Smith's Insurance Board chairmanship faces opposition votes
In Austin, opponents of former Gov Preston Smith's nominee Ray Kirkpatrick for state Insurance Board claim 14 votes against him, enough to block his 27 thousand dollar post. The Senate was to meet in a closed session at 11 43 4 a m to consider Kirkpatrick amid other Smith appointments to the new Superport Authority.
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Smith’s Insurance Board
Ray Kirkpatrick
Austin
UPI
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Kirkpatrick
Senate
Smith
Superport Authority
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Deer Park
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Fricks
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Sugarland
Pete §. Miller
Galveston
H. H. “Country” Reynolds
Beaumont
William F. Fredeman
Port Arthur
George R. Brown
P. Burgess Griesenbeck
Joseph L. Albritton
Houston
Smith Nomines
R. H. Pruett
Baytown
Man Smith
Insurance Board
Charles Matthews
Larry Teaver
Bob Bullock
House
Certificate of Payment Bill Clears House Committee
AUSTIN San Antonio Rep Bob Vale's bill to validate certificates of payment for city and county public works begun since 191 Legislature received approval from the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. The measure, approved 12 0, would let governments issue certificates of indebtedness against uncollected assessments to finish street sewer and water projects without delaying the process.
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D-Fort Worth
House
Sen
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Dgalveston
Austin
San Antonio
Bob Vale
House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Yale
Senate
Rules Committee
Longevity Pay Bill For Deputies In Large Texas Counties
A Texas House subcommittee received a bill sponsored by Rep. Luther Jones to grant longevity pay to deputy sheriffs in counties over 300,000. The measure would pay $3 monthly per year of experience, capped at $90 per month and 40 years, aiming to recognize seasoned officers and harmonize benefits with municipal police. Sheriff Mike Sullivan and Sheriff’s Association member Jack Wilson urged support noting pay inequities and recruitment incentives.
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Warene
Austin
Luther Jones
EL Paso
House Labor Committee
Mike Sullivan
Uxpanew
Jack Wilson
Sheriff's Association of Texas
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