Services to Government Agencies

Texas State Publications
Depository Program

(the Publications Clearinghouse)

Internal Links
Mission | Legal Authority | Program Rules |
Resources for Agencies | Resources for Depositories | Electronic State Publications | Electronic Depositories |
Print Depositories | Publications on Microfiche |
History | Methodology | On-line Publications |
Contact Information | Miscellaneous

Mission

To provide public access to information published by or for the Texas state government, within the parameters established by the Texas Legislature and in accordance with the mission of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Legal Authority

Vernon's Texas Code Annotated, Government Code, Section 441.101 and following (VTCA Government Code 441.101 et seq.).

Program Rules

Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 13, Section 3 (13 TAC 3.1 et seq.).

Resources for State Agencies &
Institutions of Higher Education

Frequently Asked Questions (Compliance Overviews)

These guides quickly summarize the program's rules regarding materials issued in physical formats by state agencies and institutions of higher education.

FAQ's for State Agencies: Adobe PDF or Rich Text Format
FAQ's for Institutions of Higher Education: Adobe PDF or Rich Text Format

Publications List Form

When submitting publications to the program, use this form to report your deposit. Be sure to keep a copy of the completed form for your records.
Adobe PDF or Rich Text Format

Organization & Publications Liaison Update Form

Use this form to report or change the designation of a publications liaison to the Program.
Adobe PDF or Rich Text Format

Manual and Guides for Publication Liaisons

The Program publishes a manual and various guides to assist liaisons in meeting the requirements of the depository law and regulations.

Resources for Depository Libraries

Shipping Lists

Disposal Procedures and Lists

Manual for Print Depository Libraries

Texas Documents Cataloging Manual and Classification Scheme

Electronic State Publications

Texas Records and Information Locator service.

Electronic Depository Libraries

[Coming Soon]

Print Depository Libraries

Participating libraries that offer to the public Texas publications received from this program.

State Publications on Microfiche

Non-depository documents announced in Texas State Publications, and special series from the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Legislature and the Supreme Court, are available for purchase.

History

A synopsis of the legislative history of the program.

Methodology

The functions and services of the program.

Program Publications On-line

Texas State Publications : this index is a monthly checklist of Texas documents received and cataloged by the Texas State Library. Issues are available in electronic format beginning with the January 2002 issue.

Texas State Publications Annual Indexes (1994 to most recent).

Infrequently published topical bibliographies of documents available in print depository libraries.

Contact Information

U.S. Postal Service Address
Texas State Publications Depository Program
Texas State Library, Room 307
P.O. Box 12927
Austin, TX 78711
Interagency (Physical) Address
Texas State Publications Depository Program
Texas State Library, Room 307
1201 Brazos
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: 512-463-5434 or 512-463-5714
Fax: 512-936-2306
E-mail: statepubs@tsl.state.tx.us

Miscellany

Items missing from our collection. If you have one of these titles and no longer need it, please let us know.

MARC Record Project 1988 Survey Results. Program staff are currently working on a project to provide batched MARC records to depository libraries for the items received from the program. The initial survey results are available for download. Note: after downloading the file, launch a spreadsheet application and open the file within the application.

If you have comments about this page, or if you have encountered a problem with a link, please e-mail the Texas State Publications coordinator.