On Monday, the Texas House will debate House Bill 2 (HB 2), which puts in place a de-facto revenue cap for local government that could cut funding to local police, fire, roads, emergency medical services and more. HB 2 drastically cuts the … Continue reading →

Minds On Our Money, Money On Our Minds With less than 60 days left in the 86th Legislative Session, we have had another very busy week at the Capitol. Not only did the House debate the budget for almost 12 … Continue reading →

Bill Establishing University of Houston College of Medicine Gets First Hearing This week, the House Committee on Higher Education heard HB 826 by Representative John Zerwas (R-Richmond) and I. HB 826 would create the University of Houston College of Medicine. Wednesday … Continue reading →

Texas House Unveils Public Education Funding Plan  On Tuesday, the House unveiled their plan to address public education funding in Texas: House Bill 3, also known as the “Texas Plan”. Below is an outline of the main facets of the … Continue reading →