Posts By: Amy

Senator Hall Joins with Governor Abbott in Stance on Refugee’s

Senator Hall Joins with Governor Abbott in Stance on Refugee’s     (Canton, TX) – Senator Bob Hall, Senate District 2, has publicly joined with Governor Abbott in declaring Texas will refuse to accept new Syrian refugees.  After all, we do not have the ability to run a refugee’s social security or finger prints through a database… Read more

TERRORISM IN WAITING – MODERN DAY CAMOUFLAGE

TERRORISM IN WAITING –  MODERN DAY CAMOUFLAGE   In light of the recent Paris terrorist attack stemming from those posing as refugees, I strongly believe it is irresponsible to accept any Syrian refugees into Texas.  Posing as refugees has become the camouflage of the modern day terrorist. We have been at war with Islamic terrorists since… Read more

Is I-635 East going to be tolled just for the Regional Transportation Council to create a slush fund?

Un-elected bureaucrats at the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) are attempting to coerce local elected officials into a tolled outcome on parts of Interstate-635 (from at least US-75 to Miller Road, if not all the way to I-30). The project is referred to as the LBJ East Managed Lane Project, where the term ‘managed lane’ brings with it… Read more

Capitol Hall Report – October 20, 2015

It’s Time to End Gun Free Zones It was about 20 minutes into the 7:00 p.m. showing of “Trainwreck” when moviegoers heard a couple of pops, like a sound effect glitch. However, when the sounds rang out again it became horribly clear that this was something else entirely. Soon two young women lay fatally shot,… Read more

SENATOR HALL’S PERSONAL PLANE INVOLVED IN A CRASH

(Canton, TX) — Thursday, Senator Bob Hall’s personal plane crashed in College Station. The plane was being operated by a friend of the Senator. Excerpt from KBTX report: The small aircraft crashed in the 11000 block of North Dowling Road. FAA says the plane, a Cessna 172, appears to have lost power. News 3 has… Read more

Senator Bob Hall Endorses Ted Cruz

    SENATOR BOB HALL ENDORSES TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT AUSTIN — Thursday, Senator Bob Hall joined his conservative colleagues, Konni Burton and Brian Birdwell, in publicly endorsing Ted Cruz for President of the United States. Senator Hall was recently ranked as the most conservative Senator in Texas by Rice University. Hall made the endorsement… Read more

Capitol Hall Report August 11, 2015

Ranked in the Top Conservative Echelons The leading grassroots organizations rate the Texas legislative bodies after each session in order to give voters a meaningful picture of each legislator’s voting record. Most of these groups have now posted their ratings. These independent evaluation confirm that I did what I said I was going to do:… Read more

Capitol Hall Report August 20, 2015 – Texas Deserves a Secure Electric Grid, Part Three

Twenty-first century technology and today’s geo-political environment has significantly elevated the significant threats to the safety of Texas.  In particular, the catastrophic effects of an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) event, either man-made or natural, could dramatically affect our lives as we know it.  This is a nationwide threat; however, Texas stands alone in its ability… Read more

A Brief on the 84th Legislative Session

Everyone asks at the end of each legislative session, “Was it a good session?” And the Republican legislators often answer that question by saying, “It was a great session;” or “It was the most conservative session yet!” or “We passed lots of good, conservative legislation.” I want to answer that question by presenting to you… Read more

SB 893 Frequently Asked Questions:

Did SB 893 reduce the pay for every teacher down to $27,000 per year? No, absolutely not; this is far from the truth. SB 893 simply removes the outdated and virtually unused minimum teacher salary schedule from statute.  However, as a protection for teachers, the previous floor of $2, 7 54 per month was retained…. Read more