{"id":9189,"date":"2019-03-04T10:25:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T10:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/whats-ahead-for-the-texas-legislative-session\/"},"modified":"2019-03-04T10:25:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-04T10:25:18","slug":"whats-ahead-for-the-texas-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/whats-ahead-for-the-texas-legislative-session\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s ahead for the Texas legislative session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R-THCqqHUlQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ashley Goudeau tells us what we can expect in the 86th Legislative session. STORY: https:\/\/bit.ly\/2sdAgoc<\/p>\n<h3>More info on What&#8217;s ahead for the Texas legislative session<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=What%27s+ahead+for+the+Texas+legislative+session&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">What's ahead for the Texas 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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Ftexas-senate-special-election-saturday-100000129.html&amp;c=10146352560102217880&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Senate special election Saturday previews Democratic primary runoff coming later this month\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>Jarvis Johnson and Molly Cook are vying to finish John Whitmire\u2019s unexpired term. They\u2019ll compete again for the nomination to a full term in a May 28 runoff.<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrist.org%2Fextreme-heat%2Ftexas-inmates-are-being-cooked-to-death-in-extreme-heat-complaint-alleges%2F&amp;c=6393414313501034835&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas inmates are being \u2018cooked to death\u2019 in extreme heat, complaint alleges\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>And while the summer heat is uncomfortable for many, it can be deadly for the people incarcerated in Texas\u2019 prison system where temperatures regularly reach triple digits. With another sweltering ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kbtx.com%2F2024%2F04%2F30%2Fbryan-isd-addresses-budget-texas-schools-brace-financial-squeeze-ahead-24-25-academic-year%2F&amp;c=17060499844180355700&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBryan ISD addresses budget as Texas schools brace for financial squeeze ahead of 24-25 academic year\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>Bryan Independent School District joins Texas districts in confronting financial challenges for 2024-2025 academic year.<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F21%2Ftexas-primary-runoff-election-republicans-gop-races-house-speaker-battle-dade-phelan-david-covey%2F73288653007%2F&amp;c=7919110209967169643&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRepublican infighting, battle over Texas speakership results of national political trend\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 fervor of far-right candidates collided with a broader effort by some House Republicans seeking to discredit Speaker Dade Phelan's conservative bona fides.<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fqctimes.com%2Fnews%2Fstate-regional%2Fgovernment-politics%2Fiowa-legislature-2024-adjourn-aea-kim-reynolds%2Farticle_356a90a8-ff14-11ee-af1a-872403e0e002.html&amp;c=8430439130028224739&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIowa Legislature adjourns 2024 session in early morning hours Saturday\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 Iowa House was the second and last chamber to finish its work; the body adjourned sine die at 4:23 a.m. Saturday, the 104th legislative day of the session. The 2024 session was marked by one ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2024%2F04%2F20%2Fiowa-legislature-adjourns-2024-session-after-late-night-marathon-aea-tax-cuts-illegal-reentry%2F73332460007%2F&amp;c=11674390307381757633&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll-night marathon caps Iowa Legislature's 2024 session. What's changing: AEAs, your taxes\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>Iowa lawmakers have dropped the final gavel on the 2024 legislative session, working overnight to adjourn a year marked by Republicans approving consequential bills on education, taxes and a range ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.courant.com%2F2024%2F04%2F20%2Fheres-what-happens-when-the-ct-legislature-nears-deadline-it-can-be-messy%2F&amp;c=7660664491877471995&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHere\u2019s what happens when the CT legislature nears deadline. It can be messy.\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 wheels of the Connecticut General Assembly slowly began turning this week, producing some of the first floor votes on bills since the 2024 session ... Connecticut\u2019s legislature has a ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailyiowan.com%2F2024%2F04%2F20%2Fiowa-lawmakers-gaveled-out-the-session-saturday-heres-how-leaders-priorities-fared%2F&amp;c=15354482550703981867&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIowa lawmakers gaveled out the session Saturday, here\u2019s how leaders\u2019 priorities fared\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>With Iowa lawmakers gaveling out the legislative session into the early hours of Saturday, Iowa\u2019s legislative leaders reflected on this tumultuous session. Lawmakers started the session with a bold ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fnight-marathon-caps-iowa-legislatures-092448558.html&amp;c=6546755581153418906&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAll-night marathon caps Iowa Legislature's 2024 session. What's changing: AEAs, your taxes\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>Iowa lawmakers have dropped the final gavel on the 2024 legislative session, working overnight to adjourn a year marked by Republicans approving consequential bills on education, taxes and a range ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ketv.com%2Farticle%2Fnebraska-legislature-what-is-a-special-session%2F60551976&amp;c=9350788666887455413&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is a special session? What can be discussed during one? Everything you need to know\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>NEBRASKA GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN SIGNALS LAWMAKERS MAY NOT BE DONE FOR THIS YEAR, EVEN THOUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFICIALLY ... SINCE HE TOOK. WITH WHAT\u2019S NEXT FOR THE UNICAMERAL MADDIE ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kens5.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas%2Fmarijuana-cannabis-laws-in-texas-what-is-legal-illegal-not-allowed-2024%2F287-862d1144-769d-40d6-9342-e3e9f42d6457&amp;c=15920137653045428815&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCannabis is (somewhat) legal in Texas. Here's what to know ahead of 4\/20.\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, USA \u2014 Believe it or not, there are legal ways for people in Texas to celebrate 4\/20, a day that's associated with cannabis culture. With recent changes about cannabis laws around the U.S ...<\/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=663686af2bac41629032fd3e24fc58df&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wfaa.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas%2Fmarijuana-cannabis-laws-in-texas-what-is-legal-illegal-not-allowed-2024%2F287-862d1144-769d-40d6-9342-e3e9f42d6457&amp;c=5227160832593762155&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCannabis is (somewhat) legal in Texas. Here's what to know ahead of 4\/20.\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, USA \u2014 Believe it or not, there are legal ways for people in Texas to celebrate 4\/20, a day that's associated with cannabis culture. With recent changes about cannabis laws around the U.S ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ashley Goudeau tells us what we can expect in the 86th Legislative session. 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