Rep. Dominguez
AUSTIN Last week, House Bill 1802 by Rep. Alex Dominguez (D-Brownsville) was voted out of the Committee on Public Health. The bill directs the Health and Human Services Commission in partnership with the Baylor College of Medicine to conduct a study evaluating the efficacy of certain alternative therapies in treating post-traumatic stress disorder. I am thankful that this important piece of legislation was voted out of committee with overwhelming support, said Dominguez. Every day, veterans across the nation are forced to confront the challenges of PTSD, and many have had little success overcoming those challenges with current available treatments.
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Knife Rights URGENT TEXAS ACTION ALERT: EMAIL TODAY! Floor Vote Monday for HB 956
U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Knife Rights’ Texas Knife Law Reform Bill, HB 956, is set for a floor vote Monday, April 26th. Thanks for the hundreds of emails our supporters sent to members of the House Calendars Committee. Now we need to do it again for the floor vote.
HB 956 would remove from statute a number of places where Location-Restricted Knives (having blades over 5 1/2 inches) are banned, including restaurants and bars that derive 51% of their income from sale or service of alcoholic beverages, amusement parks and places of religious worship.
Texas Senate bill to protect privacy of sexual assault victims advances in legislature
By Maria Salazar article
HOUSTON - Currently, Texas law does not protect the confidentiality of alleged victims of sexual assault in civil court. However, there is a bill making its way through the state legislature that could change that. As a survivor myself, I think it s the most important thing to feel that your confidentiality is protected, said Raquel Fatiuk, a a survivor of sexual assault and crisis counselor at the Houston Area Women s Center (HAWC).
HAWC is pushing for the passage of Senate Bill 295 and House Bill 1374 in the Texas legislature. Their CEO testifed before a state senate committee this week.
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