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Serving as Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives is a great privilege and a profound responsibility. As the Chamber’s presiding officer, I believe my job as Speaker begins with listening: listening to the diverse members of the Texas House, and listening to the people of Texas who sent us to Austin to represent them.
All of us, Republican, Democrat and Independent, urban, suburban and rural, share the common goal of making Texas the best place to live, work and raise a family. We all want economic opportunity, quality jobs, great public schools and a cleaner environment. Together, we can make Texas a better place and we can do so in a way that brings civility and respect to the political process. I welcome your ideas and input.
Posted on
December
9th,
2011
@ 17:12 PM
AUSTIN--- Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) today announced Texas House appointments to the Joint Interim Committee to Study the Development of a Cruise Industry. The committee will study the possibility and potential economic impact of the development of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron counties. The committee was created through Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Regular Session, 82nd Legislature.
Posted on
December
9th,
2011
@ 16:12 PM
AUSTIN--- Today, Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) announced Texas House appointments to the Joint Interim Committee to Study Seacoast Territory Insurance. The committee will examine alternative ways to provide insurance to the state's seacoast territory, which is currently served by the quasi-governmental Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA).
Additional duties for the committee include studying the residual markets of windstorm and hail insurance in other states, and studying windstorm-related building codes and mitigation strategies. The committee was created through House Bill 3, 1st Called Session, 82nd Legislature and will report its recommendations by December 1, 2012.
Posted on
December
8th,
2011
@ 18:12 PM
AUSTIN---Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) today announced the appointment of Paul Hobby (Houston) to the Texas Ethics Commission. His term will expire on November 19, 2015.
"I am pleased to appoint Paul Hobby to serve on the Texas Ethics Commission," said Speaker Straus. "His experience as well as his service in the public sector will be critical in the Commission's enforcement of laws and rules for public officials."
Paul Hobby currently serves as managing partner for the private equity firm Genesis Park, L.P., which he co-founded in 1999. He is also the chairman of the Houston branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. His volunteer activities include service as a trustee for Baylor College of Medicine and as director for the Greater Houston Partnership. Mr. Hobby previously served as federal prosecutor for the Southern District of Texas. He graduated with a bachelor's from the University of Virginia and received his J.D. from the University of Texas law school, where he has served as an adjunct faculty member.
The Texas Ethics Commission is responsible for administering and enforcing laws, including those concerning financial disclosure, conflict of interest and political contributions. The Commission is comprised of eight commissioners who each serve four-year terms. Four of the commissioners are appointed by the Governor, two are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and two are appointed by the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
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