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Hot List: Day 140 of the Legislature
Hot List: Day 114 of the Legislature
Industry insiders milled about the meeting late last night and it appeared that only Rep. Mike Villarreal, author of the bill, appeared to be the only member in...Read More
Hot List: Day 113 of the Legislature
The Lead: You know the session has gotten serious when the first major bill dies in the House on a point of order. That’s what happened yesterday, when a ...Read More
Hot List: Day 112 of the Legislature
The Lead: Payday loans have become one of the session’s hottest topics. Some lawmakers and consumer advocates have said this session is the time to impose...Read More
Hot List: Day 109 of the Legislature
The House will vote on an $875 million state spending bill today. ...Read More
Hot List: Day 108 of the Legislature
His plan would cost about $1.6 billion over the next two years and he said the “money does more good in the hands of taxpayers than it does in the hands of go...Read More
Hot List: Day 107 of the Legislature
The Lead: Two years after leaving the state’s rainy day fund untouched, despite a $27 billion deficit, the Senate voted yesterday to finally use the fund ...Read More
Hot List: Day 106 of the Legislature
The Lead: There aren’t many consumer victories at the Texas Capitol, but Monday’s debate on payday loan reform was certainly one of them. After hour...Read More
Hot List: Day 105 of the Legislature
All eyes are aimed at the Senate this afternoon to see if legislators have what it takes to make some major changes to the shameful lending practices in this st...Read More
Hot List: Day 101 of the Legislature
The Lead: We’ll say this for Sen. Dan Patrick: He keeps it interesting. In an unusual move, the Houston Republican pushed the Senate yesterday to take b...Read More