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Texas Legislature near halfway mark speeds up session
The Texas 61st legislative session nears its midpoint as more than 1,200 House and 700 Senate bills plus nearly 1,000 constitutional amendments are filed by Friday. The Senate moves faster than the House with major bills on pollution, drunk driving, and public meetings. the House advances local laws and education bills as Gov. Preston Smith signs six more into law.
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Nustin
Texas
House
Senate
State Capitol
Representatives
Rotunda
Preston Smith
Guy Floyd
San Antonio
Attorney General’s Office
David Evans
Jim Nugent
Carlos Truan
Corpus Christi
Neal Solomon
Mount Vernon
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Agriculture Department
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Wichita Falls
Gus Mutscher
Smith
Ben Atwell
Dallas
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State Affairs
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Jack Blanton
Quarrellton
Senate Affairs Committee
Tom Creighton
Joe Bernal