Watch as the major and minor players in the Texas Capitol navigate lawmaking in the 86th Legislature. Our mini-documentary series takes viewers beyond the business of passing bills and showcases the personalities and predicaments lawmakers face throughout the session. Subscribe to our YouTube page and never miss an episode.More in this series
Lawmakers have their marching orders. Gov. Greg Abbott identified a list of emergency items — issues that the Legislature can begin tackling immediately. The state Constitution prevents legislators from passing bills within the first 60 days of the session unless the governor designates them emergencies.
Reforming property taxes and the state’s school finance system, as well as boosting teacher pay, are at the top of his list. But will more time result in real change?
We explore the factors at play in our latest episode of “Under the Dome.”
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