Capitol Newsletter

84th Legislative Discussion   Last week on the house floor I passed local House Bill 1585.  HB 1585 is a hotel occupancy tax that is bracketed to Nassau Bay and only affects the usage of local hotel tax revenue.  HB 1585 provides city and county leaders the ability to allocate 45% of local HOT revenue to fund economic development projects that enhance public areas in-and-around hotels and convention centers.  This includes promoting the visual appeal of public areas, street projects, landscaping, lighting, streetscaping, waterscaping, signage, and underground utilities.  HB 1585 now goes before the Senate for debate.     Below is a table with numbers on the amount of legislation debated by the Texas Legislature thus far.  The Texas Legislature adjourns Sine Die on June 1st.  To learn more about bills filed and debated during regular session please visit The Texas Legislature Online.      Bill Statistics as of Thursday, May 14:   House Bills & Joint Resolutions Senate Bills & Joint Resolutions Filed  4,340 2,136 Reported out of committee 1,953 845 Passed by chamber of origin 1,032 702 Referred to committee in opposite chamber 824 643 Reported out of committee in opposite chamber 246 309 Passed opposite chamber 55 113 Sent to the Governor 35 94       Seabrook Intermediate Students win big at National Leadership Conference   Clear Creek ISD announced yesterday the results of the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference recently held in California.  Six Seabrook Intermediate students competed against students from multiple states and Puerto Rico.  A special congratulations goes out to Spreadsheet Applications National Champion Madeeha Haryani, the Video Production team of Katelyn Oliver, Kelsey Maca, David Oliver, and Cade Morrell who finished 7th nationwide, and Rachel Moe ranked 11th in Prepared Speech.  These students can be proud of their accomplishments and commitment to their education.  What an honor it is to have such remarkable students representing district 129. Capitol Visitor Information   My staff and I welcome everyone to visit our office as well as the historic Capitol building.  If you are planning a trip to the Capitol be sure to stop by our office, Room E2.814.  Here are some helpful tips for your visit: Texas Capitol Visitor Center Texas State Preservation Board The Bullock Texas State History Museum State Representative Dennis Paul       Texas State Capitol P.O. Box 2910 Office: E2.814 Austin, TX 78768 512-463-0734 Office 512-463-0401 Fax District129.Paul@house.state.tx.us District Office 17225 El Camino Real, Suite 415 Houston, TX  77058 281-488-8900 Office 512-463-0401 Fax   STAY CONNECTED

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