Nathan Macias - Texas State Representative District 73

Re-Elect Nathan Macias - Heart for Service, Heart for Texas

	TEXAS REPRESENTATIVE NATHAN MACIAS DISTRICT 73: Serving Bandera, Comal, Gillespie, and Kendall Counties
	For Immediate Release January 25, 2007	Contact: Adam Bell 512-463-0325

MACIAS RECEIVES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

Austin, TX - Representative Nathan Macias was appointed to serve on the Texas House 'Transportation' and the 'Pensions & Investments' committees. He was also appointed as vice-chair of the 'Rules & Resolutions' committee.

The 9 members of the House Transportation Committee will handle legislation and have jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to motor vehicle control, regulation, licensing, and the Texas highway system, including toll issues. Railroads, air traffic, water transportation and metropolitan transit are also regulated by the transportation committee along with TxDOT and the Texas Transportation Commission.

The House Committee on Pensions and Investments will have jurisdiction over all matters dealing with the benefits or participation in public retirement systems and their financial obligations. It will also regulate securities and investments. This committee also oversees the various state agencies that deal with state employee and teacher retirement plans.

The 11-member Rules and Resolutions Committee has jurisdiction over the rules in the House of Representatives and the many resolutions that appear before the House.

"I am excited about my assignments for this session and look forward to having an impact on important legislation and challenges facing each of these committees," said Macias.

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