Here is an overview of activity from your area elected officials on various legislation so far this session.
Sen. Kelly Hancock • District 9[/caption]Sen. Kelly Hancock
R-North Richland Hills • Elected: 2012
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Hancock voted in favor of Senate Bill 9, which caps government spending long-term. Hancock said the initial draft of the Senate budget would follow the guidelines in SB 9, which also passed the Senate.
Sen. Konni Burton • District 10[/caption]Sen. Konni Burton
R-Colleyville • Elected: 2014
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Senate Bill 5, which establishes new regulations for voter identification in elections, passed the Senate in a 21-10 vote. Burton was a co-sponsor of the bill.
Sen. Jane Nelson • District 12[/caption]Sen. Jane Nelson
R-Flower Mound • Elected: 1993
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Nelson, who is chairwoman of the Senate Finance Committee, has worked on Senate Bill 1, the Senate’s budget, throughout the session. SB 1 passed the Senate unanimously and will move on to the House.
Rep. Tan Parker • District 63[/caption]Rep. Tan Parker
R-Flower Mound • Elected: 2006
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Parker’s House Bill 1908 would raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21 from the age of 18. The bill was heard by the House Public Health Committee and was left pending in committee.
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione • District 98[/caption]Rep. Giovanni Capriglione
R-Southlake • Elected: 2012
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Capriglione, who sits on the House Appropriations Committee, heard testimony for House Bill 2. The bill passed out of the committee. The bill proposes tapping the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund for additional money.
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