PRE-FILING IS UNDER WAY (PART II) In last week’s article, I began outlining several of the bills which were filed within of the pre-filing period. The 82nd legislative session’s pre-filing period officially commenced on November 8th. It is important to remember that unlike our counterparts in Washington D.C., the Texas Legislature meets for only 140…

PRE-FILING IS UNDERWAY On November 8, 2010, pre-filing began in earnest at the Texas State Capitol for the 82nd Legislative Session. Due to the shortness of the legislative session (140 days beginning on the second Tuesday of January and ending on approximately June 1st of every odd-numbered year) many bills are pre-filed before the legislative…

MONTH OF NOVEMBER HELPS RECOGNIZE VETERANS Last week communities from across the state came together to recognize our men and women who have given so much to our state and to our country. In this week’s article I would like to take the opportunity to highlight our veterans and specifically how Texas strives to continue…

THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING The Holiday Season is drawing near and the month of November has not only brought cold weather but also the reminder that many families are going without food. For this upcoming Thanksgiving, I ask that you give back by being charitable to and helping those who are less fortunate…

SUNSET PROFILE – HOUSING AGENCIES GO UNDER REVIEW In a series of articles I have been profiling state agencies that are currently undergoing the sunset review process administered by the Texas Sunset Commission (www.sunset.state.tx.us). In describing the “sunset process” I have pointed out that agencies both big and small undergo the same type of review…