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- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 8, February 22, 2012
- "This report reviews local efforts to ban texting while driving in Texas, research related to the effects of texting while driving, and the recent debate over implementing a ban statewide." (p. 1).
- Focus Report: Number 83-5, August 2013
- Guide to proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution on the November 2013 ballot.
- Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 10, January 21, 2010
- Report that reviews the purpose and methods of the U. S. Census and discusses its implications for Texas. It describes issues surrounding how people are counted and the potential effects of 2010 Census results on the redistricting of congressional and state legislative seats.
- Focus Report, Volume 81, Number 12, May 5, 2010
- Report that outlines the history behind a projected $140.4 million funding shortfall for Employees Retirement System (ERS) health benefits for fiscal year 2011 and reviews options for addressing immediate and future funding needs.
- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 1, November 23, 2010
- Report that reviews several of the issues that the 82nd Legislature of Texas were to consider during its 2011 regular session. Topics include taxes and revenue; business and economic development; criminal justice and public safety; health and human services; education; immigration; energy and environment; transportation; government organization; and the judiciary.
- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 2, February 14, 2011
- "This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the Legislature, with emphasis on House rules."
- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 3, February 18, 2011
- "This report reviews the rules and procedures used in the committees of the Texas House of Representatives."
- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 5, June 30, 2011
- This report includes a digest of each vetoed measure, the governor's stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto from the author or the sponsor of the bill.
- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 6, July 20, 2011
- "In this report ten more proposed amendments will be submitted for voter approval at the general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2011."
- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 7, September 30, 2011
- "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 featured in this report is a sampling and not intended to be comprehensive."
- Focus Report, Volume 82, Number 9, June 12, 2012
- "This report explains the three-tier system of alcohol distribution in Texas and reviews proposals to allow small producers of specialty beer and distilled spirits to operate under exceptions to the system."
- Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 1, December 19, 2012
- This report highlights many of the issues the 83rd Legislature may consider during its 2013 regular session.
- Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 2, February 20, 2013
- This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the legislature, with emphasis on House rules.
- Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 3, February 22, 2013
- This report reviews the rules and procedures used in the committees of the Texas House of Representatives.
- Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 6, August 2013
- Summary of 26 bills vetoed by Gov. Rick Perry after approval by the 83rd Legislature during the 2013 regular legislative session. It includes is the Governor's reasons and Legislative members responses.
- Focus Report: Volume 83, Number 7, December 2013
- This is a report for the 83rd Legislature. It covers the enacted 1437 bills and adopted 10 joint resolutions. The report includes highlights of the regular session and the three called sessions.
- Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 8, March 2014
- Report on laws surrounding collection of DNA samples from those arrested for crimes in the state of Texas.
- Focus Report, Volume 83, Number 9, May 2014
- Report on a proposed amendment to the Texas Constitution to dedicate certain funds to transportation.
- Focus Report, Volume 83 , Number 10, August 21, 2014
- A report of the Texas House of Representatives House Research Organization describing the history of online education in Texas, legislation in the 83rd Legislature of Texas that related to it, and future issues.
- Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 1, December 2014
- Report on topics to be addressed in the 2015 regular session of the 84th Legislature.
- Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 2, February 2015
- Report on the legislative process as outlined in the Texas Constitution.
- Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 3, March 2015
- Report on House Committee Procedures for the regular session of the 84th legislature.
- Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 8, July 12, 2016
- Report providing an introduction to ASR in Texas, including a history of ASR projects and a review of the regulatory structure that has evolved around the technology, including enactment of a new state law in 2015.
- Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 9, August 16, 2016
- "This report examines current Texas law and policies to help prevent financial exploration of the elderly and a few issues the Legislature may consider."
- Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 10, September 27, 2016
- "This report reviews some recent history of the school finance system in Texas and the Supreme Court's latest ruling upholding its constitutionality."
- Focus Report, Volume 84, Number 11, October 25, 2016
- An article presenting the question of Texas' age for entering the adult criminal justice system.
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 1, December 20, 2016
- Periodical discusses many of the issues the 85th Texas Legislature may consider during its 2017 regular session.
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 2, February 21, 2017
- "This report summarizes the key constitutional provisions and rules governing bills in the Legislature, with an emphasis on House rules."
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 3, March 3, 2017
- Report explores how transport network companies (TNCs) are regulated by state and local laws in Texas and reviews some proposed legislative approaches.
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 5, March 10, 2017
- Report focusing on emerging issues and debate in Texas on the regulation of telemedicine.
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 6, September 2017
- Report on the amendments proposed for the November 2017 ballot by the Texas House of Representatives.
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 7, October 5th, 2017
- "This report includes a digest of each vetoed measure, Gov. Greg Abbott's stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto by the author or the sponsor of the bill."
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 8, December 2017
- Report on major issues for the first regular session of the 85th legislature.
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 9, October 2018
- Report on policy responses to opioid crisis for the 85th Legislature.
- Focus Report, Volume 85, Number 10, October 2018
- Periodical titled "Lawmakers may consider proposed changes to civil asset forfeiture" that discusses how Texas's laws regarding civil asset forfeiture compare to federal and other states' regulations, and presents arguments in favor and opposed to changing the practice.
- Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, December 2018
- Report over the topics for the 86th Legislature, including appropriations and spending; taxes and revenue; business and economic development; criminal justice and public safety; health and human services; public education; higher education; energy, environment, and natural resources; transportation; government organization; regulatory issues; and judiciary and civil jurisprudence.
- Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 1, February 2019
- Report over the process of writing Texas's state budget, covering the initial budget development, general appropriations bill, legislative action, overview of the legislative appropriations process, action after final passage, interim budget action, and restrictions on spending.
- Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 3, August 2019
- Report containing an explanation of the process by which constitutional amendments are adopted and information on the proposed 2019 amendments, including a background, analysis, and arguments for and against each proposal.
- Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 4, September 2019
- Report including a digest of each vetoed measure, the governor's stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto by the author or sponsor of the bill.
- Focus Report, Volume 86, Number 5, December 2019
- Report of the highlights of the session, summarizing proposals that were approved and not approved, and including arguments for and against each.