Straus: Length of session "just right"
House Speaker Joe Straus, speaking to reporters after the House adjourned this afternoon, said the two-day length of the special session “was just right.” He said the fact that two measures … MORE | COMMENTS (0)
Senate, House adjourn sine die
The Texas House has just adjourned sine die, ending the special legislative session that began yesterday morning. About five minutes earlier, the Senate passed House Bill 1, a road-building bond bill, … MORE | COMMENTS (5)
Perry planning to attend tea parties in four burgs including Austin
Gov. Rick Perry, who was energized while speaking to an April “tea party” rally outside Austin’s City Hall, plans to give a few of this week’s parties a whirl. His office confirms … MORE | COMMENTS (3)
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Road bond, sunset bills nearing quick passageLegislators, many of them tanned and exhibiting a relaxed, schools-out air Wednesday, ripped quickly through two of the three issues that Gov. Rick Perry put on their special session plate.
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