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Proud to Serve Rural Texas

One of my favorite parts of serving you as state representative is being able to effect real change for real rural Texans. The very best way to do that is by listening directly to you. I’m constantly crisscrossing our district, attending community events, and sitting down with folks to hear your concerns and ideas. In fact, many of the bills I introduced this session were ideas that first came from a constituent of House District 13. That’s why I always encourage you—if you have an idea for how to make our laws work better for rural Texas—reach out. Some of the best legislation in Austin starts as a conversation here at home.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: In your answer to the retired U.S. Navy veteran about why he is forced to enroll in Medicare, you focused on military TriCare’s requirement for the member to enroll in Medicare. But you said nothing about regular VA health care. If a non-career veteran is eligible for VA health care, couldn’t that be used in place of Medicare?

In The Right Hand

In The Right Hand

let their stress and worries be touched by the Master’s Hand. If they would find the time to have a quiet moment and ask God to prepare their path, to guide them along the way. My prayer for all students, teachers, and school officials is to find a moment in their day to get quite, thank our Lord for their blessings, and pray for “the touch of the Master’s Hand” to help them make good decisions and to guide their paths. This poem is not about biscuit making or starting to school, but in anything you do, you are never wrong when you start out by putting the current situation in “The Right Hand!”

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