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Good chances for Texas needle exchange bill next year, but assume nothing

While I agree Texas has the best chance in my lifetime to pass needle exchange legislation next spring, the San Antonio Express News editorial board was counting unhatched chickens when they opined that, with long-time opponent Rep. Diane Delisi retired,Former Rep. Dianne Delisi, a Republican from Temple, opposed the bill in the House ... But rather than simply voting against it, she abused her position as chairwoman of the Public Health Committee by refusing to allow it to come to a vote. After 18 years in the House, Delisi resigned her seat in July. The same bipartisan group of lawmakers who pushed the legislation two years ago ? Sen. Robert Deuell, R-Greenville, Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, D-San Antonio, and Rep. Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio ? plans to reintroduce similar measures in the upcoming session...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on December 29, 2008 (boomark / email).