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H OUSE A PPROPRIATIONS C OMMITTEE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES P.O. BOX 2910 • AUSTIN, TEXAS 78768-2910 GREG BONNEN CAMERON COCKE CHAIR COMMITTEE DIRECTOR MARY GONZÁLEZ Room E1.032 VICE CHAIR 512-463-1091 TO: MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE FROM: REPRESENTATIVE GREG BONNEN, M.D., CHAIRMAN DATE: FEBRUARY 18, 2021 RE: SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Members, Due to inclement weather, the House Appropriations Committee will not convene for the previously posted hearing on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Pursuant to Rule 4, Sections 43 and 44, each committee may conduct its business through the use of subcommittees as determined by the chair, who shall appoint the membership of each subcommittee. Therefore, contingent upon entry of subcommittee appointments into the committee record, I create the following subcommittees and name the following chairs and members of each subcommittee: Subcommittee on Articles I, IV, and V Representative Mary González, CHAIR Representative Matt Schaefer, VICE CHAIR Representative Trent Ashby Representative Justin Holland Representative Carl Sherman Subcommittee on Article II Representative Giovanni Capriglione, CHAIR Representative Toni Rose, VICE CHAIR Representative Donna Howard Representative John Raney Representative Jay Dean Representative Julie Johnson Representative Gary Gates Representative Ann Johnson Subcommittee on Article III Representative Terry Wilson, CHAIR Representative Erin Zwiener, VICE CHAIR Representative Geanie Morrison Representative Gene Wu Representative Gary VanDeaver Representative -
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July 15th Campaign Finance Reports Covering January 1 – June 30, 2021 STATEWIDE OFFICEHOLDERS July 18, 2021 GOVERNOR – Governor Greg Abbott – Texans for Greg Abbott - listed: Contributions: $20,872,440.43 Expenditures: $3,123,072.88 Cash-on-Hand: $55,097,867.45 Debt: $0 LT. GOVERNOR – Texans for Dan Patrick listed: Contributions: $5,025,855.00 Expenditures: $827,206.29 Cash-on-Hand: $23,619,464.15 Debt: $0 ATTORNEY GENERAL – Attorney General Ken Paxton reported: Contributions: $1,819,468.91 Expenditures: $264,065.35 Cash-on-Hand: $6,839,399.65 Debt: $125,000.00 COMPTROLLER – Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported: Contributions: $853,050.00 Expenditures: $163,827.80 Cash-on-Hand: $8,567,261.96 Debt: $0 AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER – Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller listed: Contributions: $71,695.00 Expenditures: $110,228.00 Cash-on-Hand: $107,967.40 The information contained in this publication is the property of Texas Candidates and is considered confidential and may contain proprietary information. It is meant solely for the intended recipient. Access to this published information by anyone else is unauthorized unless Texas Candidates grants permission. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted in reliance on this is prohibited. The views expressed in this publication are, unless otherwise stated, those of the author and not those of Texas Candidates or its management. STATEWIDES Debt: $0 LAND COMMISSIONER – Land Commissioner George P. Bush reported: Contributions: $2,264,137.95 -
IDEOLOGY and PARTISANSHIP in the 87Th (2021) REGULAR SESSION of the TEXAS LEGISLATURE
IDEOLOGY AND PARTISANSHIP IN THE 87th (2021) REGULAR SESSION OF THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE Mark P. Jones, Ph.D. Fellow in Political Science, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy July 2021 © 2021 Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy This material may be quoted or reproduced without prior permission, provided appropriate credit is given to the author and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. Wherever feasible, papers are reviewed by outside experts before they are released. However, the research and views expressed in this paper are those of the individual researcher(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the Baker Institute. Mark P. Jones, Ph.D. “Ideology and Partisanship in the 87th (2021) Regular Session of the Texas Legislature” https://doi.org/10.25613/HP57-BF70 Ideology and Partisanship in the 87th (2021) Regular Session of the Texas Legislature Executive Summary This report utilizes roll call vote data to improve our understanding of the ideological and partisan dynamics of the Texas Legislature’s 87th regular session. The first section examines the location of the members of the Texas Senate and of the Texas House on the liberal-conservative dimension along which legislative politics takes place in Austin. In both chambers, every Republican is more conservative than every Democrat and every Democrat is more liberal than every Republican. There does, however, exist substantial ideological diversity within the respective Democratic and Republican delegations in each chamber. The second section explores the extent to which each senator and each representative was on the winning side of the non-lopsided final passage votes (FPVs) on which they voted. -
Amicus Brief of Former Speakers of the House
No. 21-0538 In the Supreme Court of Texas IN RE CHRIS TURNER, IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIR OF THE HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS; TEXAS AFL-CIO; HOUSE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS; MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS; TEXAS LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS; LEGISLATIVE STUDY GROUP; THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: ALMA ALLEN, RAFAEL ANCHÍA, MICHELLE BECKLEY, DIEGO BERNAL, RHETTA BOWERS, JOHN BUCY, ELIZABETH CAMPOS, TERRY CANALES, SHERYL COLE, GARNET COLEMAN, NICOLE COLLIER, PHILIP CORTEZ, JASMINE CROCKETT, YVONNE DAVIS, JOE DESHOTEL, ALEX DOMINGUEZ, HAROLD DUTTON, JR., ART FIERRO, BARBARA GERVIN-HAWKINS, JESSICA GONZÁLEZ, MARY GONZÁLEZ, VIKKI GOODWIN, BOBBY GUERRA, RYAN GUILLEN, ANA HERNANDEZ, GINA HINOJOSA, DONNA HOWARD, CELIA ISRAEL, ANN JOHNSON, JARVIS JOHNSON, JULIE JOHNSON, TRACY KING, OSCAR LONGORIA, RAY LOPEZ, EDDIE LUCIO III, ARMANDO MARTINEZ, TREY MARTINEZ FISCHER, TERRY MEZA, INA MINJAREZ, JOE MOODY, CHRISTINA MORALES, EDDIE MORALES, PENNY MORALES SHAW, SERGIO MUÑOZ, JR., VICTORIA NEAVE, CLAUDIA ORDAZ PEREZ, EVELINA ORTEGA, LEO PACHECO, MARY ANN PEREZ, ANA-MARIA RAMOS, RICHARD RAYMOND, RON REYNOLDS, EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, RAMON ROMERO, JR., TONI ROSE, JON ROSENTHAL, CARL SHERMAN, SR., JAMES TALARICO, SHAWN THIERRY, SENFRONIA THOMPSON, JOHN TURNER, HUBERT VO, ARMANDO WALLE, GENE WU, AND ERIN ZWIENER; AND THE FOLLOWING IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES: KIMBERLY PAIGE BUFKIN, MICHELLE CASTILLO, RACHEL PIOTRZKOWSKI, AND DONOVON RODRIGUEZ, Relators. Brief of Amici Curiae Former Speakers of the Texas House of Representatives and former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas in Support of Petition for Writ of Mandamus Jessica L. Ellsworth Blayne Thompson (pro hac vice application forthcoming) State Bar No. -
TCFA Legislative and Political Update Legislative TCFA's Lobbyist Robert
TCFA Legislative and Political Update Legislative TCFA’s Lobbyist Robert Howden has been meeting and talking with Chairman Jim Murphy (R-Houston) and his staff on a possible House Interim Study to review the “Credit Desert” and a possible base rate increase for 342F Lenders. As you recall, last Session our base rate increase bill was heard in the House Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee and there was much discussion about studying this concept between Session. As a rule, bills that are filled that have an Interim Study backing have a much better chance of passing. We hope this will help us next Session. Stay tuned, we hope to hear about this House Interim Study soon. Political The Texas House has 3 seats in which the representative member has vacated their seats early effective this month; the Governor has called for special elections in these seats for November 5th. The deadline for candidates to file for the HD28, HD100, and HD148 special elections has past. TCFA, is currently meeting and talking with these candidates for possible TCFA PAC contributions. House District 28 (Katy/Houston): Rep. John Zerwas-R resigned. This district is 55.8% Republican. Anna Allred (R-Houston), Anesthesiologist, Gary Gates (R-Rosenberg), Real estate investor, Gary Hale (R-Katy), Intelligence and polygraph business owner, Tricia Krenek (R-Katy), Attorney, Sarah Laningham (R-Richmond), Salesperson, Clinton Purnell (R-Katy), Logistics specialist; and, Eliz Markowitz (D-Katy), Educator. House District 100 (Dallas): Rep. Eric Johnson-D resigned when he became mayor of Dallas. This district 78% Democrat. James Armstrong III (D-Dallas), Pastor, Lorraine Birabil (D-Dallas), Attorney, Daniel Clayton (D-Dallas), Business owner and former aide to Rep. -
Building Our Political Power to Rebuild Texas! TSEU’S Ally Delwin Jones Runs to Regain House District 83 U.S
TEXAS STATE EMPLOYEES UNION PDAT Vol 31, No UCOMMUNICATIONS 2 WORKERS OF AMERICA, LOCAL 6186 /E AFL-CIO JUNE 2012 Electing the friends of state employees Building Our Political Power TSEU and TX AFL-CIO endorsements inside! to Rebuild Texas! TV GE IN OLVED TODAY! Blockwalks - phone Texas Primary Election banks - targeted Early Voting times: mailings - and May 14-25 more! Election Day: Tuesday, May 29 Sign-up form inside! www.cwa-tseu.org TSEU: Building Our LET’S TURN THE TIDE IN 2012! In the last elections, many of TSEU’s friends and allies were defeated on the anti- government sentiment that swept the country. Texas Political Power was hit harder than most by this sentiment which re- sulted in an unprecedented anti-government major- ity in the Texas house. Consequently, it also resulted to Rebuild Texas! in severe cuts to state services and public education. GET INVOLVED TODAY - take two steps to help build TSEU’s political power The only way we are going to fight back these attacks is by each union member contributing to COPE and volunteering in the upcoming election cycle. Across Texas, friends of state employees and the Union are in competitive races. TSEU members and state employees need to vote as a block so that we can elect candidates who care about funding quality services and the people who provide them. 1. Sign a 2012 TSEU Election Pledge Card 2. Join our political action committee CWA-COPE Union members from Amarillo to Brownsville have com- Money counts in politics. Candidates must win elections be- mitted to be a part of TSEU’s political campaign and signed fore they can help make laws; and while grass-roots volunteer the 2012 election pledge! The pledge not only lets us know work is very important in winning elections, so are television the types of campaign events you are interested in, but it time and other forms of campaigning that cost alot of mon- also makes you a part of a network of TSEU members who ey. -
TSTA-PAC 2018 Endorsements Primary Winners / Runoffs / Friendly Incumbents
TSTA-PAC 2018 Endorsements Primary Winners / Runoffs / Friendly Incumbents Ryan Guillen - Rio Grande City HD 31** Republican Texas Senate Eric Johnson - Dallas HD 100** Kel Seliger - Amarillo SD 31** Jarvis Johnson - Houston HD 139 Julie Johnson - Dallas HD 115 Texas House of Representatives Ina Minjarez -San Antonio HD 124 Steve Allison – San Antonio HD 121* René O. Oliveira - Brownsville HD 37* Ernest Bailes - Shepherd HD 18 Ron Reynolds - Missouri City HD 27** Keith Bell - Forney HD 4 Shawn Thierry - Houston HD 146** Travis Clardy - Nacogdoches HD 11 John Turner - Dallas HD 114 Scott Cosper - Killeen HD 54* Dan Flynn - Van HD 2 State Board of Education Charlie Geren - Fort Worth HD 99 Ruben Cortez, Jr. - Brownsville SBOE 2 Cody Harris - Palestine HD 8 Marisa B. Perez - San Antonio SBOE 3 Dan Huberty - Houston HD 127** Ken King - Canadian HD 88 General Election Early Endorsement Chris Paddie - Marshall HD 9** Texas Senate Four Price - Amarillo HD 87** Democratic John Raney - Bryan HD 14 Kirk Watson - Austin SD 14 J.D. Sheffield - Gatesville HD 59** Royce West - Dallas SD 23 Hugh Shine - Temple HD 55** Reggie Smith - Sherman HD 62 Texas House of Representatives Lynn Stucky - Sanger HD 64 Democratic Alma Allen - Houston HD 131 Rafael Anchia - Dallas HD 103 Democratic Lt. Governor Nicole Collier - Fort Worth HD 95 Mike Collier - Houston Jessica Farrar - Houston HD 148 Abel Herrero - Robstown HD 34 Texas Senate Gina Hinojosa - Austin HD 49 Beverly Powell - Tarrant SD 10 Donna Howard - Austin HD 48 Nathan Johnson - Dallas SD 16 Victoria Neave - Dallas HD 107 John Whitmire - Houston SD 15 Mary Ann Perez - Houston HD 144 Joseph C. -
THE TIPRO TARGET March 5, 2020
VOLUME 22, NO. 5 THE TIPRO TARGET March 5, 2020 Texas TEXAS’ 2020 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS IN Independent UNEXPECTED DEFEAT FOR RAILROAD COMMISSION INCUMBENT Producers and Royalty Owners Super Tuesday brought unexpected victories for some candidates in Texas, and big upsets for others. Association Political newcomer James “Jim” Wright defeated office incumbent Ryan Sitton for the Republican nomination to become Texas’ next Railroad Commissioner. Securing only 44 percent of the vote compared to Wright's 56 percent, late Tuesday Sitton conceded the race to Wright. “As I watched the primary results come in, I was shocked,” Sitton said in a message sent out to his supporters Wednesday. “I have to admit, I didn’t see it coming, and I am very disappointed,” he continued. “I have truly enjoyed serving you as your Texas Railroad Commissioner, and I was excited about the future. But this is how our election process works, and now someone else will be stepping in to represent the people of this state.” Before being elected in 2014 to the commission, Sitton and his wife Jennifer founded Pinnacle Advanced Reliability Technologies in 2006, an engineering and technology company focused on reliability and integrity programs for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Sitton now says he intends to return to the leadership team at Pinnacle once he completes his term at the end of the year at the Railroad Commission. In a post shared through social media platform Twitter, Wright said his win showed “Texans believe in integrity, leadership and innovation.” He added, “I look forward to bringing our message to all Texans and working with Wayne Christian and Christi Craddick in January 2021 to keep our state the top leader in natural resource production in the country.” Wright has campaigned on a platform of open communication between state regulators and stakeholders. -
Political Ad. Paid for by Wayne Christian for Texas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 9, 2013 Contact: Luke Macias (210) 259-5053 ChristianForTexas.com CHRISTIAN ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN FOR TEXAS RAILROAD COMMISSIONER Today former State Representative Wayne Christian announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for Railroad Commissioner. Christian was recognized during his time in the Texas House as a conservative champion, spending three years as President of the Texas Conservative Coalition. Christian was also consistently ranked as a top conservative from groups like Young Conservatives of Texas, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, and Texas Eagle Forum. “Over the past few years the Federal Government has waged a war on oil and gas development,” said Christian. “Nowhere is that more apparent than in Texas. We’re blessed as a state with immense resources, and are fortunate to maintain a good business climate thanks to low taxation and appropriate regulation. If the Obama Administration has their way, however, Texas energy development will be suffocated by a wave of new regulations and bureaucratic red tape.” A citizen of deep East Texas, Christian has seen first-hand the tremendous economic benefits that oil and natural gas development can provide to once poor communities. “The benefits of Texas’ energy boom are far-reaching,” commented Christian. “Good paying jobs in oil and gas are putting food on the table for thousands of families, and are creating the need for more construction and infrastructure employment. Increased energy revenue means our schools can benefit from new learning materials, high-speed internet, and much needed repairs and renovations.” “I have fought the EPA from Al Gore to Obama, and bring true experience to the table as a former Vice Chairman of the Regulated Industries and a two-time member of the Energy Committee. -
2021 Nurse Day Program
Welcome to TNA’s Nurse Day at the Capitol! Today is an exciting day — you join nurse colleagues from across the state to learn about nursing’s legislative agenda for the 87th session. Thank you for joining hundreds of nurses from across the state to advocate for our policy agenda with one strong voice. Though not gathered under the Capitol dome this year, our message is no less united and powerful as we connect virtually with policy makers to advance legislative interests to benefit nurses and the Texans we serve. Your presence with us today makes a difference! We hope you gain perspective of opportunities you have to engage with TNA, leverage your influence and advance the health of Texans. Previous participants have said that attending this event has been pivotal in their professional career — providing them a window into a whole new avenue of nursing influence and advocacy to improve patient care. We hope you share this experience and continue your involvement in TNA long after today. Thank you for participating in TNA’s Nurse Day at the Capitol! Sincerely, Tammy Eades, DNP, MSN, Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN, RN CAE President Chief Executive Officer Agenda February 8, 2021 1 – 1:15 p.m. Welcome Tammy Eades, DNP, MSN, RN President, Texas Nurses Association 1:15 – 1:50 p.m. Keynote: Texas’ Public Health Landscape John Hellerstedt, MD Commissioner Stay Informed! Texas Department of State Health Services Follow @TXNursesLege. 1:50 – 2 p.m. Break Use #TXNurseDay. 2 – 2:45 p.m. Nursing’s Role in Health Policy Serena Bumpus, DNP, MSN, RN Director of Practice, Texas Nurses Association 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. -
Legislative Staff: 87Th Legislature
HRO HOUSE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION Texas House of Representatives Legislative Staff 87th Legislature 2021 Focus Report No. 87-2 House Research Organization Page 2 Table of Contents House of Representatives ....................................3 House Committees ..............................................15 Senate ...................................................................18 Senate Committees .............................................22 Other State Numbers...........................................24 Cover design by Robert Inks House Research Organization Page 3 House of Representatives ALLEN, Alma A. GW.5 BELL, Cecil Jr. E2.708 Phone: (512) 463-0744 Phone: (512) 463-0650 Fax: (512) 463-0761 Fax: (512) 463-0575 Chief of staff ...........................................Anneliese Vogel Chief of staff .............................................. Ariane Marion Legislative director ................................. Adoneca Fortier Legislative aide......................................Joshua Chandler Legislative aide.................................... Sarah Hutchinson BELL, Keith E2.414 ALLISON, Steve E1.512 Phone: (512) 463-0458 Phone: (512) 463-0686 Fax: (512) 463-2040 Chief of staff .................................................Rocky Gage Chief of staff .................................... Georgeanne Palmer Legislative director/scheduler ...................German Lopez Legislative director ....................................Reed Johnson Legislative aide........................................ Rebecca Brady ANCHÍA, Rafael 1N.5 -
A Letter to Abbott
September 4, 2019 The Honorable Greg Abbott Governor of Texas P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711 Dear Governor Abbott: The undersigned members of the House Democratic Caucus write today to urge you to call an emergency session of the 86th Legislature in response to the tragic mass shootings that have taken place in our state in the last several years, including two in the last month. But it is not only mass shootings we must respond to – more than 3,000 people lose their lives to gun violence in Texas each year. That horrifying statistic alone should prompt us to take action. We agree with your comments at Sunday’s press conference that the status quo is unacceptable. Members of the House Democratic Caucus, for several sessions now, have proposed dozens of specific bills aimed at changing the status quo by making Texans safer through common-sense gun and public safety legislation. We have attached a comprehensive list of bills our members authored in the 86th Regular Session for your review and consideration. As governor, you have the sole authority to both call an emergency session and determine the legislative proposals that are eligible to be considered. While we believe many if not all of the attached legislative proposals will help address the gun violence epidemic, at a minimum we ask that you place the following items on the call: 1. Enacting extreme risk protective order laws and closing existing loopholes in current protective order laws 2. Closing the background check loopholes 3. Banning the sale of high-capacity magazines 4.