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2021 Legislative Session
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- Bill Kelly to members of the Texas Senate against House Bill 1925 statewide camping ban - May 20, 2021
- City Legal’s Steven Beard against House Bill 2730 in Senate Jurisprudence on eminent domain changes - May 21, 2021
- Bill Kelly against House Bill 1900 in Senate Jurisprudence against central state planning - May 21, 2021
- Mayor Turner to Senate Health & Human Services supporting House Bill 133 extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers - May 19, 2021
- Bill Kelly to Senate Committee on Local Government for the engrossed version of House Bill 1869 regarding recategorizing financing instruments – May 17, 2021
- Maria Irshad from ARA for House Bill 914 in Senate Business & Commerce regarding parking compliance officers – May 11, 2021
- Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin and every member of Houston City Council supporting House Bill 2525 on dredging operations for Lake Houston - May, 5, 2021
- Director Stephen Williams supporting Senate Bill 73 in House Human Service supporting Medicaid reimbursement to local health departments - May, 4, 2021
- Lara Cottingham against Senate Bill 1261 in House Environmental Regulation regarding the regulation of green house gas emissions - May 3, 2020
- Fire Chief Sam Pena supporting House Bill 2780 in House Environmental Regulation on regulation of above ground storage tanks -- May 3, 2021
- BARC Director Greg Damianoff to Texas House Members against House Bill 652 on requirements for pet adoption – April 29, 2021
- Chris Butler against House Bills 1877 & 1878 to House Land & Resources Managment Committee - April 27, 2021
- Mayor Turner against House Bill 4042 in House Public Education regarding transgender athletes – April 21, 2021
- Francisco Gomez of the Houston Police Department supporting Senate Bill 1495 in Senate Criminal Justice regarding increased penalties for street takeovers - April 21, 2021
- Chief Sam Peña supporting House Bill 3398 in Urban Affairs on Texas Commission on Fire Prevention - April 21, 2021
- Director Gabe Cazares supporting House Bill 119 in Senate Health & Human Services on organ transplant recipient discrimination - April 21, 2021
- Bill Kelly supporting Senate Bill 30 to House Committee on Judiciary & Criminal Jurisprudence on eliminating racial deed restrictions- April 21, 2021
- Vice Mayor Pro Tem Martha Castex-Tatum supporting House Bill 3823 in House Transportation regarding bandit signs – April 20, 2021
- David Fields supporting House Bill 4515 in House Transportation on TXDOT reforms – April 20, 2021
- David Fields supporting House Bill 4520 in House Transportation on the makeup of TXDOT Board – April 20, 2021
- Lara Cottingham supporting House Bill 4556 in House State Affairs on energy efficiency programs – April 20, 2021
- Mayor Turner to the Houston Delegation against House Bill 1927 on firearm regulations - April 15, 2021
- Mayor Turner to the Pensions, Investments and Financial Services Committee opposing HB 805 on firefighters retirement fund changes – April 15, 2021
- OBO Director Marsha Murray supporting House Bill 4101 to County Affairs Committee on small business support - April 15, 2021
- Mayor Turner supporting House Bill 2812 in House Appropriations on bridge financing for disaster recovery - April 15, 2021
- Houston Fire Chief Sam Pena supporting Senate Bill 897 to Senate Committee on Local Government on Texas Commission on Fire Protection – April 14, 2021
- Mayor Turner to House Public Health Against House Bills against House Bill 1424 & 1399 on LGBTQ+ medical restrictions – April 14, 2021
- Bill Kelly to House Urban Affairs supporting House Bill 4065 on Houston Land Bank – April 14, 2021
- Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin oral testimony supporting House Bill 2525 on Lake Houston dredging – April 13, 2021
- Melissa Dubowski against Senate Bill 1438 on disaster flexibility for tax rates in Senate Finance - April 12, 2021
- Council Member Abbie Kamin to the Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee on various firearm safety bills – April 8, 2021
- Bill Kelly to the Senate State Affairs Committee opposing SB 18 on firearms manufacture during public health emergency – April 8, 2021
- Bill Kelly to Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee supporting HB 118 on gun background checks – April 8, 2021
- Director TaKasha Francis supporting Senate Bill 355 in Senate Transportation on bandit sign penalties - April 7, 2021
- Bill Kelly testimony before the Senate Local Government Committee against SB 1879 on restrictions to influence legislation. April 6, 2021
- Bill Kelly to Senate Committee on Local Government against Senate Bill 10 on lobby restrictions. - April 6, 2021
- Bill Kelly to House Ways and Means Committee on HB 3376 Houston Revenue Cap vs SB 2 – April 6, 2021
- Bill Kelly to House Committee on Local Government for Senate Bill 1679 – April 6, 2021
- Kimberly Mickelson to House Committee on Land and Resource Management against House Bill 4121 – April 5, 2021
- Lisa Ketai to House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence against House Bill 3150 – April 5, 2021
- Gabe Cazares against House Bill 6 voter suppression bill in House Elections Committee – April 1, 2021
- Mayor Sylvester Turner to the House Elections Committee Opposing HB 6 – April 1, 2021
- Bill Kelly against House Bill 3633 in additional high speed rail obstacles in House Land and Resource Management – March 30, 2021
- Pierre Grosdidier against House Bill 3069 regarding construction standards in Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence – March 31, 2021
- Planning Director Margaret Wallace Brown for House Bill 1200 supporting Historic Districts in House Committee on Land & Resource Management – March 30, 2021
- Sherri L. Winslow against House Bill 2268 regarding water bill delivery in House Natural Resources – March 30, 2021
- Leonard Chan supporting House Bill 2811 on Tier II disclosure to House Environmental Regulation - March 29, 2021
- Marc Eichenbaum to House State Affairs on homelessness campaign policies – March 25, 2021
- Mayor Sylvester Turner to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development against Senate Bill 1261 – March 25, 2021
- Bill Kelly to House State Affairs supporting transparency in House Bill 3687 – March 25, 2021
- Bill Kelly to House State Affairs against banning city lobbying in House Bill 749 – March 25, 2021
- Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin to the House Urban Affairs Committee against House Bill 2087 – March 24, 2021
- HPD Commander Jessica Anderson to the Texas House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee opposing HB 610 – March 24, 2021
- Council Member Abbie Kamin written testimony to Texas House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee against HB 610 – March 24, 2021
- Mayor Sylvester Turner to Senate Natural Resources Committee opposing SB 1261 – March 24, 2021
- Mayor Turner to the House Committee on Human Services in support of HB 133 – March 23, 2021
- Director Paez of ARA to the House Environmental Regulation Committee against House Bill 753
- Maria Irshad with ARA on supporting House Bill 914 on towing authorization reforms – March 17, 2021
- Health Department Director Stephen Williams supporting Senate Bill 73 on Managed Care Organization billing – March 17, 2021
- Written testimony from Houston Councilman Gallegos in opposition to HB 1219 at the Urban Affairs Committee -- March 16, 2021
- Written testimony from Bill Kelly supporting SB30 -- March 15, 2021
- Written testimony against House Bill 3 to House State Affairs Committee - March 11, 2021
- Director Carol Haddock testimony on Houston water system to House Urban Affairs Committee - March 10, 2021
- Minal Patel Davis testimony before House Business & Industry Committee on HB 390 – March 9, 2021
- Mayor Turner to House & Senate Committees on Texas electric power policies - February 23, 2021
- Mayor Turner and the City of Houston with Network of Behavioral Health providers 2021 Legislative Priorities -- February 6, 2021
- Update to City Council -- February 9, 2021
- Update to City Council -- January 20, 2021
- Legislative Principles passed by City Council for 2021 Legislative Session -- December 9, 2020
Interim Testimony
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- Mayor Turner to Cecile Young of HHSC on Medicaid provider cuts – December 18, 2020
- Bill Kelly written testimony for Senate State Affairs – December 7, 2020
- Houston Health Authority Dr. David Persse for Senate Health & Human Services on COVID – December 3, 2020
- Finance Director Tantri Emo for House Ways & Means on Senate Bill 2 – November 13, 2020
- ARA Director Tina Paez to House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures on TABC Sunset – October 30, 2020
- Mayor Turner to Chairman Wilson for the House Aggregate Production Operation Interim Study Committee – October 28th, 2020
- City of Houston Health Department to Select Committee on Healthcare Costs on ETHAN – October 1, 2020
- Mayor Turner letter of support to Sunset Commission on Texas Licensed Breeders Program (TLBP) – September 29, 2020
- Houston Forensics Science Center testimony on Sexual Assault Kits – September 29, 2020
- Mayor Turner response on permitting for telecommunications – September 21, 2020
- Mayor Turner letter to House Elections Committee supporting Online Voter Registration – September 17, 2020
- Minal Patel Davis to House Appropriations Committee on Senate Bill 20 Implementation – September 8, 2020
- Mayor Turner to Legislative Budget Board on Behavioral Health budget cuts – August 27, 2020
- City of Houston Testimony - Land and Resource Management Committee - August 14, 2020
- Mayor Turner Letter to House Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention - August 12, 2020
- Dr. David Persse - House Public Health Committee- Slide Presentation - March 10, 2020
- Dr. David Persse - House Public Health Committee- March 10th, 2020
- Stephen Costello Testimony – Senate Finance Committee – February 25th, 2020
- Minal Davis Written Testimony – Senate State Affairs – February 26th, 2020
- Joe Crawford Testimony – House Ways & Means – February 5th, 2020
2021 Special Session
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