Texas 2013 Legislative Session Ends

Texas 2013 Legislative Session Ends Last night, the Texas Legislature found the third time was a charm! The House and Senate passed HB 1 and SJR 1 in a compromise plan to fund transportation. After almost seven months in Austin for a Regular Session and two thirty day Special Sessions, the third called Special Session…

Texas 83rd Legislative Session Update: Report for Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

Texas 83rd Legislative Session Update: Report for Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 The House adjourned sine die. Speaker issued a proclamation expanding the scope of the Select Committee on Transparency in State Agency Operations to monitor conduct of executive appointees, including university regents. The Senate adjourned sine die. Lt. Governor Dewhurst announced that SB 5 could not be…