Unless there’s a last-minute rescue from the Legislature, the agency would cease to exist on Sept. 1. It's just one of the issues facing the House and Senate, which will work through the weekend to tackle the remaining batch of bills before closing out their 140-day biennial session.
Local lawmakers are mixed on the need for a special session.
State Sen. Wendy Davis said lawmakers have shown support “for equal pay for equal work.”
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst wants another chance for bills on campus carry and welfare drug testing.
Tarrant County lawmakers played a role in the late-night drama in which GOP Senate sponsor says Democrat House members “talked it to death.”
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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