By State Rep.
SENPHRONIA THOMPSON
The legislature has reached the midway point in the 140-day legislative session. Last Friday was the last day for all legislators to file bills for this session. Rep. Thompson has filed more than 80 pieces of legislation. She invites all of you to visit the Texas Legislature Online website at www.texasonline.com to keep track of issues that are important to you.
Below you will find a handful of the legislation that Rep. Thompson has filed this session which she thinks are important for all her constituents to keep track of:
House Bill 639- Human Trafficking – Relating to the prosecution, punishment and prevention of offenses involving human trafficking.
House Bill 788- Innocence Commission – Relating to the creation of a commission to investigate and prevent wrongful convictions.
House Bill 1152- The applicability of the death penalty to persons who are mentally challenged.
House Bill 1378- Electricity expenses relating to weather related events or natural disasters.
House Bill 1489- Nurse-to-patient ratios
House Bill 1572- Improper Debt Collection
House Bill 1574- Creation of a statewide autism spectrum disorders resource center.
House Bills 1760 & 2595- Foreclosures – Relating to liens on and foreclosure sales of real property.
In her years in the legislature, Rep. Thompson has authored and passed more than 200 Texas laws, including Texas’ first alimony law, the James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act, laws prohibiting racial profiling, the state minimum wage, the Durable Power of Attorney Act, the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, the Sexual Assault Program Fund, the Model School Records Flagging Act, the Uniform Child Custody & Jurisdiction Enforcement Act, contraceptive parity, and scores of other reforms benefiting women, children and the elderly.
Editor’s note:
Rep. Thompson has pushed through major reforms in child support enforcement, simplified probate proceedings, and complete overhauls of statutes dealing with statutory county courts and municipal courts.
In 2005, she passed legislation requiring free testing for the human papilloma virus (HPV), an early indicator of cervical cancer, for women who have health insurance.
For more information on the legislative session, go to Rep. Senfronia Thompson’s blog at littledogreport.com.
Rep. Thompson represents area residents living in Northeast Houston, Aldine and Humble.
