WILLIAM A. BAIRD
R - Jacksboro
District 36 - Campbell and Union County

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Listed below are a few of Representative Baird's sponsored bills from the 103rd General Assembly.

HB 2622 - Comptroller, State - Requires agencies to implement recommendations made in audits by the comptroller; requires commissioner of finance and administration to reduce subsequent appropriations in an amount equal to savings estimate of implementing changes.

HB 2765 - Employees, Employers - Adds civil air patrol members and volunteer rescue squad members to volunteer firefighters who are granted protection from discharge by employers because of any work absences or tardiness due to emergencies.

HB 2861 - Lottery, Scholarships and Programs - Removes requirement for HOPE scholarship, general assembly merit scholarship, and HOPE access grant that student meet the minimum GPA requirements both overall and in the college core classes and instead requires that students achieve one overall GPA. - PASSED

HB 2516 - Workers' Compensation - Replaces current court based system with administrative Workers' Compensation Commission.

 

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