The latest Chris Paddie news from The Texas Tribune.
A 2019 law says a former lawmaker cannot register to lobby until two years after they last used campaign funds to donate to another politician. Paddie, R-Marshall, sought to get around that earlier this year by reimbursing his campaign account with personal money. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/63dcff205e482e30c35394b7635a5bce/House%20Floor%20May%2023%20JV%20TT%2033.jpg)
Patrick has made no qualms in the past about bending arms or using public pressure to get other state officials — including Gov. Greg Abbott — to go along with his plans. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7daff947565bc39c5cdee54b64621271/0110%20Lege%20Opening%20BD%2029.jpg)
The law says a former member of the Legislature cannot engage in activities that require them to register as a lobbyist if they have made a political contribution using campaign funds in the past two years. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5f39dc21b092e64afaa83720a47bc3f1/Chris%20Paddie%20and%20Eddie%20Lucio%20III%20TT.jpg)
The news comes less than a month after Paddie, who has represented House District 9 since 2013, announced he would run for reelection. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0c7cefb3910514cb478cda44d189a00b/House%20Floor%20May%2023%20JV%20TT%2018.jpg)
For some energy experts, the increase in donations for the officials at the close of the session looks like a reward for not passing more stringent regulations and raises questions about whether lawmakers let the oil, gas and the broader energy industry off easy for its massive failures. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/75ec7cec01c7d6fd2fbfc960e81faf05/Winter%20Storm%20and%20Abbott%20Presser%20TT%2016.jpg)
The Texas House for hours on Sunday debated its proposal to better prepare for extreme weather. The chambers have a little more than a week to wrap up remaining work. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8adf60957743ee765f75f74ea3ed3718/ATX%20Winter%20Storm%20EL%20TT%2014)
The lower chamber gave initial approval Monday to a series of bills responding to this year’s catastrophic power outages during a deadly winter storm. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a4177d8efb3f6be842c54460aae40d9a/Winter%20Storm%20Day%20Five%20JV%20TT%2018.jpg)
The bills, which include mandating weatherization of power plants, reforming the ERCOT board and creating a state emergency communications system, are “a work in progress.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/01d46c76b281ce1bf7b6ef631f9b1ff8/San%20Marcos%20Winter%20Storm%20JV%20TT%2009.jpg)
Some plumbers are calling for a special session after the Texas House ended the state plumbing code and a plumbing regulation agency that has dozens of employees. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a105bdfabada0958f5724b594a0018ac/Plumbing%20iS%20TT.jpg)
In the latest episode of our podcast about the 86th Legislature, Evan Smith talks to state Rep. Chris Paddie, who chairs the House Energy Resources Committee, about the impact of oil and gas activity on the Texas economy, the downside of the upside, and what the future holds. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ee3b23c67609fb74b29eb60f2b7d02d0/TT-PointofOrder-podcast-launch-art.png)
The Senate sponsor of a bill meant to create statewide regulations for ride-hailing companies said Thursday he had stripped a controversial amendment that would define "sex" as "the physical condition of being male or female.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/06/15/RideHailApp-Lege.jpg)
Representatives for Uber and Lyft say an amendment to a statewide ride-hailing bill that defines "sex" as "the physical condition of being male or female" is disappointing and unnecessary. Full Story
A group of House members removed their names as co-authors of a bill that would regulate ride-hailing companies because of an amendment that defines “sex” as the “physical condition of being male or female.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2017/04/19/__BDB0344_Paddie_frown.jpg)
Full video of my TribLive conversation with three Texas House hopefuls: Republicans Stephanie Klick and Chris Paddie and Democrat Justin Rodriguez. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TX-Trib_TribLive__Klick-Paddie-Rodriguez_Kalifa040.jpg)
At this morning's TribLive conversation, presumptive incoming state Reps. Stephanie Klick, Chris Paddie and Justin Rodriguez were asked if they were prepared to sign pledge cards for Speaker Joe Straus or his challenger, state Rep. Bryan Hughes. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/TX-Trib_TribLive__Klick-Paddie-Rodriguez_Kalifa008-2.jpg)