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Lara Keel Update for Texas Lobbyists: Legislative News

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Lara Keel Update for Texas Lobbyists: Legislative News On June 14th 2013, Rick Perry announced to the public some of his final decisions on a few of the many pieces of legislation that have passed in the current session. Governor Perry also applauded some of the session’s larger legislative policy changes and the consistent efforts […]

Lara Keel Texas Legislative Update: HR 28

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Lara Keel Texas Legislative Update: HR 28 House Resolution No. 28 plans to heavily increase regulation on illegal recreational/commercial fishing in local waters. Worldwide, illegal fishing creates massive economic losses of up to 23 billion dollars every year. The majority of this problem comes from foreign fleets that detract profit from United States commercial fishing. […]

Lara Keel 83rd Session Update: HB 12

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Lara Keel 83rd Session Update: HB 12 House Bill No. 12 is a proposed state exemption from several current federal regulation(s) regarding firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition. The bill also lists and details various firearm related offense penalties. This bill draws from the tenth amendment, which demonstrates the importance of states right’s when federal policy/law […]

Lara Keel Texas Lobbyist Update: SB 1

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Lara Keel Texas Lobbyist Update: SB 1 Senate Bill No. 1 is a redistricting plan that is aiming to redraft Texas’s current district map. There are some concerns that the most recent Legislative maps, drawn in 2011, are not entirely politically fair and/or unbiased. Although this is uncertain and widely debated, it is a problem […]

Lara Keel 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 897

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Lara Keel 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 897 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HB00897F.htm House Bill No. 897 was passed on May 20th 2013. When enacted, the bill will require that all students in grades 7 through 12 be instructed in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This instruction may be implemented into any course. Schools are required to use evidence based, nationally recognized […]

Lara Keel 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 2781

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Lara Keel 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 2781 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HB02781F.htm House Bill No. 2781 is requiring a change in procedure regarding water conservation initiatives and rainwater harvesting. It passed on May 22nd of 2013. The idea is that all on-site reclaimed system technologies fit under new specifications, and be implemented under appropriate and specified circumstances. Henceforth, […]

Texas 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 535

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Texas 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 535 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HB00535F.htm House Bill No. 535 is proposing that state bidders promote the purchase of and give preference to specifically cited local venders, including all agricultural product purchases. The bill is advocating for preference of goods that are from service-disabled veterans who are Texas citizens. This is only if […]

Lara Keel Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 139

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Lara Keel Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 139 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/analysis/html/HB00139E.htm House Bill No. 139 is proposing that “revitalization efforts” for various urban areas suffering social, physical, and economic problems be improved upon and increased. This bill plans to provide benefits to these areas by adjusting population criteria and to exercise “urban renewal powers” in […]

Lara Keel Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update: HJR 24

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Lara Keel Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update: HJR 24 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HJ00024E.htm House Joint Resolution No. 24 is proposing a constitutional amendment that would authorize the Legislature to provide an exemption from taxation of part of the market value of a disabled/partially disabled veteran’s house. This would also apply to the veteran’s surviving spouse. Governor Rick […]

Lara Keel Texas 83rd Legislative Session Lobbyist Report: HB 1122

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Lara Keel Texas 83rd Legislative Session Lobbyist Report: HB 1122 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01122H.htm House Bill No. 1122 is aiming to allow Dallas Independent School District to create a pilot program where students are able to earn a High School degree in an estimated three years. Interestingly, the bill would take the costs of the fourth year of […]