Texas Division of Emergency Management
State agency for disaster response managed by the Texas A&M University System
Texas State University System
Comprehensive overview of the Texas State system
County Attorneys in Texas
Elected officials playing a leadership role in county government
Texas Business Courts
Specialized courts handling complex commercial litigation
Types of Local Government in Texas
Understanding Texas' political subdivisions
Map of River Basins in Texas
Get to know Texas geography: Map of the drainage basins of major rivers.
Texas Legislature
Understanding the structure, functions, and traditions of Texas' law-making body
Map of Texas Counties
This map shows the names of all the counties in Texas and the county seat of each. Each…
Map of American Indian Tribes in Texas in the 1700s
Historical territories of Native tribes in Texas, including the Comanche, Caddo and others
Map of Rivers and Lakes of Texas
Detailed map of major surface water features in Texas
Texas Bill of Rights: An Overview
Summary of the state Bill of Rights and comparison to the U.S. Bill of Rights
Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature
Understanding the role of special sessions in Texas politics
Counties of Texas
Understanding the structure, functions, and finances of county governments in Texas
The Influence of Spanish Law in Texas
Texas’ legal system is based on Anglo-American foundations, but there are vestiges of Spanish law.
Sunset Advisory Commission
Mechanism for improving the efficiency of state government in Texas, eliminating waste, and preventing fraud and abuse
Community Supervision
Understanding the role of probation and deferred adjudication in the criminal justice system in Texas
Constitutional Amendment Elections in Texas
Brief overview of constitutional amendment elections in Texas, including how they are called and how they work
Bond Elections in Texas
How they work and what voters should know
Recall Elections in Texas
Procedure for ousting unpopular city officials
Community College Districts in Texas
Type of local government providing higher education services