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State Capital Highlights XV
The Austin report outlines a busy 79th Legislature with school finance reform, property tax relief, tax system revision, possible legalized gambling expansion, workers’ compensation reform, and water resource distribution, all amid budget concerns. It also notes Heflin’s bid to contest his defeat, Vu’s certified win, recounts in other races, Kinky Friedman’s gubernatorial bid, and a Capitol ornament fundraiser raising 2.6 million for preservation and education.
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Austin
House Research Organization
Texas
Heflin
Capitol
House Appropriations Committee
Talmadge Heflin
Houston
House
Hubert Vu
Eric Opiela
Harnes City
Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles
Alice
Kelly White
Kinky Friedman
Kerrville
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Carole Keeton Strayhorn
U.S
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Rick Perry
Friedman
Capitol Rotunda
Capitol Complex