Governor Signs Bill Establishing UH Medical School On Thursday, Governor Abbott signed HB 826 by Representative John Zerwas (R-Richmond) and me into law, officially creating the University of Houston College of Medicine. It all started back in 2015 when I put a rider into the Texas Budget to get Read more…
On Monday, the Texas House will debate House Bill 2 (HB 2), which puts in place a de-facto revenue cap for local government that could cut funding to local police, fire, roads, emergency medical services and more. HB 2 drastically cuts the amount by which local governments can increase their tax revenue without a Read more…
Minds On Our Money, Money On Our Minds With less than 60 days left in the 86th Legislative Session, we have had another very busy week at the Capitol. Not only did the House debate the budget for almost 12 hours on Wednesday, but I also laid out two more Read more…
Bill Establishing University of Houston College of Medicine Gets First Hearing This week, the House Committee on Higher Education heard HB 826 by Representative John Zerwas (R-Richmond) and I. HB 826 would create the University of Houston College of Medicine. Wednesday was another mile marker on a journey that I helped start Read more…