Nate brings up an interesting question…
I can’t for the life of me figure out why we needed HB 167 this past session and which goes into effect Sept. 1. If you don’t know what I mean, then read this description of the law:
Relating to exempting a religious bible from attachment, execution, or other seizure for the satisfaction of debts.
Has there been a spate of bible seizing from people who owe money? If you think about the time it took for someone to write down the bill language, then have staffers go over it to check for errors, then have committees and the whole Legislature to vote on it, just so you can keep your holy book when the repo men come to collect on a debt… I’m just confounded.
With school funding, kids without health insurance, the Trans Texas Corridor debate, was it really necessary to waste the time and paper writing this bill? Don’t worry though – your Koran or Torah or any other sacred writings are included as well. But don’t expect your Popular Science or Hardy Boys books to be covered – if the bill collector comes knocking you better be prepared to give those up.
