by Bill Lynch | Oct 12, 2021 | Public Policy
The Texas House has introduced 157 bills in the third special session not counting House Resolutions and Joint Resolutions. Seventy-seven percent (121 bills) have not been referred to committee as of today. Today the House is taking up HB1 which calls for approval of...
by Bill Lynch | Oct 6, 2021 | Public Policy
Pending the certain litigation to come, the Texas Senate has redrawn the 31 Texas State Senate districts. The new map has been passed in the Senate and sent to the House for approval. Traditionally the House does not change the Senate map. Passed in the House it will...
by Bill Lynch | Sep 22, 2021 | Public Policy
Today Governor Greg Abbott added two items to the call for the third special session of the 87th Texas Legislature: providing additional property tax relief and proposing a constitutional amendment to make it more difficult for people accused of violent crimes to be...
by Bill Lynch | Aug 5, 2021 | Public Policy
Governor Greg Abbott has called the Legislature back for a second special session of the 87th Texas Legislature to begin at noon on Saturday, August 7th. All of the 11 items on the call for the first session are on the second call plus 6 items added by the Governor...
by Bill Lynch | Aug 3, 2021 | Public Policy
The Texas Legislature passed eight resolutions calling for the voters to approve changes to the Texas Constitution. All will be on the ballot November 2nd. Proposition 1 authorizes professional rodeo organizations to conduct charitable raffles at rodeo venues. This...
by Bill Lynch | Jul 26, 2021 | Public Policy
The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce was shocked and saddened to learn about the passing of our dear friend Devoyd Jennings, President and CEO of the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce.Dee was an esteemed leader in Fort Worth and Tarrant County...
