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🚨 The Texas Senate and Texas House reached an agreement on House Bill 2! 🚨   We have been working diligently with the House in countless meetings and thoughtful discussions throughout the session to create the most effective school finance bill in Texas history. House Bill 2

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Livestream the Texas Senate Committees meeting today: senate.texas.gov/av-live.php 8:00 AM: Administration, Business & Commerce, Health & Human Services, Transportation, Veteran Affairs, Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Upon adjournment: Finance #txlege

Livestream the Texas Senate Committees meeting today: senate.texas.gov/av-live.php

8:00 AM: Administration, Business & Commerce, Health & Human Services, Transportation, Veteran Affairs, Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Upon adjournment: Finance

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🚨 The Texas Senate has unanimously passed House Bill 2, the largest public education funding and teacher pay increase in Texas history! The historic, targeted reforms included in HB 2 will improve public education in our state for years to come and, most importantly, drive more

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We are on the brink of the most productive legislative session in history. The relationship between the Speaker and I and the members in both chambers has never been better. But in every session, I have witnessed how things can rile up either chamber in the last few days. Often,

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Rep. Tom Oliverson, M.D. and I have come to an agreement to add chronic pain as a qualifying medical condition to TCUP (compassionate use program) for those who suffer chronic pain as currently defined by the Texas Medical Board rules. Dr. Oliverson and I have spoken with the author of

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Today, I held a press conference to discuss the dangers of THC and the unregulated products that have taken over our state. Watch my latest video on SB 3 and the importance of this vital legislation becoming law: #txlege

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LARGEST SCHOOL PROPERTY TAX CUT EVER on top of the largest school property tax cut from last session. The average Texas senior will NEVER pay school property taxes again. Those under 65 get a nearly 50% school property tax cut since 2018. #txlege Watch my video here:

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The Texas Senate has approved SB293 to increase pay for judges across Texas! The Texas House simply has to agree with the proposed Senate amendment correcting the House’s non-germane amendment, and SB293 will head to Gov. Abbott’s desk for his signature to become law. The