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October 21st, 2015
Bastrop County is again dealing with a devastating fire that has already destroyed at least 48 structures and caused the evacuation of hundreds of homes. The fire has burned thousands of acres and firefighters are working to...
December 24th, 2013
This week kicked off my District Work Period in Texas. The House goes back in session in the nation’s capital on January 7, 2014. Here's a quick look at how I spent the first week of this Constituent Work Period and some of...
September 12th, 2011
Texas currently has 166,475 acres on fire. Twenty-four new fires were reported on Sunday, 9-11-11. The two largest wildfires are the Bastrop and Magnolia/ Tri-County fires. Both are currently burning and authorities expect...
September 9th, 2011
The Texas Forest Service is reporting that a total of 1,626 homes have been destroyed by wildfires across Texas in the past seven days. 1,386 of these destroyed homes were from the Bastrop fire. The other 240 destroyed homes...
September 8th, 2011
Update: Go to Bottom of Article to See How You can Help Wildfire Victims and FireFightersIn an effort to save the forests, our actions might actually be destroying the forests. In the same way, the U.S. Government’s...
May 28th, 2015
Tuesday morning, I visited the Emergency Operations Center in Bastrop. The EOC is coordinating response efforts after the devastating floods that have occurred in Central Texas. I was briefed by County Judge Paul Pate,...
September 16th, 2011
The Texas Forest Service reports the Tri-County/Magnolia fire to now be contained at 19,620 acres. The Bastrop fire is reported to be 75% contained at 34,068 acres. Approximately 20 new fires a day have been reported over...
September 10th, 2011
Today I issued this statement after President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Bastrop County following the recent devastating wildfires:Last night FEMA announced that much needed relief is on its way for...
September 9th, 2011
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them." - Matthew 18:20Austin SkylineOur Texas is facing a surge of wildfires due to the historic drought. The fire in Bastrop that started four days...
