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As a Representative to the Texas House, I typically limit my newsletters, posts and tweets to policies at the State level. Not only are these the issues that I can personally impact, these are the issues that typically need more press than better known national issues.I have decided that I will be making a major exception to that general rule in the 2016 Republican Presidential Primary race for 3 reasons...

Presidential Election Thoughts Aug 5, 2015

November 3, 2017 by ewebdesign in Election

As a Representative to the Texas House, I typically limit my newsletters, posts and tweets to policies at the State level. Not only are these the issues that I can personally impact, these are the issues that typically need more press than better known national issues.I have decided that I will be making…

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Now that I have had a full week to reflect on the end of my second legislative session, I would like to share with you my personal thoughts and impressions on the work done by your Texas Legislature. Overall, I believe that the 84th legislative session was largely a success, based principally on the fact that we passed a conservative budget combined with significant tax cuts. The one constitutional requirement of the Legislature each session is to pass a balanced budget,...

84th Legislative Session Wrap-Up June 8, 2015

November 3, 2017 by ewebdesign in Legislation This Week in the Legislature

Now that I have had a full week to reflect on the end of my second legislative session, I would like to share with you my personal thoughts and impressions on the work done by your Texas Legislature. Overall, I believe that the 84th legislative session was largely a success, based principally on the…

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As today is officially the last day of the 84th Texas Legislative Session, I want to share with you several big picture thoughts about my just completed second session in the Texas Legislature. While everyone will have different opinions on this, I feel that this was a fairly successful legislative session (though often that depends on whether you are focused on the things that were done or on the things left undone)...

Sine Die – Last Day of the 84th Legislative Session June 1, 2015

November 3, 2017 by ewebdesign in Legislation This Week in the Legislature

As today is officially the last day of the 84th Texas Legislative Session, I want to share with you several big picture thoughts about my just completed second session in the Texas Legislature. While everyone will have different opinions on this, I feel that this was a fairly successful legislative session…

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We are down to one week of session to go, and things are moving at a frantic pace. While the vast majority of the major issues coming into session have now been agreed to between the House, the Senate and the Governor, there are still many bills on their final push to become law. Bills that aren

Update on Budget and Tax Cuts May 25, 2015

November 3, 2017 by ewebdesign in Legislation This Week in the Legislature

We are down to one week of session to go, and things are moving at a frantic pace. While the vast majority of the major issues coming into session have now been agreed to between the House, the Senate and the Governor, there are still many bills on their final push to become law. Bills that aren’t…

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I spent much of this weekend recovering from last week

Last Week to Hear House Bills May 18, 2015

November 3, 2017 by ewebdesign in Legislation This Week in the Legislature

I spent much of this weekend recovering from last week’s marathon sessions. We were on the House floor until 10:00 pm Monday through Wednesday only to finish with a midnight session on Thursday. The reason for the breakneck pace? Any House bills that were not voted to 3rd reading by midnight on Thursday…

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This week in the Legislature... With only three weeks left in the regular session, things at the Capitol are at a breakneck pace. We have a lot of deadlines coming up, so I wanted to take the time to lay them all out and explain their effects on legislation.

21 Days Left in Session May 11, 2015

November 3, 2017 by ewebdesign in Legislation This Week in the Legislature

This week in the Legislature… With only three weeks left in the regular session, things at the Capitol are at a breakneck pace. We have a lot of deadlines coming up, so I wanted to take the time to lay them all out and explain their effects on legislation.

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