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Let us remember this day with a renewed passion for freedom…

The 80th Texas Legislature recently approved two measures which provide significant new funding for state parks and address chronic budget shortfalls that were crippling a resource that benefits all Texans. The bills now head to the Governor’s desk for his consideration.

“…gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of springtime….let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as sacred charges upon the Nation’s gratitude–the soldier’s and sailor’s widow and orphan.”

Today, the Texas Senate passed House Bill 2151, an anti-graffiti measure aimed at discouraging would-be offenders from engaging in vandalism. The bill gives local governments a powerful tool to help clean-up property damage. Authored by State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston), the “Graffiti Accountability Act of 2007” now heads to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law.

State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) is pleased to announce that House Bill 2151, also known as the “Graffiti Accountability Act of 2007”, has passed the Texas House of Representatives with overwhelming support.

The Texas House of Representatives has approved legislation to help ensure the integrity of the ballot by requiring photo identification to vote.

State Representative Dwayne Bohac, R-Houston, is pleased to report that three anti-crime bills he authored or co-authored this legislative session are moving closer to becoming state law. These measures will protect homeowners who use deadly force to protect themselves, increase the penalty for burglary of an automobile, and assist police in finding stolen property.

State Representative Dwayne Bohac, R-Houston, co-authored House Bill 2772 last week that puts a two year hold on the Trans-Texas Corridor and allows the legislature to study the way the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) handles all toll roads.

In an effort to impact our dependence on foreign oil imports and decrease vehicle emissions, State Representatives Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) and Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas) filed House Bill 1335 that rewards consumers who choose to purchase more fuel efficient vehicles, including hybrid engine vehicles (HEV’s).

As the 140-day session of the Texas Legislature continues, State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) has filed four bills that will strengthen the state’s public school system.