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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2007
Page
7
A review of notable bills from the 80th Texas Legislature regular session ends with Perry’s tenure. The list categorizes measures that passed and were signed, those that passed but await action, and failed proposals across topics from the Castle Doctrine to budget, education, health, crime, and civil rights.
Updates include a sin tax funding sexual assault prevention, Castle Doctrine expansion, concealed weapon records closed, and pet disaster aid. Penalties rise for dog attacks while health and education policies broaden insured coverage, steroid testing expands to all athletes, mandatory PE for middle schoolers, and religious expression protections. Marriage license doubles to 60 with class waiver. Voters to decide 3 billion for cancer research. primary date shift fails. smoking ban and casino gambling proposals die. official state amphibian designated the blind salamander.
Smith and Williams push a fall voter ok of bonds for a restoration project and back SB 792 to pause private toll roads, freeing billions for regional transport. HB 3011 would fund Homeland Security work in the Houston Ship Channel. The TYC scandal and Craddick furor color a session described as high points and disruption.
Texans cheerleaders accompanied by Larisa visited Carver and Alamo elementary schools on May 14 to deliver a nutrition and health presentation. Students Tavian Harrell and Brittany Lee helped spell out Texans inside the gym as part of the event.
Kirk Kyle of Goose Creek school district transportation was named Transportation Shop Employee of the Year at a luncheon. Mike Bradshaw, Goose Creek's assistant director of transportation, presented the award.
Residents urged to stockpile water canned goods cash and medication and pre register with 211 for special needs. Dana Dalbey notes home bound residents require advance planning while Baytown and Harris County push surge zone maps and evacuation guidance to avoid past mistakes from Hurricane Rita.
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