The veto deadline for the 82nd legislative session — June 19 — is quickly approaching, and Gov. Rick Perry is expected to announce a slew of vetoes any moment. Explore our latest data visualizations to find out which Texas governors vetoed the most bills during their tenure, and see the total number of vetoes from sessions past.
82nd Legislative Session
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Higher Education
Powers on the 82nd Session and Higher Ed
One certain result of the 82nd Legislative Session is that the University of Texas at Austin will lose a signfiicant amount of funding in the 2012-2013 budget. Nathan Bernier of KUT News interviewed UT-Austin President Bill Powers on the effects of that cut and other session-related matters.
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Demographics
Video: Did Democrats Bungle Sanctuary Cities Bill?
One of the most emotional and controversial issues of the year centered around the sanctuary cities bil. Senate Democrats managed to block SB 9 during the regular session, but it’s found a new life in the special session. Behind the scenes, some question whether the Democrats are now reaping what they sowed when one of their members pushed the Legislature into overtime.
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Public Education
Keeping Full Day Public Pre-K Alive, With Fees
The 82nd Legislature delivered a fatal whack to state grants for full-day pre-kindergarten. But some public schools are refusing to let the budgetary machete finish off their early childhood programs, choosing instead to charge tuition to students.
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Criminal Justice
Poll: Obama Almost as Popular as Perry in Texas
Likely voters in Texas approve of President Barack Obama almost as much as they approve of Gov. Rick Perry, according to the third and final release of poll results from the Texas Lyceum, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group of civic leaders.
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State Government
TribLive: Why Dewhurst Made the Ten Worst List
At this morning’s TribLive conversation, the authors of Texas Monthly’s biennial Best and Worst Legislators story explained why they put Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on the Ten Worst list.
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State Government
Lucio Asks Perry to Add Checkpoints to Agenda
A border lawmaker has written Gov. Rick Perry in the hopes of adding another item to the agenda for the current special session.
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Demographics
Sanctuary Cities Bill Clears Texas Senate
Texas peace officers will be allowed to inquire into the immigration status of any person arrested or legally detained under legislation passed by the Texas Senate early Wednesday morning.
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Politics
Updated: House Passes Congressional Redistricting Maps
The Texas House tentatively passed SB 4 on Tuesday afternoon, following nearly four hours of debate in which Democrats argued the congressional redistricting plans under consideration would “ensure” minority voters will lack proper representation in Congress.
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Public Education
Poll: Education Foremost on Minds of Texans
Public education in Texas is now the top concern — surpassing immigration and even the economy — for many Texans, according to poll results released today by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Texas Lyceum.
