DOCSLIB.ORG

Key Committees and Members

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Key Committees and Members Senate Finance Committee (84th) Clerk: Stephanie Hoover Phone: 512-463-0370 Room: EXT E1.038 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Sen. Jane Nel- R CAP 1E.5 512-463-0112 State Affairs son (Grapevine) 817-424-3446 Vice Chair Sen. Juan D CAP 3E.10 512-463-0120 Agriculture, Water & rural Affairs; Criminal Justice; Natural resources &Economic De- Hinojosa (McAllen) 956-972-1841 velopment Sen. Paul Bettencourt R EXT E1.712 512-463-0107 Education; Higher Education; Intergovern- mental Relations (Vice Chair) (Harris County) Sen. Kevin Eltife R CAP 3E.16 512-463-0101 Administration; Business & Commerce (Chair) (Austin) 903-596-9122 Sen. Kelly Hancock R CAP 1E.9 512-463-0109 Administration (Chair); Natural Resources & Economic Development; Transportation (North Richland Hills) 817-514-3804 Sen. Joan Huffman R CAP 1E.15 512-463-0117 Criminal Justice (Vice Chair); State Affairs (Chair) (Houston) 281-980-3500 Sen. Lois W. Kol- R CAP 3E.2 512-463-0118 Agricultural, Water & Rural Affairs; Educa- tion; Health & Human Services (Vice Chair); khorst (Brenham) 979-251-7888 Transportation Sen. Robert Nichols R EXT E1.704 512-463-0103 Intergovernmental Relations; Natural Re- sources & Economic Development; Trans- (Jacksonville) 903-589-3003 portation (Chair) Sen. Charles Schwert- R EXT E1.806 512-463-0105 Administration; Business & Commerce; Health & Human Services (Chair); State ner (Bryan) 979-776-0222 Affairs Sen. Kel Seliger R CAP GE.4 512-463-0131 Business & Commerce; Education; Higher Education (Chair); Natural Resources & (Amarillo) 806-374-8994 Economic Development Sen. Larry Taylor R CAP GE.5 512-463-0111 Business & Commerce; Education (Chair); Intergovernmental Relations (Pearland) 281-485-9800 Sen. Carlos Uresti D CAP 4E.2 512-463-0119 Administration (Vice Chair); Health & Hu- man Services; Natural Resources & Eco- (San Antonio) 210-932-2568 nomic Development Sen. Kirk Watson D EXT E1.804 512-463-0114 Business & Commerce; Higher Education; Nominations (Austin) Sen. Royce West D CAP 1E.3 512-463-0123 Administration; Education; Higher Educa- tion (Vice Chair) (Dallas) 214-467-0123 Sen. John Whitmire D CAP 1E.13 512-463-0115 Business & Commerce; Criminal Justice (Chair) (Houston) 713-864-8701 Senate Health & Human Services Committee (84th) Clerk: Meagan Kirby Phone: 512-463-0360 Room: SBH 420 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Sen. Charles R EXT E1.806 512-463-0105 Administration; Business & Com- Schwertner (Bryan) 979-776-0222 merce; Finance; State Affairs Vice Chair Sen. Lois W. R CAP 3E.2 512-463-0118 Agriculture, water & Rural Affairs; Kolkhorst (Brenham) 979-251-7888 Education; Finance; Transporta- tion Sen. Donna Campbell R CAP 3E.8 512-463-0125 Administration; Education; Inter- (San Antonio) 210-979-0013 governmental Relations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations (Chair) Sen. Craig Estes R CAP 3E.18 512-463-0130 Natural Resources & Economic (Wichita Falls) 940-689-0191 Development (Vice Chair); Nomi- nations; State Affairs Sen. Charles Perry R EXT E1.810 512-463-0128 Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (Lubbock) 806-783-9934 (Chair); Criminal Justice; Higher Education Sen. Jose R. Rodriguez D EXT E1.610 512-463-0129 Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs; (El Paso) 915-351-3500 Education; Nominations; Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Sen. Van Taylor (Plano) R EXT E1.708 512-463-0108 Education; Nominations (Vice 972-398-9416 Chair); Transportation Sen. Carlos Uresti (San D CAP 4E.2 512-463-0119 Administration (Vice Chair); Fi- Antonio) 210-932-2568 nance; Natural Resources & Eco- nomic Development Sen. Judith Zaffirini D CAP 1E.14 512-463-0121 Administration; Government Or- (Laredo) 956-722-2293 ganization (Chair); Finance; Higher Education House Appropriations Committee (84th) (Chair and Vice-Chair) Clerk: Hunter Thompson Phone: (512) 463-1091 Room: EXT E1.032 Name Party Room Number Phone Number (top is Other Committees capitol and bottom is district number) Chair Rep. John Otto R EXT E1.504 (512)463-0570 (none) (Dayton) (936)258-8135 Vice Chair Rep. Sylvest- D CAP GW.15 (512) 463-0554 State Affairs er Turner (Houston) (713) 683-6363 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Article II (84th) Clerk: Kyler Arnold Phone: (512) 463-1091 Room: EXT E1.032 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Rep. Walter R EXT E2.610 (512) 463-0470 Appropriations “Four” Price (806) 374-8787 Calendars Human Services (Amarillo) Vice Chair Dawnna D CAP 1W.2 (512) 463-0506 Appropriations Dukes Culture, Recreation & Tourism (Vice Chair) Emerging Issues in Texas Law Enforcement, (Austin) Select (Vice Chair) Rep. Cindy Burkett R EXT E2.322 (512) 463-0464 Appropriations (Garland) (972) 278-7276 Local & Consent Calendars Transportation Rep. Sarah Davis R EXT E2.310 (512) 463-0389 Appropriations (Houston) (713) 521-4474 Appropriations – S/C on Budget Transparency & Reform (Chair) Calendars General Investigations & Ethics Public Health Rep. Oscar Longoria D EXT E1.510 (512) 463-0645 Appropriations (Penitas) (956) 580-6944 Investments & Financial Services (Vice Chair) Rep. J.D. Sheffield R EXT E2.320 (512) 463-0628 Appropriations (Gatesville) (254) 918-5729 Public Health Rules & Resolutions Rep. Armando D EXT E1.304 (512) 463-0924 Appropriations Walle (713) 694-8620 Appropriations – S/C on Budget Transparency & Reform (Houston) Government Transparency & Operation (Vice Chair) State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select House Human Services Committee (84th) Clerk: Jim Terrell Phone: (512) 463-0786 Room: EXT E2.152 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Rep. Richard D CAP 1W.4 (512) 463-0558 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Pena Raymond (956) 753-7722 (Larado) Vice Chair Rep. Toni D EXT E2.302 (512)463-0664 Juvenile Justice & Family Issues; Rules & Rose (Dallas) (214)371-3300 Resolutions Rep. Mark Keough R EXT E2.402 (512)463-0797 Corrections (Austin) Rep. Susan Lewis King R CAP GN.12 (512)463-0718 Defense & Veterans’ Affairs (Chair) (Abilene) (325)670-0384 Rep. Stephanie Klick R EXT E2.716 (512)463-0599 Pensions (North Richian) (817)281-0079 Rep. Elliott Naishtat D CAP GW.16 (512)463-0668 Public Health (Vice Chair) (Austin) Rep. Gilbert Pena R EXT E1.416 (512)463-0460 Juvenile Justice & Family Issues (Austin) Rep. Walter “Four” R EXT E2.610 (512)463-0470 Appropriations; Calendars Price (Amarillo) (806)374-8787 Rep. Stuart Spitzer R EXT E1.316 (512)463-0458 County Affairs (Athens) House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee (84th) Clerk: Tamoria Jones Phone: (512) 463-0794 Room: EXT E2.202 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Rep. Harold V. Dutton, Jr. D CAP 3N.5 (512) 463-0510 Public Education (Houston) (713) 692-9192 Vice Chair Rep. Debbie Riddle R CAP 4N.7 (512) 463-0572 Calendars (Spring) (281) 257-4222 Energy Resources Rep. Bryan Hughes R CAP 4S.5 (512) 463-0271 Appropriations (Mineola) (903) 569-8880 Rep. Gilbert Pena R EXT E1.416 (512) 463-0460 Human Services (Pasadena) Rep. Toni Rose D EXT E2.302 (512) 463-0664 Human Services (Vice (Dallas) (214) 371-3300 Chair) Rules & Resolutions Rep. Scott Sanford R EXT E2.210 (512) 463-0356 Land & Resource Man- (McKinney) (972) 548-7500 agement Rep. James White R EXT E2.204 (512) 463-0490 Corrections (Vice Chair) (Woodville) (409) 283-3700 Emerging Issues In Texas Law Enforcement, Select House Public Health Committee (84th) Clerk: N/A Phone: (512) 463-0806 Room: EXT E2.1010 Name Party Room Number Phone Number Other Committees Chair Myra Crownover R CAP 1N.10 (512) 463-0582 Higher Education (Lake Dallas) (940) 321-0013 Vice Chair Rep. Elliott D CAP GW.16 (512) 463-0668 Public Health Naishtat (Austin) Rep. Cesar Blanco D EXT E1.218 (512) 463-0622 Defense & Veterans’ Affairs (Austin) Rules & Resolutions Rep. Garnet Coleman D CAP 4N.10 (512) 463-0524 County Affairs (Chair) (Houston) (713) 520-5355 Rep. Nicole Collier D EXT E2.508 (512) 463-0716 Business & Industry (Fort Worth) (817) 332-1180 General Investigating & Ethics (Vice Chair) Rep. Sarah Davis R EXT E2.310 (512) 463-0389 Appropriations (Austin) (713) 521-4474 Calendars General Investigating & Ethics Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra D EXT E2.818 (512) 463-0578 Insurance (McAllen) (956) 292-0407 Local & Consent Calendars Rep. Rick Miller R EXT E2.312 (512) 463-0710 Appropriations (Sugarland) (281) 980-0117 Rep. J.D. Sheffield R EXT E2.320 (512) 463-0628 Appropriations (Gatesville) (254) 918-5729 Rules & Resolutions Rep. Bill Zedler R CAP GS.2 (512) 463-0374 Special Purpose Districts (Arlington) (817) 483-1885 Rep. John Zerwas R EXT E2.308 (512) 463-0657 Higher Education (Chair) (Simonton) (281) 533-9042 .
Load more

Recommended publications
  • KEL SELIGER Total Pro-Life Score
    KEL SELIGER Total Pro-Life TEXAS SENATE DISTRICT 31 Score: (R-AMARILLO) Anti-Life Voted Pro-Life Voted Anti-Life 100% Pro-Life Key: EA = Excused Absence; UA = Unexcused Absence; PNV = Present, Not Voting; and Chair = Presiding at the Chair during the vote Senate Bill 23 by Senator Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham): The Born-Alive Infant Protection Act Ensures medical intervention and legal protection for children born alive after an attempted abortion. Senate Bill 23 passed the Senate but the House version of the bill, House Bill 16, Points Potential ultimately became law. Earned Points Motion Description of Motion Vote to introduce Vote to open debate on Senate Bill 23. Senate Bill 23 on (Supported by Texas Right to Life) 1 1 Second Reading Floor Amendment 1 Lower the financial penalty for failing to treat a child who is by Sen. Jose born alive after an attempted abortion. 1 1 Rodriguez (Opposed by Texas Right to Life) Second Reading Vote Vote to pass Senate Bill 23 to next step in passage. (Supported by Texas Right to Life) 1 1 Vote to introduce Vote to open final debate on Senate Bill 23. Senate Bill 23 on (Supported by Texas Right to Life) 1 1 Third Reading Third Reading Vote Vote for final passage of Senate Bill 23. (Supported by Texas Right to Life) 1 1 For more information, please contact Texas Right to Life at 713.782.LIFE or [email protected]. TXRTL.com Page 1 of 4 Senate Bill 22 by Senator Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels): The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Prohibits state and local tax dollars from benefitting the abortion industry.
    [Show full text]
  • 87Th LEGISLATIVE SESSION and COVID RESTRICTIONS On
    87th LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND COVID RESTRICTIONS On January 12, 2021, lawmakers from across the state will convene the 87th Texas Legislative Session, meeting for the Regular Session over the following 140 days through May 31. This will be the first time that all 181 legislators will come together since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the virus is top-of-mind for everyone involved. While the Governor recently announced the re-opening of the Capitol building on January 4, we have minimal knowledge of the health and safety protocols the members, staff and Capitol visitors will have to follow when they enter the building next week. It will surely be a much different environment than previous sessions. We know the following requirements will be in place as of today, per a memo released by the State Preservation Board last week: • The Capitol building will only be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday; it will be closed Saturday and Sunday for cleaning. • The public may only enter through the North Capitol entrance. • Covid testing will be encouraged and provided on the North Plaza at no expense. • A mask will be required to be worn inside the building at all times. • All deliveries to the Capitol, including food and beverage, must be left at the loading dock; no delivery personnel will be allowed beyond the loading dock or through the public entrance. • No public tours or groups or sponsored event space will be available. • The House and Senate will manage public access to their offices once convened and rules are adopted, and the public will need to check with the offices directly for specific guidelines.
    [Show full text]
  • Vetoes of Legislation 85Th Legislature
    HOUSE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION October 5, 2017 Texas House of Representatives Vetoes of Legislation 85th Legislature Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 50 bills approved by the 85th Legislature during the 2017 regular legislative session. The vetoed bills include 36 House bills and 14 Senate bills. This report includes a digest of each vetoed measure, the governor’s stated reason for the veto, and a response to the veto by the author or the sponsor of the bill. If the House Research Organization analyzed a vetoed bill, the Daily Floor Report in which the analysis appeared is cited. A summary of the governor’s line-item vetoes to SB 1 by Nelson, the general appropriations act for fiscal 2018-19, will appear in an upcoming House Research Organization state finance report, Texas Budget Highlights, Fiscal 2018-19. Focus Report: Number 85-7 Page 2 House Research Organization Contents Recognizing academic success by former special education students HB 61 by Guillen (Uresti) ............................................................................................................. 7 Entitling a parent to view a deceased child’s body before an autopsy HB 298 by Larson (Campbell) ..................................................................................................... 8 Requiring state agencies to cite legislation authorizing rules HB 462 by Dale (Zaffirini) ............................................................................................................ 9 Coordinating statewide pesticide disposal activities HB 572 by Stephenson (Kolkhorst)
    [Show full text]
  • Policy Report Texas Fact Book 2010
    Texas Fact Book 2010 Legislative Budget Board LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD EIGHTY-FIRST TEXAS LEGISLATURE 2009 – 2010 DAVID DEWHURST, JOINT CHAIR Lieutenant Governor JOE STRAUS, JOINT CHAIR Representative District 121, San Antonio Speaker of the House of Representatives STEVE OGDEN Senatorial District 5, Bryan Chair, Senate Committee on Finance ROBERT DUNCAN Senatorial District 28, Lubbock JOHN WHITMIRE Senatorial District 15, Houston JUDITH ZAFFIRINI Senatorial District 21, Laredo JIM PITTS Representative District 10, Waxahachie Chair, House Committee on Appropriations RENE OLIVEIRA Representative District 37, Brownsville Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means DAN BRANCH Representative District 108, Dallas SYLVESTER TURNER Representative District 139, Houston JOHN O’Brien, Director COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY CONTENTS STATE GOVERNMENT STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS . 1 MEMBERS OF THE EIGHTY-FIRST TEXAS LEGISLATURE . 3 The Senate . 3 The House of Representatives . 4 SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES . 8 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEES . 10 BASIC STEPS IN THE TEXAS LEGISLATIVE PROCESS . 14 TEXAS AT A GLANCE GOVERNORS OF TEXAS . 15 HOW TEXAS RANKS Agriculture . 17 Crime and Law Enforcement . 17 Defense . 18 Economy . 18 Education . 18 Employment and Labor . 19 Environment and Energy . 19 Federal Government Finance . 20 Geography . 20 Health . 20 Housing . 21 Population . 21 Science and Technology . 22 Social Welfare . 22 State and Local Government Finance . 22 Transportation . 23 Border Facts . 24 STATE HOLIDAYS, 2010 . 25 STATE SYMBOLS . 25 POPULATION Texas Population Compared with the U .s . 26 Texas and the U .s . Annual Population Growth Rates . 27 Resident Population, 15 Most Populous States . 28 Percentage Change in Population, 15 Most Populous States . 28 Texas Resident Population, by Age Group .
    [Show full text]
  • 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.
    [Show full text]
  • 2021 Nursing Legislative Agenda
    Legislative agenda Registered Nurses 250,000 in Texas Need your support issues FUNDING WOKRPLACE SAFETY PAYMENT PARITY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SCHOOL NURSES EDUCATION OUR Priorities ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES NLAC recommends increasing access to care for Texans by removing needless barriers to practice for APRNs, such as delegation agreements, where APRNs often pay a physician the equivalent of an extra mortgage payment. In addition, APRNs cannot sign certain documents, including death certificates and vaccine exemptions. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, these administrative burdens provide no added value, increase costs and restrict access to care. HB 2029 by Rep. Stephanie Klick, SB 915 by Sen. Kelly Hancock — Grants full prac- tice authority to all four APRN roles HB 1524 by Rep. Eddie Lucio — Allows APRNs and PAs to prescribe schedule IIs under any circumstance and repeal the current carveout for hospital facility-based practices and hospice care HB 982 by Rep. Donna Howard and Rep. Drew Darby — Creates an expedited licensure process for APRNs who are licensed out of state NURSE EDUCATION According to a 2020 report from the Center for Nursing Workforce Studies, Texas will need nearly 60,000 more registered nurses by 2032. The Nursing Shortage Reduction Program (NSRP) provides incentive funding to institutions that increase nursing graduates. The Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Program (NFLRP) provides an incentive for nurses to accept faculty positions in nursing schools. Both of these programs have a proven track record of increasing the number of nurses in the state, combating the nursing shortage. NLAC recommends increasing funding for programs that address the nursing shortage.
    [Show full text]
  • Hall Listed As Author on Two Bills Bill Could Impact Cities’ Representation by TODD KLEIBOER Less
    Page 13 Sulphur Springs News-Telegram Saturday, January 16, 2021 Hall listed as author on two bills Bill could impact cities’ representation By TODD KLEIBOER less. Sulphur Springs, Tira todd.kleiboer and Como are listed as @ssnewstelegram.com members. The Senate State Affairs As the Texas Legislature starts its bi- Committee held a Decem- ennial session, lawmakers will be voting ber hearing regarding the hundreds of bills, and so far, state senator bill. In the hearing, mayor Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) has authored or is Ron Jensen of Grand Prai- listed as a primary author on two bills, one Classes begin at PJC rie testified he would have Bob targeting taxpayer-funded lobbying and to hire additional positions Hall New welding student John Musa of Sulphur Springs is working on a project during another the distribution of early voting bal- to navigate the legislative a class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus Welding Shop. For information about the lot applications. process without the help welding program or other workforce opportunities and scholarships, call 903-885- of the TML. Collin County Judge Chris Hill TAXPAYER-FUNDED LOBBYING 1232. PJC is offering face-to-face, interactive video, hybrid, and online classes so stu- testified the ultimate responsibility of advo- dents may best meet their educational needs. New students need to apply for admis- Hall filed senate bill 234 in early Decem- cating for constituents falls to local officials, sion to PJC, either by contacting [email protected] or filling out the online form at ber 2020, one day after state representative not to hired lobbyists.
    [Show full text]
  • TIPRO Election Results and Analysis As the 2020 Election Cycle
    TIPRO Election Results and Analysis As the 2020 election cycle concludes and all votes are counted, we can all agree that this one will long not be forgotten. The pandemic, economic crisis and a renewed struggle for racial justice aside, more tangible factors like record fundraising totals and banner turnout numbers have created new swing districts and have had a significant impact on many hotly contested races across the state. This is also the first cycle in Texas that voters aren’t able to push a button for straight ticket voting. For the first time in almost two decades, it was anticipated that a Democratic candidate could win a statewide election in Texas, and the Texas House, controlled by Republicans since 2002, could see a Democratic takeover. It’s important to note that Republicans have not had a net gain in the House since 2014 – Democrats have picked up 15 seats since then. Texas is truly becoming a battleground state. A few highlights: TURNOUT During the extended early voting period from October 13 – 30, almost a full three weeks of Early Vote for the first time in history, 57.03 percent of registered voters cast ballots either through in- person early voting or through mail-in ballots. The overall number of early voters – 9,669,246 – broke the previous record of almost nine million (8,934,718) in the 2016 Texas General Election. That number is expected to rise as mail-in ballots continue to be delivered to elections offices, so long as they’re postmarked by November 3. One driver of increased turnout was the high numbers of voters in the state’s most populous counties, such as Harris County, where more than 1.4 million people have already voted, compared to 1.34 million TOTAL votes in the last presidential election in 2016.
    [Show full text]
  • The Senate of Texas Texas House of Representatives
    The SenaTe of TexaS TexaS houSe of RepReSenTaTiveS July 23, 2021 Chairman Christopher Hanson Commissioner Jeff Baran Commissioner David Wright U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mail Stop O-16 B33 Washington, DC 20555-0001 RE: License Application of Interim Storage Partners LLC, Docket 72-1050, and License Application of Holtec, Inc., Docket 72-1051, for a Consolidated Interim Storage Facilities Dear NRC Chairman Christopher Hanson, and Commissioners Jeff Baran, and David Wright, As Texas State Legislators, we join Governor Abbott in strongly opposing Interim Storage Partner’s application to store high-level radioactive waste in Texas. Interim Storage Partners (ISP) is a joint venture of Waste Control Specialists (WCS) and Orano. Holtec International proposes a similar facility in nearby New Mexico. Both projects are illegal under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act since no U.S. repository exists. Both would result in transport of radioactive waste through Texas. Both licenses should be denied. Bringing this nuclear reactor waste to Texas and New Mexico would result in dangerous de-facto permanent dumps. Governor Abbott has expressed concerns about potential impacts to the Permian Basin, the world’s largest producing oilfield. Abbott said the region would become a “prime target for attacks by terrorists and saboteurs. This location could not be worse for storing ultra-hazardous radioactive waste… I urge the NRC to deny ISP’s license application.” If licenses are issued, thousands of rail shipments of spent nuclear fuel and Greater-Than-Class C radioactive waste would occur, travelling through major cities throughout the nation and the state of Texas. Accidents, leaks or sabotage could result in remediation costs of up to $648 billion.
    [Show full text]
  • 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.
    [Show full text]
  • Katherine Thomas/Bruce Holter Meeting Date: April 25-26, 2019
    Agenda Item: 1.4 Prepared by: Katherine Thomas/Bruce Holter Meeting Date: April 25-26, 2019 Legislative Update The report which follows includes critical legislation currently being monitored by Board staff. The agency is following more than 200 House and Senate bills. At the time this report was prepared, 7,688 bills had been filed in the legislature. This is an increase of 5.8% percent from the previous legislative session. In the current legislative session, 13 bills include language which would amend the Nursing Practice Act (NPA). On May 6th, the 119th day of the session, any House bill not out of committee will no longer be eligible to continue forward in the legislative process. The last day of the regular legislative session is May 27th. The last day that the Governor can sign, veto or take no action on bills passed in the House and Senate is June 16th. The bills on the following pages are divided into two groups. All bills which would amend the NPA appear first. Following these bills are other bills which, if enacted, may require further action by the Board or Board staff. A full report on enacted legislation will be provided at the July, 2019 Board Meeting. This report is for information purposes. No action is required. Bills Amending Nursing Practice Act Continuing Education – Suicide Prevention HB 471 By Shawn Thierry Relating to required suicide prevention Amends Chapter training for certain health care 301 of the NPA. practitioners Expedited Texas Licensure for APRNs from Other States HB 912 By Donna Howard Relating to an expedited licensing Amends Chapter process for certain advanced practice 301 of the NPA.
    [Show full text]
  • Legislative Update
    January 29, 2021| Regular Session, Issue 3 | 87th Regular Session Every Friday, this newsletter will keep you up to speed on some of the legislation important to Texas Farm Bureau members that Austin staff are following. Please do not hesitate to contact the appropriate staff with any questions. Legislative Update Water SB 152 and companion HB 668: Relating to the regulation of groundwater conservation districts. Perry, Charles (R) and Harris, Cody (R) Summary: SB 152 and HB 668 empower landowners to protect their constitutional rights from illegal groundwater regulations. Current law does not require enough transparency or provide landowners with reasonable options to change or challenge bad regulations. If property owners are faced with an illegal regulation, they only have one option— to challenge the district’s action in court and take on the risk having to pay the district’s attorney fees. The language in SB 152 and HB 668 is currently being negotiated. The following description of the bills is based upon the current state of negotiations: 1. Requiring notice of a permit or permit amendment that will prevent a neighboring landowner from being able to drill a well on their property or drill at a particular location on their property. The local district will determine how that notice will be provided. This notice will give landowners who will be DIRECTLY affected by the district’s actions an opportunity to decide if they should participate in the permitting process to protect their right to drill a well. In some districts, spacing rules allow a neighbor to drill a well 50 feet from a property line.
    [Show full text]