Legislature wraps session with focus on taxes, highways
-TAB scores major wins on key efforts
Oscar Rodriguez, TAB President
State lawmakers on Monday wrapped up their regular 140-day biennial session, concluding deliberations on the state's two-year spending plan, a package of tax cuts and a significant boost in funds for state roads and highways. They left Austin without having to worry about returning for a special session as many Capitol observers predicted might be necessary when lawmakers convened in January.
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Several major newsgathering wins in 84th Texas Legislature
Michael Schneider, TAB Vice President, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs
When lawmakers left Austin on Monday they left behind a pile of unpassed bills and broken dreams, but for newsrooms there were several bright spots in measures that did pass. Three of these wins can be chocked up to the combined efforts of broadcasters who weighed in with their local lawmakers on these measures and the hard work of TAB's Newsroom Legislative Committee.
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