SEN. KOLKHORST NAMED TO SENATE WORK GROUP DISCUSSING HEALTH, HOSPITALS, COVID-19 ISSUES
State Senator Lois Kolkhorst has been named to one of six Senate work groups to discuss how the state will proceed in the next legislative session as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(courtesy Office of Lois Kolkhorst)
Friday, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick named every senator to a small discussion group, using what he calls a “think tank model” to discuss the challenges the state will face in the 87th Legislature, which officially begins January 12, 2021. He said the purpose of these groups is not to craft legislation, but to discuss options in response to those challenges.
Kolkhorst, the Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, was named to a group covering health, hospitals and COVID-19 issues. Kolkhorst will be joined by Senators Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway), Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels), Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), and Borris Miles (D-Houston).
Other discussion groups created will cover economic impact and budgeting; the Senate’s pandemic preparedness; public schools and higher education; jobs and reopening the economy; and the food supply chain, food banks and agriculture.
Patrick said the Senate is committed to making sure Texas continues to lead, not only in combating COVID-19 but in making sure the state’s economy can move forward. He said every senator is participating in these groups, and he is maintaining regular contact with them on these discussions.