‘State sovereignty’ bills make slow but steady progress

By Andy Hogue, The Lone Star Report

On the heels of an election that reacted strongly to the Obama Administration’s agenda, several Texas legislators filed bills early in the session to take a bold stand for state’s rights.

The bills and resolutions, most of which originated in the newly formed State Sovereignty Select Committee, attempt to wrangle control from the hands of the federal government. But with a little over a month to go before sine die, the fate of many of these bills is uncertain. We take a look at progress of three of likely candidates for ink from the Governor’s pen below.

*Health care compacts

This plan got some traction last week in the form of HB 5, which passed the House along party lines. The bill would place Texas into what’s known as an interstate “health care compact” — an agreement between states to regulate interstate commerce. It’s been done before, explained bill author Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham), most recently in 2005 in regard to juvenile justice procedures. About 200 compacts (authorized by the U.S. Constitution, by the way) are in effect.

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