Sen. Charles Schwertner • District 5
Recent activity: SB 133, which relates to mental health first aid training for school district employees, passed the Senate in March. The House version passed out of committee May 12. SB 239, which relates to student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals, passed out of the Senate on April 27. R-Georgetown Elected: 2012 512-463-0105 [email protected]
Sen. Kirk Watson • District 14
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. D-Austin Elected: 2006 512-463-0114 [email protected]
Rep. Dawnna Dukes • District 46
Recent activity: Dukes sustained injuries during an August 2013 car accident that have resulted in her absence at the Capitol for about a month, she said. “My injuries began to seriously deteriorate to a level inconveniencing my ability to be fully mobile ... without excessive amounts of medication and pain management,” she said in an April 28 Facebook post. “I am fully in communication and interfacing with my staff to do the people’s business.” D-Austin Elected: 1994 512-463-0506 [email protected]
Rep. Paul Workman • District 47
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. R-Austin Elected: 2010 512-463-0652 [email protected]
