- With 20 days until Sine Die, we are headed into a dead sprint finish with finality on many major priorities still outstanding, including the budget, property taxes, school choice, school safety, and electric grid reforms. Of course, rumors of a special session are swirling. We can only wait to see what the next three weeks hold.
- If tradition continues, both chambers will start to burn the midnight oil this week. In the House, committees must report House bills by?May 8. And?May 11?is the last day for the House to consider a House bill on second reading on the daily or supplemental calendar. Meanwhile,?May 24?is the last day the Senate may consider?any?bill on second or third reading.
- Last week saw a flurry of activity related to the electric grid.?Chairman Schwertner (R-Georgetown)?filed?SB 2627?as an alternate proposal to?SB 6, which has seemingly stalled-out in the House. Meanwhile, Schwertner’s?SB 7?was heard in the House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday evening. Also on Wednesday, PUC and ERCOT held a press conference where they released ERCOT’s?Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy Report?(SARA Report).
- Around the Capitol, the House General Investigating Committee has recommended that?Rep. Bryan Slaton (R—Royse City)?be expelled after concluding he engaged in a sexual relationship with a subordinate.?U.S. Congressman Colin Allred (D—Dallas)?announced his campaign for U.S. Senate against incumbent?U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. And our hearts are with the families affected by the shooting in Allen on Saturday.?
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