Disaster Recovery Resources + Town Hall TONIGHT Dear Friends, I hope that the information we have provided on social media and email has made it to you in a timely manner. There are a lot of resources available and we want you to have access to what you need. My office is open daily to…
read moreMand. Evacuation ordered for West Houston Neighborhoods EVACUATION ORDERED FOR CERTAIN W. HOUSTON NEIGHBORHOODS I have just spoken to Mayor Turner to clarify what the evacuation order entails. The order applies ONLY to homes or structures with standing water in them now. If you do not have standing water, you do not have to evacuate…
read moreHARVEY RESOURCES Local, State, and Federal Aid to help during and after the flooding Houston, we are all in awe of the incredible amount of rain and damage wrought upon Houston and Texas during this storm. We will have to be resilient and help one another. We are all reminded how important our first responders are…
read moreCapitol Update – Special Session Underway Rep Murphy files and moves four important bills during the Special Session Normally, after a 140-day Legislative Session, lawmakers return to their districts where they revert to everyday life (we are true citizen legislators) in their districts. However, this cycle is different. The Governor has called the legislature back for…
read more85th Session Wrap-Up: Accomplishments of the Legislature Capitol Update Dear Friends, The 85th Legislative Session of Texas has ended. Over the session’s five months, my colleagues and I in the House and Senate worked to address important issues facing our communities in the State of Texas. Our last newsletter included information about bills passed by…
read more85th Session Wrap-Up: Rep Murphy Passes Key Legislation Representative Murphy sees all 14 bills signed by Governor Abbott. Dear Friends, Since our last newsletter, the 85th Legislative Session has come to a close, and a special session has been called starting July 18th. In this edition, we’ll highlight some of the legislative initiatives our office…
read moreHouse & Senate Companions Murphy companions with Senate members At the State Capitol, the House and Senate both work extremely hard to improve Texas! Companion bills let the two chambers, both the House and Senate, work together to pass bills. A companion bill is filed in one chamber that is identical or very similar to a bill filed in…
read moreAUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 215, strengthening abortion reporting requirements, specifically relating to minors. The bill requires doctors who perform abortions on minors, to document and report additional information. This includes how a minor obtained authorization for the procedure, such as from a parent or judge. The pro-life legislation is yet another…
read moreAUSTIN – Four property tax reform bills aimed at bringing added transparency, accountability and simplicity to the property tax process in Texas have been signed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Officials said three bills authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, as well as one bill authored by Rep. Jim Murphy and sponsored in the Senate by Bettencourt, will now become law “Any…
read moreTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a measure that tweaks Texas law relating to captive insurance companies. Abbot signed House Bill 1944 on June 15. The bill was authored by Jim Murphy (R – Houston) and sponsored in the Senate by Bryan Hughes (R, Mineola). The Texas Legislature in 2013 first approved the licensing of…
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