
UPDATES ON (SOME) KEY STATE LEGISLATION
HB3
Authored by State Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, HB 3 primarily creates an ESA program allowing qualified parents to put taxpayer funds towards their children’s education. The bill would give parents “85% of the estimated statewide average amount of state and local funding per student in average daily attendance for the applicable school year.”
HB 429
Allowing children under the age of 14 to accompany their parents to the polls and also to read and mark the ballot at their parents’ direction.
HB44/SB 31
Would allow doctors to use their reasonable medical judgement in determining when an abortion is needed to save a woman's life or fertility.
SB 16
Requires a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote; creating criminal offenses.