Mike Toomey 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 3276 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HB03276F.htm House Bill No. 3276 will make it mandatory for insurance companies to provide coverage for the screening of autism spectrum disorders in children 18 to 24 months old. This requires all state insurance Health Benefit Plans to include coverage for children who are diagnosed until the […]
Mike Toomey 83rd Legislative Session Update: SB 495
Mike Toomey 83rd Legislative Session Update: SB 495 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00495F.htm Senate Bill No. 495 was recently passed on May 17th, 2013. The bill will amend Title #2 of the Health and Safety Code. It plans to create an organization to study maternal mortality and “severe maternal morbidity” within the state. The Department of State Health Services […]
Texas 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 1297
Texas 83rd Legislative Session Update: HB 1297 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/analysis/html/HB01297S.htm House Bill No. 1297 was passed on May 17th of 2013. The bill was initially introduced on February 14th of 2013. House Bill No. 1297 addresses concerns that workforce training program instructors at technical and community colleges should be aware of how their training program is affecting their student’s […]
Mike Toomey Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update HB 148
Mike Toomey Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update HB 148 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00148E.htm House Bill No. 148 was passed on April 26th of 2013, and is currently pending in committee. The bill will be enacted on September 1st of 2013, and will apply to all offenses on and after this date. This bill amends the Elections Code […]
Mike Toomey Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update HB 561
Mike Toomey Texas Lobbyist 83rd Legislative Session Update HB 561 http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/analysis/html/HB00561E.htm House Bill No. 561 was just passed on April 23rd of 2013, and it will be enacted on September 1st of 2013. The bill amends the Tax Code by allowing a tax exemption for land that is appraised for agricultural use. If the landowner […]