Texas Lobbyist News: 82nd Legislative Session Updates May 2011 The Conference Committee on House Bill 1 – the General Appropriations Act – was passed out of Committee, but without action on Article 3, the education portion of the state’s budget. As discussions between the House and Senate Conferees continued on how to fund the state…
Texas 82nd Legislative Session News It’s finally over…. After a 140-day Regular Session and a 29-day Special Session, the Legislature is adjourned “Sine Die”. (sorta, the House technically has to return today….) It’s been a long, hot summer in Austin, Texas. The 82nd Legislature’s first called Special Session has passed the two major bills that…
Texas Lobbyist Report: 82nd Legislative Session Bills of Note Redistricting Heading into this Legislative Session, everyone was in agreement that the budget and redistricting would be the main focus of the Legislature. This time, the Legislature passed Redistricting of both Houses, by both Houses. HB 150 the House redistricting plan has passed the House and…
One week from today, the Regular Session will come to an end. Today, is a big day. Senate Bill 1581, the school finance bill, is on the House Floor this afternoon. That bill is a “must pass” for the budget to balance. After several meltdowns last week – the House Appropriations Bill, House Bill 1…