A note from Melanie Harshman of the Legislative Reference Library

A note from Melanie Harshman of the Legislative Reference Library:

Just wanted to let you all know, the Legislative Reference Library recently launched a redesigned website: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/

New search and navigation options include:

• More informative menu categories
• Drop down menus to show the major sections in each category
• Menus on the left side of each second-level page which contain links to other pages within each category
• The ability to search Legislative Archive System and the Library catalog from the home page

 We've also added some new content. New features include:

• A revised and improved guide to researching legislative history and intent http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/legIntent/legIntent.cfm
• Expanded information about Lieutenant Governors http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legeLeaders/ltgovernors/ltgovbrowse.cfm
• Session snapshot pages which provide easy access to information about each legislative session http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/sessions/sessionYears.cfm
• More options for searching for legislative committees http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/committees/index.cfm
• A timeline of significant Texas water legislation http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/legis/waterTimeLine.cfm
• Easier access to online collections, including historical House and Senate Journals, House and Senate Rules, and Session Laws http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/collections/index.cfm
• Answers to frequently asked questions http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/genInfo/FAQ.cfm
• State agency hotlines and citizen assistance information http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/genInfo/stateAgencies.cfm

We also have a new collection of scanned session laws from Hein Online covering 1824 – 2007. We can provide individual session laws on request.

We also have a blog now - so check us out! Here is the site announcement on the blog: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/whatsNew/client/index.cfm/2010/11/29/Welcome-to-our-new-site