With the deadline for House bills to pass third reading last Friday at midnight, the 81st Session entered its final phase. The good news is that seven of ACT’s high priority bills have made it to the last two weeks of the session. Here’s a run-down of the bills’ current status: SB 545 Fraser Passed [...]
Continue Reading →Great news! Yesterday, two of ACT’s high priotity bills made it to second reading in the House. (Given the fact the House made it through 7 pages of a 24-page calendar, this truly is great news.) HB 821, Rep Leibowitz’s producer takeback television recycling bill, passed to engrossment. This bill addresses ACT’s top priority for [...]
Continue Reading →Most of the bills on ACT’s list from yesterday are back on the list today. (The Austin American Statesman reports that the House made it through 6.5 pages of a 24-page calendar). The good news: HB 1182 by Representative Turner passed to engrossment. Representative Anchia’s trio of energy efficiency bills remain a top priority. By [...]
Continue Reading →2011 ACT Legislative Agenda
ACT's 2011 Legislative Agenda is now available online. In 2011, ACT calls on the Texas Legislature to safeguard our health and our environment by adopting key recommendations in air, clean energy, land, waste & recycling, water and reform of our state government.
