SD 11 SREC: State Representative Dennis Paul District 129 Newsletter

Eliza and I hope everyone has a safe and happy Independence Day!

Hurricane season is here! Make sure that you and your family are prepared. For more information on how to prepare for Hurricanes and other natural disasters visit https://texasready.gov/

Earlier this week state leaders announced the transfer of an additional $105.5 million for school safety and mental health initiatives across Texas. I fully support this funding which includes:

$50 million for bullet-resistant shields;
$5.8 million to expand the Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) statewide;
$4.7 million to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to increase Multisystemic Therapy (MST) across the state;
$950,000 to HHSC to expand Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) teams across the state;
$7 million for rapid response training by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center and $3 million for local law enforcement agencies to offset travel expenditures associated with the training;
$7 million to the Texas School Safety Center for on-site campus assessments to evaluate access control measures;
$17.1 million for school districts to purchase silent panic alert technology; and
$5 million to the Texas Department of Public Safety to expand fusion center research and capabilities.

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to speak to the Friendswood Rotary.

I had the honor of addressing the Texas Society of Professional Engineers at their annual conference in Houston. I was also named a Distinguished Engineer by the Texas Engineering Foundation at the same confernece.

i attended the Groundbreaking of Port Houston's Project 11. This project will deepen and widen the Houston Ship Channel allowing larger ships to use the Port.