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Foreword from the Comptroller
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Introduction
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Volume 1: Cross-Cutting Issues
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1. e-Government
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EG-1
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Create a Program Management Office Within the Department of Information Resources
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EG-2
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Standardize Ballots and Expand Electronic Voting Options
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EG-3
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Provide Online Services to New Businesses
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EG-4
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Move Certain Occupational and Professional Licensing Processes Online
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EG-5
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Create a Clearinghouse for Information and Technical Assistance on Electronic Reporting
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EG-6
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Establish an Electronic Grants System
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EG-7
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Modify Electronic Tax Filing Requirements
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EG-8
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Improve the Strategic Planning for Information Technology Projects
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EG-9
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Improve Privacy Protection for Texas Citizens
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EG-10
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Build the Infrastructure Needed to Allow Multiple Levels of Government to Provide Services via a Single Internet Portal
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EG-11
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Address the Digital Divide in Rural Texas
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EG-12
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Prevent Disclosure of Credit Card Numbers Under the Texas Public Information Act
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EG-13
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Authorize State Agencies to Provide Public Information via the Internet
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EG-14
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Provide Centralized Public Information Concerning Special Districts
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EG-15
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Develop a Uniform Chart of Accounts for Counties
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2. Competitive Government
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CG-1
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Stimulate Competition in State and Local Government
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CG-2
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Privatize the Texas Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund
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CG-3
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Use "Seat Management" to Acquire Personal Computer Services
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CG-4
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Develop an Internet-based Electronic Procurement "Tex-Mall"
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CG-5
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Use "Reverse Auctions" to Reduce Procurement Costs
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CG-6
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Update Texas law to Facilitate Electronic Contracts
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CG-7
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Expand the Use of Performance Contracting
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CG-8
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Use Innovative Practices in the Bid Solicitation Process
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CG-9
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Create a Statewide Contract Management Policy
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CG-10
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Implementing "Yellow Pages Test" for Texas Government
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CG-11
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Subject Outgoing Mail Services to Competition
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CG-12
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Improve Specification Writing for Major Repair and Maintenance Contracts
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3. Government Performance
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GP-1
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Improve Accountability in State Government
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GP-2
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Use the "Balanced Scorecard" Concept to Optimize Texas State Government Performance
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GP-3
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Assist Small Agencies by Consolidating Specific Administrative Functions
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GP-4
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Ease Reporting Requirements for Cities and Counties
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4. Human Resource Management
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HRM-1
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Develop a Statewide Planning Process to Address State Workforce Challenges
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HRM-2
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Improve State Agencies' Employee Recruitment and Hiring Procedures
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HRM-3
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Link State Employee Performance and Compensation to Agency Performance
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HRM-4
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Enhance State Employee Suggestion Systems
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HRM-5
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Encourage Telework Among State Government
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HRM-6
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Ensure the Availability of State Information Technology Staff by Continuing the Texas State IT Academy
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HRM-7
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Large State Agencies Should Offer Employees Online Orientation Training
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HRM-8
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Standardized Data Collection for State Employee Exit interviews
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HRM-9
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Allow State Agencies to Grant Compensatory Leave for Work Performed from Home
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5. Asset and Financial Management
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AFM-1
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Develop a Statewide Debt Policy
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AFM-2
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Maximize the Recovery of Retiree Insurance Costs from Federal Programs
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AFM-3
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Require all Benefit Payments to be Made Directly by State Agencies; Bill Agencies for Statewide Allocated Costs
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AFM-4
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Transfer Accumulated Interest in Suspense Funds to General Revenue
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AFM-5
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Modernize Tax Administration Technology and Strategies
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AFM-6
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Conduct Activity-Based Costing and Management Projects to Improve Government Efficiency
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AFM-7
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Apply Innovative Asset Management Practices to State-Owned Land and Buildings
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AFM-8
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Account Separately for the Major Structural Components of State Buildings
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AFM-9
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The General Services Commission Should Partner with Private Real Estate Firms
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AFM-10
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Reduce the State's Use of Leased Warehouse Space
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AFM-11
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Improve the State's Surplus Property Policies and Procedures
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AFM-12
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Improve Personal Property Management at State Agencies
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Volume 2: Functional Areas
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6. Education
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ED-1
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Attract High-Quality Teachers to the Classroom with Pay for Performance
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ED-2
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Improve the Formula Used to Distribute Permanent School Fund Revenue
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ED-3
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Strengthen the State's System of Charter Schools
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ED-4
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Examine Giving Public Universities Greater Flexibility and Increasing Accountability
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ED-5
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Reconstitute School Staffs and Revoke Administrators' Certificates in Chronically Low-Performing Schools
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ED-6
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Provide the State Core Curriculum through Internet and Distance Education
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ED-7
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Pursue Alternatives to Traditional School Facility Construction
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ED-8
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Encourage the Establishment of Worksite Schools
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ED-9
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Improve Accountability for Educational Spending
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ED-10
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Review the Role of Regional Education Service Centers in Public Education
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ED-11
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Ensure the Quality of Community College Dual-Credit Offerings
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ED-12
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Create a College Savings Plan
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ED-13
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Provide Guidelines for After-School and Summer Programs Intended to Help Students at Risk of Academic Failure
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ED-14
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Encourage Increased Flexibility, Innovation, and Accountability in Gifted Education
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ED-15
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Make Pre-Kindergarten Programs Accessible to More Texas Children
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7. Workforce
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WF-1
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Merge Smart Jobs With the Skills Development Fund
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WF-2
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Reduce Unemployment Insurance Fraud
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WF-3
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Rate Official Notices to Local Workforce Development Boards
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WF-4
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Require Employability Assessments for Public Assistance Recipients
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WF-5
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Improve the Texas Workforce System
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WF-6
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Consolidate Responsibility for Adult Basic Education
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WF-7
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Improve Adult Education Accountability
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WF-8
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Catalog and Track Adult Education and Literacy Resources
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8. Health and Human Services
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HHS-1
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Help More Uninsured Texans Obtain Medical Insurance or Medical Care
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HHS-2
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Encourage Federal Tax Credit for Individuals Buying Private Health Insurance
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HHS-3
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Encourage the Federal Government to Expand the Use of Medical Savings Accounts
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HHS-4
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Encourage the Federal Government to Expand "Safety Net" Programs in Texas
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HHS-5
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Reduce the Impact of Mandates on Health Insurance Costs
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HHS-6
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Increase Availability of Insurance to Small Business and Individuals
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HHS-7
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Create Fully-Insured Association Health Plans for Small Businesses
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HHS-8
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Improve the Medicaid Eligibility Determination Process
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HHS-9
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Improve Texas' Immunization Programs for Children
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HHS-10
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Expand the Use of Telemedicine to Help Disabled Children
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HHS-11
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Improve Asthma Treatment Programs
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HHS-12
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Fund Expanded Medical Services for Children with Serious Medical Problems
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HHS-13
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Reduce the Cost of Drugs for Medicare Recipients
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HHS-14
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Improve Drug Purchasing by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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HHS-15
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Improve Texas' Medicaid Vendor Drug Program
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HHS-16
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Improve the Quality of Care and Reduce Costs of Complex Medicaid Cases
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HHS-17
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Authorize the Use of Automated Drug Dispensing Systems
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HHS-18
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Change Medicaid Budgeting to Increase Accountability
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HHS-19
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Extend the Use of Medical Provider Networks to the State Employers Workers' Compensation Program
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HHS-20
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Use the Opportunities Provided by Federal Welfare Reform to End Dependence on Government Benefits
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HHS-21
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Expand the Use of an Effective Long-Term Care Program
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HHS-22
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Create an Internet Portal to Provide Information on Texas Health and Human Services
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9. Transportation
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T-1
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Use Innovative Financing Techniques
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T-2
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Use the Texas Turnpike Authority to Obtain Greater Funding for TxDOT Projects and Operations
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T-3
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Expand the Reach of the State Infrastructure Bank
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T-4
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Modify Risk Transfer Approaches
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T-5
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Use Alternative Bidding Methods to Speed Construction Projects
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T-6
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Reallocate Staff to Improve Support of District Operations
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T-7
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Register Vehicles Online
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T-8
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Create County "One-stop" Shops for Vehicle Titling and Registration to Improve Customer Service
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T-9
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Expand the Automated Registration and Titling System to Include all Registration and Titling Transactions
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T-10
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Streamline Vehicle Fleet Registration
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T-11
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Allow TxDOT to Issue "e-liens" Instead of Paper Titles
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T-12
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Use Imaging to Store Vehicle Title Records
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T-13
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Eliminate the Issuance of Non-Negotiable Titles
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T-14
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Use "Best Practices" Standards to Maintain Equipment
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T-15
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Lease Rest Area Sites to the Private Sector
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10. Environment and Natural Resources
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ENR-1
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Promote "Brownfield" Cleanup and Redevelopment
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ENR-2
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Create an Internet Portal for Environmental and Natural Resources Agencies
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ENR-3
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Provide Incentives for Linking Private Air Quality Monitoring Systems to State Systems
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ENR-4
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Promote the Use of Environmental Management Systems
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ENR-5
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Expand the Use of Supplemental Environmental Projects
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ENR-6
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Improve Measurement of Innovative Environmental Programs
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ENR-7
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Increase Coordination with the US Environmental Protection Agency and Related National Associations
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11. Public Safety and Corrections
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PSC-1
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Expand the Prison Industry Enhancement Program
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PSC-2
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Expand a Statewide System of Drug Courts for Nonviolent Juvenile and Adult Offenders
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PSC-3
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Improve the Treatment Received by Mentally Ill Persons Held in Custody
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PSC-4
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Develop More Effective Methods of Dealing with Special Needs Inmates.
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PSC-5
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Improve Correctional Substance Abuse Treatment
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PSC-6
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Create an Interactive Driver Record Retrieval System
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PSC-7
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Increase Public Safety by Strengthening Texas' Drunk-Driving Laws
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PSC-8
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Ensure the Reliability of the Criminal Justice Information System
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PSC-9
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Revise Peace Officer Continuing Education Requirements
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PSC-10
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Improve the Effectivness of Probation Services
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Bibliography
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Fiscal Impact Table
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