Governor Abbott Signs Legislation Reforming Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders In Texas
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) to strengthen patient protections related to Do-Not Resuscitate Orders. This bill closes a loophole in state law that permitted doctors to place Do-Not Resuscitate Orders on patients without their...
Governor Abbott Signs Legislation Restricting Municipal Fees For Removal Of Trees On Private Property
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 7 (HB 7) to restrict overaggressive fees municipalities can charge for the removal of trees on private property. This bill also requires municipalities to offer tree planting credits to offset tree removal fees....
Governor Abbott Signs Legislation Extending Maternal Mortality And Morbidity Task Force
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 17 (SB 17) to extend the Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force. The task force studies pregnancy-related deaths in Texas, and will provide invaluable information and insight on how the Texas health care...
Governor Abbott Signs Legislation To Strengthen Abortion Reporting Requirements
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 215 (HB 215) to strengthen abortion reporting requirements, specifically relating to minors. This bill requires that doctors who perform abortions on minors document and report additional information, including how...
Governor Abbott Signs Pro-Life Insurance Reform
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 214 (HB 214) which limits insurance coverage for abortion procedures. Under this new law Texans will not be forced to pay for elective abortions through their insurance plans. This legislation is an important...
Governor Greg Abbott Signs Legislation To Reform Municipal Annexation Process
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 6 (SB 6), which will reform and restrict the municipal annexation process. Under the new law, authored by Sen. Donna Campbell and Rep. Dan Huberty, Texans will now be able to vote on whether a city can annex areas...
Governor Abbott Signs Legislation To Further Protect Life In Texas
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed House Bill 13 (HB 13) to expand reporting requirements for complications resulting from abortion procedures. This bill, which would not have been possible without the leadership of Sen. Donna Campbell and Rep. Giovanni...
Governor Abbott Signs Sunset Legislation
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 20 (SB 20) and Senate Bill 60 (SB 60) to extend the expiration dates for the Texas Boards of Medical Examiners, Examiners of Psychologists, Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists, Examiners of Professional...
Governor Abbott Signs Legislation To Crack Down On Mail-In Ballot Fraud
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) to increase penalties for mail-in ballot fraud in Texas. As part of the Governor's special session agenda, this bill will improve the integrity of the ballot box and ensure voter confidence in Texas...
Forum Helps Small Businesses, Start-Ups
This Op-Ed originally appeared in the El Paso Times on August 8, 2017. Small businesses are big in Texas. More than nine in 10 businesses in Texas are small businesses, and they employ nearly half of all private-sector employees. Men and women willing to take a risk,...