The House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Committee has scheduled HB 143 by McClendon and HB 2056 by Gallego for public hearing on Wednesday, March 25th at 8 am in E2.026 at the Capitol.
TLC will testify against these bills, which would give local governments regulatory authority over private land surrounding a military facility. HB 143 is bracketed for Camp Bullis in San Antonio; HB 2056 is bracketed for Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio.
HB 2056's companion in the Senate, SB 2439 by Uresti, has not yet been referred to committee.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Senate Ag Hearing Monday, March 23rd
The Senate Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee has scheduled SB 682 by Eltife for public hearing on Monday, March 23rd at 3 pm in E1.012 at the Capitol. TLC will testify in support of this bill, which would keep USDA's National Animal Identification System (NAIS) voluntary in Texas until it becomes mandatory at the federal level and would also allow participants to withdraw from the program at any time.
SB 682's companion in the House, HB 3322 by Kleinschmidt, has been referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock Committee but has not yet been scheduled for a hearing.
SB 682's companion in the House, HB 3322 by Kleinschmidt, has been referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock Committee but has not yet been scheduled for a hearing.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
TLC Opposes County Zoning
TLC was hard at work today, explaining the threat to private property rights that proposed legislation giving counties broad regulatory authority over land use poses. Jimmy and Lauren distributed TLC's position statements opposing SB 578 by Wentworth and HB 2167 by Rose to legislators' staff.
SB 578 has been referred to the Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee, of which Wentworth is a member; HB 2167 has been referred to the House Land & Resource Management Committee.
Other county land use regulation bills TLC opposes include: SB 1226 and SB 1227 by Fraser (referred to Senate Business & Commerce, of which Fraser is Chair), HB 2056 by Gallego (referred to House Defense and Veterans' Affairs) and companion SB 2439 by Uresti, HB 1119 by Bolton (referred to House Land & Resource Management), and HB 143 by McClendon (referred to House Defense and Veterans' Affairs).
SB 578 has been referred to the Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee, of which Wentworth is a member; HB 2167 has been referred to the House Land & Resource Management Committee.
Other county land use regulation bills TLC opposes include: SB 1226 and SB 1227 by Fraser (referred to Senate Business & Commerce, of which Fraser is Chair), HB 2056 by Gallego (referred to House Defense and Veterans' Affairs) and companion SB 2439 by Uresti, HB 1119 by Bolton (referred to House Land & Resource Management), and HB 143 by McClendon (referred to House Defense and Veterans' Affairs).
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