State capital highlights, Week of May 8-12

Clock ticking on moving bills The clock is ticking on gett ing bills out of the House and to the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week in a story in the Austin American-Statesman. Patrick presides over the Senate and is worried ma ny billsthathavemadeitout of House committees but have not gone before the full chamber will not be considered before the session ends. “I prev iously...

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