Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas

HB Strategies TX Principal | 8th Gen. Texan | #TXLege Pro & Lobbyist | Former House & Senate Staffer | VP Arc of the Capital Area BOD | (personal on @TuhMolly)

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

We're so thrilled to welcome Nicole to our team!!

[HBS @H_B_Strategies]

We are pleased to welcome Nicole Chen to the HBS Austin office @HB_StrategiesTX as Office Manager. Nicole joins us from the Office of the Texas Comptroller, where she served as Executive Assistant to Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, with prior experience in the Texas Senate.

Welcome to the team, Nicole.
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[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

Honored to be recognized among some of the best this last week!!

[HBS @H_B_Strategies]

"Our Texas team is one of the most respected groups of lobbyists in the state." - @andyblunt, HBS CEO

Proud moment for the full HBS Texas team — Ky Ash, Myra Leo, Molly Spratt, and Mark Vane — at the @USLege_ai 2025 Best in Government Affairs Awards in Austin, where HBS Texas served as Premier Sponsor. Congratulations to honorees Molly, Myra, and Mark.
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#HBS #TXleg #TexasLobbyist

[HBS Texas @HB_StrategiesTX]

HBS Texas Principal @MollyfromTX was spotted doing what she does every day in the Capitol — advocating for people who need a voice.

As Board President of The Arc of the Capital Area, Molly welcomed more than 200 guests to the organization's annual Gold Star Masquerade Gala.

[Andrew Cates @andycates]

The #txlege passed 1208 bills this session. They filed 8719 (highest since 1991 last date available). That’s a passage rate of 13.8% (lowest since ‘91). Besides 2023 (15.5% passage rate) the rate is usually around 20% on average. 1/2

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

I have reached the point in session where I'm waking up at 3am with epiphanies for rider language and amendments, knowing I should write them down, not doing so, and subsequently forgetting my ideas.

Anyone else? #txlege

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

@MotherVoter Homeslice on North Loop has a fenced in play area for the kiddos!

[CS4TX @cs4tx]

Amy’s is here! 👀

#txlege

[CS4TX @cs4tx]

We are here in the Johnson Conference Center and ready to show the #txlege what we’ve got!

See y’all at 12 for @AmysIceCreams and robots! 🤖 🍦 🖥️

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

It's our Super Bowl! Come see some of the greatest minds demonstrate their skills. Ice Cream! Robots! Oh My!

#txlege

[CS4TX @cs4tx]

The CS4TX Foundation with @weteachcs and the Texas Advanced Computing Center are hosting Code @ the Capitol THIS WEEK!

Over 60 Texas Students are coming to demonstrate their computer science skills and shape the future of CS in our great state!

See you there! #txlege

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

Enjoyed the @LtGovTX’s keynote today at the Texas Business Forum.

I’m here on behalf of @TXManufacturers, a host of the event, along with @TXOGA and @texaschemistry.

#txlege

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

IT'S #txlege CHRISTMAS!

(The budgets are out!)

[Joan Huffman @joanhuffman]

PRESS RELEASE - Senator Joan Huffman Files Senate Base Budget. #txlege

[Texas Association of Manufacturers @TXManufacturers]

TAM's Top 10 priorities for the 89th Legislature dropped today. TAM President & CEO Tony Bennett said, “Global competition for advanced manufacturing has never been more intense. Priorities and policy must be laser-focused to keep Texas on top.” #txlege https://t.co/iQOCrraFzK

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

@putkids1st @TXRestaurants Kelsey Streufert (@KelseyJErickson) with @TXRestaurants and E4C drops the incredible stat that a year of infant childcare in Texas costs more on average than one year of tuition the University of Texas.

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

Spending “Session Eve” discussing Women’s Health and barriers that can impact that, including substance use disorder and childcare.

Heather Ormand, CEO of @NexusRecovery, takes the time to discuss the role of recovery and how it impacts Healthy Families in Texas. #txlege

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

Heather is closing out the Women’s Health Caucus Policy Summit today speaking with @putkids1st and @TXRestaurants.

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

I’ve been using a lot of duck analogies recently.

- water off a duck’s back
- be like a duck: calm on the surface, and paddle like hell
- ducks in a row
- sitting duck
- lame duck

Now mother nature thinks I’m a duck. I cannot swim in business attire! 😭

[Wroe Jackson @WroeJackson]

Texas manufacturers are excited for forward-thinking water infrastructure policy that supports the growing #manufacturing economy and the high-quality jobs manufacturing projects bring to our State. #txlege #ManufacturingMatters

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

@emilyebytx My favorite #txlege advice to give:

- Always be kind; always be honest.
- Our jobs can look like play; never forget it's work.

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

I spent hours yesterday fighting with ChatGPT to help me format some information I'm using to gear up for session. Today, I switched over to Google's NotebookLM, and not only is it faster, but it's much more accurate.

My favorite feature so far is its polite way of telling me to reread its outputs.

"Unfortunately, the table I provided cannot preserve hyperlinks [previous conversation]. The data was formatted for easy transfer to a spreadsheet, which does not support active hyperlinks [previous conversation]."

[Molly Spratt, HB Strategies Texas @MollyfromTX]

@VinceLeibowitz Oh my!!!! Are you alright?!