November 12, 2024      4:51 PM

Prefiling of bills gets underway in the Texas Legislature

Giddyup, y’all.

Bill filing has begun, and everyone should check in on Rep. Richard Peņa Raymond, who filed his usual slate of bills related to taxes, veterans and water regulations long after you received your NewsClips.

While no lay of the land is ever evident in bill filing, we all know some of the big issues on the table: school vouchers, property tax reforms, and affordable housing to name a few. Then there are perhaps less sexy issues that could be priorities, such as tackling artificial intelligence and deepfakes, and maybe reforming nondisclosure agreements.

In a press release today, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan said he has reserved 150 low-numbered bills for priorities.

Here are some highlights along with some you can’t help but notice.

By James Russell

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