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January 29, 2025 (Wednesday)
House session continues.

February 2, 2025
Gov. Abbott delivers the State of the State Address.
Expected to announce "emergency" legislative items.

February 12, 2025 (Wednesday)
Lawmakers can begin deliberating on Governor’s "emergency" items (30th day of session)

Senate:
Gavels in at 11 am.
Senate Finance Committee begins hearings on #SB1, the proposed FY2026-27 state budget.
Senate Education K-16 Committee hears #SB2, the #SchoolChoice/ESA bill.

January 27, 2025 (Monday)
House gavels in at 4 pm.
January 28, 2025 (Tuesday)
House:
Session resumes.
HR3 (housekeeping resolution) expected to be considered.
Committee requests from House lawmakers due to the Speaker's office.

HB 1549 - prohibits the sale of sex toys outside of a sexually oriented business......

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In 2023, Texas's population of 30.5 million included 17.6 million residents born in the state. Another 5.8 million, or 19%, were foreign-born, while the remaining 23% hailed from other U.S. states, with California, Louisiana, and Illinois leading as top places of origin.

An Alaska village sinking in ocean bc climate change still has residents. Officials forgot to set up voting there.

This woman flew there on a small plane last minute to set up vote-by-fax. Here, she is radioing village to bring their ballots.

(Great story—read to end: boltsmag.org/alaska-measu...)

Blaming jealousy…

No one I know can bare to watch the news right now. Not even the great Sunday Morning shows.

In Texas, a non-expansion state, adults working full-time at minimum wage ($12,688 annually) are ineligible for Medicaid, as the state's Medicaid eligibility limit for parents is only 16% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and childless adults are not covered.

Medicaid work status of adults

Medicaid Facts

Threads is weird, mostly people telling stories.

Research Note: Most Medicaid Enrollees Work, Refuting Proposals to Condition Medicaid on Unnecessary Work Requirements | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The latest data for 2023 continue to show that nearly 2 in 3 Medicaid enrollees work, and most of the rest have a disability, are caring for family members, or are attending school.

Contrary to the pre-election rhetoric: The latest data for 2023 continue to show that nearly 2 in 3 Medicaid enrollees work, and most of the rest have a disability, are caring for family members, or are attending school. #facts www.cbpp.org/research/hea...

They love to attack Medicaid without knowing the facts.

Medicaid is essential for filling the gaps - providing insurance to patients who don’t qualify in other ways.

One important population is PREGNANT WOMEN — over 40% of whom rely on this benefit for natal care:

With Medicaid facing severe threats next year, I will be periodically posting facts about the program which demonstrate the many critical roles that Medicaid plays.

Medicaid covers 62% of all nursing home residents. #healthpolicy

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Medicaid Facts: people who live in rural areas/small towns disproportionately rely on Medicaid compared to those living in metropolitan counties.

Medicaid covered 47% of rural children and 40% of children living in urban areas in 2020-2021. #healthpolicy

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Ooh I’m buying this now.

The pup got a haircut and went from full fluff to skinny rat! Still a freeloader!

Sales taxes are attached to most everything you buy! Ad valorem are property taxes. 🙂

Yes but notice he doesn’t propose an alternative. It’s an unserious bill that will not get traction. Sales tax rate would have to increase by over 20% to compensate for the elimination of property taxes.

Can’t wait for slap fighting… 🫣🙄

Hb 732, would ban the annulment of marriage "on the grounds of impotency #txlege

Hb 931, would legalize Covenant marriage and only allow divorces if both parties agree, and only after they have attended at least five hours of counseling from clergy or a licensed mental health professional.

HB 174, by Gonzalez, would prohibit a childcare facility from denying services to a disabled child based on concerns other than safety. #txlege

HB 170, by Guillen, would eliminate civil liability for someone who threatens to use justified force. #txlege

HB 165, by Vasut, would eliminate property taxes. #txlege

HB 162, by Cain would prohibit enforcement of red flag laws and extreme risk protection orders. #txlege

HB 160, by Wilson, would eliminate in-state tuition for anyone without legal status in the US. #txlege

HB 193, by Walle would raise the minimum wage to $15/hour

HB 197, by Bucy - would expand Medicaid #txlege

HB 186 by Patterson, would prohibit children under 18 from having social media accounts #txlege