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
Every legislative session, people comb the halls of the Texas Capitol hoping to convince enough lawmakers that their cause deserves a sliver of the budget not yet spoken for. Advocates like Susie Angel and Allison Franklin put faces on the thousands of bills under consideration.
They’ll tell you the hours are long but worth it, knowing their brief visits to legislators’ offices raised awareness about disability rights or human trafficking.
Watch as the pair navigates the legislative process in the latest episode of our mini-documentary series, “Under the Dome.”
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Edgar Walters contributed to this report.
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