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The Texas House and Senate have released their budget proposals. The starting point for the Texas Senate includes $103.6 billion, and the House starts at $108.9 billion. The Senate plan includes cuts to health and human services, and public education. The House budget increases spending for public education, child protective services, and mental health. The Senate Finance committee will start meeting next week. To read more….
Gov. Abbott’s State of Mind.
Tune in at 11:00 AM on January 31st for Gov. Abbott’s State of the State address, which will be delivered to a joint session of the Texas Legislature. What will Abbott’s top priorities be? To read more…
Senator Seliger Elected Senate President Pro Tempore.
Sen. Kel Seliger (R-Amarillo) has been unanimously elected to serve as President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate. Sen. Seliger, who has served in the Senate since 2004, is now third in line for the governorship. He will preside over the Senate when the Lieutenant Governor is absent. To read more…
Lawmakers look to protect Texas police officers.
Prompted by the tragic killings of Dallas police officers in July of last year, State Senator Royce West (D-Dallas) has filed Senate Bill 12. The bill would create a $25 million grant program to provide bulletproof vests for 50,000 patrol officers across the state. To read more…
Only in Austin…
Matthew Weiner, creator of the hit TV series Mad Men, will donate the show’s archive to UT’s Harry Ransom Center humanities library. Stop by the UT campus to check out Mad Men scripts, costumes, notes and much more. To read more…