Texas Government – Tan Parker

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Texas Government – Tan Parker
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State House Member Research Assignment
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Provide the following for your assigned Texas State House Member:
A. Representative Information:
Name and District: Texas Representative Tan Parker, District 63 (R-Flower Mound)
Cities within the district: 24
Election Information: 86th Legislature Regular Session
Political Party Affiliation: Republican
Education/Degrees:
 Applied Business Strategies
 University of Dallas (BA)
 London School of Economics (MA)
Professional/Economic ties outside of being a legislator: Served on Several BOD’s and
advisory councils
Special Memberships/Positions/Interests: Businessman
Prior Political Experience: 10 Years
B. 86th Legislative Session
Committee Assignments: Business & Industry House Administration State Affairs
How many bills did your House member file in the 86th legislative session?
Total filed 64
Sponsored/Authored: 44
Coauthored: 20
Proposed bills/legislation:
Since joining the Texas House of Representatives in 2007, Representative Tan Parker
has written a noteworthy rundown of new state laws equipped on preservationist standards

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and creating genuine outcomes for the residents of Texas. Here is a gander at a portion of his
authoritative features:
Reducing Taxes and Government Spending
 Made state spending plans that have decreased general income spending and gave
record tax reductions.
 Co-composed legislation that disposed of the obsolete Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund charge.
 Coordinated the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to send obligatory warnings of
detainee discharges by means of email, setting aside cash by bypassing costly stepped
letters.
 Solidified neighbourhood alternative races for exceptionally made metropolitan
administration locale into one uniform race date, sparing urban communities basic
dollars when facilitating decisions.
 Successful 2013, moved Texas' Sales Tax Holiday weekend to prior in August with
the goal that more families will have the chance to take part in this duty sparing end
of the week.
 Co-composed legislation making the independent venture exception to the
establishment charge lasting in Texas
Recovering the Government of the of Private Business
 Co-wrote fruitful legislation that raised the private company exception to the business
establishment charge, viably evacuating 40,000 independent ventures in Texas from
the assessment rolls.
 Decrease in recent repressive orders from congressmen by sending configuration
plans to the Texas Licensing and Administration Department.