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Recent News About Texas House of Representatives
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Speaker Burrows: New tort reform law ensures ‘every Texan feels the benefit of our thriving economy'
Dustin Burrows, Speaker of the Texas House, said that Texas is reinforcing its reputation as a premier business destination by passing pro-growth laws aimed at ensuring all Texans benefit from a thriving economy.
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State Rep. Hickland: New testimony exposes ‘piece of the puzzle' in rising insurance costs
Hillary Hickland, State Representative for Texas House District 55, said that testimony revealing trial lawyers' manipulation of medical costs explains the rise in insurance premiums and these lawyers' vigorous opposition to reform.
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Students, get involved with the State Legislature
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, place much responsibility into our governing bodies.
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Texas' corporate welfare scheme decreases grid reliability, shrouds property tax pain
Last year pressure from both progressives and conservatives resulted in the Texas Legislature failing to renew Chapter 313 - Texas' corporate-welfare clause
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'Idiot': Crenshaw spars with Greene over FEMA's role in COVID-19 response
Two representatives recently engaged in a social media spat after one lawmaker suggested the federal government should help his state with COVID-19 testing.
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'He is extraordinarily deserving of this honor': Texas Legislative Conference honors Brady as Texan of the Year
United States Rep. Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) was awarded the Texas Legislative Conference's Texan of the Year honor last month following the 13 terms he served in the House.
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Crenshaw labels Trump defectors as ‘performance artists’
A Texas legislator is taking aim at the conservative House Freedom Caucus, dubbing the organization as a group of “grifters” and “performance artists.”
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'I want to use the rest of my time doing positive things': Coleman will not seek re-election in 2022
Veteran state Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) has announced he plans to retire and won’t be seeking re-election in 2022.
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Jackson Lee working to make sure Astroworld Festival tragedy 'never happens again in our community or in the nation'
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) visited Heights High School Nov. 9, where Brianna Rodriguez, one of eight killed at the Astroworld Festival, attended classes.
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Lone Star lawmakers call on Mexico U.S. Ambassador to 'stand tall for Texans'
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Houston) is joining in on the effort led by U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-San Angelo) to call on U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar to rise up for farmers, ranchers and the energy industry in Texas.
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Huberty won't seek new term in House, says 'time for new opportunities'
Texas Rep. Dan Huberty (R-Houston) had his eyes toward the future earlier this week when he announced his retirement from the state House at the end of his term.
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Fletcher remembers late sheriff’s deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal as ‘remarkable hero’
A U.S. representative from Texas has remembered the sacrifice made by a Harris County sheriff’s deputy who made headlines when he was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 27, 2019.
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McCaul urges state, defense to help get 'Americans, Afghan partners left behind by Biden administration' out of Afghanistan
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Houston) has sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking to help get family members of American servicemembers still trapped in Afghanistan home.
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Fletcher encourages women to 'learn risk factors, symptoms' this Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
For U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston), Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month in September is personal.
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'This is an art exhibit commemorating this tragic pandemic': Jackson Lee visits flag memorial for COVID-19 victims
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) was among members of Congress who visited the memorial of more than 600,000 white flags for victims of COVID-19.
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'Open borders are not a solution': McCaul speaks out against Biden's border policies
A U.S. Congressman from Houston is speaking out against President Joe Biden's border policies.
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Texas congressional leaders call for additional flood mitigation funding: 'The human cost of incomplete projects is incalculable'
A cadre of Texas congressional members, including U.S. Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston), have written House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) in an effort to secure additional funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' flood mitigation efforts.
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McCaul 'works to pass funding' for domestic semiconductor production
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Houston) is leading the charge in pushing for federal resources aimed at increasing semiconductor production in the U.S.
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'Enough is enough': Jackson Lee slams Taliban for exclusion of women from government
When the Taliban formally announced a new government to lead Afghanistan, it did so without naming women to leadership positions, prompting criticism from a Democratic member of Houston’s congressional delegation.
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Target Hunger to 'distribute fresh, healthy foods' with new mobile pantry
A grassroots community-based program that got its start in 1989 serving Houston’s inner-city neighborhoods has expanded this year and will help more Houston residents get the fresh foods that they need to create healthy, fresh meals.