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The Woodlands Township Sets Special Sessions To Mull Over Eventual Annexation
By: Kyle Hagerty Bisnow Houston Members of The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will meet this month in two separate special planning session to discuss incorporation-related matters. Under an agreement with the cities of Houston and Conroe, The Woodlands is safe from being annexed by either city until 2057, but…
Power Top Ten #10: Senator Brandon Creighton
By: Admin The Golden Hammer Conroe, December 1 – The Golden Hammer, Montgomery County’s leading daily newspaper continues the tradition, which its Publisher began a year ago, by running a series of articles this month every three days listed the Power Top Ten, the ten most powerful people in Montgomery…
Election Day: November 7, 2017
Texas voters have approved 491 amendments to the state Constitution since its adoption in 1876, according to the Legislative Reference Library. Seven more proposed amendments will be submitted for voter approval at the general election on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Click here for more information.
SENATOR CREIGHTON’S PRIORITY BILLS STATUS AT END OF SESSION
Pro-Life Insurance Act, Property Tax Reform and Annexation Austin, TX – The House version of Senate Bill 8 (House Bill 214), sponsored by Senator Brandon Creighton (RConroe), was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. The new law follows 25 other states which require elective abortion coverage to be purchased…
CREIGHTON ASKS GOV. ABBOTT FOR A SECOND SPECIAL SESSION
Austin, TX – The Property Tax Reform & Relief Act failed to pass during the first called special legislative session. The Texas Senate passed out Senate Bill 1 during the first week of the special session. The House of Representatives passed a different version of the bill out of their…
PRO-LIFE INSURANCE ACT SIGNED INTO LAW
Austin, TX – Senator Creighton made the following statement after Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 214 into law: “Today is a proud day for Texas,” said Senator Creighton. “We joined half the nation in requiring those who seek elective abortion health insurance coverage to purchase a separate, supplemental policy.”…
SENATOR CREIGHTON FILES TEXAS MONUMENT PROTECTION ACT
Senate Bill 112 Austin, TX –Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) filed Senate Bill 112 to protect Texas’ heritage and history. The legislation prevents any historical monument or structure that has existed on public grounds for more than 40 years from being removed, altered or renamed. “These statutes and monuments are important…
SENATOR CREIGHTON’S PRO-LIFE INSURANCE ACT OUT OF SENATE
SB 8: Pro-Life Insurance Act Austin, TX – Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) made the following statement after the Senate passage of his bill, Senate Bill 8: “Texas should take steps to prohibit taxpayer dollars from subsidizing elective abortions and employers should have the freedom to choose whether or not they…
SENATOR CREIGHTON’S PRIORITIES SET FOR WEEKEND HEARINGS
Austin, TX – The Texas Senate will hold ten weekend hearings which include Senator Creighton’s legislative priorities. On Saturday, Senator Creighton will present Senate Bill 8 in the Business & Commerce committee. The legislation affirms Texas’ right to prohibit coverage for elective abortions offered through the federally mandated exchange. “For…
SENATOR CREIGHTON FILES PRO-LIFE INSURANCE REFORM
Senate Bill 8: Pro-Life Insurance Reform Austin, TX – Today, Senator Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) filed Senate Bill 8 to protect pro-life Texans from unknowingly or unwillingly subsidizing others’ abortion coverage through their insurance premiums and tax dollars. “Texans deserve the right to decide where their insurance and tax dollars go,”…