Welcome to the start of the 83nd Legislative Session! I will be sworn in along with the other state representatives on January 8th, at noon in the House Chambers of the State Capitol in Austin. As we begin this new year, I want to thank everyone for allowing me the privilege of serving everyone in previous House District 32 (Aransas, Calhoun, Nueces and San Patricio Counties). It was truly an honor for me to return to the Texas Capitol as your State Representative. In this upcoming 83rd Legislative Session I will be serving a portion of Nueces County. I have made many friends and will continue to rally the interest of the coastal region.
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Pre-filing is Underway (Part III)
In a previous article, I began outlining several of the bills which were filed within the pre-filing period. The 83rd legislative session's pre-filing period officially commenced on November 12th. It is important to remember that unlike our counterparts in Washington D.C., the Texas Legislature meets for only 140 days in every odd-numbered year. The established pre-filing period allows the legislature the opportunity to hit the ground running at the beginning of the session, which starts on January 8th of this upcoming year.
Since the opening of the 2012 pre-filing period, more than 454 bills were filed with the Chief Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate's respective offices. Read the full article. |
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Photos from Recent Events
Todd attended the swearing-in of some of our Nueces County elected officials at the Nueces County Courthouse. |
 Nueces County Commissioner
Mike Pusley , Nueces County Sheriff Jim Kaelin and Tax Assessor-Collector Kevin Kieschnick were sworn in.
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Todd gave a legislative update to the Coastal Bend Coordinated Community Response Coalition.
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