Please join Rep. Donna Howard for a House District 48 Town Hall on October 28th at Casis Elementary. She'll be providing a wrap-up of the recent Regular and Special Sessions, giving a preview of what to expect in the legislative interim, and answering questions from the audience. RSVP Here.
Last week, Rep. Howard hosted the first in her series of October Town Hall Meetings in House District 48. There will be three more in the next couple of weeks, at locations across the district. Please join us to get a wrap-up of the recent #txlege session, to hear about what to expect in the legislative interim, or to voice your questions or concerns.
On October 4th, Rep. Howard will host a Town Hall Meeting at Small Middle School in House District 48. She'll provide a recap of the recent Regular and Special Sessions of the Texas Legislature, discuss what to expect in the legislative interim, and answer questions from the audience.
You can RSVP for the meeting by going to its Facebook Event Page.
In the latest edition of the Round-Up, Scott discusses the passage of the deadline to fill bills in 85th Regular Session. He also mentions Rep. Howard's HB 223, which would allow school districts to use Compensatory Education funding to provide daycare services for teen parents who are at risk of dropping out.
In this latest Capitol update, Scott discusses foster care, immigration, women's health, and nursing. That includes Rep. Howard's HB 279, which would extend the Women's Health Advisory Committee for another two years; and HB 280, which would establish a grant program to help prevent violence against nurses in the health care workplace.
It's another Capitol Update! Scott mentions some foster care legislation that is moving toward the House floor, and provides information on how to track bills, issues, and topics throughout the session.
We're back for another weekly update, with information on House committee assignments and Rep. Howard's HB 391, which would allow public universities to opt out of the campus carry law.
This week's Capitol update discusses the Governor's State of the State address, as well as legislation targeting Sanctuary Cities. Also mentioned is the Governor's action to cut funding to vital programs in Travis County, as well as a new crowdfunding site to help make up for that loss in state grants.
This week's Capitol update discusses Rep. Howard's HB 941, which would establish a pilot program to distribute Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives in public schools. Also mentioned are the upcoming State of the State address, Muslim Day at the Capitol on that same date, and a potential avenue for the Lt. Governor to implement a private school voucher program which would divert money away from public education.
The weekly update is back, with a quick discussion on the Presidential Inauguration, the Women's March at the Capitol, and the filing of the Senate Appropriations Bill.
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