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In his first term, Barras served on these committees: (1) House and Governmental Affairs, (2) Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, (3) Ways and Means, and (4) Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=48|title=Rep. Taylor F. Barras: Republican District 48|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>

In his first term, Barras served on these committees: (1) House and Governmental Affairs, (2) Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs, (3) Ways and Means, and (4) Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=48|title=Rep. Taylor F. Barras: Republican District 48|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>

In 2010, Representative Barras was rated 100 percent favorably by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 82 percent by the Louisiana National Federation of Independent Business, and 89 percent by the Louisiana Family Forum. In 2011, Barras voted, unsuccessfully, to override then Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]'s [[veto]] of an increase in his state's [[cigarette]] tax. He also voted to ban hand-held cellular devices while driving. He voted against a 2011 proposal to establish a commission to study how to end state corporate and personal state income taxes over the next decade.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=93858|title=Taylor F. Barras|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>

In 2010, Representative Barras was rated 100 percent favorably by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, 82 percent by the Louisiana National Federation of Independent Business, and 89 percent by the Louisiana Family Forum. In 2011, Barras voted, unsuccessfully, to override then Governor [[Bobby Jindal]]'s [[veto]] of an increase in his state's [[cigarette]] tax. He also voted to ban hand-held cellular devices while driving. He voted against a 2011 proposal to establish a commission to study how to end state corporate and personal state income taxes over the next decade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=93858|title=Taylor F. Barras|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=August 26, 2011}}</ref>

Barras predicted no shortcuts to the reconciliation of the state budget, the first agenda item in the special legislative session set for mid-February. "None of the choices are easy or ideal, but we have to face them," Barras said.<ref name=noshortcuts/>

Barras predicted no shortcuts to the reconciliation of the state budget, the first agenda item in the special legislative session set for mid-February. "None of the choices are easy or ideal, but we have to face them," Barras said.<ref name=noshortcuts/>