Jim Bates

consumer lobbyist and grandpa. like to do church work too.

[Jim Bates @jimbates58]

@GregAbbott_TX Hole in the Wall Gang

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@BillFOXLA Does not look like illegal immigrants at all. White guys with heavy backpacks. Body language is very Anglo. Illegals would have broke in within a few seconds because they are hungry and need shelter. These guys look like they just got out of their pickup parked around the corner.

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@GovAbbott @PUCTX @ERCOT_ISO By the layers of clothes, it looks like the thermostat in your office is set way below the recommended 78 degrees for this heat wave.

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@GregAbbott_TX @TexasGuard Has posse comitatus been deleted by executive order ?

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@quorumreport It’s led by a talk show host. To be expected.

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@PatrickSvitek I testified against one of his bills when he was Representative. He threatened me during testimony. His office called later to apologize saying he hadn’t had lunch and his blood sugar was low. He gaffes a lot, so must have low blood sugar a lot. 😜

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@GregAbbott_TX So Governor, you support the government leader of anti-government insurrectionists whose actions resulted in one peace officer having his head bashed in with a fire extinguisher and another committing suicide ? Mark Cuban: “No Principles. No Truth. No Service” ; legal.

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@KHancock4TX My Watauga raised son lives and works in Thailand. We have seen the Thai people and government exceed the US/TX COVID response with consistent government messaging and selfless citizen adaptation to the crisis. Masks are almost history for them. US/TX still cancelling life....

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At Perot museum screening "A Will for the Woods". Am guest q&a expert on home funerals and green burials.

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#TTFHealth Lots of boos towards 4 of 5 panel members who don't give straight answers to tough questions.

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#TTFopengov Open records being outsourced then requester costs going way up appears to be abuse of law. A way to stymie citizen involvement.

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#TTFopengov interesting listening to open discussion on how open tx lege $ disclosure is not so open.

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Tx asst AG tells me at public meeting regulatory agencies don't adhere to all statutes. Too expensive. Too much trouble.

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Gonna present Petition for Rule Change tomorrow Tuesday at Tx Funeral Commission. Consumers need a lot more protection. 9 am Hobby Bldg ATX.

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Senator Carona just now publicly complimented Funeral Consumers Alliance for the good work we do to protect consumers. Testimony SB 661.

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Fixin to testify on bill to make stronger criminal penalty for cemeteries crushing old graves to sell new plots; making it a felony.

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Fixin to testify on HB 1489 to support increased consumer protection on prepaid funeral contracts. bring unlicensed sellers to court.

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#fumcowav wake up Billy ! We are live tweeting !

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#fumcowav distraught can be the people we are too busy to help

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#fumcowav test tweet