DALLAS -As lawmakers scramble to pass thousands of bills during the legislative session’s final weeks, one House committee wields the power to decide which legislation will see the light of day on the floor and which will die an unceremonious death. Once a committee that considers bills on a certain topic advances legislation, the Calendars…

CORPUS CHRISTI – The estimated 185,0000 Texas children with food allergies may now be better protected at school because a Corpus Christi mother took action. Working with State Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, Jessica Davila-Burnett helped craft a law requiring public schools to request information regarding a child’s food allergies from a parent or legal…

AUSTIN —Anti-SLAPP bills have been passed in 27 states and last Wednesday, Texas moved a step closer to protecting its citizen’s First Amendment rights when House Bill 2973 passed with a unanimous vote. This bill and its Senate version SB 1565, protect against strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). These frivolous lawsuits can be brought…

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Edinburg Republican Aaron Pena is, by far, the top Tweeter among lawmakers at the Texas Capitol with nearly 7,000 messages to date – most in the six months since re-election. But a bill now pending in a House committee could soon slow his habit. The measure would ban public officials in Texas…