Claudia Ordaz, Texas State Representative of the 79th distric | Facebook
Claudia Ordaz, Texas State Representative of the 79th distric | Facebook
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to closed meeting deliberation regarding defense and military issues’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends the Government Code to allow certain governmental bodies in Texas to hold closed meetings to discuss defense, military, and aerospace issues without the requirement for an open meeting. It defines relevant issues as those related to the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA considering the establishment of headquarters, bases, missions, or major facilities in Texas, as well as economic incentives offered to private entities or nonprofits to meet requirements for grants or strategic endeavors set by these agencies. If the bill is passed with a two-thirds majority, it takes effect immediately. If not, it will take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
Claudia Ordaz, member of the House Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development and vice chair of the House Committee on Environmental Regulation, proposed another seven bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Ordaz graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2008 with a BA.
Claudia Ordaz is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 79th House district. She replaced previous state representative Art Fierro in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2310 | 04/08/2025 | Relating to developing a strategic plan for the improvement and expansion of early learning and educational opportunities for young children with disabilities |
| HB 5395 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the establishment of the Cross-Agency Employment Resource Initiative to coordinate and optimize certain employment services and resources in this state |
| HB 5390 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to cooperation by economic development program participants with local workforce development boards |
| HB 5086 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to establishing a pilot program to increase the supply of child-care services and encourage employer partnerships to meet strategic workforce needs in certain regions of the state |
| HB 334 | 04/07/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a county employee family leave pool program |
| HB 4553 | 04/03/2025 | Relating to the mandatory reporting of birth outcomes by licensed midwives in the State of Texas |
| HB 1307 | 03/10/2025 | Relating to the definition of abortion |
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