From the small towns of West Texas to the streets of the Lone Star State’s largest cities, it’s been said that the best part of living in Texas is having a Texan for a neighbor. Keeping the state out of the way and letting those neighbors work together to solve local challenges is the most reliable way to ensure Texas remains the best place in the nation to live, work and raise a family.

Action Items

»  Gov. Perry proposed amendments that would require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature to increase taxes, and require the Legislature to limit growth in the state budget to no more than growth in population and inflation combined.
»  Gov. Perry advocated an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, requiring Congress to balance the federal budget.
»  Gov. Perry announced nearly $800,00 in grants to combat human trafficking.
»  Gov. Rick Perry announced initiatives to increase the monitoring and punishment of the most dangerous sex offenders, building on the success of recent initiatives like the Texas Ten Most Wanted Sex Offender list.
»  Gov. Perry has also recommended creating a tax incentive for employers who grant their employees two hours a week of paid time off to return to school or study for their GED. Once the employee has received their diploma or GED, the employer is then eligible to receive $1,500 per student in credit toward sales tax liability.
»  Gov. Perry signed House Bill (HB) 4765 to cut taxes for Texas small business owners
»  Gov. Perry signed legislation protecting Texas property owners.

News & Announcements

• Wednesday, August 25, 2004 • Speech
  Gov. Rick Perry’s Remarks at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital Regarding Texas Medical Liability Reforms - San Antonio
  
• Wednesday, August 25, 2004 • Speech
  Gov. Rick Perry’s Remarks at Rio Grande Regional Hospital Regarding Texas Medical Liability Reforms - McAllen
  
• Wednesday, August 25, 2004 • Speech
  Gov. Rick Perry’s Remarks at Christus Saint Elizabeth Hospital Regarding Texas Medical Liability Reforms - Beaumont
  
• Wednesday, August 25, 2004 • Press Release
  Statement on Strayhorn's Letter to Gov. Perry
  AUSTIN - Kathy Walt, press secretary to Gov. Rick Perry, issued the following statement in response to the comptroller’s latest flip-flop on her record:
• Tuesday, August 24, 2004 • Editorial
  Historic Medical Liability Reform Helping Doctors, Patients
  A year ago, Texas was in the midst of a healthcare crisis that, without major reforms, threatened to jeopardize our access to quality, life-saving healthcare. Doctors across the state were limiting and, in some cases, closing their practices because they could no longer afford liability insurance. Many expectant mothers were driving long distances to find an obstetrician to provide pre-natal care and deliver their newborns. A hospital in Port Arthur even had to cancel about a dozen surgeries when insurance policies for its anesthesiologists were canceled. High-risk communities were losing neurosurgeons, general surgeons and other specialists. And hospitals were experiencing huge liability increases, culminating with an increase of more than 50 percent in 2003.
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