First day of filing draws more than 350 bills in Texas Legislature

[TexasTowelie]

There might still be two months before the 84th legislative session starts, but eager lawmakers aren't waiting to get their legislation on the table.

On Monday, the first day that legislation can be submitted, Texas lawmakers filed more than 350 bills, addressing topics including guns, texting while driving, health, transportation and much more.

Monday’s filings do not guarantee that the Legislature would consider the bills, and the assigned bill numbers have no impact on how legislation is taken up in committees. But the early attention can be a benefit ahead of the session, which starts Jan. 13.

"I think getting a low number, getting an early scheduled hearing, I think that helps you," said state Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland. "When you get a bill filed early, it gives you a chance and it gives people a chance to kind of view it and know its there."

Read more: http://www.theeagle.com/news/texas/first-day-of-filing-draws-more-than-bills-in-texas/article_290abe36-69bf-11e4-9109-879b48e8cabb.html

[font color=green]The article provides a good summary of the bills being considered next year.[/font]

[LeftInTX]

1. So Lyle Larsen thinks we should have tent jails?

Unfortunately, it will probably pass