Bills to look out for

Bill filing deadline is quickly approaching. (March 13, 2009 at 6:00 pm) This coming Friday will be the last day for all legislators to file bills for this session. Currently, I have filed a total of 49 pieces of legislation, and anticipate filing several more before the deadline. I invite you all to visit the Texas Legislature Online website to keep track of issues that are important to you.

Below you will find a handful of the legislation that I have filed this session which I think are important for all my constituents to keep track of:

House Bill 639- Human Trafficking
House Bill 788- Innocence Commission
House Bill 1152- The applicability of the death penalty to persons with mental retardation.
House Bill 1378- Electricity expenses relating to weather related events or natural disasters.
House Bill 1489- Nurse-to-patient ratios
House Bill 1572- Improper Debt Collection
House Bill 1574- Creation of a statewide autism spectrum disorders resource center.
House Bills 1760 & 2595- Foreclosures

Please check back often for updates.