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Texas legislative session8/28/2023 census, the state legislative districts and congressional districts are redrawn to maintain proportional representation. This is also true of congressional seats. Texas uses single-member districts, meaning each member of the Texas Legislature represents one legislative district. There will be more in the text about them later however, for now, understand that the different sizes of each chamber also plays a role in how well they function. Moreover, there are a total of 181 members of the Texas Legislature: 31 Senators, and 150 members of the House. Consitution, the men who wrote the Texas constitution recognizes the benefit of slowing down the legislative process. One of the benefits of a bicameral legislature is the is forces either chamber to compromise on legislation before passing it onto the government. Every other state has a bicameral legislature except for Nebraska. Texas Legislature utilizes a bicameral (two branches or chambers) system with the Texas Senate being the upper house, and the Texas House of Representatives the lower house. The structure can determine how well an institution fulfills its duties and responsibilities. Article 3 of the Texas Constitution describes the legislative department (branch) of Texas. With no other questions, we will leave this bill pending until we take public testimony later in the hearing.The structure of any institution or organization matters a great deal. Members, any questions of the witness? Sir, I appreciate you being here and testifying on this. So at this time, if you have any questions, I am here as a resource to you to address anything you have on the bill. It is hoped that the establishment of this program will allow DeafBlind Texans to lead more independent and productive lives and avoid unnecessary institutionalization. And as an outcome of that meeting with that Deaf Rally at the Capitol, we identified substantial service gaps for DeafBind Texans. In 2016 the Governor’s Committee was directed by Governor Abbott to meet with members of the Deaf community. In the 86th session, the Governor’s committee presented this recommendation to the Health & Human Services committee, and based on feedback and guidance from that committee we revised the recommendation to include eligibility criteria and an updated fiscal note. This is a revised report from our report to the 86th Texas Legislature. I have sent out copies of our SSP/Co-Navigator Report to the committee. I am here to testify on HB 3287 as a resource witness. I’m the Executive Director of the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities. Members, are there any questions of Senator Hughes? The Chair calls Ron Lacey, or Lucey-I’m not sure. And this is what the bill does: it is a good bill that will really help people in a meaningful way, at a very low cost. There were questions in previous sessions about the costs of this bill, and we thought it was going to be a whole lot more, but based on the work done by the Governor’s commission, we know that it is much smaller. And you will hear from the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities. The bill provides co-navigation services, as those provided to a person who is DeafBlind, that assists the person to physically access their environment and to make informed decisions.Īnd so, the Committee Substitute, which you were very kind to lay out-as the Nelson amendment, to address any concerns about the fiscal note. 3287 directs the Health & Human Services Commission to set up a statewide program to provide co-navigation services to DeafBlind Texans. I thank you and excellent committee staff who worked with us through this bill. The Chair lays out Committee Substitute for HB 3287 and recognizes senate sponsor Senator Hughes. 03:25 Committee Chair, Senator Lois Kolkhorst
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