Here is an overview of activity from your area elected officials on various legislation this session.
Rep. Cecil Bell Jr.
R-Magnolia • Elected: 2014
Bell's House Bill 136, which would include career and technology education in the mission of public education, was approved by both chambers. The bill was signed by Abbott on June 1.
Sen. Joan Huffman
R-Houston • Elected: 2008
Huffman's Senate Bill 5 established new voter ID regulations. Both chambers approved the bill to mitigate the risk of Texas needing federal approval for election law changes. Gov. Greg Abbott signed it June 1.
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
R-Brenham • Elected 2014
Kolkhorst's SB 6, which regulates bathroom use based on gender of a person at birth, is officially dead in the House. Kolkhorst attached it to another bill, but the House effectively killed it May 8.
Rep. Mike Schofield
R-Katy • Elected: 2014
Schofield's HB 523 requires elected school district trustees for districts with at least 10,000 students to record and publish online any special called meetings or work sessions. The bill was signed by the governor on June 15.
Rep. John Zerwas
R-Richmond • Elected: 2007
Zerwas, the House Appropriations chairman, ushered SB 1, the state's budget for 2018-19, through the House. The bill takes $1 billion from the Rainy Day Fund for one-time expenses. The bill was signed by the governor on June 12.
