Texas State Representative for Washington, Austin, Grimes and Walker County Lois W. Kolkhorst

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"You have a right to be cynical about our government.
But if you are truly fed up, then you also have an obligation
to join me in being part of the solution."

MEET LOIS

Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving House District 13, which includes Austin, Grimes, Walker, and Washington Counties. She is responsible for a district spanning over 3,000 square miles, stretching over central Texas, from the pine forests of East Texas to the Coastal Gulf Plains.

As the Chair of the House Committee on Public Health, she helps manage the state’s $52 billion health care system and ... read more

Kolkhorst named 'Friend' by counties
October 25, 2011
Brenham Banner-Press
The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) has presented Rep. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) with its "Friend of County Government" award for her work to foster cooperation between state and county government during the 82nd Legislative session. (more).

One Size Does Not Fit All
August, 2011
Op-ed piece by Rep. Kolkhorst
For Houston Chronicle and Dallas Morning News
When our nation takes on a difficult task, the most vital question to ask is, "Who decides?" Today we see a great deal of mistrust in our government. The issue of statesmanship is often sacrificed during a critical political debate where it's more important to score points than to really solve problems. This is particularly true in emotional debates over health care. (more).

GOP aiming to slip federal law with 'compact'
by Chuck Lindell
American-Statesman Staff
Published 9:24 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Under a bill pending in the state Senate, Texas could become the second state seeking to opt out of the new federal health care law by taking advantage of a clause in the U.S. Constitution allowing states... (more).

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Texas House Approves Kolkhorst Patient Privacy Protections
(Austin, TX) House lawmakers approved new measures this week that seek to protect Texans' private medical information and toughen the privacy laws on personal medical records... (more)

Concerns Raised Over Tracking Students with Chips
Bill in Austin Would Limit Student Tracking
By Stephen Dean
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) chips are now embedded in the student identification cards at tho Houston-area school districts, allowing sensors to detect exactly where kids are moving on buses or in specific areas of schools...
State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, has introduced a bill that would limit how districts can deploy the technology because of what she sees as potential abuses.
(Read complete story from Click2Houston here or watch video here.)

Texas House Approves Kolkhorst Health Care Compact
(Austin, TX) On Thursday, House lawmakers voted to move forward with a health care compact — a partnership with other states that would ultimately transfer Medicaid and Medicare from the federal control to (full story here)...

Texas House votes to cut its own funding
AUSTIN — State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst has joined fellow House members in voting to cut 10 percent from their office budgets. Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) has also taken the budget-cutting a step further, announcing she will voluntarily turn back to the State Treasury five percent of her Public Health Committee budget... (more)

IN THE NEWS

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State Rep Lois Kolkhorst, center, visits with Walker County Judge Danny Pierce, left, and HEARTS Veterans Museum Board Chairman Richie Harris at the Nov. 11 dedication of the new museum.
Photo by Free Press – Rich Heiland

Ceremony Honors All Veterans
The HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas Grand Opening Ceremony Wednesday was marked by much emotion, with about 700 veterans and dignitaries gathering to celebrate both the opening of the museum and Veterans Day — honoring those past and present who have served their country.
(Read complete story from the Hunstville Item here.)

Local Pilot Killed In Vietnam War Laid To Rest
(Dallas, TX) U.S. Air Force Major Dan Miller, who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, is finally home in North Texas. Major Miller was laid to rest at Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery this afternoon in a ceremony befitting a warrior. (more)