Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 145, Ed. 1 Monday, June 19, 1989 Page: 5 of 10
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THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas, Monday, June 19.1
Gov. Clements inks long list of new bills into law
AUSTIN (AP) — When the dust cleared, Gov. Bill Clements
finished work, on measures passed during the regular legislative ses-
sion by signing into law 1,263 bills — ranging from requiring that
motorcycle riders wear helmets to a record state budget.
On Sunday, Clements ended the bill spree by vetoing a proposal
that would have given debtors more protection on foreclosed proper-
ty
developers in the closing days of the session that ended May 29.
Real estate interests had sought to make it more difficult for lenders
to recover their losses on delinquent loans. ;
Under current law, the price paid at the foreclosure auction es-
tablishes the “fair market value” for the property and the lender can
demand payment from the debtor on the outstanding loan balance.
The Legislature passed a compromise plan that would have al-
lowed the lender to foreclose, but the borrower would have had the
right to go to court to receive a determination of the property’s value
and the amount of the outstanding loan balance The difference in
these two prices is called the deficiency.
Clements vetoed the bill saying it would have resulted in numerous
lawsuits. “Such delays and further litigation are not in the best inter
est of the state," he said.
Also Sunday, Clements approved bills that will:______
— Require conversion to natural gas or other alternative fuel in
state fleets with more than 15 vehicles, school districts with more
than 50 buses, and local transit authorities. The conversions will be
phased in from 1991 to 1998.
— Encourage the Texas Air Control board to adopt rules encourag-
ing the use of natural gas in vehicles and boilers.
— Give Texans greater access to government records about them-
selves, and prohibit governmental entities from charging high prices
for providing copies of records.
On Sunday, the governor vetoed legislation that would have:
— Required sterilization of animals slated for adoption from
animal shelters.
— Provided penalties for violating a human burial
— Regulated sports agents dealing with football and basketball ath-
letes.
Clements already had signed many of the major bills from the 71st
Legislature, including the $47.4 billion state budget, prison reform,
education funding, insurance regulations and rural health care.
Earlier, he also h id signed into law a bill that will require motor-
cycle riders to wear helmets.
Of the 1,318 bills sent to Clements’ desk he signed 1,263 and
vetoed 55. In 1987, Clements signed 1,134 bills and vetoed 52.
Under the Texas Constitution, the governor has 20 days to act on
legislation following the end of the regular session, w hich concluded
That deadline expired at midnight Sunday .
Councilman
denies vote
for brother
HOUSTON (AP) — A city
councilman said he was unaware he
voted in favor of city contracts that
gave about $3.9 million in sub-
contracting to a company controf-
led by one of his brothers.
Terry Wilson, an assistant Harris
County district attorney, said his
office will investigate whether
Councilman Ben Reyes’ actions on
the contracts violated conflict-of-in-
terest or other laws, The Houston
Post reported Sunday in a copyright
story.
Reyes said he had not filed dis-
closure forms or abstained from
voting in regard to Royal Supply
Corp. because he did not make a
connection between general con-
tractors who received city contracts
and Royal Supply, which worked as
a subcontractor.
Reyes’ brother, Tony G. Reyes,
is president and an owner of Royal
Supply.
The councilman said all he secs
before attending a council meeting
are the agendas and that Royal
Supply never has been listed as a
contractor or subcontractor.
He suggested that if conflict-of-
interest issues arc to be raised about
subcontractors on city projects,
those subcontractors should be lis-
ted on City Council agendas.
Asked about (he district attor-
ney’s investigation, Reyes said, “I
think that it’s appropriate, and we
look forward to working with them
any way we can.”
SQARMG
MEDICAL
COSTS
ARE RAISING
CAR
MSURANCE
RATES.
Bridge
NORTH *-»-«»
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♦ Q 10 9 7
♦ A J94
WEST
EAST
♦ J 10 9 6
♦ 532
TA31
♦ Q J 10 9 7
♦ S 4 2
♦ K 8 3
♦ 85 2
♦ K 6
SOUTH
♦ A Q 4
♦ K 8 5
♦ A J 5
♦ Q 10 7 3
Vulnerable: Neither
Dealer: West
Sooth
Writ North
East
Pass Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass 3 NT
All pass
Opening lead ♦ J
Taking
your best shot
By James Jacoby
South won the opening spade lead in
his hand and led the 10 of clubs, letting
it ride when West played low East
won the king and came back with the
queen of hearts South played low on
that trick, but went up with the king
when East continued with the heart
10. South had seen players lead the
queen from A-Q-J-10 and was not
about to be hoodwinked by clever play
from East. But West now took the ace
and returned a third heart, and declar-
er was down two before the smoke
cleared.
Was there some clue that should
have guided South to the winning play
of holding up his king of hearts until
the third round of the suit? (The suit
would then block and declarer would
make his nine tricks via the successful
diamond finesse.)
The answer is that declarer will
need the diamond king to be with East
in order to make the contract in any
event So be must assume the favor-
able location of that card After that,
it is simply a matter of remembering
the bidding to know that East cannot
also bold the ace of hearts East
passed in third position, and be would
surely have opened the bidding with A-
Q-J of hearts, king of diamonds and
king of clubs And what if East does
not bold the diamond king and in fact
holds A-Q-J-M of hearts’ South may
feel a little foolish going set an extra
trick, but be can console himself with
having taken the best play for the
contract
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Why do car insurance premiums go up? One
big reason is the soaring cost of medical care
for auto accident victims. In 10 years, the price
of hospital medical services went up 160%. Semi-
private rooms went up 143%.
There are now over 5 million injury-causing
accidents a year. Medical care for those accident
victims comes out of everyone’s premiums.
And as both the number of accidents and the cost
of treating each victim go up, premiums get hit
with a double increase.
At State Farm, we believe that ways must be
found to keep these factors from forcing premiums
to go up. Lower speed limits are one way to reduce
deaths and lessen the number’and severity of injuries.
That’s why we’re still strongly behind the 55 mph
speed limit. We also work with automakers and
consumer groups to encourage the development of
safety features. Our past work in this area helped
lead to today’s airbags and automatic safety belts.
State Farm is there, everyday. Finding more
ways to help protect our policyholders from the
causes of rising premiums. So we can keep
insurance affordable.
LET’S FIGHT
THE REAL
COSTS
OF
INSURANCE.
Slate Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Home Office Bloomington, Illinois
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Keys, Clarke. Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 145, Ed. 1 Monday, June 19, 1989, newspaper, June 19, 1989; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth824153/m1/5/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.