Texas House Republican Cacus Austin) The Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 28, which will put the franchise tax on a steady track towards a complete repeal. HB 28 uses excess state revenues to cut the rate of the tax, providing proportionate tax relief for all Texas businesses paying the tax. House Bill 28…
read moreHouston Chronicle Sky Canaves AUSTIN — Health insurers are under pressure from Texas legislators to halt a practice that allows them to change the terms of coverage for prescription drugs with a pair of bills in the House and Senate that would extend earlier protections. Patient advocacy groups and doctor and nurse associations long have…
read moreHouston Chronicle Todd Ackerman Body-snatching images flashed across Dr. Tom Oliverson’s mind when he first heard of a case last year in which a Harris County judge allowed an unidentified man’s organs to be harvested after attempts to find relatives who could provide donor consent proved futile. The Cypress anesthesiologist has served on numerous teams…
read moreTexas House Republican Caucus (Austin) Today, the Texas House of Representatives approved legislation that prohibits sanctuary city policies in Texas. Senate Bill 4 ensures federal immigration laws that are already on the books are followed and enforced by prohibiting local entities from adopting sanctuary city policies which threaten public safety. “The purpose of this legislation…
read moreCommunity Impact Emily Donaldson In Texas, affordable housing projects are competitive to build. Each project seeking federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development applies through a statewide point system for selection. Currently, the points system takes into consideration developer support from a county commissioner’s court, local neighborhood associations and a representative in…
read moreThe Shorthorn Madelyn Edwards A Texas lawmaker proposed a bill which would give students applying for college more information about debt accrual and possible salary amounts based on majors. Rep. Tom Oliverson, R-Cypress, authored House bill 378 to link Texas Consumer Resource for Education and Workforce Statistics to the ApplyTexas website, which is the site…
read moreTexas House Republican Caucus (Austin, Texas) Today, the Texas House Republican Caucus Chairman, Tan Parker, announced the appointment of Representative Jim Murphy as the Caucus Floor Leader for the 85th Legislative Session. Representative Murphy served in the same capacity in the 84th session. In announcing the appointment, Chairman Parker stated, “Putting together a strong leadership…
read moreAustin, Texas – State Representative Tom Oliverson, MD (Cypress) filed House Bill 1757, legislation that will allow law enforcement officers to impound a vehicle if a driver does not have a valid driver license or some form of liability coverage. The bill only applies if the license or insurance of the driver cannot be found…
read moreFox 7 Jennifer Kendall A resolution filed in the legislature asks Texans to be pickier about which emoji’s they use. According to HCR 75 many people use the Chilean flag on social media when they are referring to Texas and one Texas lawmaker wants that to stop. It’s hard to believe that anyone in the…
read moreHouston Chronicle Vagney Bradley The Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District recently showcased the district and welcomed community members and elected officials into its schools and classrooms for its inaugural School Priority Day. More than 100 community members and several elected officials came out to learn more about the district during the recent event, which was…
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