Two Lyme disease bills target gap in treatment in Texas

 Two Lyme disease bills target gap in treatment in Texas 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

AUSTIN – State Sen. Chris Harris blames Lyme disease, left undiagnosed for 2½ years in the mid-1990s, for a heart attack and bone damage that left him with two titanium shoulders and a severely broken foot put back together with steel plates and screws. Harris, R-Arlington, poured his experience into a bill that originally sought…

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HOUSE TAKES UP A WEEK OF SUNSET BILLS

 HOUSE TAKES UP A WEEK OF SUNSET BILLS 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

This week, in the Texas House, at least three more state agencies are seeking the necessary votes in the House in order to continue their existence for approximately twelve more years. Three agencies, up for sunset, are the Texas Forest Service, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the Texas Department of Transportation. The sunset review…

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STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES

 STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

The following is a collection of news and notes from your State Capitol involving issues that affect House District 32. FOOD ALLERGY BILL PASSES OUT OF COMMITTEE On April 12, House Bill (HB) 742 was heard and voted out unanimously by 8 ayes and 0 nays, by the House Committee on Public Education. In the…

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STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES

 STATE CAPITOL NEWS AND NOTES 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

The following is a collection of news and notes from your State Capitol involving issues that affect House District 32. HUMAN TRAFFICKING STUDY PASSES OUT OF THE HOUSE On April 5th, 2011 the Texas House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 68, otherwise known as the Human Trafficking Study bill. This is a bill…

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Bill targets lawsuits filed to intimidate

 Bill targets lawsuits filed to intimidate 150 150 Elect Todd Hunter

AUSTIN — Texans who get sued after speaking out through the news media, blogs or other public forums would have the legal grounds to get a meritless case dismissed quickly under a proposal before the Legislature. Such a lawsuit, known as a “strategic lawsuit against public participation,” or SLAPP, could be dismissed with in an…

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