Rep. Anchia Appointed to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services and Land & Resource Management Committees
by ratx103 on 10/02/11 at 3:39 pm
Austin, TX– Today, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus announced committee assignments for the 82nd Legislative Session. Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas) was appointed to serve another term as Vice-Chair of the Pensions, Investments & Financial Services (PIFS) Committee and to serve on the Land & Resource Management Committee.
As Vice Chair of the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee Rep. Anchia will be working on legislation that regulates the banking and savings and loan industries and credit unions, as well as the state’s multi-billion dollar Teacher Retirement and Employees Retirement Systems. The committee also oversees state agencies such as the Finance Commission of Texas, the Office of the Consumer Credit Commissioner, the Office of the Banking Commissioner and a host of other state agencies pertaining to pensions and finance.
“This appointment gives me a tremendous opportunity to make a significant contribution to the effort to ensure that Texas’ public employee pension plans remain secure and well-funded in this difficult economic environment” said Representative Anchia, adding, “It’s especially important, in light of the current challenges facing our banking and financial service industries, that we as legislators do all we can to ensure the viability of these critical institutions, while remaining vigilant guardians of the public interest. This committee assignment gives me the perfect opportunity to do just that.”
Representative Anchia was also selected to serve on the House Land & Resource Management Committee. The committee has jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to the management of public lands and the power of eminent domain, as well as annexation, zoning, and other governmental regulation of land use. The committee also oversees the General Land Office, the School Land Board and the Coastal Coordination Council.
“This committee assignment will give me a wonderful opportunity to encourage the development of renewable energy resources on state lands and to stimulate investments in that area, said Rep. Anchia, adding, “We need to make sure we use the power of eminent domain to balance property owner rights with the need to connect our urban centers with sources of renewable energy in West Texas.”
Representative Rafael Anchia is a former DISD school board trustee serving his third term in the Texas House and represents District 103 of northwest Dallas County. .
