The 86th session of the #txlege ended Monday with ceremony, a sense of accomplishment and the sweetest words imaginable after a five-month marathon turned sprint to the finish — no special session in sight. - @statesman
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"The power of incumbency is more than raising money for campaigns and having a well-known political name. Changing the state's election laws...can set the rules and frame the arguments for the next election cycle."
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With just weeks to go in the session, lawmakers are handling the pressure to get their bills across the finish line in different ways. Read more via @TexasTribune.
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The 86th Texas Legislature began Jan. 8 and continues through May 27. These updates from @impactnews_nwa are what has happened so far.
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The House gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that sets up Texas to be the latest state to allow #digitallicenseplates.
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Early in-person voting starts Monday and concludes April 30, five days in advance of the May 4 general election. Here’s what you need to know:
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The House also signed off on a $9 billion supplemental budget that would withdraw $4.3 billion from the state savings account. Read more from @TexasTribune.
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House members have proposed more than 300 amendments to the chamber's spending plan. The proposals that pass could have major implications for hundreds of other issues regulated by the state.
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