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5 Document(s) [ Subject: Retail industry ]
| Committee: | House Agriculture and Livestock | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Subjects: | Agricultural Finance Authority, Texas | Agricultural loans | Agriculture | Agriculture, Texas Department of | Food supplies | Invasive species | Nuisance abatement | Retail industry | Swine | Zoning | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.87 Ag86 | |
| Session: | 87th R.S. (2021) | |
| Online version: | View report [34 pages File size: 3,858 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:
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| 2. | Study the access of the state’s agricultural industry to available capital through loans, grants, or other sources. Make recommendations to ensure the agricultural industry has sufficient access to available capital, as well as how the Texas Department of Agriculture can educate farmers, agricultural producers, and others about available sources of capital. | |
| 3. | Study the impact on agricultural operations, including the operations of dairy facilities, of governmental and regulatory requirements and practices including those that prevent or prohibit an activity that is a normally accepted agricultural practice, and make recommendations to facilitate and encourage agricultural and dairy production in the state. | |
| Committee: | House Business and Industry | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Subjects: | Child care | Coronavirus | Correctional officers | Electronic security | Emergency medical services | Firefighters | Homeowners' associations | Peace officers | Privacy | Retail industry | Theft | Unemployment | Unemployment benefits | Workers' compensation | Workforce Commission, Texas | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.87 B964 | |
| Session: | 87th R.S. (2021) | |
| Online version: | View report [88 pages File size: 4,132 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 87th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:
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| 2. | Study workers’ compensation claims involving public safety employees described by SB 22, 87th R.S. This study should include an analysis of medical costs, return-to-work outcomes, utilization of care, satisfaction with care, and health-related functional outcomes. | |
| 3. | Study the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on unemployment trends, hurdles to workforce reentry, and industry-specific disruptions. | |
| 4. | Study the impact of organized retail crime on Texas businesses. Make recommendations for addressing the redistribution of stolen merchandise into the supply chain, including through online marketplaces, to protect Texas businesses and consumers. Make recommendations relating to transparency for online marketplaces and information that should be provided by sellers. | |
| 5. | Review operational changes and strategies employed by the Texas Workforce Commission to improve outcomes related to Unemployment Benefit Services, including application and payment processes, customer services, and fraud deterrence. | |
| 6. | Evaluate the overall state of data privacy and online consumer protections in Texas and study the related laws and legislative efforts of other states. Make recommendations to ensure consumer data protections and online privacy. | |
| Committee: | House State, Federal, and International Relations | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Committee on State, Federal & International Relations, Texas House of Representatives interim report, 1992 : a report to the House of Representatives, 73rd Texas Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Border environment | Border health | Environment | Environmental protection | International trade | Manufacturing | Maquiladoras | North American Free Trade Agreement | Public health | Retail industry | Truck traffic | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.72 st30 | |
| Session: | 72nd R.S. (1991) | |
| Online version: | View report [134 pages File size: 6,144 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Study the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement on Texas, including issues relating to health and environment along the Texas-Mexico border, in cooperation with other appropriate committees. | |
| Committee: | House Business and Industry | |
| Title: | Interim Report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Interim report of the Committee on Business and Industry, Texas House of Representatives, 67th Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Commerce, Texas Department of | Competitive bidding | Condominiums | Economic development | General contractors | Occupational licenses | Retail industry | Tourism | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.67 b964 | |
| Session: | 67th R.S. (1981) | |
| Online version: | View report [142 pages File size: 5,057 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Study the concept of a separate department of industrial standards to oversee the regulation of air conditioning contractors, plumbers, electricians, etc. | |
| 2. | Compare Texas' condominium housing laws and regulations with those of other states and determine the need for revision. Should the need for revision exist, begin preparation of legislation to be introduced at the beginning of the 68th legislative session. Begin preparation of a bill to be filed in the next legislative session amending the Texas Uniform Condominium Act. | |
| 3. | Study the possibility of creating a Texas Department of Commerce and Tourism by combining the Travel Division of Texas Highways and Public Transportation, the Texas Tourist Development Agency, the Texas Industrial Commission, the Texas Film Commission and other related agencies. | |
| 4. | Study the effects of the Texas Blue Law and its impact on the state's economy and the ramifications on employees and morale attitudes. | |
| 5. | Study private enterprise vs. government in terms of bidding on state projects and providing certain services. | |
| Committee: | Senate Human Resources Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs | |
| Title: | Interim Report - Unit and Item Pricing | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Final report, Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs : unit pricing and item pricing for food products. | |
| Subjects: | Food prices | Retail industry | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.64 c765ru | |
| Session: | 64th R.S. (1975) | |
| Online version: | View report [12 pages File size: 301 kb] | |
| Charge: | This report should address the charge below. | |
| 1. | Consider the advisability of requiring grocery stores to list item prices and unit prices on food packages. Review the potential impact on consumers and businesses. * | |
* This represents an abstract of the report contents. Charge text is incomplete or unavailable.
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