Texas Democrats, unhappy with the GOP budget, discussed possible strategies today for the coming special session.
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State Government
Updated: Dems Say Bring on the Special Session
House and Senate Democrats said today a special session would bring transparency to the school finance process and a greater awareness of how the deep funding cuts to government services will affect Texans’ daily lives.
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Demographics
Summer School Ahead for Texas Legislators
Lawmakers were hoping to get out of Austin with their business done, without the prospect of a special session this summer. Fat chance.
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Health care
Liveblog: A Make-or-Break Day for the Budget
With less than two days left in the legislative session, lawmakers set out to pay for the budget by passing SB 1811. Without it, the budget doesn’t balance and lawmakers will be forced to come back in a special session. It passed in the House, but was undone by a Senate filibuster.
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Public Education
TribLive: Will We Get a School Finance Deal Done?
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, state Rep. Myra Crownover, R-Lake Dallas, and state Sen. Tommy Williams, R-The Woodlands, expressed confidence that the House and Senate will agree to a school finance deal before the end of the regular session.
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State Government
Video: So There Will Be a Special Session?
With less than a week left in the regular session, it’s the question everyone’s asking: Will the Legislature finish its business, or will Gov. Rick Perry call a special session?
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Guides
Texplainer: How Does a Special Session Work?
Hey, Texplainer: How does a special session work? And how is it different from the regular session?