Revenues for the 2012–13 Biennium (February 2013)
Texas Border Security Funding Overview (April 2013)
Texas Vehicle Fleet Description (April 2013)