Texas House of Representatives Member Randy Weber Stands up to UIL

[Arbitrator]

...I can see this being used improvidently in the wrong hands as well.

 

More especially in the hands of the Manor Road Crowd!   

[george7244]

maybe they should suspend tony timmons for being a sex offender.  he's trying to screw every taso official. 

[TXMike]

Looks like 3028 (prohibiting UIL from registering officials) is set for public hearing on April 19.  
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Actions.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB3028

3130 which mandates officials be licensed by the state also is set for a hearing that day.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Actions.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HB3130

[Getting Fat]

For anyone who has not done so, now would be the time to email your representative encouraging them to support HB 3028 and HB 3130.

[TXMike]

The Committee members:

Chair: Rep. Rob Eissler
Vice Chair: Rep. Scott Hochberg
Members: Rep. Alma Allen
Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock
Rep. Harold V. Dutton, Jr.
Rep. Ryan Guillen
Rep. Dan Huberty
Rep. Mark Shelton
Rep. Todd Smith
Rep. Mark Strama
Rep. Randy Weber

[TxKeith]

I was just reading the text of HB3130 and it looks like we will be under another state agency, Texas Commission on Licensing and Regulation.  According to what I read, we are to register with the "Department" and the "Department" is defined as Texas Commission on Licensing and Regulation.  If some of you that have more information on this please elaborate.  I have hoped we would get things under TASO and not have any state control.

[Arbitrator]

I was just reading the text of HB3130 and it looks like we will be under another state agency, Texas Commission on Licensing and Regulation.  According to what I read, we are to register with the "Department" and the "Department" is defined as Texas Commission on Licensing and Regulation.  If some of you that have more information on this please elaborate.  I have hoped we would get things under TASO and not have any state control.

 

So under that scenario, would the  Good UIL Dr. have to dispatch his  Dancing Monkey over to that "new" state department to head up that job?   

[Welpe]

For anyone who has not done so, now would be the time to email your representative encouraging them to support HB 3028 and HB 3130.

Already contacted my reps when 3028 was first filed but now I need to send another contact asking them to oppose 3130.

[TXMike]

What is your gripe with 3130?   Seems to me it would pre-empt UIL and shut down their takeover once and for all?

[Welpe]

Because it is another unnecessary fee/tax and what's to stop the UIL from collecting their own fee anyways ( assuming they are not barred from legally). Either way, we will have to pay for this, a state level fee and a local chapter fee. I don't see the need...and if you want to implement background checks, why can't TASO handle that?

[ETXZebra]

I'm not fond of the wording in either bill. I have been told they would be amended, but until they are it's hard for me to fully support them.

[Getting Fat]

The difference:

UIL - can charge more than their costs to officials.  Unfettered, unchecked, whatever amount they want to charge.

TDLR - by statute can only charge costs.  They can run a background check for $10.  That would save officials' money if TASO were required to conduct background costs. 

3130 passes, and all officials will save money, undergo background checks, and the UIL is prevented in undergoing their takeover efforts.