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House panel passeBill to require air-conditioned prisons passes House panel
Read full article: House panel passeBill to require air-conditioned prisons passes House panelWeeks after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a bill requiring air conditioning in state prisons by 2032 has moved in the House.
Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too โniceโ about their funding needs
Read full article: Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too โniceโ about their funding needsLawmakers this week listened to testimony on House Bill 2, which would raise schoolsโ base funding per student by $220 โ a figure that falls short of what many Texans say is needed.
Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session
Read full article: Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative sessionWu defeated incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer on Thursday to become the next chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus.
Republicansโ budding interest in Texasโ housing crisis could create strange political bedfellows
Read full article: Republicansโ budding interest in Texasโ housing crisis could create strange political bedfellowsRepublican lawmakers may try to force Texas cities to allow greater housing density as the state faces a housing crunch.
As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, itโs unclear whether renters will benefit
Read full article: As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, itโs unclear whether renters will benefitTexasโ top Republicans are fighting over how to split property tax cuts between businesses and homeowners. Democrats want renters to see relief, too.
Texasโ 2022 races coming into focus as candidate filings close
Read full article: Texasโ 2022 races coming into focus as candidate filings closeEvery statewide office, legislative seat and U.S. House district will be on the ballot next year when the stateโs new political maps are expected to be used.