http://tpr.org en http://tpr.org/post/state-sen-uresti-looking-get-more-people-involved-child-abuse-prevention <p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">April is <a href="https://www.childwelfare.gov/preventing/preventionmonth/" target="_blank">Child Abuse Awareness month</a>, and San Antonio Sen. </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Carlos </span>Uresti <span style="line-height: 1.5;">is calling for more volunteers to help increase the local message of saving children's lives.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Uresti said </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Bexar County showed an increase in the number of cases of child abuse in 2012.</span></p> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:55:33 +0000 Eileen Pace 8916 at http://tpr.org State Sen. Uresti Looking To Get More People Involved In Child Abuse Prevention http://tpr.org/post/new-bill-seeks-raise-legal-smoking-age-21 <p>State Senator Carlos Uresti’s proposed <a href="http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/pdf/SB00313I.pdf">SB313</a> would change the legal smoking age in Texas from 18 to 21. Uresti said his bill is about saving lives and saving money.</p><p>"On average, over 24,500 Texas die every year from smoking related illnesses," the senator said, referring to a fact sheet provided by the<a href="http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/facts_issues/toll_us/texas"> Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids</a>.</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:54:33 +0000 Joey Palacios 5723 at http://tpr.org New Bill Seeks To Raise Legal Smoking Age To 21