FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: September 22, 2021 CONTACT: John Buxie PHONE: (214) 801-1038 EMAIL: john@chrispaddie.com Following what many have called the most conservative session in Texas history, State Representative Chris Paddie (R-Marshall) today announced that he will not seek re-election to Texas House District 9 in 2022. House District 9 includes Cass, Marion, Harrison, Panola, […]
“We had a great session, but as we are now hard at work in our second special session, many things remain undone,” said Paddie. “Property tax relief, election integrity, protecting the free speech of conservatives on social media, and sending a 13th check to our retired teachers are just some of the issues we are continuing to address. I am committed to continuing this work through the special sessions and into this coming term.”
Last week was a long one in Austin, with floor debates going late into the night several nights. But I am committed to delivering conservative results for East Texas, which is what we have been seeing out of the Texas House. Last week, the House debated and passed the Heartbeat Bill (HB 1515/SB 8), which […]
We are in the final month of the 87th Texas Legislative Session, the home stretch, and things are moving fast in Austin. Last week, the House debated and passed HB 570, the Rural Jobs Act, which I am proud to author. This bill creates an incentive for investment funds to invest in companies in rural […]
Last week, the House passed the only bill that we are constitutionally required to pass, the state budget. While the Legislature addresses many important issues each session, the budget is the only legislation that we are required to pass or come back for a special session. The House continued its commitment to Texas taxpayers by […]
Last week, we welcomed the National Champion Baylor Bears men’s basketball team to the Capitol. It was great to celebrate these young men’s accomplishment! Celebrating Texans who have accomplished great feats is one of the biggest aspects missing from this session. I for one am looking forward to getting back to normal in all aspects of life. Last […]
Last week was a busy one in Austin, with House debates heating up and committee hearings running late. Last week saw movement on three bills which are important many East Texans. HB 1515, the Heartbeat Bill was heard in the Public Health Committee on Wednesday, with the hearing going well into Thursday morning. The Heartbeat […]
I hope you got to spend sometime with your families last weekend as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ! The House took Good Friday off so the members could return home and spend some time with their families, but we are back this week as we enter the final sixty days of the 87th Legislative […]
Last week saw another the marathon hearing in the State Affairs committee and the House passed its first bills of the session. Last week also represented the half-way point of the 87th Legislative Session. One of the first bills to pass in the House reflects one of the most well-known changes made during the pandemic: […]
Last week, House committees continued working on several important pieces of legislation. I laid out several bills, including the Texas Small Business Recovery Act and several of the electric reform bills that I wrote about earlier this month. One of the bills that I laid out is HB 570, the Texas Small Business Recovery Act. […]
