According to the Texas Public Policy Foundation:
It was interesting to leave the Capitol and see people walking and driving around as they go about their daily routines. The discussions taking place in the Capitol will impact Texans' lives, whether they realize what is taking place or not. That is why it remains so important to have the right leaders in the legislature who will function as servant leaders, standing on the right principles.
HB1 continues in the House chamber as over 300 amendments could potentially receive review, unless waived. The spending cuts are requiring the representatives to dig into the details as they debate on where to move current funds. It is interesting to hear the distinction between the liberal view that government needs to provide aid, while conservatives seek fiscal responsibility. The listener has to decipher the underlying message and maneuver through the rhetoric to gain insight on the strategic messaging in words. The liberal ideology wants the state to function as "daddy," providing all the services a person would ever need to survive. What this viewpoint fails to say is this means denying birth to unborn babies, spending with no stop, and allowing the state to determine when, where, what, and how things will take place. Remember, whatever the state provides, it can also take away.
Instead, a conservative ideology understands that individuals have inherent worth as well as man is fallen and cannot have absolute power. This viewpoint understands that the unborn are human beings who need the opportunity and protection to live. This viewpoint also refrains the government's spending to allow people to make decisions on where and how they spend their money.
HB1, like many other current state budgets, is Texas' answer to fiscal responsibility. In our own homes we have to maintain budgets that analyze spending and reduce it where necessary. Our states and national governments need to do likewise.
Article Update: April 04, 2011
According to the Texas Tribune, the House passed HB1 with a 98-49 final vote. The House's version is $164.5 billion in spending. Now off to the Senate for further deliberations.
For some resources on HB1, see the following sources:
Texas House of Representatives
Texas Tribune: Liveblog--House Debates HB1
Texas Public Policy
Americans for Prosperity
Texas Alliance for Life
On Friday, HB 1, the proposed 2012-13 state budget, will be brought to the floor for second reading. Because the second-reading debate is expected to last well past midnight, after the bill is passed to third reading, the speaker will adjourn the House for a few minutes, convene a new “legislative day,” and allow the vote on third reading and final passage so that members can go home for the weekend when they leave the Capitol. A total of 371 amendments have been pre-filed. Amendments may make additional spending cuts or move spending from one program to another, but are out of order if they result in a net increase in spending.
It was interesting to leave the Capitol and see people walking and driving around as they go about their daily routines. The discussions taking place in the Capitol will impact Texans' lives, whether they realize what is taking place or not. That is why it remains so important to have the right leaders in the legislature who will function as servant leaders, standing on the right principles.
HB1 continues in the House chamber as over 300 amendments could potentially receive review, unless waived. The spending cuts are requiring the representatives to dig into the details as they debate on where to move current funds. It is interesting to hear the distinction between the liberal view that government needs to provide aid, while conservatives seek fiscal responsibility. The listener has to decipher the underlying message and maneuver through the rhetoric to gain insight on the strategic messaging in words. The liberal ideology wants the state to function as "daddy," providing all the services a person would ever need to survive. What this viewpoint fails to say is this means denying birth to unborn babies, spending with no stop, and allowing the state to determine when, where, what, and how things will take place. Remember, whatever the state provides, it can also take away.
Instead, a conservative ideology understands that individuals have inherent worth as well as man is fallen and cannot have absolute power. This viewpoint understands that the unborn are human beings who need the opportunity and protection to live. This viewpoint also refrains the government's spending to allow people to make decisions on where and how they spend their money.
HB1, like many other current state budgets, is Texas' answer to fiscal responsibility. In our own homes we have to maintain budgets that analyze spending and reduce it where necessary. Our states and national governments need to do likewise.
Article Update: April 04, 2011
According to the Texas Tribune, the House passed HB1 with a 98-49 final vote. The House's version is $164.5 billion in spending. Now off to the Senate for further deliberations.
For some resources on HB1, see the following sources:
Texas House of Representatives
Texas Tribune: Liveblog--House Debates HB1
Texas Public Policy
Americans for Prosperity
Texas Alliance for Life
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