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Texas State Rep. Larry Phillips
Posted: 1/18/2013 Views: 833 Impressions: 6984
Categories: Politics
Posted: 1/18/2013 Views: 833 Impressions: 6984
Categories: Politics
As we have discussed over the last few weeks, the 83rd Legislative Session began on January 8. This week the House took up and debated the procedural rules for the House. These rules outline the duties of the speaker, the procedures for floor debate, and the filing and passage of legislation. The House Rules also outline the organization, powers and duties of House Committees. This week, I will talk about a few of the changes that have been made to some of the committees from the previous session.
The House formed a new committee, Special Purpose Districts, to oversee the creation of special purpose jurisdictions. Special purpose districts include hospital, emergency service, crime control and prevention, library, public improvement, municipal management, municipal development, irrigation, water improvement, water control and improvement and navigation districts, river authorities and any other local government special purpose district that is authorized or created under law that as a result of its creation may levy or impose a tax, assessment, or fee for a special purpose. Previously, these special purpose districts were overseen by various other committees, such as Natural Resources and County Affairs. This session, the House moved jurisdiction over these various districts to one committee.Another change divided the House Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services into two separate committees: the House Committee on Investments and Financial Services and the House Committee on Pensions. The Investment and Financial Services committee will have jurisdiction over banking and the state banking system, savings and loans, credit unions, the lending of money, the regulation of securities and investments, and privacy and identity theft and related agencies. The Pensions committee will have jurisdiction over matters pertaining to benefits or participation in benefits of a public retirement system and the obligation of a public retirement system and related agencies.
Lastly, the House Committee on Border & Intergovernmental Affairs, of which I was a member, was renamed the International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. This committee retains all of its original jurisdiction over border affairs, but now also oversees trade relations and international trade zones.
For more information about committees or any other matter of state government, please me by writing to P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768-2910 or by e-mailing me at larry.phillips@house.state.tx.us. My district office phone number is (903) 891-7297.
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