Getting rid of all property taxes in Texas would have cost more than $81B in tax year 2023, according to the Legislative Budget Board lbb.texas.gov/Documents/Publ… Texas Tribune #txlege

.Team Bettencourt and Vance Ginn sparring over Texas Comptroller data right now in Senate Finance. #txlege

An interesting side note: Senator Morgan LaMantia' family, owners of one of the state's largest beer distributors, has given Greg Abbott more than $195,000 since January 2014. #txlege

.Public Utility Commission of Texas announces it’s now denied this TEF loan application given the oversight Doug Lewin found below. #txlege

Please see my joint statement with Senator Charles Schwertner below regarding the Texas Energy Fund. #txlege

New: Dade Phelan announces Rick Perry as a senior advisor. #txlege

.Rick Perry has joined Dade Phelan's team as a senior advisor through the rest of the interim. Perry, who was one of Phelan's top surrogates during the 2024 primary, now comes on board to assist him with the fight over the speakership. #txlege thetexan.news/state/legislat…

#BREAKING: Gov. Tim Walz will be in Dallas on Monday for a private fundraiser.

NEW Cook Political Report: eight House rating changes, as Dems' overall prospects brighten. Full analysis by Erin Covey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house…

New Emerson poll on Texas shows: Pres Trump-50% Harris-46% #TXSen Cruz-48% Allred-44% 845 LVs, 3.3% MOE, 9/3-9/5: emersoncollegepolling.com/september-stat…