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Texas House of Representatives

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Name: Texas House of Representatives

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 20 mins ago - 1 reports

Texas Senate

Texas Senate passes stricter abortion measures

Women seeking an abortion in Texas may have a more regulated experience after the state Senate’s approval of new rules on Tuesday for facilities and doctors performing the procedure.In a 20-10 vote late Tuesday night, Republican senators overpowered Democrats ... [Published Daily Texan - 7 hours ago]

Entities: Abortion, Texas Senate, Glenn Hegar, Texas House of Representatives

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Texas Bill Puts Strong Restrictions On Abortions

The approval of SB 5 has sparked debate over forcing Texas abortion clinics to meet the same guidelines as outpatient surgical facilities.Right now there are 400 ambulatory surgical facilities in Texas, five of them perform abortions.Several clinics worry ... [Published KEYE TV - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Abortion, Texas House of Representatives, guidelines

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Texas House members back for redistricting

AUSTIN, Texas --The Texas House of Representatives is back in Austin to work on redistricting after holding hearings across the state.The House is scheduled to convene Monday morning and the Redistricting Committee will likely vote on maps that after ... [Published Fort Mills Times - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Austin, Texas House of Representatives, REDISTRICTING

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Texas Legislature

LEGISLATURE: Legislators calls for additional tax relief

Texas House of Representatives Community report Houston Community NewspapersIn a letter to Governor Rick Perry, Representative Ed Thompson joined 29 of his colleagues in asking the Governor to add significant franchise tax rate relief to the call of the ... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Ed Thompson, Taxes, Texas Legislature

First reported Jun 08 2013 - Updated Jun 08 2013 - 1 reports

Spencer: Sometimes silence is golden

I read with some dismay (I wish I could say shock) the harsh comments made about State Rep. Donna Howard’s gracious “moment of silence” reflection that was offered in the chambers of the Texas House of Representatives. While the comments of some of her ... [Published Austin American Statesman - Jun 08 2013]

Entities: Interfaith, Texas House of Representatives, Atheism

First reported Jun 03 2013 - Updated Jun 03 2013 - 1 reports

Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner was recently named "Most Valuable Player" in the Texas House of Representatives by Capital Inside.

Forum Texas State Representative Sylvester Turner News Release Monday, June 03, 2013 Sylvester Turner Named Texas House MVP By Capitol Inside State Representative Sylvester Turner has been named the Most Valuable Player in the Texas House during its recent ... [Published Guidry News - Jun 03 2013]

Entities: Texas House of Representatives, Dynamite, Disability

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Texas House of Representatives

Texas Softening Its Gun Laws

Twelve bills were passed in the Texas House of Representatives on Saturday which softened firearms restrictions in the already gun-friendly state. The legislation allows college students to carry handguns to class and puts armed marshals in public... ... [Published Examiner.com - May 31 2013]

Entities: Gun Laws, Texas House of Representatives, Marshal

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Fight over political boundaries could take weeks, not days

Hopes for quick special legislative session on political boundary maps for lawmakers dimmed Thursday as Senate leaders said a bill might not be ready for 10 days — at the earliest.The development came as questions arose over whether the Legislature can ... [Published Austin American Statesman - May 31 2013]

Entities: Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate, Rick Perry

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 3 reports

Editorial: Keep a tight leash on special legislative session

Gov. Rick Perry opened up a whole Pandora’s Box with cans of worms inside when he called the special session of the Legislature that began Monday.It’s not what Perry said that gives cause for concern. He simply said lawmakers had more work to do after ... [Published Star-Telegram - May 29 2013]

Entities: Rick Perry, Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate, Adoption, Pandora (United States)

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 2 reports

As regular session adjourns, special session on redistricting begins

AUSTIN -- It's the moment the regular session of the 83rd Texas Legislature comes to an end, capping off five months of often heated debate over how best to run the State of Texas. "We're ready to get it wrapped up but at the same time it's exciting," ... [Published KVUE News Online - May 28 2013]

Entities: Paul Workman, Mark Strama, Rick Perry

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

LEGISLATURE: House approves major water initiative

Texas House of Representatives Community report Houston Community NewspapersThis week, the Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Joint Resolution 1 that would establish the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) and State Water Implementation ... [Published Cleveland Advocate - May 25 2013]

Entities: Texas House of Representatives, State Water, Revenue Fund, Sheffield

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 2 reports

The Evening Brief: May 24, 2013

New in The Texas Tribune• Liveblog: What's Left for the 83rd Legislature : The clock is ticking for lawmakers hard at work to pass prize bills in the final days of the 83rd legislative session. Here's a look at what's still outstanding. Check back ... [Published The Texas Tribune - May 24 2013]

Entities: Rick Perry, Ted Cruz, Texas House of Representatives, David Dewhurst

Quotes

State Chairman Steve Munisteri stated, "I first met Gene when serving on the SREC in the early 80's. He was one of my colleagues. He was an active supporter of the party then and he has remained an active supporter over the years as a member of the SREC, State Legislature, and now an active donor. We certainly appreciate his generosity which should serve as an example to all of us."

Thank you Gene Seaman for 36 Years of Generous Support [Published Noodls - Jun 14 2013]

...out of high school, from community college, to trade school, to traditional 4-year college, or even directly into a career," said Rep. Bell. "Our school districts must be given the flexibility to provide accountable and rigorous options for our students, preparing them for whatever goal they set for themselves and choose to pursue. H B 842 does just that."

LEGISLATURE: Cecil Bell's education bill signed by governor [Published Cleveland Advocate - Jun 12 2013]

...Dr. Uy-Evanado, with of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, based her remarks on the ongoing . Clinical Psychiatric News reported "In a multivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for age, gender, and comorbidities, having schizophrenia was not associated with an increased risk of SCD. However, patients on a first-generation antipsychotic agent had a 3.76-fold increased risk of SCD (P = .0002), and those on a second-generation antipsychotic drug had a 3.3-fold increased risk." Barrera suggests that families who have lost members to SCD who were also on antipsychotics, to consider contacting an attorney to discuss the merits...

Lawyer Warns of Medical Evidence Showing Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death due to Antipsycho ... [Published PRWeb - Jun 09 2013]

"I am really disappointed in the way some states are treating their job creators, like Beretta in Maryland and Magpul in Colorado," Estes said. "However, their loss is our gain as Texas is more than happy to take all the good-paying manufacturing jobs other states want to give up because of their ill informed decisions to take away citizens constitutional Second Amendment rights."

SB 1467 to attract gun manufacturers passes Senate (Internet exclusive) [Published LakeCountrySun.com - Jun 08 2013]

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Texas Bill Puts Strong Restrictions On Abortions [Published KEYE TV - 1 hour ago]
Texas Senate passes stricter abortion measures [Published Daily Texan - 7 hours ago]
Big changes in Massachusetts: An interview with... [Published Solarserver - Jun 18 2013]
New Texas Law Limits Negligent Hiring, Supervis... [Published JD Supra - Jun 17 2013]
Texas House members back for redistricting [Published Fort Mills Times - Jun 17 2013]
Superintendents: It’s a difficult time for scho... [Published Borger News Herald - Jun 16 2013]
Thank you Gene Seaman for 36 Years of Generous ... [Published Noodls - Jun 14 2013]
LEGISLATURE: Legislators calls for additional t... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Jun 14 2013]
Texas Breweries Win Right to Open Tasting Rooms [Published Austin Post - Jun 13 2013]
Dave McNeely: Redistricting won't go quietly as... [Published Abilene Reporter - Jun 13 2013]
LEGISLATURE: Cecil Bell's education bill signed... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Jun 12 2013]
Redistricting: Hamster Wheel [Published Fwweekly - Jun 12 2013]
Letters on U.S. economy, Texas term limits, off... [Published News-Journal - Jun 11 2013]
Regarding the Redistricting Op-Ed by Perry and ... [Published Texas Monthly - Jun 11 2013]
Citizen input precedes redistricting debates [Published Stephenville Empire-Tribune - Jun 10 2013]
Gov. Perry to sign education bills; Wall Street... [Published Austin American Statesman - Jun 10 2013]
Special session on redistricting begins [Published Stephenville Empire-Tribune - Jun 10 2013]
Lawyer Warns of Medical Evidence Showing Increa... [Published PRWeb - Jun 09 2013]
SB 1467 to attract gun manufacturers passes Sen... [Published LakeCountrySun.com - Jun 08 2013]
Spencer: Sometimes silence is golden [Published Austin American Statesman - Jun 08 2013]
Special session on redistricting begins [Published Port Lavaca Wave - Jun 08 2013]
House Select Committee on Redistricting field h... [Published Cleveland Advocate - Jun 07 2013]
Texas Matters: Redistricting, Redistricting, Re... [Published Daily Kos - Jun 07 2013]
Legislation reforms regulations on small brewers [Published Brownsville Herald - Jun 07 2013]
Special session on redistricting begins [Published Austin American Statesman - Jun 05 2013]
Kyle Janek Receives Bob Bullock Public Service ... [Published Government Technology US - Jun 04 2013]
Kyle L. Janek, M.D., Honored in Austin With Bob... [Published PR inside - Jun 04 2013]
Kyle L. Janek, M.D., Honored in Austin With Bob... [Published Interest!ALERT - Jun 04 2013]
The Never-Ending Story: Redistricting and 2014 [Published The Texas Tribune - Jun 04 2013]
ED STERLING: Special session on redistricting b... [Published Herald-Zeitung - Jun 04 2013]

Blogs

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Texas Matters: Redistricting, Redistricting, Re... [Published Daily Kos - Jun 07 2013] From nomandates' diary, here is the House and Senate hearing schedule, complete with dates, times, and locations. If you're near any of these hearing locations, please try your best to at least show up and register your opinion. We need all the help we ...
Special Session Opens Can of Worms [Published Burnt Orange Report - Jun 03 2013] Originally meant to be a quick and dirty adoption of the court drawn interim maps used last election cycle, (since you know, the maps the Republican supermajority drew last session were struck down by the courts as illegal ) this special session is ...
Texas bans (most) private drone use, fearing sp... [Published Ars Technica - May 29 2013] Not in Texas. Neff Connor / flickr Some municipalities have already taken action to limit law enforcement use of drones; it's also been discussed at the state and national level. Now the Texas legislature has passed a bill that would ban the ...
Governor Rick Perry Calls Immediate Special Ses... [Published Burnt Orange Report - May 28 2013] Sine do, sine don't. Just moments after the House and Senate wrapped up their business, Governor Rick Perry called a special session to address the issue of redistricting. So far, only redistricting is on the call, but other issues can be added at any ...
Reverse mortgage legislation approved by Texas ... [Published Housing Wire - May 17 2013] The Texas House of Representatives approved legislation that would reverse mortgage lending in Texas. Before it can become a law, the legislation will go to voters in Texas on November 5th for approval. read more ...

Audio/Video

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Brady Testifies About Sequestration Before TX C... [Published Rep. Kevin Brady - YouTube Channel - Mar 06 2013]

Press Releases

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Kyle L. Janek, M.D., Honored in Austin With Bob... [Published PR inside - Jun 04 2013]
Children's Medical Center of Dallas CEO Honored... [Published PR Newswire: General Business - Mar 13 2013]
Nationwide Unveils State-of-the-Art, Green Buil... [Published PR Newswire - Sep 27 2012]