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4 Document(s) [ Subject: Emergency Management, Texas Division of ]
| Committee: | Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Subjects: | Abandoned oil wells | Boycotts | Carbon capture and sequestration | Economic development incentives | Emergency Management, Texas Division of | Fire prevention | Hotel occupancy taxes | Investment of public funds | Job training programs | Natural gas | Natural gas supplies | Parks and Wildlife, Texas Department of | Recycling | Tax incentives | Theft | Wildfires | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.87 N219e | |
| Session: | 87th R.S. (2021) | |
| Online version: | View report [70 pages File size: 1,928 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Economic Development Programs: Review the programs in Chapters 380 and 381 of the Local Government Code. Consider the benefits of each program in generating economic development. Make recommendations for improvements to Chapters 380 and 381 to increase transparency and accountability and the effectiveness of the programs. | |
| 2. | Hotel Occupancy Taxes: Study the collection and use of hotel occupancy taxes. Evaluate and make recommendations related to the effectiveness, costs of rebates, incentives, and other taxes applied to qualified hotel and convention center projects. Investigate and determine whether the creation of a standard Hotel Occupancy Tax legislative template is feasible, and whether it would enable the legislature to more efficiently evaluate proposed Hotel Occupancy Tax bills during the legislative session. | |
| 3. | Natural Gas Storage: Study the economic benefits of expanding the state's underground natural gas storage capacity and infrastructure. Investigate and make recommendations for additional natural gas transportation opportunities. | |
| 4. | Wildfires and Prescribed Burns: Examine ways to reduce the risk of and destructive impact of wildfires. Monitor the role the Prescribed Burning Board plays in controlled burns. Recommend practices and improvements that public and private landowners may use to reduce fire risks. | |
| 5. | Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development passed by the 87th Legislature, as well as relevant agencies and programs under the committee's jurisdiction. Specifically, make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance, or complete implementation of the following:
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| Committee: | House Homeland Security and Public Safety | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Subjects: | Criminal records | Emergency management | Emergency Management, Texas Division of | Natural disasters | Public information | Public Safety, Texas Department of | Semi-trailer trucks | Truck drivers | Truck inspection stations | Trucking | Vehicle emissions tests | Vehicle registration | Vehicle safety inspections | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.84 P96H | |
| Session: | 84th R.S. (2015) | |
| Online version: | View report [108 pages] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Review the functions of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and the state's natural disaster preparedness planning efforts to determine their effectiveness at addressing a growing range of threats. Identify best practices to ensure coordination between municipalities, counties, and state agencies. | |
| 2. | Review the current penalties for operating a commercial motor vehicle that is in violation of state or federal safety standards. Evaluate the role of state and local law enforcement agencies in enforcing commercial motor vehicle standards, and make recommendations to ensure the safety of the traveling public. | |
| 3. | Monitor the implementation of the "two steps, one sticker" program as it relates to passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, light duty trailers, and other vehicles. Recommend measures to ensure an efficient transition to this system and improve the ease of use for consumers. | |
| 4. | Review the process of dissemination by public entities of criminal records containing incomplete or inaccurate information, assess options for the subjects of such records to correct the misinformation specifically as it interferes with their ability to obtain employment, and determine the need for greater regulations over this process. (Joint charge with the House Committee on Government Transparency & Operation) | |
| 5. | Conduct legislative oversight and monitoring of the agencies and programs under the committee’s jurisdiction and the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 84th Legislature, including legislation that expanded the ability to carry handguns openly and on the campuses of institutions of higher education and legislation that allows for the compassionate use of certain medically prescribed oils for intractable disorders. In conducting this oversight, the committee should: a. consider any reforms to state agencies to make them more responsive to Texas taxpayers and citizens; b. identify issues regarding the agency or its governance that may be appropriate to investigate, improve, remedy, or eliminate; c. determine whether an agency is operating in a transparent and efficient manner; and d. identify opportunities to streamline programs and services while maintaining the mission of the agency and its programs | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Homeland Security and Public Safety | |
| Title: | Committee meeting handouts and testimony, March 25, 2016 (Border security, CBD Oil, driver responsibility program, single vehicle registration sticker, teen driver safety) | |
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| Session: | 84th R.S. (2015) | |
| Online version: | View document [219 pages File size: 6,606 kb] | |
| Committee: | Senate Natural Resources | |
| Title: | Interim Report - Analysis of State Natural Disaster Efforts | |
| Library Catalog Title: | The Senate Interim Committee on Natural Resources interim report to the 78th Legislature : analysis of state natural disaster efforts. | |
| Subjects: | Emergency Management, Texas Division of | Flooding | Land use regulations | Liability | Natural disasters | Population growth | Property rights | Tropical storms | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.77 n219d | |
| Session: | 77th R.S. (2001) | |
| Online version: | View report [114 pages File size: 1,394 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Study and evaluate the state's ability to respond to natural disasters, such as hurricanes, tropical storms, coastal flooding and flooding along the state's river basins; assess the extent to which population growth and land use along the coast and the river basins has increased the state's vulnerability to such hazards. The Committee shall make recommendations on the state's flood mitigation program and state coordination with the federal government and political subdivisions of the state. | |
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