{"id":7875,"date":"2019-01-08T20:51:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T20:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-lawmakers-return-to-austin-for-86th-legislative-session\/"},"modified":"2019-01-08T20:51:26","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T20:51:26","slug":"texas-lawmakers-return-to-austin-for-86th-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-lawmakers-return-to-austin-for-86th-legislative-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas lawmakers return to Austin for 86th legislative session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jwH88fVJziU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers will be sworn into office on Tuesday morning and predictions are they will focus on meat-and-potato issues rather than partisan politics.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas lawmakers return to Austin for 86th legislative session<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+lawmakers+return+to+Austin+for+86th+legislative+session&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas lawmakers return to Austin for 86th legislative session - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2Fcolumns%2Fguest%2F2024%2F05%2F02%2Ftexas-legislature-cancer-prevention-legislative-spotlight-senate-health-human-services-committee%2F73529424007%2F&amp;c=16940532497963784135&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCancer prevention gets hope, put into the spotlight in 2025 Texas Legislature | Opinion\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cancer and cancer prevention are on the list of interim subjects for Senate lawmakers to study in 2025 | Opinion ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Flgbtq%2Faustin-city-council-to-vote-on-transgender-protections-resolution%2F&amp;c=567488037088822018&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin City Council approves transgender protections resolution\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The council\u2019s agenda includes a resolution introduced by Council Member Chito Vela, who represents District 4. The measure would direct Austin police to make enforcement of Senate Bill 14, ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ketv.com%2Farticle%2Fnebraska-lawmakers-planning-special-session-property-tax-bill-fails%2F60539793&amp;c=16102489174911653850&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNebraska lawmakers will head to special session after Gov. Jim Pillen's property tax bill fails\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>SENATORS WILL RETURN TO THE DRAWING BOARD ONCE GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN CALLS THEM BA The 60-day legislative session in Nebraska ends Thursday, but a special session is coming.Lawmakers already ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Ffox2now.com%2Fnews%2Fmissouri%2F2-2m-bill-to-deploy-troops-to-border-heads-to-gov-parsons-desk%2F&amp;c=13615521537126814612&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMissouri lawmakers approve legislation to fund National Guard deployment to Texas\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>troopers are currently in Texas to help with border security. Back in February, Gov. Mike Parson asked lawmakers to approve more than $2 million to fund the deployment. That legislation is now ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Flegislative-session-reaches-final-hours-224600905.html&amp;c=16356259141986709597&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs legislative session reaches final hours, lawmakers have yet to vote on red flag law\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The bill, L.D. 2283, was introduced late in the legislative session in response to calls for stricter gun laws in the aftermath of the October mass shooting in Lewiston that left 18 people dead and 13 ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wowt.com%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Fnebraska-lawmakers-gear-up-final-day-legislative-session%2F&amp;c=1807319356489023701&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNebraska lawmakers gear up for final day of legislative session\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska lawmakers are preparing for their final day of the current legislative session. The last day of the legislature is usually ceremonial, but that won\u2019t be the case ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beaumontenterprise.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Fnew-mexico-special-legislative-session-to-focus-19408126.php&amp;c=14197098962744128311&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Mexico special legislative session to focus on public safety initiatives\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) \u2014 New Mexico\u2019s Democratic governor on Wednesday announced a mid-summer special legislative session on public ... considered,\u201d Wirth said. Lawmakers have agreed additional ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfgate.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Fnew-mexico-special-legislative-session-to-focus-19408126.php&amp;c=6038275501178783259&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Mexico special legislative session to focus on public safety initiatives\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) \u2014 New Mexico\u2019s Democratic governor on Wednesday announced a mid-summer special legislative session on public ... considered,\u201d Wirth said. Lawmakers have agreed additional ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66347d69906144a9ba0a3504ce2e3351&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas-power-grid-emergency-ercot-april-2024%2F269-aeb1894a-1296-423a-80be-ca8bcaf1e34c&amp;c=2689689774676851486&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tERCOT: Texas could face possible power grid concerns this week\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas lawmakers ... the Legislature would remain in charge of deciding who will manage the grid, allowing ERCOT to continue calling the shots. Congressman Greg Casar, an Austin Democrat, said ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawmakers will be sworn into office on Tuesday morning and predictions are they will focus on meat-and-potato issues rather than partisan politics. 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