At the Capitol: Updates from the 85th Texas Legislature

Here is an overview of activity from  your area elected officials on various legislation so far this session. [caption id="attachment_232179" align="alignleft" width="97"] Paul Bettencourt[/caption] Paul Bettencourt R-Houston • Elected: 2014 [email protected] Latest news Bettencourt’s property tax bill, Senate Bill 2, passed to the Senate after heavy criticism in committee. The bill received 18 votes to send it to the House.     [caption id="attachment_232194" align="alignleft" width="97"] Brandon Creighton[/caption] Brandon Creighton R-Conroe • Elected: 2014 [email protected] Latest news Creighton’s Senate Bill 25, which eliminates the wrongful birth cause of action, passed the Senate in a 21-9 vote.     [caption id="attachment_232202" align="alignleft" width="97"] Cecil Bell[/caption] Cecil Bell R-Magnolia • Elected: 2013 [email protected] Latest news Bell authored a bill to include career and workforce training in the mission of public education. The bill was heard by the House Public Education Committee and has been left pending. (March 22)   [caption id="attachment_220250" align="alignleft" width="131"] Rep. Mark Keough[/caption] Mark Keough R-The Woodlands • Elected: 2012 [email protected] Latest news The House Committee on International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs heard a pending bill to urge Congress to remove restrictions related to Cuba.   Valoree Swanson R-Tomball (F) • Elected: 2016 valoree.swanson@house.texas.gov Latest news In the House Elections Committee, Swanson voted in favor of a measure to eliminate one-punch voting in elections. The bill will face debate on the House floor.