March 22, 2023      4:13 PM
Texas House Democratic leader sees opportunity for leverage because many GOP priorities require supermajority support
"I cannot emphasize enough that these votes are a rare and powerful opportunity that we have not had in past sessions and will not have in future sessions," HDC Chair Martinez Fischer wrote
As Texas Republican
leaders work to pass priorities that will require two-thirds votes of both the House
and Senate – like increasing the homestead exemption as pushed by
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick or capping property appraisals as preferred by Speaker
Dade Phelan – House Democratic Caucus Chairman Trey
Martinez Fischer argues an opportunity exists for legislators in his party
to create serious leverage in other discussions.
By Scott Braddock
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