With less than two months to go, the Texas House has passed only eight bills this session. Why?

With less than two months to go, the Texas House has passed only eight bills this session. Why?

The Texas Legislature is more than halfway through its 140-day session, a marathon of policy debating and bill considering. Since lawmakers only meet every other year, there’s a lot to cover — including approving the state’s next two-year budget and…

With less than two months to go, the Texas House has passed only 8 bills this session. Why?

Since the 89th Legislature kicked off in January, the Texas Senate has passed nearly 200 bills. But as of Wednesday morning, their counterparts in the House have only passed eight.