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Government
State of the State and Committee Assignments
Article By: by
Texas State Rep. Larry Phillips
Posted: 2/1/2013 Views: 1237 Impressions: 5935
Categories: Government: State, Politics
Posted: 2/1/2013 Views: 1237 Impressions: 5935
Categories: Government: State, Politics
On Tuesday, January 29, Governor Perry gave his State of the State address to the full Texas Legislature. The State of the State is similar to the State of the Union address that the President gives to Congress. The State of the State broadly outlines the governor's goals for the current session, and gives an overview on the current outlook of the state's overall strengths and challenges. Governor Perry's full address can be read online at http://www.governor.state.tx.us/sots.
On Thursday this week, the Texas Speaker of the House announced committee assignments. Although members have been working on issues throughout the interim and many bills have been filed, committee memberships must be assigned before the legislative process can begin. This session, I am again honored to be appointed Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation; and as a member of the House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics, and the House Committee on Investments & Financial Services. As chairman, I am responsible for setting the agenda for the Transportation Committee hearings.
The House Committee on Transportation has jurisdiction over issues dealing with the state highway system, control of traffic, commercial motor vehicles and rail, water and air transportation systems. Since transportation issues are very important to our area, I am very happy to have the opportunity to again serve on the Transportation Committee. I have served on the committee since I first took office in 2003.
The House Committee on Investments & Financial Services has jurisdiction over matters pertaining to banking and the state banking system; savings and loan associations; credit unions; the regulation of state and local bonded indebtedness; the lending of money; the regulation of securities and investments; and privacy and identity theft. The committee is also charged with overseeing the following state agencies: the Finance Commission of Texas, the Credit Union Commission, the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, the Office of Banking Commissioner, the Texas Department of Banking, the Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, the Texas Public Finance Authority, the Bond Review Board, and the State Securities Board.
The House Committee on General Investigating and Ethics is an investigating committee, and is unlike other committees. Very few, if any bills are referred to this committee during session, and a majority of the committee's work occurs during the interim. The committee is charged with overseeing all matters pertaining to the conduct of and ethical standards applicable to state and local government officers and employees.
For more information on state government, please contact my office 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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