The House approved the bill designed to slow local property tax revenue growth, but made the bill contingent on the passage of a school finance bill, which is still pending in the Senate.
Matt Schaefer
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Higher Education
Lawmakers: Change state law that bars Texans in default on student loans from renewing work licenses
The conservative House Freedom Caucus called for the Legislature to address “head on” a state statute they say impedes Texans’ ability to work and makes it even harder for them to pay back their debt.
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Texas Elections 2018
Texas Freedom Caucus sees opportunities to grow in 2018 GOP primaries
A year after the Texas Freedom Caucus first launched, the bloc of hardline conservatives in the Texas House is optimistic it will broaden its membership before state lawmakers head back to Austin in 2019.
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Demographics
Houston is the latest city to join court fight over Texas immigration law (video)
The four largest cities in Texas are now party to a lawsuit that seeks to stop the state’s new controversial immigration law from going into effect.
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Politics
Lawmaker says he was “grossly misled” about white nationalist rally
State Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, said his office was “grossly misled” by a white nationalist group that wanted him to sponsor a rally at the Texas Capitol.