Government Information: FDLP Service and More
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION refers to any information disseminated by a government agency (local, state, tribal, federal, foreign, international), in addition to the information generated by non-government entities but sponsored by government funds.
Texas Depository Library
Fondren Library was a depository for state documents distributed through the Texas depository system until the program ended in June 2011.
For Texas State Documents please search the catalog of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
How to locate Texas State government documents located at Fondren Library?
Texas State government documents received in paper are shelved by Library of Congress Classification Numbers on the basement floor of Fondren Library. The Texas State Depository Library Program has ceased June 2011. After that Fondren Library has not been regularly receiving any official Texas state government publications. But we have retained some what we have received before. Please consult the library catalog, search by title of the document and/or a state agency's name, find the call number and the location information of a specific document. Then you can use it to locate it at Fondren Library. Contact Kelley Center for Government Information for assistance: govhelp@rice.edu.
Business/Industry
- Start a Business in TexasThis resource is a seven step plan provided by the Office of the Texas Governor, and aims to guide new entrepreneurs through the process of starting a business in Texas.
- Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS)This resource outlines each of the Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) as mandated in 2012 by
- Texas eGrant SearchUse the Texas.gov eGrants website to search for, view the details of, and find contact information for competitive funding announcements from Texas State agencies.
Judicial/Legislative
- Texas State Law LibraryTexas residents or state employees can register for a free account.
Laws and Regulations
- FindLaw State CodesIncludes state constitutions, statutes, administrative codes, legislative information, attorney general opinions, federal and state court appeals opinions. and city ordinances
- Gammel's The Laws of Texas, 1822-1897University of North Texas site containing legislative and congressional documents as well as constitutions, select journals from the constitutional conventions, and early colonization laws.
- Texas Constitution and Statutes This link opens in a new window
- Texas Constitutions Digitization ProjectUT Austin Tarleton Law Library site containing versions of the Texas Constitutions (1824-1876) along with supporting convention materials.
- Texas Administrative Code Online This link opens in a new windowContains the administrative regulations of the State of Texas.
Maps/Atlases
- Perry-Castañeda Library Map CollectionExtensive collection of digitized contemporary and historical maps on a variety of themes, including the Sanborn maps of Texas.
- Texas Breeding Bird Atlas This link opens in a new window
- Texas Historic Sites Atlas This link opens in a new window
Texas and Other States
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Council - Texas StateMembers are appointed by Governor Greg Abbott. Established by House Bill 2060 and sponsored by Representative Giovanni Capriglione and Senator Tan Parker, the council studies and monitors AI systems developed, employed or procured by state agencies.
- LexisNexis State Net This link opens in a new windowGives access to information about states including bills, laws, constitutions, proposed and enacted regulations, legislature membership, and newspapers of record.
Please contact eresources@rice.edu for the login for this database.
- State Agency Databases Across the Fifty States This link opens in a new window
- State, Local, and Tribal GovernmentsFind contact information for state and/or local elected officials, governments, governors, state consumer protection offices, and Indian tribes and resources for Native Americans.
- Stateline.Org This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive Sites
- Handbook of Texas OnlineDiscover information about Texas history, geography, culture, and notable citizens. This example link shows the entries for Rice University and for Houston, TX.
- Portal to Texas HistoryProvides online access to over 100,000 historical documents, photographs, maps, and publications including local newspapers and college yearbooks.
General Interest
- State Histories PodcastsCollection of podcasts about states' geography, identity and history organized by state by Smithsonian.com.
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