Governor Abbott’s Bicentennial Blueprint LegislationEarly Education
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All of Governor Abbott’s early education proposals have been signed into law as of 5/28.
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Reading to Learn Acadeies !"# $25%&ol'horst ( Aycoc') was signed into law on 5/2*.
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+igh ,uality -re%& !+# %+uberty ( apbell) was signed into law on 5/28.
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Reading 01cellence eas !"# $35%&ol'horst ( 4eshotel) passed both chabers and was signed into law on 5/28.
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6ath Acadeies !"# $3%&ol'horst ( 7arney) was signed into law on 5/28.
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Reading to Learn Acadeies !"# $2%&ol'horst) was signed into law on 5/28.
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-re%& 0valuations and -re%& -rofessional 4evelopent were included in +# which was signed into law on 5/28.
Higher Education – Research Initiative
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he Governor’s 9niversity Research :nitiative has ;< illion appropriated in +# *.
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0nacting language eliinating the 0erging echnology 7und and establishing the Governor’s 9niversity Research :nitiative is included in "# =32%7raser +# %4arby and +# 2=%hen #utton all of which are at the Governor’s des'.
Transportation
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">R 5%?ichols ( -ic'ett passed both chabers and will be enacted pending voter approval.
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"upporting bills +# 2<%"ions and +# *=*2%-ic'ett were signed into law on =/2.
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+# **8%@ray establishing the hris &yle 6eorial +ighway was signed into law on =/2.
Border Security
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+# **%#onnen ( #irdwell a coprehensive border security bill ipleenting the Governor’s #lueprint border security plan is at the Governor’s des'.
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+# *<%". hopson which ipleents the Governor’s #lueprint proposal to provide coprehensive care to child se1 traffic'ing victis is at the Governor’s des'.
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+# *2%Longoria which ipleents the Governor’s #lueprint proposal to establish a #order -rosecution 9nit to assist border county 4As in prosecuting border crie is at the Governor’s des'.
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"# *3%9resti which ipleents the Governor’s #lueprint proposal to ipede illegal border crossings iprove safety for law enforceent officers and facilitate apprehension of
drug and huan traffic'ers by eradicating invasive and non%native arrio cane along the Rio Grande River is at the Governor’s des'.
Ethics Reor!
+# 33=%4avis which is at the Governor’s des' includes the following ites fro the Governor’s #lueprint ethics refor proposalsB
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ReCuires any governing officer or eber of a state agency’s governing board to disclose in writing any contract subcontract or paid relationship with a public entity.
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ReCuires any governing officer or eber of a state agency’s governor board to refrain fro participating in the decision of any atter for which a conflict of interest e1ists.
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6a'es failure to coply with the above provisions a lass # isdeeanor.
ReCuires personal financial stateents to include the aount issuer’s nae and date of any bond issue for which an individual acts as bond counsel including the aount of fees paid to the individual and/or the individual’s fir.
Additional Ethics Reform Legislation At The Governor’s Desk:
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+# *2$5%apriglione D :ncreases disclosure reCuireents for state contracts with business entities and institutions of higher education. he bill also reCuires the results of state funded research to be ade public.
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+# 35**%4avis D Adds new reporting reCuireents for personal financial stateents and clarifies the procedures by which stateents ay be filed electronically.
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+# 35*%4avis D loses a loophole that allows certain independent contractors to avoid registering as lobbyists and reporting e1penditures while lobbying for lucrative state contracts. Lobbyist registration and reporting reCuireents will be e1panded to apply to any independent contractor who is copensated by a vendor to influence a state agency’s contracting decision.
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+# 3=83%Geren D ReCuires personal financial stateents to be filed electronically with the e1as 0thics oission.
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+# 23%4avis D loses loopholes and adds clarity to the laws governing conflicts of interest between vendors and local governental entities and creates offenses and provides penalties for individuals who 'nowingly fail to disclose certain relationships.
Additional Blueprint Legislation At The Governor’s "es#
Working Texans:
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+# =%Etto D -rohibit the use of statutorily%dedicated accounts for budget certification.
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+# %4arby D Review the ta1es and fees associated with statutorily%dedicated accounts to ensure they are set at appropriate levels.
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+# *38%7lynn D ReCuire all local ta1ing entities to post financial stateents and local governent contracts online.
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"# 8<%apbell D 7acilitate eployent of s'illed veterans by waiving e1aination and fee reCuireents for veterans obtaining licenses issued by state agencies.
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"# *<$%apbell D o increase entrepreneurship aong veterans e1ept newly%created veteran%owned businesses fro the franchise ta1 for the first five years in operation.
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"# *35=%apbell D :pleent strategic planning to prevent base closures in e1as during the ne1t phase of the #RA process.
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+# 2*%Goldan D Repeal occupational license reCuireent for hair braiders.
We The People:
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+# $*<%-hillips D Allow +L holders to openly carry handguns.
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"# **%#irdwell D Allow +L holders to carry weapons on capus at institutions of higher education subFect to appropriate liits.
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"# *2*3%&ol'horst D -rohibit the use of cross%referencing techniCues to identify individuals whose data is used as a larger set of inforation in an online database.
ec!ring Texans:
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+# * D -rovide Fustice for victis of se1ual assault and arrest se1ual assault offenders by funding crie lab testing of se1ual assault evidence funded ;5 illion.
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+# * D :ncrease appropriations to EAG to increase the nuber of newly%certified "e1ual Assault ?urse 01ainers !"A?0s) who are trained each year funded ;5<<<<<.
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+# 332%Alvarado D o provide ore protection for victis of doestic abuse create 4oestic iolence +igh Ris' eas which unite law enforceent edical professionals and victi advocates at the local level to review cases of doestic violence and identify onitor and contain the ost dangerous perpetrators signed into law.
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"# **35%Garcia D reate civil liability for perpetrators of Hrevenge pornI who post illicit iages online without consent.
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+# * D 4irectly challenge the threat posed by hoe%grown gangs by scaling the successful e1as Anti%Gang as' 7orce in +ouston and replicating it in other e1as cities funded ;*<.2 illion.
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"# 3%"chwetner D 0nforce current law by reCuiring all state agencies to a'e use of 0%erify.
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"# *358%apbell D 0stablish the e1as 6ilitary -reparedness oission as a separate office within the Effice of the Governor to e1ecute a strategic plan to defend e1as%based facilities in advance of the ne1t #RA round.
Ed!cating Texans:
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+# 28<%Aycoc' D 0stablish the A through 7 school district rating syste at the capus level.
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+# * D "upport 9each and siilar progras that endeavor to recruit and prepare "06 teachers funded ;2.= illion.
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+# *583%lardy D 0stablish bloc' scheduling for two%year associate degree progras.
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+# 2=28%lardy D Allow core freshan% and sophoore%level courses fro counity colleges and Funior colleges to be ore broadly transferable to other higher education institutions.
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