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STUDY CHARGES RELEASED FOR THE 2012 INTERIM (Part VIII)
Speaker of the House Joe Straus hasreleased a list of interim study chargesfor the standing committees of the TexasHouse of Representatives. These studyc h a r g e s a n d t h e r e s u l t i n grecommendations that will be developedduring the interim could form the basisfor legislation to be considered duringthe next legislative session. Housecommittees were each given severalissues to study. Committee hearings willbe held over the course of the interimperiod (2012) giving the public anopportunity to testify on a variety ofissues. At the end of the interim, eachcommittee will submit a formal report tothe Speaker of the Texas House withrecommendat ions on possib lelegislation. The following is a sampling of chargesgiven to different House committees. Ifyou would like a complete list of thestudy charges or if you would like moreinformation about issues being studiedby any particular committee, please don'thesitate to call my Capitol office at 512-463-0672 or visit the Texas House ofR e p r e s e n t a t i v e s a twww.house.state.tx.us. Here are some examples of chargesgiven to the standing House committees: House Committee on Transportation -Review the state of our currenttransportation infrastructure, includingstudying roadway, bridge, and waterwayquality and long-range plans by theTexas Department of Transportation formaintaining these assets. Explore futureneeds of our infrastructure for the nextdecade and make recommendations to
ensure long-range sufficiency. Study the state's preparedness for theexpansion of the Panama Canal anddetermine whether the state'sinfrastructure is ready for the increase incommerce. Conduct a thorough review of theoperations of transit organizations inTexas. Explore possible reforms tostreamline and improve services toTexans.
Study transportation funding reforms anddevelop long-term state fundingrecommendations, with an eye on anyfederal reforms that become law. Exploreoptions to eliminate "diversions" fromFund 6 to non-transportation-relatedprograms. (Joint with the HouseCommittee on Appropriations)
House Committee on Urban Affairs -Evaluate the role of community gardensand urban farming efforts that increaseaccess to healthy foods and examine thepossible impact that state and localpolicies have on the success of programsof this type. Determine the feasibility ofpolicies to support these efforts,especially in high-population areas.(Joint with the House Committee onAgriculture & Livestock) Examine current economic developmentprograms available in urban areas inTexas and other states. Report onsuccessful programs and makelegislative recommendations forinnovative economic developmentprograms. (Joint with the HouseCommittee on Economic & SmallBusiness Development)
Examine strategies to maximize statefunding for programs designed toprevent and end homelessness, with anemphasis on programs that havedemonstrated a successful coordinationof state and local resources. (Joint withthe House Committee on Appropriations)
House Committee on Ways & Means -Evaluate the state's tax structure anddetermine i ts impact on thecompetitiveness of the Texas businessclimate. Specifically, determine theimpact of the state's major taxes,including the sales tax and franchise tax,as well as tax exemptions, exclusions,and credits on economic growth, capitalinvestment, and job creation in Texas.As part of this review, evaluate thefranchise (margins) tax and determinewhether the tax structure should continueto exist in its current form or in a revisedform, or whether the existing taxstructure should be repealed andreplaced with a different business tax. Analyze the results of the reviews ofappraisal district operations as conductedthrough the comptroller's MethodsAssistance Program (MAP) anddetermine whether appraisal districts areapplying uniform standards andprocedures for the appraisal of propertyfor ad valorem tax purposes as requiredby the Texas Constitution. Evaluate whether current property taxnotice requirements effectively serve theintended "truth-in-taxation" purpose ofinforming taxpayers about the propertytaxes they pay and who is responsible fordeciding how much they pay.
Comptroller awards $3 million forcutting-edge training equipment in Texas
community colleges
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced that 11community colleges and technical institutes will receive$3 million in grants to buy equipment to train studentsin critical workforce skills. The new round of grantscomes from the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET),a career training grant program administered by theComptroller's office since 2009.
"The hands-on training students get with JET-purchasedequipment can help them enter the job market quickly,"Combs said. "Students around Texas are learningvaluable skills to fill technical positions in engineering,science, computer-aided precision production,healthcare and other industries. Institutions estimatethat equipment bought with JET grants will trainapproximately 54,000 students over the life of thatequipment."
Cornyn Marks TexasIndependence Day
Today U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) released thefollowing statement commemorating the 176th
Anniversary of Texas Independence Day:
“On this date in 1836, delegates representing settlementsacross Texas declared their independence from Mexicoand their determination to live in liberty, free fromtyranny.
“We know that the sacrifices made by brave Texans atthe Alamo and across our great state led to victory, andtoday we honor the courage of those who secured ourindependence.
“Happy Texas Independence Day, and may Godcontinue to bless the great state of Texas.”
Background
In March of 1836, delegates from 59 Texas settlementsgathered in the small town of Washington-on-the-Brazos. They met to declare their independence fromMexico and their determination to live in liberty. Lessthan 200 miles to the West, Santa Anna’s army waslaying siege to the Alamo. On April 21 of that year, SamHouston and about 900 Texas soldiers defeated thelarger Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto. By thisvictory, Texans won the independence they had declaredless than two months earlier.
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NUECES COUNTY
ASSUMED NAMES, NEW BUSINESS
FIRMS
00648-SJ's Custodial, Certificate of
Abandonment
00649-SJ' Custodial, Robert R Enriquez
1830 Daly Dr Corpus Christi, TX
78412
R 3800649-Plum Dandy Pie & Bake
Supper, Deborah Cline 4475 CR 38
Robstown, TX 78380
00651-RP's Services, Ralph Ray Perry
5192 CR 95 Robstown, TX 78380
00652-Top Secret Inspections, Lora L
Portella 4848 S Alameda St, #605
Corpus Christi, TX 78412
00653-Eagle Wing Enterprises, Carol
Pierce 7229 Valley Circle Corpus
Christi, TX 78413
00654-Senor Brunos, Alexios S
Campos, Jr 7426 South Staples St,
Unit #102 Corpus Christi, TX
784141
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03010-Veronica Truan 6337 St Tropez
St Lot 1, Block 7, Kings Crossing
Unit 1 Phase 3, Construct a
swimming pool at residence Value
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993-7665
21871-CVS Pharmacy Inc 3205 S
Alameda St Lot 21, Block D, Lindale
Park #4, Wall mount, lighted
commercial sign Value $13,300.00,
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21873-CVS Pharmacy Inc 3205 S
Alameda St Lot 21, Block D, Lindale
Park #4, Wall mount, commercial
sign Value $180.00, Southwest
Texas Sign Service, (210) 648-1928
02582-Supertex Properties 4701
Ayers St Lot 1-A, Block 2, Behmann
Addition, Wall mount, lighted
commercial sign Value $480.00,
Soto's Signs, 888-1311
02265-National Tank Co 413 Hereford
Rd Lot 10, Block 2, Lantana Ind
Area, Double face, single pole
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Homeport Signs, 851-8735
02665-OFLP Properties Ltd 11101
Leopard St Lots 8, 9, Block A,
Annaville 1, Wall mount, lighted
commercial sign Value $2,000.00,
Sam's Signs, 882-9109
02200-Billy W Sanders et ux 2570
Balchuck Ln Lot 3, Block 4, London
Club Estates, Construct a single
family residence, 3,581 sq ft Value
$228,002.00, E & B Construction,
442-5248
02685-Robert L Rosales 5510 Bonner
Dr Lots 24, 25, Block 5, Gardendale
2, Construct a single family
residence, 3,018 sq ft Value
$156,130.00, David Clay, Inc,
854-0887
02790-Al Development Inc 6931
Eckner Dr Lot 49, Block 4, Airline
Crossing Unit 1, Construct a single
family residence, 2,376 sq ft Value
$151,280.00, Al Homes of
Distinction, Inc, 510-5432
01559-Alty Enterprises, Inc 3814
Gladstone Dr Lot 14, Block 6,
Greystone Unit 2, Construct a
single family residence, 2,910 sq ft
Value $181,627.00, same,
985-0033
03050-Adler Investment Corp 15530
Gypsy St Lot 25, Block 233, Padre
Island No 4, Construct a single
family residence, 3,107 sq ft Value
$ 1 9 7 , 8 2 3 . 0 0 , N e w c a s t l e
Construction LLC
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TODAY IN HISTORYTODAY IN HISTORYTODAY IN HISTORYTODAY IN HISTORY
March 6th 1521 Magellan discovers Guam
March 6th 1808 1st college orchestra in USfounded, at Harvard
March 6th 1810 Illinois passes 1st statevaccination legislation in US
March 6th 1831 Edgar Allen Poe removed
from West Point milt academy
March 6th 1834 Toronto incorporated withWilliam Lyon Mackenzie as its 1st mayor
March 6th 1836 3,000 Mexicans beat 182Texans at the Alamo, after 13 day fight
March 6th 1865 President Lincolns 2ndInaugural Ball
March 6th 1886 1st US alternating currentpower plant starts, Great Barrington, MA
March 6th 1886 1st US nurses' magazine,
The Nightingale, 1st appears, NYC
March 6th 1896 1st auto in Detroit, CharlesB King rides his "Horseless Carriage"
March 6th 1899 "Asprin" patented by FelixHoffmann
March 6th 1902 Census Bureau forms
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