by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 16, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
Late Thursday, Republican State Rep. J.M. Lozano (Kingsville) filed House Bill 2421 seeking to revive the largest corporate welfare program in Texas. The Chapter 313 tax abatement program, as a part of the Texas Economic Development Act, expired on December 31st of...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Feb 8, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Day 30 of the ongoing 140-day 88th Legislative Session, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the committee assignments for all House state lawmakers. In comparison, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced the Senate’s committee assignments more...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Jan 30, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
On Monday, the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs released a report that seems to show a majority support for the policy of school choice. In the wake of government school reaction to the pandemic and in many cases poor outcomes for students...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Jan 10, 2023 | 88th TXLege, News
Election of Speaker The 88th Legislative Session officially convened Tuesday, and in the Texas House of Representatives, the first order of business after being sworn in was to elect a House speaker. Two candidates were nominated. The incumbent speaker, Republican...
by Jeramy Kitchen | Dec 28, 2022 | 88th TXLege, Texe Lege
As 2022 comes to a close and we ramp up our efforts in preparation for all that 2023 brings, which includes the Texas 88th Legislative Session, we thought it might be prudent to summarize our top five pieces of written content based on your engagement and interest...
