County Jails in Texas
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Understanding the role and operations of county jails in Texas
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Texas Department of Insurance
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Regulatory agency for insurers and administrator of Texas' workers’ compensation system
Texas Department of Information Resources
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Cybersecurity agency supporting other parts of Texas government
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Independent School Districts in Texas
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Understanding the structure of the public school system in Texas
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Income Tax in Texas
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The Texas Constitution prohibits a state income tax. Texans are still subject to pay federal income tax.
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
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Agency promoting affordable rental housing, homeownership, and homelessness prevention
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Specialty Courts in Texas
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Drug courts, family courts, mental health courts, juvenile courts, and others
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Texas State Auditor’s Office
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Legislative agency that investigates financial waste, fraud, and mismanagement
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State Bar of Texas
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Mandatory licensing body for attorneys and most judges in Texas
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Texas State Board of Education
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15-member elected board that sets curriculum for public schools
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State Prosecuting Attorney
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Office representing the State of Texas in death penalty appeals
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Texas State Securities Board
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State agency that enforces laws against fraud and exploitative investment practices
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Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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Overview of the role and operations of Texas' public pension system for educators
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Understanding the Texas Senate’s Once-a-Decade Term Lottery
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Texas uses a lottery system to decide how long senators should serve.
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Texas Department of Transportation
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Structure of TxDOT plus facts and trivia about the Texas state highway system
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University of Texas System
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Introduction to the largest public university system in Texas
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Texas Veterans Commission
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The Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) is a state agency that assists veterans and their families, including by helping them with the claims process for federal benefits, tuition assistance, and helping them find jobs. The commission is one of the older agencies of state government, dating to 1927 when it was…
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Texas Veterans Land Board
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Caring for veterans cemeteries and retirement homes
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Texas Water Development Board
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State-run "infrastructure bank" financing water and wastewater projects
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