T-CH1  Texas State Auditor's Office.  URL: http://www.sao.state.tx.us/
    Independent auditor for Texas state government agencies and universities. Resources include online manuals and guides, surveys, performance measures, statistical and analytical tools, automated applications, and useful audit links. Reports since March 1996 are searchable and available online in HTML and PDF formats.

T-CH2  Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.  URL: http://www.tsbpa.state.tx.us/
    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensing and regulation authority. Public information includes minutes of meetings, exam qualifications, list and order instructions for free publications, list with prices and order instructions for board rules, Texas State Board reports newsletter for licensees (PDF since 1999), Candidate chronicles newsletter for exam candidates (PDF since 1999), and press releases and related documents. Also includes information about exams and licensing, forms and instructions, complaint process, copies of policies and reports, ethics courses, rules, and directory of board members and staff. Searchable databases of licensed firms and individuals and sponsors of continuing professional education.

T-CH3  Directory of licensees.  Austin: Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, 1900s-  .  ISSN 0731-2415  TexDoc A300.5 R739
Also available: http://www.tsbpa.state.tx.us/srcmain.htm

T-CH4  TSCPA leadership directory.  Dallas: Texas Soc. of Certified Public Accountants, 2000-  .  Annual.

T-CH5  Auditing fundamentals.  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Audit Div., 1998.  1 v. (looseleaf)  TexDoc C2600.5 Au25f
Also available: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/audit/auditfun/auditfun.htm
    Training tool for new auditors and reference guide for experienced auditors. Primary focus is on sales tax.

T-CH6  A guide to local sales and use taxes.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1999.  26 p.  TexDoc C2600.5 L786s
Also available: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_108.html
    Guide to the allocation of sales and use taxes imposed by local governments. Designed to provide general guidelines on how local taxes should be allocated when doing business in more than one local taxing jurisdiction.

T-CH7  Major Texas business taxes.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1999.  4 p.  TexDoc C2600.7 T199bus
Also available: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx96_112.html
    Overview of franchise tax, sales and use taxes, motor fuels tax, motor vehicles sales and use tax, boat and boat motor tax, manufactured housing sales and use tax, ad valorem tax, gas production tax, oil production tax, sulphur production tax, cement production tax, oil well service tax, hotel/motel occupancy tax, coin-operated services license, miscellaneous gross receipts taxes, inheritance tax, insurance tax, mixed beverage gross receipts tax, cigarette and tobacco tax, telecommunications infrastructure fund, and miscellaneous fees (automotive oil, coastal protection, battery sales, and groundwater protection).

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T-CH8  But also good business: Texas Commerce Banks and the financing of Houston and Texas, 1886-1986.  Walter L. Buenger.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1986.  450 p.  ISBN 0-89096-280-4 (cloth)
    Provides both a corporate history of Texas Commerce Bancshares and an economic and financial history of Texas from the perspective of the bank. Furnishes a variety of economic tables throughout.

T-CH9  The development of state-chartered banking in Texas: from predecessor systems until 1970.  Joseph Grant.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Bureau of Business Research, 1978.  281 p.  (Studies in banking and finance)  ISBN 0-87755-219-3 (cloth)
    A chronological history of state-chartered banking in Texas. 22 tables of hard-to-find figures include the number of private banks in Texas between 1877 and 1905; number of national banks in Texas, 1865-1905; causes of state bank failures in Texas, 1920-1925; state bank liquidations in Texas, 1907-1969, and more.

T-CH10  Texas banking red book: a register of Texas banks and bankers and a digest of Texas banking information.  Dallas: Banker’s Digest, Red Book Div., 1947-  .  Annual.
    Lists all Texas banks, arranged by name of community, and then by name of bank. Information given for each bank includes resources, liabilities, officers, correspondents, address, telephone number, memberships, par value of stock, and dividends. Similar information is given for multi-bank holding companies. Bond and security dealers are listed following the banks in cities where located. Officers of professional associations and personnel of federal and state government agencies are listed. Other sections include prefix numbers and checkrouting symbols, non-bank points and their banking towns, and Federal Reserve Par List-District no. 11-Dallas.

T-CH11  Texas Savings and Loan Department.  URL: http://www.tsld.state.tx.us/
    Savings bank regulations and forms. Mortgage broker licensing includes regulations, applications and forms, and database of mortgage brokers searchable by last name, company, or city. HTML and PDF copies of Finance Commission studies.

T-CH12  Texas State Securities Board.  URL: http://www.ssb.state.tx.us/
    Investor protection agency. Includes Texas Securities Act and regulations, complaint procedures, forms, press releases, and publications for investors.

T-CH13  Texas Department of Banking.  URL: http://www.banking.state.tx.us/
    Includes searchable database lookup for institutions supervised and consumer information and complaint procedures and forms. Publications available online in PDF format include Bank history list (state and national banks mergers and acquisitions), Top 100 banks in Texas, Texas bank reports newsletter (since 1995), Law and guidance manual, and other agency reports and research studies. Includes text of agency press releases (since 1995), speeches (since 1995), and legislative testimony (since 1997).

T-CH14  Texas Bond Review Board.  URL: http://www.brb.state.tx.us/
    State bond finance section includes bond transaction report forms, directory of state bond issuers, bond calculators, Debt primer, and list of bond sales. Local government section includes searchable local government debt database, publications, and downloadable data (Excel spreadsheets). Also includes information on Private Activity Bond Allocation Program. Agency information section includes reports; meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes; directory of staff and board members; rules; and links to major sources of information about bonds.

T-CH15  Finance Commission of Texas.  URL: http://www.fc.state.tx.us/
    Oversees Dept. of Banking, Savings and Loan Dept., and Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner. Includes PDF copies of studies. Links to laws, statutes, and rules. Meeting packets, schedules, agendas, and minutes provided. Lists current and former commission members.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-CH16  Texas online: the State of Texas website.  URL: http://www.texasonline.com/
    The official compilation of Texas government electronic resources and index of Texas agency web sites and services. Organized by subject to provide a collection of links and portals designed to allow citizens, visitors, businesses, state government, and others to quickly and efficiently locate appropriate resources.

T-CH17  TRAIL: subject guide to electronic publications.  URL: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/subjectguide.html
    Extensive links include agriculture, commerce, government, licenses, taxation, statistics, real estate, forecasting, small business, and transportation.

T-CH18  Business organization forms.  URL: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/corp/business.shtml
    The Secretary of State has promulgated certain forms designed to meet statutory requirements and facilitate filings with the office. Forms also may be retrieved through a fax on demand telephone number. A list of all available forms is in the index of forms. Includes business, nonprofit, and trademark forms; fee schedule; filing options and aids; filing guide; public information; copies and certificates; and tax information.

T-CH19  Texas business advisor.  URL: http://www.cpa.state.tx.us/tba/
    Provides a "one-stop shop" for helpful information on how to start a business in Texas. Links focus on preparation, registering, expansion of client base, and accessing reference materials for the future.

T-CH20  Texas Building and Procurement Commission.  URL: http://www.tbpc.state.tx.us/
    Information on how to buy from or sell to the state, how to obtain state certifications (HUB and QISV), and how to obtain recycling information.

T-CH21  Texas marketplace.  URL: http://www.marketplace.state.tx.us/
    Facilitates electronic commerce, including government procurement and private-sector trade opportunities. Links include Electronic state business daily, local government procurement, buy/sell exchange, and business directory of registered users.

T-CH22  Uniform Commercial Code Section, Secretary of State.  URL: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/ucc/index.shtml
    The central filing office for certain financing statements and other documents provided for under the Uniform Commercial Code since 1966. The Uniform Commercial Code allows a creditor to notify other creditors about a debtor’s assets used as collateral for a secured transaction by filing a public notice (financing statement) with a particular filing office. The site includes forms, fees, filing instructions, and electronic searching and filing.

T-CH23  Texas Association of Regional Councils of Government.  URL: http://www.txregionalcouncil.org/
    See T-CJ35.

T-CH24  Texas taxes.  URL: http://www.window.state.tx.us/m23taxes.html
    Provides forms, publications, tax calendar, laws and regulations, special tax mailings, electronic reporting and fund transfers, audit-related questions, Texas revenue and budget information, and links to other tax-related sites.

T-CH25  A bright future for rural communities: a guide to economic development.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Agriculture, 1999.  35 l.  TexDoc A900.5 B768 1999

T-CH26  Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.  URL: http://www.window.state.tx.us/
    Primary source of information on Texas economy, finances, and taxes. Publications available in HTML and PDF formats.

T-CH27  Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.  URL: http://www.license.state.tx.us/
    Oversees 20 types of businesses, industries, trades, and occupations. Responsible for issuing licenses, conducting inspections, investigating complaints, assessing penalties, setting rules and standards, and holding hearings. Includes statutes and rules, forms, advisory boards, and other information for each section. Provides agency reports, complaint form, and publications. Searchable databases include licensing, boilers, enforcement actions, architectural barrier projects, and elevators and related equipment. Industrialized housing and building registrants lists are provided in both HTML and PDF formats.

T-CH28  Texas business climate: taxes, technology, and trends.  Austin: Angelou Economic Advisors, 1997.  2 v.  ill.
    Describes research on the climate for business in Texas. Provides an SIC code listing in the executive summary section.

T-CH29  Texas challenge: population change and the future of Texas.  Steve H. Murdock, Nazrul Hoque, Martha Michael, Steve White.  College Station: Texas A&M Univ. Pr., 1997.  262 p.  $19.95 ISBN 0-89096-724-5
    See T-CG15.

T-CH30  Texas State Data Center and Office of the State Demographer.  URL: http://txsdc.tamu.edu/
    See T-CG14.

T-CH31  The Texas economy: 21st century economic challenges.  Louis J. Rodriguez.  Wichita Falls: Midwestern State Univ. Pr.; Lanham, MD: dist. by Univ. Pr. of America, 1996.  267 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-91532-309-5

T-CH32  Office of Small Business Development.  URL: http://www.tded.state.tx.us/SmallBusiness/
    Provides marketing assistance to small businesses in dealing with trade shows, conferences, and seminars. Provides information, referrals, and assistance regarding small business finance and service programs available through TxED and through other state, federal, and local organizations. Provides research and information to help small businesses.

T-CH33  Texas-one.  URL: http://www.texas-one.org/
    Links to Texas businesses and services.

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MAPS AND ATLASES:

T-CH34  Atlas of Texas.  Stanley Alan Arbingast, et al.  5th rev. ed.  Austin: Bureau of Business Research, 1976.  179 p.  col. ill., col. maps.  ISBN 0-87755-261-4
    Covers transportation, recreation, agriculture, mining, and manufacturing.

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DIRECTORIES:

T-CH35  D&B regional business directory.  Bethlehem, PA: Dun & Bradstreet, 1997-    3 v.  Annual.
    v. 1, Dallas/ Fort Worth area ; v. 2, Houston area; v. 3, San Antonio area. Each volume divided into business rankings and geographic listings. Includes an industry cross-reference and an alphabetical cross-reference.

T-CH36  Hoover's Texas 500: a guide to the top Texas companies.  Austin: Hoover's Business Pr., 2002.  448 p.  ISBN 1-57311-0787
    Sections include Texas economic outlook, company profiles, and key Texas companies. Index covers industries, headquarters locations, brands, and people.

T-CH37  North/West Texas business directory.  Omaha, NE: American Business Directories, 1999-    Annual.  ISSN 1053-6698
    Companion to T-CH39.

T-CH38  South/Gulf Coast Texas business-to-business sales & marketing directory.  Omaha, NE: American Business Directories, 2002-  .  Annual.  ISSN 1053-6698
    Includes businesses by city, by yellow page listing, major employers, and manufacturers by city and product.

T-CH39  Technology resource guide, high-tech Texas.  Woburn, MA: Corporate Technology Information Services, 1993-  .  Annual.  ISSN 1069-7373

T-CH40  Texas builders and contractors directory.  Fort Lauderdale, FL: Gulfstream Pub., 1900s-    ISSN 0731-4035

T-CH41  Texas high technology directory.  Aurora, CO: Leading Edge Communications, 1997-  .  Annual.  ISSN 0896-9779
    Companies in the alphabetical listing section are indexed by city, number of employees, NAICS, product, new companies, and name changes. Over 30 categories of high technology are included, from aerospace to medicine and testing equipment.

T-CH42  The businesswomen's directory.  Austin: Nancy S. Banister, 1984-  .  Annual.

T-CH43  Directory of Texas manufacturers.  Austin: Bureau of Business Research, 1932-1999.  Annual.
    Ceased publication with 1999 ed. Of historical interest.

T-CH44  Historically underutilized business (HUB) directory.  Austin: General Services Commission, 1995-  .  2 v.  Semi-annual.  TexDoc P4050.5 H629
    Continues: Texas certified historically underutilized business directory
    v. 1, alphabetical listing; v. 2, county listing. Statistics on minority business enterprises in Texas.

T-CH45  MacRae's industrial directory: Texas.  New York, NY: MacRae's Blue Book, Inc., 1984-    Annual.  ISSN 0739-8484

T-CH46  Texas manufacturers register.  Chicago, IL: Manufacturer's News Inc., 1985-    Annual.  ISSN 0743-1163

T-CH47  General business regulations and information.  URL: http://www.tded.state.tx.us/guide/GENERALBUSINESSREGULATIONS.html
    Extensive list of regulatory agencies with websites. Texas Dept. of Economic Development.

T-CH48   Texas trade and professional associations.  Rita J. Wright, comp.  Austin: Bureau of Business Research, 1972-  .  Currently published every 3 years.  Biennial and irregular in the past. 
2006 ed.: $50.00 plus $5 shipping and $4.54 Texas sales tax (spiral bound book); $100.00 plus $5 shipping and $8.66 Texas sales tax (CDROM) ISBN 0-87755-347-5, 978-0-87755-347-2 (book and CDROM).
Order Information: http://bbr.icc.utexas.edu/index.php?pid=100&pub=106
    See T-CA1.

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HANDBOOKS:

T-CH49  State sources of company intelligence.  Washington, DC: Washington Researchers, 1995-  .  Annual.  ISSN 1089-4543
    Continues: How to find company intelligence in state documents, 1986-1994.

T-CH50  Texas economic development reference book: a guide to information sources and contacts.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Economic Development, 1999.  1 v. (various paging)  ISBN 1-89059-326-5  TexDoc C2300.5 Ec74 1999
    Texas Economic Development compilation of referrals most often given in response to requests for information. Provides subject index which organizes over 700 entries by broad category, alphabetical keyword listing by topic, and phone numbers for approximately 140 agencies and organizations.

T-CH51  A guide to Texas business licenses and permits.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Economic Development, Economic Information Clearinghouse, 1999.  197 p.  ISBN 1890593281  TexDoc C2300.5 G941

T-CH52  Doing business in Texas.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Economic Development, Corporate Expansion & Recruitment, 1999.  31 p.  TexDoc E2300.8 D685

T-CH53  How to form a corporation, LLC or partnership in Texas.  Dean W. Brown.  Knoxville, TN: Corporate Pub. Co., 2000.  260 p.  (QuickStart ser.)  ISBN 1930617240

T-CH54  How to form your own Texas corporation.  Anthony Mancuso.  5th ed.  Berkeley, CA: Nolo Press, Jul. 2000.  272 p.  ill.  ISBN 0-87337-559-9 (CDROM, paper); $39.95 ISBN 0-585-38317-0 (ebook)
Also available: netLibrary

T-CH55  How to incorporate and start a business in Texas.  J. W. Dicks.  Holbrook, MA: Adams Media Corp., 1997.  285 p.  ill., forms.  ISBN 1558505954

T-CH56  How to start a business in Texas.  Michael T. Norman, Mark Warda, William R. Brown.  3rd ed.  Naperville, IL: Sphinx Pub., 2002.  xiv, 248 p.  (Legal survival guides)  ISBN 1572482281 (paper); ISBN 0585416443 (ebook)
Also available: netLibrary
    Self-help law kit with forms.

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HISTORY:

T-CH57  The first pictorial history of the American oil and gas industry, 1859-1983.  Ruth Sheldon Knowles.  Athens, OH: Ohio Univ. Pr., 1983.  171 p.  ISBN 0-8214-0693-0

T-CH58  A century of cow business: a history of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.  Mary Whatley Clarke.  Fort Worth: Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assoc., 1976.  287 p.

T-CH59  The heritage of Texas business: special commemorative edition.  Dallas: Magazine Ltd. Partners, L.P., 1997.  127 p.  ill.

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STATISTICS:

T-CH60  Texistics: business and industry: statistics in Texas documents, 1970-1986: a union list.  Austin: Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations; Texas State Publications Clearinghouse, 1986.  188 p.  TexDoc I1150.8 T313bui 1986

T-CH61  Community profiles.  URL: http://www.oncorgroup.com/community/econdev/commpro/default.asp
    Current facts on many Texas cities in Oncor Economic Development Group electricity and natural gas service area. Coverage includes population, transportation, taxation, wage data, and major area employers. Documents in PDF format.

T-CH62  Texas Agricultural Statistics Service.  URL: http://www.nass.usda.gov/tx/index.htm
    Current and historical statistics on agricultural commodities and activities for the state of Texas. Reports cover most facets of agriculture including crops, fruit and vegetables, livestock, dairy, poultry, prices, chemical use, economic statistics, farm labor, crop weather, cash receipts, and aquaculture. State estimates and county estimates for major commodities. TASS publishes an annual bulletin containing statistics from the previous year for most commodities.

T-CH63  Texas fact book.  Austin: Legislative Budget Board, 1996-  .  Biennial.  TexDoc L1300.8 F119
Also available: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Fact_Book/Texas.htm
    See T-CG7.

T-CH64  The state of the Lone Star State: how life in Texas measures up.  Paul Robbins, Andrew Wheat.  Austin: Texans for Public Justice, 2000.  155 p.
Also available: http://www.tpj.org/docs/2000/09/reports/sos/index.html
    150 indicators assessing the environment, education, economy, and public safety in Texas.

T-CH65  How Texas compares with the most populous states.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Economic Development, 1995-  .  Irregular.  $10  TexDoc C2300.8 T312r
Also available: http://www.bidc.state.tx.us/booksummary/htcexecs.htm (executive summary)
    See T-CG10.

T-CH66  Texas economy.  URL: http://www.window.state.tx.us/m25econ.html
    Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts reports on economic conditions. Includes statewide (Texas 100, forecasts, economic update, economic indicators, Texas production and consumption by month, and special reports), regional (bordering the future, the border: where we stand, regional outlook, other regional information), for and about businesses (Texas business advisor and tax information), population, and classifications (SIC codes and county classification table). HTML and some PDF.

T-CH67  Business and Industry Data Center.  URL: http://www.bidc.state.tx.us/
    Section of Texas Economic Development devoted to statistical analysis and reporting. "Texas Economy" reviews the most recent data. "Subjects A-Z" links to information sources on a wide range of economic topics relevant to Texas. Databases provided for free online searching include Texas exports database, Texas business expansions, state comparison database, and Texas county information. Publications order form provided.

T-CH68  Central Texas indicators.  Austin: Sustainable Communities Initiative, 2000-  .  Annual.
Also available: http://www.centex-indicators.org/
    Report on the economic, environmental, and social health of the Central Texas Region.

T-CH69  Community data profiles.  Austin: Texas Economic Development Commission, 1900s-  .
Also available: http://community.txed.state.tx.us/
    Descriptions, links, and selective population and economic data for Texas cities and counties.

T-CH70  County business patterns, Texas.  Washington, DC: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1964-  .  Annual.
Also available: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html
    Print publication ceased in 1997. Online begins with 1993. Covers agricultural services, forestry, and fisheries; mining; construction; manufacturing; transportation and other public utilities; wholesale trade; retail trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; and services.

T-CH71  The Texas economy.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Economic Development, 1999-  .
Also available: http://www.bidc.state.tx.us/overview/2-2te.htm
    Ongoing review of the most recent statistical data about the Texas economy and people. Provides brief analysis of economic and demographic trends. Intended to serve as a one-stop gateway to timely economic data.

T-CH72  Texas occupational employment statistics.  Austin: Texas Employment Commission, Economic Research and Analysis, 1974-  .  Triennial.
    Industry staffing patterns for state and local government, agricultural industries, education, railroads, manufacturing industries, and hospitals. Chiefly tables.

T-CH73  Texas business review.  Austin: Bureau of Business Research, 1927-  .  Bimonthly.  ISSN 0040-4209  TexDoc Z UA215.6 B964
Also available: http://www.utexas.edu/depts/bbr/tbr/
    Objective analyses on an assortment of issues. Dedicated to presenting current, innovative economic research for general readers.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-CH74  Scope of competition in telecommunications markets.  Austin: Public Utility Commission of Texas, 1995.  1 v.  ill., maps.  TexDoc P3750.8 Sc677

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DIRECTORIES:

T-CH75  Electric utilities in Texas, 1998: a directory.  Austin: Public Utility Commission, 1998.  53 p.  TexDoc P3750.5 EL25u

T-CH76  Telephone utilities in Texas.  Austin: Public Utilities Commission, 1998.  32 p.  TexDoc P3750.5 T236u

T-CH77  Texas electric and telephone cooperatives: directory.  Austin: Texas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., 1900s- 

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HISTORY:

T-CH78  Texas postal history handbook.  Charles Deaton.  4th ed.  Houston: C. Deaton, 1991.  245 p.  ill.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-CH79  Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner.  URL: http://www.occc.state.tx.us/
    Includes news releases and publications, English and Spanish consumer brochures (HTML and PDF), and speakers bureau and educational presentations. Legal issues includes statutes, rules, policy letters and administrative decisions, and the plain language initiative for contracts. Interest rates include rate charts and Texas credit letter issues since 1998.

T-CH80  Consumer protection information.  URL: http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/consumer.shtml
    Attorney General site for consumer information and complaints. Includes HTML and PDF consumer protection brochures in English and Spanish, text of Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, copies of consumer alerts, information on major lawsuits and settlements, online complaint forms, directory of regional offices, special alerts and consumer information for seniors, information on charities and nonprofit solicitations, and links to other consumer-related websites.

T-CH81  Additional information for the public (State Bar of Texas).  URL: http://www.texasbar.com/Template.cfm?Section=Additional_Information_For_The_Public&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=16&ContentID=2726
    State Bar of Texas educational pamphlets and videotapes. Pamphlets on consumer issues are provided in HTML and PDF formats. Videotapes circulate without charge to the public for 2 weeks.

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HANDBOOKS:

T-CH82  Consumer information from the Texas Department of Insurance.  URL: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/indexc.html
    Links and information about rates, auto insurance, business insurance, consumer complaints, health insurance, life insurance, and homeowner insurance.

T-CH83  Consumer law handbook.  Houston: Houston Bar Assoc., 1999.  44 p.
    A general summary of laws as they existed in August 1999. An updated, abbreviated version of this guide, dealing with automobiles, is available at URL: http://www.hba.org/consumer01.html#auto

T-CH84  Texas consumer law: cases and materials.  Richard M. Alderman.  3rd ed.  Dallas: Grail & Tucker, 2000.  xiv, 754 p.  ISBN 1891732145 (paper)

T-CH85  Texas consumer law handbook.  St. Paul, MN: West Pub. Co., 1996-  .  ISSN 1521-6225

T-CH86  Texas credit laws.  Austin: Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, 1998-  .  Biennial.
Updates at URL: http://www.occc.state.tx.us/pages/Legal/index.html

T-CH87  Texas lemon law.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Transportation, 1997.  11 p.
Also available: Consumer's guide to the Texas Lemon Law (VHS, 27 minutes)  TexDoc T1326.5 C766 Video
    Process of filing a complaint, hearings, etc.

T-CH88  Texas usury law handbook.  Dan L. Nicewander, J. Scott Sheehan.  St. Paul, MN: West Pub. Co., 1997.  513 p.
    Rev. ed. of Texas credit code handbook.

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T-CH89  TDI online.  URL: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/
    Texas Dept. of Insurance provides extensive information, including brochures and PDF publications, on insurance topics, including home, health, life, title, commercial, workers compensation, bulletins and rules, rate guides, insurance fraud, regulation, windstorm, filing a complaint, looking up an agent, and looking up a company. Title 28 of the Texas administrative code and the Texas insurance code are included. Online reports include life, health, and accident; property and casualty; premiums and losses; title insurance reports; workers compensation reports; and Fire Marshal reports.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-CH90  North American Free Trade Agreement.  URL: http://www.nafta-sec-alena.org/DefaultSite/legal/index_e.aspx?articleid=78

T-CH91  Texas in the global economy: a profile of the [name of industry].  Austin: Texas Dept. of Commerce, Business Development Div., Research and Information Group, 1994-1995.  4 v.  ill., maps, charts.  TexDoc C2300.8 P943--
    v. 1, automotive parts industry; v. 2, plastics industry; v. 3, microelectronic industry; v. 4, manufacturing sector.

T-CH92  Global Texas: international trade information sourcebook.  2nd ed.  Austin: Office of Community Assistance and Small Business Development Div., Texas Dept. of Commerce, 1997.  257 p.  ISBN 1890593141  TexDoc C2300.8 G51

T-CH93  Border business indicators.  Laredo: Inst. for Inter. Trade, 1980-  .  Monthly.  ISSN 1091-9104

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IMPORTS/EXPORTS:

T-CH94  International trade, state and local resource directory.  Washington, DC: U.S. Small Business Admin. Office of Inter. Trade & Office of Business Development, 1900s-    Biennial.  SuDoc SBA 1.13/4:In 8/Texas/

T-CH95  Quarterly Texas export trends, latest analysis.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Economic Development, 1999-  .
Also available: http://www.bidc.state.tx.us/qtet.htm
 Latest facts and figures from the TDED Business and Industry Data Center Texas exports database.

T-CH96  Texas Department of Agriculture market news and livestock export.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Agriculture, 1999-  .
Also available: http://www.agr.state.tx.us/producer_info/livestock/mkt_livestockactivity.htm

T-CH97  State exports to countries and regions.  Washington, DC: Dept. of Commerce, Inter. Trade Admin., Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, 2001-  .
Also available: http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/state/

T-CH98  Texas state export markets.  URL: http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea/state/exportmarkets/Texas.pdf
    Data on the export dollars of Texas. International markets for Texas ranked by dollar value for the past 4 years.

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T-CH99  American labor in the Southwest: the first hundred years.  James C. Foster, ed.  Tucson, AZ: Univ. of Arizona Pr., 1982.  236 p.  ISBN 0-8165-9741-4 (cloth)

T-CH100  Career development resources.  URL: http://www.cdr.state.tx.us/
    Texas Workforce Commission site provides a wide array of career and occupational information software, hardcopy monographs and job hunting guides, labor market and continuing education outcomes data, in-service training, tabloids and other materials to assist students and jobseekers in developing a personalized, well-informed plan for their education and career choices.

T-CH101  Emerging and evolving occupations in Texas: a descriptive analysis of forty-seven occupations.  Austin: Texas State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, 1998.  115 p. TexDoc O250.8 Em32 1998
    For students, job-seekers, workforce development professionals, and educators.

T-CH102  Employment in Texas: a guide to employment laws, regulations and practice.  Mark S. Summers.  5th ed.  Carlsbad, CA: LEXIS Pub., 1998.  751 p.  ISBN 0-327-00124-0 (looseleaf)
    Includes laws and regulations concerning hiring, wages and hours, health and safety standards, discrimination, unions, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, and retirement.

T-CH103  HR Human Resources, State of Texas.  URL: http://www.hr.state.tx.us/
   Provides federal and state legal regulations, HR questions and answers, required HR posters, publications such as compensation system recommendations, employee turnover, contract workforce, HR inventory, salary parity, compliance audits, and a summary of the Texas state workforce. Also provides an HR self-assessment guide, list of state and national HR organizations, and information about employee relations, recruitment and selection, training and development, and records retention.

T-CH104  Texas Workforce Investment Council.  URL: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/twic/
    Strategic planning and evaluation to promote the development of a well-educated, highly-skilled workforce for Texas. Includes texts of reports and strategic plan.

T-CH105  Texas Research and Oversight Council on Workers' Compensation.  URL: http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/company/roc.html
    Conducts professional studies and research; monitors, assesses, and makes recommendations on the operational effectiveness of the workers compensation system; and provides policymakers and other interested parties with objective and timely information regarding workers compensation in Texas. Website includes copies of reports, minutes, policies, contact information, and Texas monitor quarterly.

T-CH106  Texas workers’ compensation manual.  Ted Flahive.  Austin: Covington Pr., 1977-    Annual.
    Continues: Texas workmen's compensation manual, 1969-1976.

T-CH107  Texas Workforce Commission.  URL: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/
    Provides an online job application, job matching for employers and job seekers, hot careers in Texas, labor market information, tax information for employers, filing and paying taxes online, and a directory of workforce centers. Also includes employment statistics and information about benefits and health coverage tax credits.

T-CH108  TRACER: Texas labor market information.  URL: http://www.tracer2.com/
    Texas Workforce Commission site provides Texas employment and unemployment data, wage information, and industry information.

T-CH109  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  URL: http://www.bls.gov/ro6/ro6_tx.htm
    The Texas section provides Texas At A Glance, Texas Metropolitan Areas At A Glance, Southwest Most Requested Statistics, Wages, Earnings, and Benefits, Safety and Health, Texas Workforce Commission Labor Market Information, and Economy At A Glance for Texas metropolitan areas. The Current Employment Statistics (CES) survey of payroll records covers businesses for all the states on a monthly basis and provides detailed industry data on employment, hours, and earnings.

T-CH110  Workers' Compensation Commission.  URL: http://www.twcc.state.tx.us/
    Administers workers' compensation benefits program and promotes workplace health and safety. Includes laws, rules, and forms; text of administrative decisions; publications; seminars, and educational programs schedules and resources; schedules and minutes of meetings and hearings.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-CH111  Lifestyle market analyst.  Wilmette, IL: Standard Rate & Data Service, 1989-  .  Annual.  $440 ISSN 1067-182X
    For metropolitan areas, provides extensive data covering DMA market profiles, lifestyle profiles, and demographic segment profiles. Includes much data on consumer preferences.

T-CH112  Sourcebook of county demographics.  Arlington, VA: CACI Marketing Systems, 1990-  .  Annual.  $395
    For every U.S. county, provides population and income data, including variables for households, families, race, age, and spending potential for a wide range of products and services. Includes MSAs and DMAs.

T-CH113  Sourcebook of zip code demographics.  Arlington, VA: CACI Marketing Systems, 1990-  .  Annual.  $495
    Presents census data arranged by every U.S. zip code, organized by state. Provides a detailed compendium of statistical data on consumer markets including income and purchasing power.

T-CH114  Texas Economic Development.  URL: http://www.txed.state.tx.us/
    Markets Texas businesses and assists community economic development through business development, tourism, economic research, and financial incentives. PDF copies of agency reports since 1998.

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DIRECTORIES:

T-CH115  Burrelle's media directory: Texas.  Austin: Burrelle's Information Services, 1996.  1 v.  ISBN 1885601425
    Newspapers, magazines, newsletters, radio and television stations, and wire services.

T-CH116  Texas media directory.  Driftwood: Broadcast Publicity Services, 1990s-  .  Semiannual.
    Organized by city/market. Indexed by city, county, editorial content of publications, format of radio stations, and media outlet name.

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T-CH117  Texas revenue history by source.  URL: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxbud/revenue.html
    Provides Texas revenue by source on a year-by-year basis for the most recent 25 years.

T-CH118  Biennial revenue estimate.  URL: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxbud/bre2004/
    Provides revenue outlook, economic outlook, and available revenue.

T-CH119  Legislative Budget Board.  URL: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/
    Oversight for budget requests from all agencies and supervision of the strategic planning and budgeting system. Issues funding impact statements (fiscal notes) for legislation. Website includes instructions and documentation for online reporting by state agencies; publications and reports, including appropriation bills and legislative budget estimates; and schedules of hearings and meetings and notices. Publications include the biennial Fiscal size-up: Texas state services and Texas fact book, both in PDF versions since 2000. Texas budget source generates reports on the state budget for the general public. Some reporting resources require user IDs and passwords.

T-CH120  Directory of private sector services to cities: a municipal official's guide to private firms providing services to city governments.  Austin: Texas Municipal League, 1900s-  .

T-CH121  Legislative tax handbook: the Texas Legislature.  Austin: Legislative Budget Board, 1900s-    Annual.  ISSN 0730-8744

T-CH122  Motor vehicle tax guidebook.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1999.  1 v.  Tex Doc C2600.5 M857

T-CH123  Sales and franchise tax exemptions: a report to the Governor and Texas Legislature.  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1997.  14 p.  TexDoc C2600.8 Sa32frt

T-CH124  Sales tax policy and procedures manual.  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1992.  1 v. (looseleaf)  TexDoc C2600.5 Sa32tma
Also available: http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/audit/salestax/salestax.htm
    Audit procedures and documentation, taxability, local jurisdictions, and quick reference.

T-CH125  Texas sales and use tax rates.  Rev. ed.  Austin: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 1996.  51 p.  TexDoc C2600.7 T199fsal

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T-CH126  Landlord’s legal guide in Texas.  Traci Truly.  Naperville, IL: Sphinx Pub., 2003.  192 p.  ISBN 1-57248-355-5 (paper)

T-CH127  Texas Association of Realtors.  URL: http://www.texasrealtors.com/
    Includes Texas links, forms and contracts, laws and legislation, professional standards, news, and publications.

T-CH128  Texas Real Estate Center.  URL: http://recenter.tamu.edu/
    Includes appraisal, commercial property, community property, demography, development, building permits, easements, economy, education, environmental issues, finance, foreclosure, home-buying and selling, homestead, home sales, housing affordability index, housing market, insurance, issues in real estate, land titles and liens, landowner liability, land-use restrictions, leasing, market profiles, mortgage instruments, oil and gas, property management, reference materials, rural land, taxes, technical reports, water rights, and zoning. Provides links to issues of Tierra Grande, the journal of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M Univ.

T-CH129  Texas Real Estate Commission.  URL: http://www.trec.state.tx.us/
    Provides agency information. Includes forms, laws, publications, licenses, inspector information, consumer information, and complaints.

T-CH130  Texas real estate contracts.  Ralph Tamper.  Chicago, IL: Dearborn Real Estate Education, 2002.  312 p.  ISBN 0-7931-5562-2 (cloth)

T-CH131  Texas real estate law.  Charles J. Jacobus.  9th ed.  Mason, OH: South-Western, 2004.  640 p.  $42.95 ISBN 0-324-18746-7 (cloth); $21.95 ISBN 0-324-18737-8 (paper)
    See T-CK45.

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GENERAL WORKS:

T-CH132  TxDOT expressway.  URL: http://www.dot.state.tx.us/
    Texas Dept. of Transportation home page. Provides extensive information about automobiles, aviation, e-business, environment, local information, laws and legislation, public transportation, roadway information, safety, transportation studies, travel services, and trucking and vehicle storage facilities. Includes forms and regulations relating to commercial vehicles and hazardous cargo routing.

T-CH133  Texas 21st century: federal financing of transportation in Texas.  URL: http://www.lbb.state.tx.us/Federal_Funds/Other_Publications/Transportation_Primer_1001.pdf

T-CH134  DISCOS: district and county statistical data.  Austin: Texas Dept. of Transportation, Budget and Finance Div., 1992-  .  Annual.  TexDoc T1312.3 D633cos

T-CH135  1997 census of transportation and warehousing: Texas.  URL: http://www.census.gov/prod/ec97/97t48-tx.pdf

T-CH136  Texas transportation energy data book.  Zane Goff, Kent J. Steffel.  3rd ed.  College Station: Texas Transportation Inst., 1995.  178 p.  ill., charts.

T-CH137  Texas transportation finance facts.  Austin: Dept. of Highways and Public Transportation, 1976-  .  Biennial.

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AVIATION:

T-CH138  Cities, towns and villages.  Austin: Texas Aeronautics Commission, 1970s- 
    Legal and financial reports regarding airports.

T-CH139  Texas airport directory.   Austin: Texas Aeronautics Commission, 1966-  .  Annual.  TexDoc T1305.5 Ai78

T-CH140  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): history timeline.  URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/timeline.html

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MOTOR VEHICLES:

T-CH141  Motor vehicle traffic accidents.  URL: http://texinfo.library.unt.edu/dps/texas-accident.html
    Maintained by the Government Documents Dept. of the Univ. of North Texas Libraries. Provides extensive statistics in PDF format from the Texas Dept. of Public Safety for the years 1991-1998. Includes cause, resulting injury or death, and breakdowns on seat belt usage, number of fatal accidents during holiday periods, DWI influenced accidents, vehicle defects, vehicle age, and other variables.

T-CH142  Texas transit statistics.  URL: http://www.dot.state.tx.us/PTN/geninfo.htm?pg=stat
    Prepared by the Public Transportation Div. of the Texas Dept. of Transportation and available via the TxDOT website. Documents in PDF format provide cities and counties served, ridership, elderly and handicapped patronage, expenses, and more.

T-CH143  TxDOT expressway.  URL: http://www.dot.state.tx.us/
    See T-CH132.

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RAILROADS:

T-CH144  Railroad Commission of Texas.  URL: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/
    Provides electronic filing; oil and gas production; well records; rules and regulations for oil, gas, utilities, and pipelines; maps; and procurement and contract information. Publications include Texas petrofacts and Natural gas trends in PDF format. Rail information includes railroad safety, railroads operating in Texas, and railroad statistics and reports.
    See also T-EK44.

T-CH145  Railroads of western Texas.  Douglas Braudaway.  Chicago, IL: Arcadia Pub., 2000.  128 p.  ill., maps.  $18.99 ISBN 0-7385-0766-0 (paper)

T-CH146  Texas railroads: a record of construction and abandonment.  Charles P. Zlatkovich.  Austin: Univ. of Texas Bureau of Business Research and Texas State Historical Commission, 1981.  100 p.  $10 ISBN 0-87755-276-2 (cloth); $7 ISBN 0-87755-248-7 (paper)
    A useful compendium of information. Tables include U.S. and Texas railroad mileage and net change by decades, 1830-1980; annual summary of Texas railroad mileage construction and abandonment by individual railroad, 1853-1980; known steam and electric interurbans not recognized by RRC; and Texas railroad mileage, 1980. Includes description of major rail systems operating in Texas. Maps of Texas rail systems appended.

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Updated: 4 February 2007
Copyright 2007, Texas Library Association

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