Tag Archives: Jason Villalba

Jason Villalba, The King of Thin-Skinned Twitter Blockage

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Texas State Rep. Jason Villalba, ostensibly a Republican, seems to be going out of his way to alienate actual Republican voters. First he was among the (sadly many) Republican Representatives to vote to reelect Joe Straus Speaker, then got caught … Continue reading →

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Rep. Jason Villalba’s War on Photography, Bloggers and Gun Owners

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Lawrence Person

There’s been much talk about how State Rep. Jason Villalba’s House Bill 2918 criminalizes bloggers filming police officers, especially if they’re CHL holders who happen to be lawfully carrying at the time. Worse yet, it takes the “some animals are … Continue reading →

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Who Is Behind “Texas Citizens Coalition”?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Back in the middle of January I got a four-page flyer form an outfit calling itself the “Texas Citizens Coalition.” The group is headed up by Rosenberg realtor Gary Gates. Their ostensible goals sound conservative enough: 1. A smaller role … Continue reading →

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Hot Stuff

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Lawrence Person

A couple of days ago I mentioned that hot sauce maker Sriracha had been temprarily shut down due to more stringent California regulations. Now the followup: In good news for pho restaurants everywhere, Huy Fong Foods announced that Sriracha shipments … Continue reading →

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Missed One: Teacher Firearm Training Bill

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Lawrence Person

In doing my roundup of gun bills in the Texas legislature, I missed Rep. Jason Villalba (R-Dallas)’s HB 1009 to allow schools to designated one “Marshal” for every 400 students eligible to receive firearm and emergency response training. Existing CHL … Continue reading →

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