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Senate passes Uresti's county roads bill April 23, 2013 AUSTIN — The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill by Sen. Carlos Uresti that would provide some much-needed help for county roads that are being severely damaged by oil and gas production activity. SB 1747, sent to the House on a vote of 30-1, would create County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zones and establish criteria for counties to access funds for road maintenance and repair. "Advancements in drilling technology have generated an unprecedented resurgence in oil and gas production, but it has come with a price," Uresti said. "Simply put, county roads weren't designed to handle the oil boom that Texas is enjoying." Read more...
Senate passes Uresti's online voter registration bill April 23, 2013 AUSTIN — The state Senate on Tuesday passed a bill by Sen. Carlos Uresti that would allow online voter registration in Texas. Senate Bill 315, sent to the House on a bipartisan vote of 22-9, would add voter registration to the increasing number of government services and functions available online, making it easier for Texans to participate in the political process. "Voting is a fundamental right and a public duty in our democracy, yet many Texans don't participate in the electoral process," Uresti said. "Online voter registration will encourage more people to participate by making the registration process easier and more convenient." Read more...
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor applications wanted April 15, 2013 Each session, the Texas Legislature is privileged to have the opportunity to honor a Texas hero of the United States military. Pursuant to Government Code 431.131, the Legislature may award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor to a member of the state or federal military forces "who voluntarily performs a deed of personal bravery or self-sacrifice involving risk of life that is so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the person for gallantry and intrepidity above the person's comrades." Read more...
Uresti supports Senate budget but calls for more child protection funding March 20, 2013 AUSTIN — Sen. Carlos Uresti on Wednesday voted for the Senate's $195 billion spending plan for the 2014-15 biennium, but expressed disappointment that it did not provide more money for child abuse prevention. Uresti noted that the bill gave an overall 11 percent increase to Child Protective Services to reduce caseloads and address the agency's high turnover rate, but the amount for prevention represents only 3.5 percent of the agency's entire budget. "We can never get our arms around the problems at CPS and protect our children from harm if we don't start putting more money where our mouth is," Uresti said. "As we move forward we must look at putting more... Read more...