CAPITOL LETTERS

The House is taking its sweet time debating Jessica's Laws this afternoon -- irritating for those of us angling for Happy Hour. But it appears it'll be a shoo-in, just like Rep. Robert Puente's sexy "environmental flows" water bill was earlier this afternoon.

That bill, which will ensure decisions on future water permits aren't made without input from those downstream -- is a big deal for water-rich Dallas, which "likes its water, thank you," and sits at the top of the Trinity River basin.

Tell that to the fishermen and environmentalists who spend their days on muddy, dried-up rivers, bays and estuaries downstream.

Stay tuned...