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Texas session ends with conservative gains and budget boosts
The 84th Texas Legislature closes after a conservative run under Governor Abbott and Lt. Governor Patrick. It passed a $2094 billion two year budget, cut taxes by 3.8 billion, expanded gun rights, boosted border security to 800 million, and backed local control against fracking limits while preserving in state tuition for some undocumented students and increasing prekindergarten funding by 130 million.
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