Dallas Democratic Rep. Yvonne Davis just got to make her case about bypassing the budget process. Speaker Pro Tem Craig Eiland, D-Galveston, answered her questions. And the last hurdle was cleared for the tier one university bill to pass. It...
Five conservative groups wrote lawmakers today urging they not pay for Hurricane Ike repairs out of the state's "rainy day fund," as proposed by Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie, (right) and other House budget writers. "Other funds are available," said the...
Here's a measure of House harmony these days: The House easily cleared a required four-fifths hurdle to suspend the state Constitution's prohibition against passing bills during the session's first 60 days. The vote, usually routine, was 140-3. Two years ago,...
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