After fielding emotional pleas and various complaints in a committee hearing, state Rep. Cecil Bell plans to revise his bill that would bar the state from recognizing same-sex marriages even if the courts declare it legal.
Mar 25, 2015 11:14 pm
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Energy
Hays County Water Fight Tumbles Into Committee
Dripping Springs state Rep. Jason Isaac went before the House Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday to make the case for his four-bill cocktail aimed at stopping a controversial groundwater pumping project in Hays County.
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Politics
Video: Kay Bailey Hutchison Will Endorse Jeb Bush for President
Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Wednesday on MSNBC that she will endorse Jeb Bush for president, calling him “the trusted father-type that you want to run our country.”
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Senate’s Property Tax Cut May Stall in House
The Texas Senate’s notion of lowering property taxes for homeowners may lose steam when it reaches the House, where leaders appear more inclined to lower state sales taxes and avoid a collision with the spending cap.
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Economy
Senate Passes Patrick’s Tax Cut Package
The Texas Senate on Wednesday approved Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s multibillion-dollar tax relief package to cut property and business margins taxes, tossing the ball into the House’s court.
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Criminal Justice
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Latest Texas v. EPA Challenge
Texas again went head-to-head with the EPA before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, this time challenging federal limits on the emission of pollutants like mercury, acid gases and other toxic metals from power plants.
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Criminal Justice
Terrell State Hospital Privatization Deal Scuttled After Audit
A plan to privatize Terrell State Hospital is dead following a scathing audit that raps the state health commission for bypassing its own contracting procedures.
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Politics
Texas House OKs Ban on Texting While Driving
The Texas House on Wednesday tentatively approved a statewide ban on texting while driving, a measure that made it all the way to Gov. Rick Perry’s desk in 2011 before getting vetoed.
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Public Education
Texas House Will Tackle School Finance This Session
With a plan that would add $3 billion to the state’s public education budget, the Texas House has decided to take on school finance reform this legislative session.
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Chris Christie Hires Austin Digital Firm
An Austin digital firm signed on Wednesday with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s leadership PAC.
