Berman Suggests Interim Study Topics for Lawmakers

TYLER — State Representative Leo Berman of Tyler wants lawmakers to study some familiar topics, as well as a new one, before the next session. Berman replied to a letter from House Speaker Joe Straus requesting suggestions on topics for House committees to study during the interim.

Berman supports assertion of state sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. He points to a threat by the federal government to close airspace over Texas if colleague David Simpson’s pat-down bill had passed. Berman’s also continuing to support clampdowns on illegal aliens and Sharia law. He says, “At a minimum, all state department directors should be ordered to clear their files of illegal aliens. All employers should be required to use E-Verify and deny employment to illegal aliens.” Berman adds, “Last session, I sent three amendments to the Texas Senate to prohibit Texas courts from adjudicating cases using international law, which also includes Sharia law…We should continue looking into the need for such legislation.”

Additionally, Berman would like lawmakers to consider a requirement that missing or dead children be reported to authorities within one hour from discovery. That suggestion was spurred by the Casey Anthony case.