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
The 86th Texas Legislature wraps in a few short weeks, and lawmakers are running up against deadlines to get their bills moving. That immediacy is forcing many members to get creative in how they advance their legislation.
In the latest episode of our mini-documentary series “Under the Dome,” we examine how the authors of two high-profile measures — one to let Texans openly carry a firearm without a permit and another banning cities from instituting paid sick leave ordinances — have responded to pressures inside and outside of the Capitol.
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