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New Session, New Speaker, New Rules

January 19, 2021 by JamesFrank in Election General News
  • On Tuesday, January 12th, for the 87th time in the history of our great state, the Texas Legislature convened for its 140-day long, biennial legislative session.  It is my honor to represent the amazing folks of Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Knox, and Wichita Counties (aka House District 69) for the 5th time.
    This session is shaping up to be unlike any session before due to the realities of working in the midst of Covid-19.  There will be difficult choices to make as we grapple with the budgetary impact of the virus – and government response to it – on the economy (and therefore state revenues).  We will also be dealing with the logistical issues that arise when we have the need to stay safe and provide transparency in a situation where members have vastly different views of the risks of Covid.
    As always, the first day of session began in the House with the election of the Speaker of the House.  Dade Phelan, my colleague from Beaumont, was overwhelmingly elected as the new Speaker.  I know Dade to be a good, fair man who believes that conservative answers work best for the people of the state.  Wednesday and Thursday were spent voting on the rules that will govern the Texas House during this session (as every session stands on its own).
    The next two to three weeks will bring a lull to most members, as the Speaker is now tasked with the incredibly important job of quickly and intelligently organizing the House into committees that will hear and act on the bills that will define the session over the coming months.
    My staff and I have been working during the interim on our legislative agenda and have already filed 5 bills that we hope to see passed in the coming session.  Below, you will find a brief explainer for each of these bills.  If you want to see more details of the bills, you can click on the link to read the text of the bill or you are welcome to reach out to my office with any questions you may have.
    Next week, we will provide a preview of the issues that we believe will gain the most attention over the next 137 days (but who’s counting?).

    On a personal note, session always provides special challenges for my family and for the other men and women that serve in the Legislature.  I would sincerely appreciate prayers for elected officials, our families, and the deliberations and decisions that will be made over the coming months.

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