NEW CHAIRS TO LEAD KEY LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES Each of the two committees with jurisdiction over most long term care issues will have new leadership this session. The Senate Health & … + Read More
SCHWERTNER SURRENDERS HHS CHAIRMANSHIP Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) announced last week that he has requested Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick name a new Chair of the Senate Health and Human Services … + Read More
COMPTROLLER ISSUES REVENUE ESTIMATE AND WARNING Before legislators can start on the main job of the legislative session—passing a budget for the next two years—they must learn how much money … + Read More
LEGISLATURE CONVENES 86TH SESSION The 86th Texas Legislature opened on Tuesday with the usual pomp and circumstance and a few noticeable changes. As families and well-wishers crowded the chamber, Governor … + Read More
ELECTION NIGHT BRINGS CHANGE TO TEXAS CAPITOL Things will look a little different when the gavel drops on the next session of the Legislature in January. Twelve Republicans—all in the … + Read More
BONNEN APPEARS SET TO BECOME TEXAS HOUSE SPEAKER The election for Speaker of the Texas House does not officially take place until the first day of the next session (January … + Read More
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING Texans wanting to vote in this November’s election register by Tuesday, October 9. This year, Texans will choose elect most statewide offices—including Governor and Lieutenant Governor, … + Read More
FRIENDS OF LONG TERM CARE ENDORSED The Texas Health Care Association PAC has announced a new round of endorsements for the general election in November. On September 18, the THCA … + Read More
SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS LTC OVERSIGHT CHARGE The Senate Health & Human Services Committee took up a charge related to nursing home regulation at its last interim hearing on September 12. … + Read More
HOUSE SPEAKER’S RACE HEATS UP Six candidates have now declared in the race to lead the Texas House for the 86th Legislative Session, which begins in January. Three of those … + Read More
