Senator Kirk Watson, District 14
D-Austin • Elected: 2006 512-463-0114 • [email protected] Recent activity:
• SB 1032 would allow state employees to work flexible hours or to work from home in order to ease rush-hour traffic congestion. The bill passed the Senate on April 22, and it was released from the House State Affairs Committee on May 15. The bill awaits a vote in the House.
• HB 1510 would protect landlords from liability when they rent to tenants with criminal records. The bill passed the House on May 5 and was released from the Senate State Affairs Committee on May 19. It awaits a vote in the Senate.
Senator Judith Zaffirini, District 21
D-Laredo, Elected: 1987 512-463-0121 • [email protected]
Recent activity: • SB 33, which would provide more stringent punishments for hazing on college campuses, was passed by the Senate on April 30. The bill had a public hearing in the House on May 21.
• SB 234, which would allow Hays County residents to hold an election to create a recreational district along the San Marcos River, was approved by the Senate on May 11. The bill was voted out of the House Committee on Special Purpose Districts on May 20.
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Senator Donna Campbell, District 25
R-New Braunfels • Elected: 2013 512-463-0125 • [email protected]
Recent activity:
Three of Campbell’s sponsored bills received Senate public hearings:
• HB 168 creates a specialty license plate and parking privileges for recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross award.
• HB 416 requires abortion providers to train their staff how to identify victims of human or sex trafficking.
• HB 830 creates a specialty license plate to honor the Alamo and raise funds to preserve the landmark.
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Representative Jason Isaac, District 45
R-Dripping Springs • Elected: 2010 512-463-0647 • [email protected]
Recent activity:
• HB 2558 would limit the billing period of propane gas customers to 31 days. Passed by the House on May 17, the bill was sent to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources.
• HB 3405, relating to groundwater regulation in Hays County, would give the Barton Springs/Edwards Aquifer Conservation District authority over groundwater not regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority. Referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water and Rural Affairs, the bill was voted out of committee May 18.
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Representative Paul Workman, District 47
R-Austin • Elected: 2010 512-463-0652 • [email protected]
Recent activity: • HB 910 would allow Texans with a concealed handgun license to openly carry guns. It passed the House in April and was released from the Senate State Affairs Committee on May 19. It awaits a vote in the Senate.
• HB 984 would allow adults born in Texas and adopted as minors to obtain their original birth certificate without a court order. The bill passed the House on April 15, and it was released from the Senate State Affairs Committee on May 18. It awaits a vote in the Senate.
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Representative Donna Howard, District 48
D-Austin • Elected: 2006 512-463-0631 • [email protected]
Recent activity: • The Senate passed HB 426 on May 20. The bill reconfigures the Work in Texas website for easier usage for applicants.
• The House passed HB 964 on May 17. The bill amends the tax code relating to the calculation of the rollback tax rate for school districts.
• The Senate passed HB 1902 on May 20. The bill address the regulation and use of gray water.
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Representative Elliott Naishtat, District 49
D-Austin • Elected: 1990 512-463-0668 • [email protected]
Recent activity: • A public hearing was held May 20 for HB 1807, which requires the state to list all postsecondary educational programs for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• HB 3183, an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant patient—also known as Marlise’s Law—was left pending in a committee despite an April 15 public hearing.
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Representative Eddie Rodriguez, District 51
D-Austin • Elected: 2002 512-463-0674 • [email protected]
Recent activity:
• Eligible high school students can take as many dual-credit courses as they want under HB 505, a bill that will become law pending the governor’s signature.
• The House approved HB 1891, which would allow struggling schools to adopt a community schools system.
