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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Rick Perry 512-463-2000, Fax: 512-463-1849 Party: Republican P.O. Box 12428, Austin, TX 78711 State Insurance Building, 1100 San Jacinto, Ste 151B, Austin, TX 78701 Email: Web: http://governor.state.tx.us OFFICE OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: David Dewhurst 512-463-0001 Party: Republican Capitol Station, P.O. Box 12068, Austin, Texas 78711 Email: Web: http://www.ltgov.state.tx.us TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: MAIN WEB SITE: www.house.state.tx.us LIVE & ARCHIVED BROADCASTS FROM FLOOR & COMMITTEES OF TEXAS HOUSE: www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio TRACH TEXAS HOUSE BILLS: www.legis.state.tx.us/billlookup/billnumber.aspx. If you're interested in a particular bill, you can view relevant documents, see the bill's history, and track the movement through the Legislative process. MONITOR COMMITTEES HEARINGS OF TEXAS HOUSE: www.house.state.tx.us/committees/?session=83. If you want to monitor committee hearings, you can do that online too. Once committees are appointed, you can view committee members and upcoming committee schedules. Keep in mind that committee hearings are open to the public so you can always come to the Capitol to see the hearing in person or testify on a particular bill. State Representative Jimmie Don Aycock, Texas House District 54 512-463-0684; 512-463-8987 Fax Party: Republican Capitol Office: Room EXT E2.506, P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768 Email: Web: www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist54/aycock.php District 45 includes following Hill Country counties: Lampasas and Burnet State Representative Valinda Bolton, Texas House District 47 512-463-0652; 512-463-0565 Fax Party: Democrat Capitol Office: Room E2.716, Capitol Extension, Austin, TX 78701 District Office: P. O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768 Email: Web: www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist47/bolton.php District 47 includes following Hill Country counties: west part of Travis State Representative Harvey Hilderbran, Texas House District 53 512-463-0536; 512-463-1449 Fax Party: Republican Capitol Address: Room GW.12, Capitol Building, Austin, TX 78701 District Address: 125 Lehmann Drive, Kerrville, TX 78028: 830-257-2333; 830-792-4289 Fax District 53 includes following Hill Country counties: Real, Kerr, Kimble, Mason and Llano Email: Web: www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist53/hilderbran.php State Representative Donna Howard, Texas House District 48 512-463-0631, 512-463-0901 Fax Party: Democrat Capitol Address: Room E2.810, Capitol Extension, Austin, TX 78701 District Address: P.O. Box 2910, Austin, TX 78768: 512-463-0631, 512-463-0901 Fax Email: Web: www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist48/howard.php District 48 includes following Hill Country counties: West part of Travis State Representative Doug Miller, Texas House District 73 512-463-0325 Party: Republican Capitol Address: Room E1.216, Capitol Extension, Austin, TX 78701 District Address: 387 W. Mill Street, New Braunfels, Texas 78130: Ph: 830-624-8338, Fax: 830-624-8330 Email: Web: www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist73/miller.php District 73 includes following Hill Country counties: Gillespie, Kendall, Comal, Bandera State Representative Jason Isaac, Texas House District 45 512-463-0647 Party: Democrat Capitol Office: Room Ext E1.414, POB 2910, Austin, TX 78768 District Address: P.O. Box 2910, Austin TX 78701; 512-850-5524; 100 Creek Road (Inside the Pioneer Bank building), Box # 7-125, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 Email: jason.isaac@house.state.tx.us Web: www.house.state.tx.us/members/dist45/isaac.php District 45 includes following Hill Country counties: Blanco, Hays STATE REPRESENTATIVE JASON ISAAC, TEXAS HOUSE DISTRICT 45: 512-463-0647; 512-850-5524; 100 Creek Rd TEXAS SENATE: State Senator Troy Fraser, Texas Senate District 24 512-463-0124 Party: Republican Capitol Station, POB 12068, Austin, TX 78711 5608 Parkcrest Drive, Suite 260, Austin, TX 78731: 210-402-9743 607 Highway 281 N., Suite B, Marble Falls, TX 78654: 830-693-9900 Email: troy.fraser@senate.state.tx.is Web: www.fraser.senate.state.tx.us District 24 includes following Hill Country counties: Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, Lampasas, Llano and Mason State Senator Carlos I. Uresti, Texas Senate District 19 512-463-0119; 512-463-1017 Fax Party: Democrat P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711: 2530 SW Military Drive, Suite 103, San Antonio, TX 78224: 210-932-2568; 1-800-459-0119 (toll free); 210-932-2572 Fax District 19 includes following Hill Country counties: Bandera and Real State Senator Jeff Wentworth, District 25 512-463-0125; fax: 512-463-7794 Party: Republican P.O. Box 12068, Capitol Station, Austin, TX 78711 925 North Frost Center, 1250 N.E. Loop 410, San Antonio, TX 78209: 210-826-7800; fax: 210-826-0571 District 25 includes following Hill Country counties: Comal, Hays, Kendall and parts of Travis Texas State Board of Education Member, SBOE District 5, Mr. Ken Mercer 512-463-9007 District Address: P.O. Box 781301, San Antonio, TX 78278
AGING & DISABILITY, DEPARTMENT OF: 800-252-9240; 512-438-3011; 701 W 51st St, Austin, TX 78751. www.dads.state.tx.us AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF: 512-463-7476; 1700 N Congress Ave, SF Austin Bldg, Rm 1100A, Austin, TX 78701. www.agr.state.tx.us (TEXAS) AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE: 979-845-7800; College Station, TX. http://texasextension.tamu.edu ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION: 512-206-3333; 5806 Mesa Dr, Austin, TX 78731. www.tabc.state.tx.us ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION: 512-719-0700; 2105 Kramer Ln, Austin, TX 78758. www.tahc.state.tx.us (TEXAS) APPRAISER LICENSING & CERTIFICATION BOARD: 512-465-3950; 1101 Camino La Costa, Austin, TX 78752. www.talcb.state.tx.us ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF: 512-305-9000; Hobby Bldg 333 Guadalupe St, Ste 2-350, Austin, TX 78701-3942. www.tbae.state.tx.us ARTS, COMMISSION ON THE: 512-463-5535; EO Thompson Bldg, 920 Colorado St, Ste 501, Austin, TX. www.arts.state.tx.us ASSISTIVE AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPT. OF: 512-377-0800; 4800 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX. www.dars.state.tx.us (TEXAS) ATTORNEY GENERAL: 800-252-8011; 512-463-2100; 300 W 15th St, Austin, TX 78701. www.oag.state.tx.us AUDITOR: 512-936-9500; 1501 N Congress, Ste 4.224, Austin, TX. www.sao.state.tx.us BANKING, DEPT. OF: 512-475-1300; 2601 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX. www.banking.state.tx.us BAR OF TEXAS, STATE: 512-427-1463: 1414 Colorado St, Austin, TX. 78701-1627. www.texasbar.com COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: www.tdhca.state.tx.us COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS: 800-252-5555; 512-463-4000; LBJ Bldg, 111 E 17th St, First Floor, Austin, TX 78774-0100. http://www.window.state.tx.us CONSUMER CREDIT COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF: 512-936-7600; 2601 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78705-4207. www.occc.state.tx.us (TEXAS RESIDENTIAL) CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION: 512-463-1040; 311 E 14th St, Ste 200, Austin, TX 78701. www.trcc.state.tx.us DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS COUNCIL: 512-424-2443; 5805 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752. http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/dem/CouncilsCommittees/droughtCouncil/stateDroughtPrepCouncil.htm (TEXAS) EDUCATION AGENCY: 800-463-9734; 512-463-9734; 1701 N Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701. www.tea.state.tx.us (HIGHER) EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD: 512-427-6101; 1200 E Anderson Ln, Austin, TX 78752. http://www.thecb.state.tx.us EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, CENTER FOR: 940-565-4433; Denton, TX. http://www.tcet.unt.edu/home EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR: 512-936-8400; 1701 N Congress Ave, 5th floor, Austin, TX 78701. www.sbec.state.tx.us (TEXAS) ETHICS COMMISSION: 800-325-8506; 512) 463-5800; 201 E 14th St, 10th Floor, Austin, TX 78701. www.ethics.state.tx.us ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (TEQ): 512-239-1000; 12100 Park 35 Cr, Austin, TX 78753. www.tceq.state.tx.us. This agency was called the "Texas Water Commission" in years past. Now it encompasses much more than just water! Scope includes water conservation, air quality, pollution prevention, rainwater collection, waste management and more. FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: 800-252-5400; 512-438-4800; 701 W 51st St, Austin, TX 78751. www.dfps.state.tx.us (TEXAS) FOREST SERVICE (TFS): 979-458-6650; 301 Tarrow St, John B. Connally Bldg, 3rd Floor, Ste 364, College Station, TX 77840-7896. http://texasforestservice.tamu.edu. Provides technical assistance to landowners in forest related matters including oak wilt, tree health, tree selection, arboricultural consultation, and prevention and control of wildfires. (TEXAS) GROUNDWATER PROTECTION COMMITTEE: 512-239-4506; 12100 Park 35 Cr, Austin, TX 78753. www.tgpc.state.tx.us HEALTH SERVICES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE: 512-458-7111; 1100 W 49th St, Austin, TX 78756-3199. www.dshs.state.tx.us HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION: 512-424-6500; 4900 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751. www.hhsc.state.tx.us HISTORICAL COMMISSION: 512-463-6100; 1511 N Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701. www.thc.state.tx.us (TEXAS) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: www.house.state.tx.us. See above listing. (AFFORDABLE) HOUSING CORPORATION: 512-477-3555; 101 Westlake Dr, Ste 101, Austin, TX 78746. www.tsahc.org HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPTARTMENT OF: 512-475-3800; 221 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78701. www.tdhca.state.tx.us INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: 800-252-3439; 512-463-6169; 333 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701. www.tdi.state.tx.us (TEXAS GENERAL) LAND OFFICE: 512-463-5001; 1700 N Congress Ave, Ste 835, Austin, TX 78701. www.glo.texas.gov LICENSING AND REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: 512-463-6599; 920 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701. www.license.state.tx.us (TEXAS) LOTTERY COMMISSION: 800-375-6886; 512-344-5000; 611 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701. www.txlottery.org (TEXAS) MEDICAL BOARD: 512-305-7010; 333 Guadalupe St, Tower 3, Ste 610, Austin, TX 78701. www.tmb.state.tx.us MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: 888-368-4689; 4000 Jackson Ave, Bldg 1, Austin, TX 78731. www.txdmv.gov NURSING, BOARD OF: 512-305-7400; 333 Guadalupe St, Ste 3-460, Austin, TX 78701. www.bon.state.tx.us (TEXAS) PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT: 800-792-1112; 512-389-4800; 4200 Smith School Rd, Austin, TX 78744. www.tpwd.state.tx.us PUBLIC SAFETY, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF: 512-424-2000; 5805 N Lamar, Austin, TX 78752 Website: www.txdps.state.tx.us (TEXAS) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: 512-936-7000; 1701 N Congress, Austin, TX 78701. www.puc.state.tx.us RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS: 877-228-5740; 512-463-7288; 1701 N Congress, Austin, TX 78701. www.rrc.state.tx.us. Regulates the oil and gas industry, gas utilities, pipeline safety, safety in the liquefied petroleum gas industry, and surface coal and uranium mining (despite its name, it no longer regulates railroads).Railroad Commission (TEXAS) REAL ESTATE COMMISSION: 512-459-6544; 1101 Camino La Costa, Austin, TX 78752. www.trec.state.tx.us RURAL AFFAIRS, DEPTARTMENT OF: 512-936-6701; 1700 N Congress Ave, Ste 220, Austin, TX 78701. www.tdra.state.tx.us SECRETARY OF STATE: 512-463-5770; 1100 Congress Ave, Capitol Bldg, Rm 1E.8, Austin, TX 78701. www.sos.state.tx.us (TEXAS) SENATE: 512-463-0200; 1100 Congress Ave, Capitol Bldg., Austin, TX 78701. www.senate.state.tx.us TEXAS STATE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION BOARD (TSSWCB): 254-773-2250; 311 N 5th St, Temple, TX 76501. www.tsswcb.state.tx.us (TEXAS) VETERANS COMMISSION: 512-463-5538: 1700 N Congress Ave, Ste 620, Austin, TX 78701. www.tvc.state.tx.us (TEXAS) VETERANS LAND BOARD: 800-252-8387; 512-463-5060; 1700 N Congress Ave, Rm 700, Austin, TX 78701. www.glo.state.tx.us/vlb (TEXAS) WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD: www.twdb.state.tx.us (TEXAS) WORKFORCE COMMISSION: 512-463-2222; 101 E 15th St, Austin, TX 78701. www.twc.state.tx.us. (TEXAS) YOUTH COMMISSION: 512-424-6000; 4900 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751. www.tyc.state.tx.us
OFFICIAL PORTAL OF TEXAS: www.texasonline.com FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT GATEWAY: www.usa.gov (TEXAS) LEGISLATURE ON-LINE: www.capitol.state.tx.us (TEXAS) WINDOW ON STATE GOVERNMENT: www.window.state.tx.us
CHILD SUPPORT: 800-252-8014 CHIP: 800-647-6558 CONSUMER PROTECTION HOTLINE: 800-621-0508 CRIME VICTIM'S COMPENSATION: 800-983-9933 ELDER LAW HOTLINE: 800-806-2092 GOVERNOR'S COMMENT LINE: 800-252-9600 HILL COUNTRY PORTAL CRISIS HOTLINES: CRISIS MEDICAID FRAUD: 512-463-2011 NURSING HOME COMPLAINTS: 800-458-9858
WHITE HOUSE: 202-456-1414 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500-0004 Email: president@whitehouse.gov Web: www.whitehouse.gov
AGRICULTURE (USDA), US DEPARTMENT OF: www.usda.gov CENSUS, US BUREAU OF THE: www.census.gov COMMERCE, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.doc.gov DEFENSE, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.defenselink.mil EDUCATION, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.ed.gov EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA), FEDERAL: www.fema.gov ENERGY, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.doe.gov ENGINEERS, US ARMY CORPS OF: http://swf67.swf-wc.usace.army.mil ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY: www.epa.gov EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICES: www.whitehouse.gov/government/eop.html EXPORT-IMPORT BANK: www.exim.gov FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA): www.fsa.usda.gov. Administers the Farm Bill as passed by Congress. Several programs are currently in operation including EQUIP, CRP, TAP, LAP, NAP, and loan programs. Blanco: 830-868-4656, Gillespie: 830-997-3453, Hays: 512-392-3202, Llano and Mason: 325-347-5740 HOMELAND SECURITY, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.ready.gov HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: www.house.gov HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.hud.gov JUSTICE, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.usdoj.gov LABOR, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.dol.gov (USDA) NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS): www.nrcs.usda.gov. Assists landowners in preparing conservation plans, developing prescribed burning plans, and assisting with brush control, pond construction, terrace installation, and erosion control. NRCS also publishes soil surveys for each county. Blanco: 830-868-7237, Gillespie: 830-997-3349, Hays: 830-379-0930, Llano: 325-247-5154, Mason: 325-347-5749. SENATE: www.senate.gov SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: www.sba.gov TRANSPORTATION, US DEPARTMENT OF: www.dot.gov TREASURY: www.treas.gov TREASURY - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS): www.irs.gov
US FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT GATEWAY: www.usa.gov US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: www.usa.gov US GOVERNMENT SEARCH ENGINE: www.govengine.com
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