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Texas House Advances Several Key Bills in Washington Capitol
The Texas House approved local option authority for distressed cities to levy a 1 percent sales tax, a tough ethics law for lawmakers, and a repeal of emergency purchase provisions tied to Sunday closing rules. Debate lasted nearly three hours on the city tax bill, with strong Senate expectations but rules still pending. The ethics measure seeks disclosures of personal interests and rival provisions to name relatives on state payrolls.
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Austin
Texas
John Traeger
Seguin
House
Senate
Jim
Senate State Affairs Committee
Joe Christie
el Paso
South Dakota
House Agriculture Committee
Tom Holmes
Granbury
Texas Animal Health Commission
Water Pollution Control Board
Air Control Board
Vernon Beckham
Denison
Dick Cory
Victoria
Beckham
House Committee On
Cory
Motion Picture Classification Board
Cordell Hull
Fort Worth
Hull