BILL FILING DEADLINE OVER: BILLS TO WATCH In previous articles, I began outlining several of the bills which were filed for the 83rd Texas Legislative Session. Over the past several months members and their staff having been working on drafting and filing bills in the House and the Senate. March 8th represented the 60th day…

FILED BILLS FOR THE 83RD TEXAS LEGISLATIVE SESSION (PART III) In previous articles, I began outlining several of the bills which were filed for the 83rd Texas Legislative Session.  Over the past several months members and their staff having been working on drafting and filing bills in the House and the Senate. In this week’s…

Pharmacist supports HB 1358 filed by Representative Hunter February 18, 2013 Fellow pharmacists, I am writing you to tell you about an important pharmacy bill that was filed last week by one of our most dependable friends in the Legislature, Rep. Todd Hunter of Corpus Christi. HB 1358 establishes reasonable procedures for managed care organizations…

Defamation law proposed in Texas House by Rep. Todd Hunter AUSTIN — A bill proposed by state Rep. Todd Hunter would offer a provision in state defamation laws that would require individuals seeking defamation lawsuits to seek remedy outside the courts. Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, said the bill is meant to insure that freedom of speech…