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...is important. I would like to congratulate Governor Rick Perry, Senator Jane Nelson, Representative Dianne Delisi and the other members of the Texas Legislature for their innovation and action in tackling this problem. They are among the...

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...of such services be improved. It's a companion bill to emergency legislation Gov. Rick Perry ordered to make state schools safer, a measure co-sponsored by Rose and Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound. This one, though, is far more...

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...or incidents the agency investigated. Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, working with Perry's office, has filed a bill that would create a governor-appointed ombudsman to investigate injuries and deaths and oversee the institutions.

In this article: Justice Department, Texas, Tax, Attorney General, and Jane Nelson

...if it gets to his desk. Perry spokeswoman Allison Castle said she was unaware of any conversation the governor had with Ellis, but said Perry would review the smoking ban bill if and when it reaches his desk. Nelson said she still...

In this article: Jane Nelson, Rodney Ellis, Cancer, Lance Armstrong Foundation, Texas Senate, and Texas

AUSTIN, Texas -- Several key Republicans urged Gov. Rick Perry on Monday to rescind his executive order making Texas the first state to require girls to be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer.

In this article: Texas, Cervical cancer, Human papillomavirus, Jane Nelson, Cancer, Hepatitis B, Medicaid, Lung cancer, and Greg Abbott

...funding because of care and safety problems. Republican Gov. Rick Perry had designated the issue as a legislative emergency and Nelson's bill is the first passed by either the Senate or House. "There is no excuse for those kinds of abuses...

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...said last month that no additional warning labels are needed. Also Monday, two Texas lawmakers said that state health officials are not required to follow Perry's order. Their announcement was made after meeting with Texas Attorney...

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...R-Flower Mound, and Rep. Patrick Rose, D-Dripping Springs. Perry, his right arm in sling, signed the bill with his left hand after breaking his collarbone earlier this week. Texas has nearly 5,000 residents at the state's 13 state...

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...said he would allow the bill to become law if it gets to his desk. Perry spokeswoman Allison Castle said Perry would review the bill if and when it reaches his desk. Nelson said she still supports the bill and that there's time to...

In this article: Jane Nelson, Rodney Ellis, Lance Armstrong, Cancer, Yahoo, and Austin