Where are they now? Update on local bills in the Texas Lege

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Moses Leos III on May 17, 2017

Where are they now? Update on local bills in the Texas Lege

PASSED THE HOUSE

HB 1510 – Relating to the transfer of certain functions related to emergency services districts from the Department of Agriculture to the Texas Division of Emergency Management – Sent to the Senate

HB 1512 – Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program – Awaiting vote in Senate committee (Sen. Watson carrying)

HB 2283 – Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault – Referred to ...

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Local resident tosses hat into ring for 2020 HD45 race

Months after voters elected a new House District 45 state representative, a Dripping Springs area resident has already tossed her hat into the ring fo...

April 10, 2019

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Less is more: Support grows for scenic routes bill

Local support is growing for proposed legislation that could limit billboards from springing up along scenic routes in the Hill Country. House Bill 13...

April 10, 2019

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Less is more Support grows for scenic routes bill

Local support is growing for proposed legislation that could limit billboards from springing up along scenic routes in the Hill Country. House Bill 13...

April 3, 2019

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State rep pens new water storage bill

Buda is reigniting its Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) efforts at the legislative level by supporting a bill meant to ease restrictions on the tech...

January 30, 2019

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Groundwater conservation, broadband internet top Buda’s legislative priorities

New groundwater conservation technologies and the possibility of cities providing broadband internet are two legislative items Buda city leaders could...

January 16, 2019

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Democrat wins HD 45 race in a landslide

For the first time in roughly a decade, voters in Hays and Blanco counties selected a Democrat as their Texas House representative. Democrat Erin Zwie...

November 14, 2018

Buda, Community, Dripping Springs, ...

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November 2024 Election Coverage

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November 5, 2024

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Judge Neidhardt accused of using public resources for campaigning

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October 28, 2024

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Hays County, News, San Marcos

Pedophile sentenced to life without parole

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October 4, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Christopher Lee Head, 36, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole, by visiting Judge Glenn Devlin on Oct. 4. A...

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Residents file lawsuit against Hays County for Proposition A on ballot

By Brittany Kelley

October 31, 2024

SAN MARCOS — Four Hays County property owners have filed a lawsuit against the Hays County Commissioners Court regarding the almost $440 million road ...

PASSED THE HOUSE

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