Opinion By Mike Norman
Legislating in Texas is not all fun and glory
Most bills aren’t marquee material, and working on them is tedious.
Prospect of special session rises as hopes for a budget deal grow dim.
The Texas Conference of Urban Counties is opposing the legislation by Fort Worth Democrat Lon Burnam.
The legislation hit the rocks after a public tirade against a senator by a Fort Worth advocate for the bill.
As the 2013 legislative session winds down, efforts to raise money for road work have largely fizzled.
- U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey: Grandparent Tax Credit Act of 2013
- Gov. Rick Perry "deeply saddened by the deaths" caused by storms late Wednesday
- Fort Worth council members worry more conflicts will arise in mixed-use zoning between schools and alcohol sales
- Fort Worth on track for summer completion of Forest Park "Road Diet"
- Fort Worth council considering two tax abatements
Guide to the 83rd Texas Legislature
- Key dates
- Find or contact your representative / senator
- The Tarrant County delegation
- North Texas delegation on Twitter
- Texas Legislature
- Info: Nonpartisan Texas Legislative Council
- Guide to Texas Legislative Information
- Challenges ahead in the 2013 legislative session
- How a bill becomes law
- Track a bill
- Bill status hotline: 877-824-7038 (in Texas only, toll-free)
- Legislative Reference Library
- Texas State Directory online
- Texas Legislative Council's redistricting page
- Contact Government and Politics Editor John Gravois
- Contact Austin Bureau Chief Dave Montgomery
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