The authors of HB 2595, state Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, and Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Frisco, make an exception for cities in the bill. In other words, a citys voters would not be allowed to initiate a local rule that a city council itself could write.
Earlier this month the House approved legislation Rep.Jim Keffer'sHB 2595 that would bar local governments from putting measures on their ballots that would restrict the right of any person to use or access the persons private property" for economic gain.
This bill does nothing to limit cities primacy on matters of health and safety, said Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland. We are just trying to set the boundaries and clarify and get away the gray area.
Twinned bills introduced this week would extend direct sales for breweries. The proposals by state Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler, and state Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, would let customers buy beer that they could take away and drink later.
Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, and Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, the authors of the bill that created the agency, wrote in a letter to its top two leaders. "We will continue to look into this matter, search for solutions to prevent such an egregious oversight from occurring in the future, and ensure t
Date: Nov 30, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Improper $11M grant given by state's troubled cancer-fighting agency draws ...
State Sen. Jane Nelson and Rep. Jim Keffer on Friday said they have "deep concerns" about the taxpayer dollars awarded to Dallas-based Peloton Therapeutics. An internal audit by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas found that the company's application never underwent a peer review.
In a letter to James Mansour, chairman of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, and Rep. Jim Keffer, R-Eastland, asked how the grant was awarded to a Dallas biotech company without review by scientific or commercial committees.
Date: Nov 30, 2012
Category: Health
Source: Google
Drought Helps Fracking Foes Build Momentum for Recycling
State Representative Jim Keffer, a Republican, wrotelegislation that passed in Texas last year requiring operatorsto disclose how much water they are using to frack a well. Heisnt planning to add rules for conserving water, Ky Ash, hischief of staff, said in an e-mail.