Today on Texas Standard: The 89th Legislature Is over – and so Are Lawmakers’ Hopes for These Bills

Today on Texas Standard: The 89th Legislature is over – and so are lawmakers’ hopes for these bills

Lawmakers filed nearly 9,000 bills this session, but only about 1,200 made it to the governor’s desk.

Texas lawmakers passed more than 1,200 bills — here are highlights

For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their myriad proposals.

A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative sess…

Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this year.

Lawmakers pass Ten Commandments bill

A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments that will be posted in all public school classrooms. Courtesy Library of Congress Starting this fall, all Texas public schools will be required to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) sponsored by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford and carried in the House by District 89 Rep. Candy Noble was approved 82-46 Sunday, May 25,…