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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2017
Page
8
District 144 Rep. Mary Ann Perez says the recent legislative session faced many challenges including a tight budget, efforts to improve the school finance system in Texas, and reform of foster care. She says the session deserves an incomplete I for its work.
Eight-year Harris County commissioner Whitmire leads a slate of local figures behind bills on mental health diversion and police interaction training, a blue alert concept, school safety funding, and identification. Garcia Perez Cain and Creighton propose taxes, ports, vehicle rules, and voting ID.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar certified the $216.8 billion two year budget as balanced sending it to Governor Greg Abbott who will decide on a potential special session. Abbott notes it is premature to say what may be on the call while Patrick pushes for actions on property tax relief annexation and restroom rules in fights over the agenda.
Amid calls for a special session, lawmakers weighed education funding parcel tax reform and local control. Barbers Hill ISD may have pursued a community college option, Lee College opposed it, and vouchers drew debate. A-F grading reform and new law enforcement curriculum were approved. Annexation powers faced hurdles, Chapter 313 deals lagged, foster care funding rose, and tax relief concerns lingered.
President Trump aims to launch a $1 trillion overhaul of the nations roads bridges and air traffic system with events from the White House to Ohio to highlight modernization efforts. He promotes public and private funding while facing stalled tax legislation and probes into the 2016 election and Comey firing.
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