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Gov. Abbott calls for immediate special session, highlighting property taxes, cracking down on human smuggling
Read full article: Gov. Abbott calls for immediate special session, highlighting property taxes, cracking down on human smugglingTexas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the agenda created for a special session which was expected to take place on Monday night.
23 new Texas laws went into effect today. Here’s what you need to know.
Read full article: 23 new Texas laws went into effect today. Here’s what you need to know.Twenty-three new Texas laws go into effect this Saturday. Signed into law during the 87th Texas Legislative session, the new laws affect property valuations, third-party delivery services, law enforcement funding reductions, tax breaks for religious organizations and more.
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Texas House searching for answers after last week’s deadly power failure
Read full article: Texas House searching for answers after last week’s deadly power failureI want to know who did that,” said State Rep. Todd Hunter Thursday during a House hearing at the capitol. Hunter’s question is one that families frantically asked during last week’s historic winter storms in Texas. Hunter, who is out of the Corpus Christi area, grilled NRG Energy CEO Mauricio Gutierrez in search of accountability. “I want groups, I don’t need to hear about winterization, the people want to know who to look to?,” said Hunter. Hunter, a lawyer by trade, was not satisfied with one particular response telling Vistra CEO Curt Morgan, “Name me details.