(image from UnFair Park, the Dallas Observer blog) Ah, I love being back in Dallas, Texas. There are so many things going on in Dallas right now, from new construction, to art installations, to new construction with art installations implanted. As a lighting designer in the DFW Metro, I am extremely excited to see the [...]
Read More art, Dallas, jobs, Leni Schwendinger, light artists, Main Street Garden, Texas House Bill 2649, Thomas Balsley, Unfair Park, workThe Conference Committee on Texas House Bill 2649 met yesterday and recommended that the Senate language that would severely impact Lighting Designers in the state of Texas be removed. The Committee recommended that Sections 3, 5, and 6 of the bill be reverted to the House version of the bill, which contains no Lighting Designer [...]
Read More 2649, hb2649, Texas House Bill 2649There's a bit of news on Texas House Bill 2649 – it is official that the House refused to concur on the bill, and that a committee of conferees has been established to view and study the bill. As of May 29, 2009 the bill has a House Committee of five members - Wayne Smith (Chair), [...]
Read More 2649, Bill Callegari, Doc Anderson, hb2649, law, legal, legislators, lighting designers, Mark Homer, Patricia Harless, Texas, Texas House Bill 2649Things are looking positive – Senator Averitt's office has agreed to pull the language about lighting designers out of the bill. Now we need to make sure that he has solid, helpful, positive suggestions as its backing. Regulation in our industry isn't a bad thing, but it needs to be a studied, calculated process. Also, [...]
Read More 2649, hb2649, law, politics, Texas House Bill 2649, TXYES! Senate Substitute House Bill 2649 has been rejected in its current form. We're not out of the woods yet, though — it's going to go to a conference committee in the next few days, maybe even today. We need to continue calls to the members of this committee. Here's your to-do list for today: E-mail [...]
Read More 2649, hb2639, law, politics, Texas House Bill 2649, TXIf Texas House Bill 2649 becomes law, the implications for Lighting Designers could spread beyond the Texas borders. We need your help making sure the Texas government knows that the Lighting Designer amendments go too far. What can you do? Check out our Thursday list of to-dos for the latest updates and tasks A yahoo [...]
Read More 2649, hb2649, law, lighting designers, politics, Texas House Bill 2649, TXTexas House Bill 2649 just passed through the Texas Senate with 31 ayes, no nays. We're working on figuring out what the next step is, and will need your help.
Read More 2649, hb2649, law, lighting designers, politics, Texas House Bill 2649, TXEverybody, this bill is scheduled for a vote TOMORROW. Texas House Bill 2649 puts us out of business, folks. I just got information from John Baker in Houston about Texas House Bill 2649. I don't know what your feelings are on this, but it deserves a read. IALD sent out a letter about voting this [...]
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