SD 11 SREC: District 129 Session Newsletter

This Friday, my fellow House Members and I concluded week three of the 89th Legislative Session. As of January 30th, over 2,290 bills have been filed in the Texas House, including nine of my own. This reflects approximately a 27% increase in bills filed compared to the first three weeks of the 88th session.

The number of bills filed will continue to grow until the March 14th filing deadline. These bills will begin to be referred to committees after the Speaker releases committee assignments for this session. The 30 standing committees will be hard at work reviewing legislation until the end of the 89th Regular Session on June 2nd.

It is an honor to serve you in the Texas House of Representatives.

Updates from the Capitol

Committee Preference

Committees for the 89th Session have yet to be announced, but this week marked an crucial step in selection process. My fellow Representatives and I completed our preference cards to deliver to the Speaker, where we indicate what committees we have interest in. Next week we will likely hear the Speaker selection for committees. Half of committee appointments are based on seniority and the remaining appointments are filled by the Speaker.

Governor Abbot's State of the State

Governor Abbot will deliver his State of the State address on Sunday, February 2 at 5:00 PM CT. In his address, Governor Abbott will highlight his priorities and emergency items for the 89th Legislature and the decisive actions needed to strengthen Texas.

Click here to read more and view a chart of local television stations that will broadcast the event.

Updates from District 129

Last night, my wife Eliza and I attended the Economic Alliance Houston Port Region's annual banquet at the San Jacinto College LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology.

I had the pleasure of introducing the keynote speaker Russell Ybarra, the founder and CEO of Gringo's Mexican Kitchen & Jimmy Changas.

We are pictured together below:

Eliza and I were seated with the West Gulf Maritime Association, see us together below:

At the banquet, I had the opportunity to speak with Amy Skicki from BayTran. BayTran is an advocate for improved infrastructure, air quality, and traffic solutions through strong community and leadership partnerships. Here is our picture together below:

How to Track Legislation

Ever wonder how the laws that impact your everyday life originate? While this graphic provides you with a simplified overview, You can walk through the entire legislative process by reading this blog post from the Texas House Republican Caucus on how a bill becomes a law in Texas. From a bill being introduced to it becoming law or vetoed, there are many steps ahead for the many bills that have been filed.