Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Texas: Government
See also: This category in other languages: - Resources for citizens, visitors, business and government. - Official index to information by and about Texas state government. The information is gathered together by agency and includes the dates the agency existed, electronic budgets or reports available, addresses and phone numbers, the legal authority, access to agency web sites, and regulations. - Informational, resource and data page. - Order the 'almanac' of Texas government. The Texas State Directory contains names and addresses of elected and appointed officers of the state from the governor's office to the over 1100 cities in Texas. Your best reference for 'who's who' in Texas. - Includes calendar of events, forms, vendor and coordinator information, and account status and updating for members. - Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of individuals developing and encouraging women in Texas government and higher education. Includes information on membership and on meetings and events. - FYI provides methods of determining state representative, U.S. representative, and state senator by using street address, zip code, city, or county - Regulates the credit industry and educates consumers and creditors. News, brochures for consumers, speakers, statutes and rules, and agency contact information. - Charged with regulating public utilities in the state. Features rules and laws, customer assistance, industries regulated, publications, and news releases. - Group ensures that Trustees and State Legislators understand and are aware of Employee Retirement System participant needs and issues. Includes information on member services and benefits. - Manages contested cases and conducts hearings for other state agencies. Includes general and administrative law dockets, rules, employment opportunities, and office locations. - Regulates sales, taxation, importation, manufacturing, transporting, and advertising of alcoholic beverages. Information on licensing services, seller/sever education, jobs and publications. - A statewide, voluntary non-profit organization incorporated and organized to promote the effective and efficient functioning and administration of appraisal districts in Texas. - A statewide, non-profit trade association for county officials. - Regulates architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design professions. Current news, board meetings, and registration and renewal information. - Sets and enforces surveying standards. Includes Board information and news, legislation and rules, candidate guidelines, continuing education information, downloadable forms, and boundary law principles. - (Formerly Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.) The lead environmental agency for the state of Texas. - Includes newsletter, calendar of events, and information on standards and certifications for fire fighters and on emergency funding for fire departments. - Programs include implementation of statewide 911 and poison center network. Includes information on funding, public education, and commission's strategic plan. - Look up county appraisal districts directly and by city. Includes contact information for all counties in Texas, including counties that do not have websites. - Regulates state-charterd credit unions. Includes directory and rankings of credit unions, regulatory bulletins, newsletter, and staff and contact information. - Information and resources for older Texans and their families, including information on nursing homes, local agencies, and financial assistance. - Texas state agency providing housing and community development opportunities for low income individuals, non-profit organizations, private companies, contractors, banking institutions, rural communities, local governments and investors. - Information about the workers' compensation process. Includes agency job opportunities, general information, appeal panel decisions, and workplace safety information. - Includes regulations, forms and ongoing projects for the various businesses, industries, trades and occupations the department oversees. - The mission of PRS is to protect the unprotected -- children, elderly, and people with disabilities -- from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. - Learn about deregulation of electricity in Texas from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). Find a retail electric provider, answer questions about power, energy bills, and the safety with deregulation. - Directory of state online resources. - Current threat level, links to state, emergency management and health sites, and volunteer information. - Includes a registration form to limit telemarketing calls to a residential phone number for a charge. Also contains rules for telemarketers and a FAQ. - Represents state government with federal offices and agencies. Includes information on staff, internship opportunities, issues and legislation. - The official eGovernment site of the state. Provides citizens and businesses access to state, county, and city government services, such as license renewals. - Oversight of public retirement systems. Gives information on statutes, board members and reports, tools for pension calculations, and links to pension news and public retirement systems. - Includes board members and minutes, license information, newsletter, and a calendar. - Includes link to enabling legislation, licensing and renewal requirements, roster of current licensees, and staff and board contact information. - Securities regulation and enforcement, with news, information for dealers, investment advisers, and consumer tips. - Provides loans to Texas veterans for the purchase of land, and other veterans' housing assistance programs. Details of programs, downloadable forms, meeting agendas and minutes, and links to other veterans sites. - TWDB is the state agency charged with statewide water planning and administration of low-cost financial programs for the planning, design and construction of water supply, wastewater treatment, flood control and agricultural water conservation projects. - Regulates the oil and gas industry, including utilities, pipeline and rail safety, liquefied petroleum gas, and surface mining of coal and uranium. Electronic filing, oil and gas data, regulations and procedures, maps, and staff information.