SD 11 SREC: District 129 Session Newsletter

Today marks the bill filing deadline. I filed 42 bills for the 89th Legislative Session.

On Monday, the Transportation Funding Sub-Committee held its initial organizational meeting. Updates were provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, the Harris County Toll Road Authority, and the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority.

On Thursday, the House held a memorial service honoring Sylvester Turner, recognizing his contributions to the Texas and U.S. Houses and his longstanding service as Houston's Mayor.

On the schedule for next week, The House Committee on Insurance will meet Wednesday, the 19th, at 8:00 AM, followed by the Transportation Committee on Thursday, the 20th, also at 8:00 AM. Please click HERE to see the Committee notices and the links to watch online.

For more information about the session, please continue reading or reach out to my staff with any questions.

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

Updates from the Capitol

I visited the Governor's Mansion, where Governor Abbott hosted a meeting of the Texas House Republican Caucus (THRC). Governor Abbott outlined strategies for passing HB 2 and HB 3, and how we can secure our boarder.

Norman Garza, pictured to my right, spoke to members of the Space Caucus during our second meeting. Garza serves as the Executive Director of the Texas Space Commission, an organization established to reinforce Texas' leadership in space technology, development, and exploration.

Members of the Legislature welcomed NFL Hall of Famers on Thursday. Guests included Earl Campbell, Ed "Too Tall" Jones, Randy White, Charles Haley, Mike Singletary, Tony Dorsett, and Chad Hennings.

They were at the Capitol today to fundraise for the National Child Identification Program (NCIP). NCIP provides parents with ID kits to record their children's physical characteristics, fingerprints, and DNA to assist authorities in locating missing children.

Bills I Filed This Week:

HB 4275: Relating to countywide polling places.
HB 4291: Relating to the operation of an early voting ballot board and signature verification committee.
HB 4293: Relating to the licensing and regulation of persons who may repair or test backflow prevention assemblies.
HB 4312: Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.
HB 4368: Relating to title requirements, identification number inspections, and evidence of ownership for certain vehicles.
HB 4413: Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.
HB 4538: Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.
HB 4540: Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
HB 4549: Relating to the prompt payment of health insurance claims.
HB 4706: Relating to the applicability of certain pedestrian laws to certain sidewalk users.
HB 4807: Relating to the fiduciary responsibility of the governing body of the public retirement systems in this state and the investment managers and proxy advisors acting on behalf of those systems.
HB 4877: Relating to the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association.

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.