Nearly two weeks after the House’s base budget was released, Senate Finance Chairwoman Jane Nelson presented the Senate’s plan, which she said sets aside $3 billion for “meaningful” property tax relief for Texas homeowners.
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Health care
The Brief: Jan. 27, 2015
Guns were a big topic of conversation inside the Capitol and outside of it on Monday.
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State Government
Sen. Nelson Looks to Strengthen Contracting Oversight
Following a controversial no-bid deal at the Health and Human Services Commission, Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, filed a bill on Monday that seeks to strengthen oversight of state contracting.
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Economy
Straus: $202 Billion Budget Plan Reflects Fiscal Discipline
House Speaker Joe Straus said the House’s base budget plan, released Thursday, holds “spending in check while addressing some very important challenges related to our rapid growth.” The Senate’s base budget is expected to come out next week.
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State Government
Lawmakers Set $7 Billion “Floor” for State Savings Account
Lawmakers on Thursday chose $7 billion as an appropriate minimum balance for the Rainy Day Fund in a meeting that took just a few minutes but will have far-reaching consequences.
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Health care
Sunset Commission Backs Bid to Consolidate State Health Agencies
With the endorsement Wednesday of the Sunset Advisory Commission, legislators are set to move forward with a consolidation of the state’s five health agencies into a single health commission with seven divisions.
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Politics
The Brief: Nov. 12, 2014
Scott Turner, the freshman state representative challenging Joe Straus for House speaker, affirmed on Tuesday that he will insist on a floor vote the first day of session, come what may.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 23, 2014
GOP statewide candidates uniformly hold sizeable advantages over their Democratic rivals.
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Health care
The Brief: Oct. 22, 2014
Criticism by state leaders of the Obama administration for failures in the response to the Ebola virus omits mention of the tools at the state’s disposal that were not used.
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Health care
Report: Abortion Restrictions Tied to Poor Health Outcomes
States that put tight restrictions on abortion generally perform worse on women’s and children’s health outcomes, according to a new report released by two national groups that support access to the procedure.