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“Raised Pensions”● HB 438 ● https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB438● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/88r/pdf/88RDAY53FINAL.PDF#page=106● House Journal, Record Vote, page 2720
“Blocked Teacher Pay Raises”● HB 1 (Fourth Special) ● https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=884&Bill=HB1● An Amendment to an Amendment was voted on and passed, removing “ESAs” from the bill● “Amendment No. 2 Representatives Raney, Darby, Allison, Dean, and Shine offered the following amendment to Amendment No.1: Amend Amendment No.1 by Buckley by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following: Amend HB1 (house committee report) by striking ARTICLE 6 of the bill (page 90, line 17, through page 123, line 10) and renumbering subsequent ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.”-House Journal Page 77● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/884/pdf/88C4DAY05CFINAL.PDF#page=20● “HB 1 - RECOMMITTED Representative Buckley moved to recommit HBi1 to the Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment, Select. The motion prevailed.” - House Journal Page 81. “Biden’s Gun Control”● Constitutional Carry, HB 1927, 87th Session● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01927F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/87r/pdf/87RDAY53FINAL.PDF#page=150● Record vote in House Journal page 3964● SB 728 ( 88th Session) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/SB00728F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/88r/pdf/88RDAY65FINAL.PDF#page=23● House record vote in Journal on page 4411● Passed the Senate, Senate Journal page 335, https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-08-F.PDF#page=5● “SENATE BILL 728 ON THIRD READING Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB728 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote:Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.”- Senate Journal Page 33 “Raised Pensions”● HB 438 ● https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB438● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/88r/pdf/88RDAY53FINAL.PDF#page=106● House Journal, Record Vote, page 2720
“Blocked Teacher Pay Raises”● HB 1 (Fourth Special) ● https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=884&Bill=HB1● An Amendment to an Amendment was voted on and passed, removing “ESAs” from the bill● “Amendment No. 2 Representatives Raney, Darby, Allison, Dean, and Shine offered the following amendment to Amendment No.1: Amend Amendment No.1 by Buckley by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following: Amend HB1 (house committee report) by striking ARTICLE 6 of the bill (page 90, line 17, through page 123, line 10) and renumbering subsequent ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.”-House Journal Page 77● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/884/pdf/88C4DAY05CFINAL.PDF#page=20● “HB 1 - RECOMMITTED Representative Buckley moved to recommit HBi1 to the Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment, Select. The motion prevailed.” - House Journal Page 81. “Biden’s Gun Control”● Constitutional Carry, HB 1927, 87th Session● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01927F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/87r/pdf/87RDAY53FINAL.PDF#page=150● Record vote in House Journal page 3964● SB 728 ( 88th Session) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/SB00728F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/88r/pdf/88RDAY65FINAL.PDF#page=23● House record vote in Journal on page 4411● Passed the Senate, Senate Journal page 335, https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-08-F.PDF#page=5● “SENATE BILL 728 ON THIRD READING Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB728 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote:Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.”- Senate Journal Page 335
Property Tax Relief● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/billtext/pdf/SB00002F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/analysis/pdf/SB00002F.pdf#navpanes=0● SB 2, 88th (2)
Border Security ● HB 1, General Appropriations Bill Includes $5.1 billion for various border security measures, including building the border wall (Page I-50).● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00001F.pdf#navpanes=0● SB 3, 88th (4), adds an additional $1.5 billion for the wall● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/pdf/SB00003F.pdf#navpanes=0● SB 4, 88th (4), anti-illegal-immigration bill● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/pdf/SB00004F.pdf#navpanes=0
Fentanyl ● HB 6, 88th session, allows fentanyl poisonings to be charged as murder● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/pdf/HB00006H.pdf#navpanes=0
Ban on Child Gender Modification● SB 14, 88th Session● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/SB00014F.pdf#navpanes=0
Ban Sexually Explicit Books in School Libraries● HB 900, 88th ● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00900F.pdf#navpanes=0
Prohibiting a Private Gun Registry ● HB 2837, 88th● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB02837F.pdf#navpanes=0
Lowered Costs for Imported Medications● HB 25, 88th● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00025F.pdf#navpanes=0
Cross Timbers Regional Authority (Passed the House. Did not go up for a vote in the Senate)● HB 5406, 88th● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB05406E.pdf#navpanes=0 The whole truth of the “We don’t want Sharia Law in Texas” mailer by Texas Family Project…• HR 1069 (not a recorded vote) Resolution to extend Muslims in Texas best wishes.• https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HR1069• HR 1168 (not a recorded vote) Resolution to extend Muslims in Texas best wishes.• https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HR1168
Excerpts from the Resolutions:WHEREAS, Millions of individuals around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr in April 2023 to mark the end of Ramadan, participating in traditions that span many centuries; ……… RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby recognize Eid al-Fitr 2023 and extend to Muslims across the State of Texas sincere best wishes for a joyous and meaningful observance.There is no call or vote for Sharia Law in Texas in the resolutions.2023 was the 20th Texas Muslim Capitol Day
“Blocked Teacher Pay Raises”● HB 1 (Fourth Special) ● https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=884&Bill=HB1● An Amendment to an Amendment was voted on and passed, removing “ESAs” from the bill● “Amendment No. 2 Representatives Raney, Darby, Allison, Dean, and Shine offered the following amendment to Amendment No.1: Amend Amendment No.1 by Buckley by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following: Amend HB1 (house committee report) by striking ARTICLE 6 of the bill (page 90, line 17, through page 123, line 10) and renumbering subsequent ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.”-House Journal Page 77● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/884/pdf/88C4DAY05CFINAL.PDF#page=20● “HB 1 - RECOMMITTED Representative Buckley moved to recommit HBi1 to the Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment, Select. The motion prevailed.” - House Journal Page 81. “Biden’s Gun Control”● Constitutional Carry, HB 1927, 87th Session● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01927F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/87r/pdf/87RDAY53FINAL.PDF#page=150● Record vote in House Journal page 3964● SB 728 ( 88th Session) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/SB00728F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/88r/pdf/88RDAY65FINAL.PDF#page=23● House record vote in Journal on page 4411● Passed the Senate, Senate Journal page 335, https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-08-F.PDF#page=5● “SENATE BILL 728 ON THIRD READING Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB728 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote:Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.”- Senate Journal Page 33 “Raised Pensions”● HB 438 ● https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB438● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/88r/pdf/88RDAY53FINAL.PDF#page=106● House Journal, Record Vote, page 2720
“Blocked Teacher Pay Raises”● HB 1 (Fourth Special) ● https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=884&Bill=HB1● An Amendment to an Amendment was voted on and passed, removing “ESAs” from the bill● “Amendment No. 2 Representatives Raney, Darby, Allison, Dean, and Shine offered the following amendment to Amendment No.1: Amend Amendment No.1 by Buckley by striking the text of the amendment and substituting the following: Amend HB1 (house committee report) by striking ARTICLE 6 of the bill (page 90, line 17, through page 123, line 10) and renumbering subsequent ARTICLES and SECTIONS of the bill accordingly.”-House Journal Page 77● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/884/pdf/88C4DAY05CFINAL.PDF#page=20● “HB 1 - RECOMMITTED Representative Buckley moved to recommit HBi1 to the Committee on Educational Opportunity and Enrichment, Select. The motion prevailed.” - House Journal Page 81. “Biden’s Gun Control”● Constitutional Carry, HB 1927, 87th Session● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01927F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/87r/pdf/87RDAY53FINAL.PDF#page=150● Record vote in House Journal page 3964● SB 728 ( 88th Session) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/SB00728F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://journals.house.texas.gov/hjrnl/88r/pdf/88RDAY65FINAL.PDF#page=23● House record vote in Journal on page 4411● Passed the Senate, Senate Journal page 335, https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-08-F.PDF#page=5● “SENATE BILL 728 ON THIRD READING Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB728 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote:Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.”- Senate Journal Page 335
Property Tax Relief● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/billtext/pdf/SB00002F.pdf#navpanes=0● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/882/analysis/pdf/SB00002F.pdf#navpanes=0● SB 2, 88th (2)
Border Security ● HB 1, General Appropriations Bill Includes $5.1 billion for various border security measures, including building the border wall (Page I-50).● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00001F.pdf#navpanes=0● SB 3, 88th (4), adds an additional $1.5 billion for the wall● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/pdf/SB00003F.pdf#navpanes=0● SB 4, 88th (4), anti-illegal-immigration bill● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/884/billtext/pdf/SB00004F.pdf#navpanes=0
Fentanyl ● HB 6, 88th session, allows fentanyl poisonings to be charged as murder● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/pdf/HB00006H.pdf#navpanes=0
Ban on Child Gender Modification● SB 14, 88th Session● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/SB00014F.pdf#navpanes=0
Ban Sexually Explicit Books in School Libraries● HB 900, 88th ● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00900F.pdf#navpanes=0
Prohibiting a Private Gun Registry ● HB 2837, 88th● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB02837F.pdf#navpanes=0
Lowered Costs for Imported Medications● HB 25, 88th● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB00025F.pdf#navpanes=0
Cross Timbers Regional Authority (Passed the House. Did not go up for a vote in the Senate)● HB 5406, 88th● https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/pdf/HB05406E.pdf#navpanes=0 The whole truth of the “We don’t want Sharia Law in Texas” mailer by Texas Family Project…• HR 1069 (not a recorded vote) Resolution to extend Muslims in Texas best wishes.• https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HR1069• HR 1168 (not a recorded vote) Resolution to extend Muslims in Texas best wishes.• https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HR1168
Excerpts from the Resolutions:WHEREAS, Millions of individuals around the world are celebrating Eid al-Fitr in April 2023 to mark the end of Ramadan, participating in traditions that span many centuries; ……… RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby recognize Eid al-Fitr 2023 and extend to Muslims across the State of Texas sincere best wishes for a joyous and meaningful observance.There is no call or vote for Sharia Law in Texas in the resolutions.2023 was the 20th Texas Muslim Capitol Day