The November constitutional amendment election is just around the corner. This year, the first Tuesday of November falls on November 5, 2013 (Election Day). This year you will have the…
read moreNew Law Requires Motorist To: “Move Over/Slow Down” As many of you may already know, September 1st marked an effective date for many of our state’s new laws. One new…
read moreUNCLAIMED PROPERTY Texas is currently holding more than $3 billion in cash and other valuables waiting for their rightful owners to claim. The Texas Comptroller estimates that one in four…
read moreHURRICANE PREPAREDNESS – PUT YOUR PLAN IN PLACE We are now in to the hurricane season and it is important to get your plan in place. Being prepared for hurricane…
read moreSCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE SERVICE MEMBERS The Texas Legislature created the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage high school seniors and freshmen college…
read moreRESOLUTIONS BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE Over the past several months or so I have been telling you about the new bills which have been signed in to law. As…
read moreSTUDY BILLS AND MORE Over the past month or so I have been telling you about the new bills which have been signed into law. As a reminder the office…
read moreTexas Attorney – Mediators Coalition (TAMC) names Rep. Todd Hunter its “Legislator of the Year” “Advocates for Texas Court-Annexed Mediation” 111 Congress Avenue Suite 1800 Austin, TX 78701 The…
read moreBACK-TO-SCHOOL MEANS SALES TAX HOLIDAY Back-to-school is right around the corner which means the arrival of Texas’ annual Sales Tax Holiday. From August 9-11, shoppers will pay no state or…
read moreRep. Todd Hunter named Open Government Lawmaker of the Year CONTACT: KELLEY SHANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PHONE: (512) 377-1575 CELL: (512) 914-9222 EMAIL: kelley.shannon@foift.org WEBSITE: https://www.foift.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 1,…
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