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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Coal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 7 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at coal, its history, its uses, its economic impact in Texas, consumption, mining, and the transportation of coal. The process of generating electricity from coal is...
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eBook
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Solar Energy [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 10 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It examines solar energy, its history, and how it is used. The solar power industry in Texas is described, its economic importance, methods of producing it, and how it is...
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eBook
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Geothermal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 21 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at geothermal energy, its history, and uses. The economic impact of geothermal energy in Texas is described, and its production, transmission, and availability. Also looks...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Hydrogen [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 22 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at hydrogen as an energy source, its history, and uses. The economic impact of the hydrogen energy sector in Texas is described, the consumption of hydrogen, methods of...
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eBook
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Natural Gas [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 5 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at natural gas, its history, and its uses. The economic impact of the natural gas industry in Texas is described, consumption, production, distribution through pipelines,...
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Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: The Energy Report: Ocean Power [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Chapter 20 of a report on the energy industry in Texas. It looks at power generated from the ocean, its history, and uses. This is a source that has been minimally developed in Texas and is unlikely to develop in the near future. It...
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eBook
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch.16: Government Budgets and Fiscal Policy: Government Spending

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Identify U.S. budget deficit and surplus trends over the past five decades and Explain the differences between the U.S. federal budget, and state and local budgets.
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Tx Transparency: Sources of Revenue: State Taxes in Texas 1977 2014 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth publication is intended as a quick guide to the history and current status of Texas state revenue sources.
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Interactive
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Texas Transparency: Taxes and Revenue: Where the Money Comes From

For Students 9th - 10th
With these data visualization resources, sources of state government revenue are easily accessible. See a large array of data, providing the tools needed to drill down to specific information and see trends in action.
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Website
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Fort Tumbleweed: History of the Republic of Texas (1836 1846)

For Students 4th - 8th
Summarizes the end of the Texas Revolution and the formation of the new Republic, followed by annexation of Texas to become a state. Included are lists of important figures in the Republic of Texas, and the names of the government...
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Primary
University of Texas at Austin

Tarlton Law Library: Constitution of the State of Texas (1876)

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source transcript of the Constitution of the State of Texas, written in 1876, is reprinted for modern study.
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eBook
Texas Department of Public Safety

Dep. Of Public Safety: Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Manual [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A manual for the inspection of vehicles in Texas, to see if they meet the state government standards for emissions and safety. [PDF]
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Texas Public Broadcasting

Texas Pbs: Texas Our Texas: Mexican Rule 1821 1835

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how Mexico worked with the empresarios to bring settlers who would develop Texas for the Mexican government during the years of 1821 and 1835.
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Graphic
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Texas Transparency: Revenue by Source for Fiscal Year 2018

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever wondered where a state the size of Texas gets all its revenue? Look no longer. Here is a table of all state tax collections organized by major tax.
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Website
Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency: The Latest Tea News

For Students 9th - 10th
News from the Texas Education Agency, the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. The mission of TEA is to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.
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Handout
US Department of State

Biographies of the Secretaries of State: James Addison Baker Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biography on James Baker, who has held many prominent roles within the U.S. Government, including Secretary of Treasury, White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of State.
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Handout
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Texas Online: Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Facts about the state of Texas, its history, government, state symbols, and its capitals and capitol buildings.
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Primary
Other

Texas Bob: Title 106 Patriotism and the Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
A reprinting of Title 106 of the Texas State Constitution, which lays out one of Vernon's Civil Statutes about the state flag and patriotism.
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Handout
Other

Angelo State University: Constitutional Government

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline of the key points in a lecture that looks at the differences between the U.S. Constitution and the Texas Constitution.
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Website
Other

Ccja: Guide to the Federal and Texas Bill of Rights and Individual Freedoms

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide contains excerpts and annotation for four historical government documents: the Federal Bill of Rights, the United States Constitution, the current United States Supreme Court Justices, and the Bill of Rights from the Texas...
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Handout
University of Texas at Austin

Texas Politics: The Constitution: Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the current Texas Bill of Rights, which spells out individual freedoms of state residents, and reiterates those of the United States of America.
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Article
Texas A&M University

Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The De Leon Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduce yourself to the De Leon's Colony, the only predominantly Mexican colony in Texas in the United States established by Martin De Leon in 1824. De Leon was one of the several impresarios in Texas who was granted colonization...
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Website
Other

Texas Civil Rights Project: Need Help

For Students 9th - 10th
Find help and advice on civil rights issues occurring in the state of Texas. A great resource for citizens who want to self-advocate.
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Handout
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Texas Civic Health Index [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth study of the state of Texans' civic involvement and social connectedness, from 2013.