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State Agencies

Texas Workforce Commission

Agency managing unemployment benefits and other workforce programs

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Education State Agencies

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Coordinating body for long-range strategic planning

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Headquarters of the Department of State Health Services

State Agencies

Texas Department of State Health Services

State agency running public health programs and coordinating response to disease outbreaks

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State Agencies

Texas Health and Human Services Commission

HHSC regulates nursing homes, manages state hospitals, and runs the state’s Medicaid system.

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Criminal Justice Judiciary Law and Constitution

The Role of Grand Juries

Understanding the role of grand juries in the criminal justice system

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Environment and Conservation Executive Branch State Agencies

Texas General Land Office

Agency responsible for managing millions of acres of public land

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State Symbols, Holidays & Landmarks

History of the Lone Star Flag

The Lone Star Flag first served as the flag of the Republic of Texas in 1839, though there is debate about when it originated.

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Judiciary Law and Constitution

Federal Courts in Texas

Texas is home to four federal judicial districts, which handle different cases from state courts.

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Law and Constitution

Family Law in Texas

Overview of the Texas Family Code, which governs adoption, divorce, marriage, and other family matters.

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State Agencies

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Agency overseeing child abuse investigations, foster care, and adoption in Texas

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State Agencies

Texas Facilities Commission

State agency that manages a portfolio of real estate on behalf of other state agencies

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Environment and Conservation State Agencies

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Understanding the role of Texas' environmental regulatory agency

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State Agencies

Employees Retirement System of Texas

ERS serves over 500,000 active and retired state employees and manages assets worth about $30 billion.

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Local Government

Emergency Services Districts in Texas

Type of local government body providing rural EMS services

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Business Regulation & Occupational Licensing State Agencies

Electric Reliability Council of Texas

Power grid operator for most of Texas

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Education State Agencies

Texas Education Agency

Coordinating agency within Texas' decentralized public education system

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Taxes & Finance

Economic Stabilization Fund

Understanding Texas' emergency budget reserve

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Criminal Justice Judiciary Trial Courts

District Courts in Texas

Trial courts handling both civil and criminal matters

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Local Government

District Clerks in Texas

Officials handling critical judicial paperwork and jury selection

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Criminal Justice

District Attorneys in Texas

Prosecutors handling felony criminal cases in local courts

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