Issue 22 - August 20th
Yesterday for the first time in nearly six weeks the Texas House declared a quorum for the Second Called Special Session. With one ... Read More
Issue 21 – July 19th
Governor Abbott called a Special Session to begin on July 8th and set the below listed bullet items as the agenda. The rules for a ... Read More
Issue 20 – June 21st
In this our final update for the session, we provide you a more focused summary of what might enter your daily lives as a mortgage ... Read More
Issue 19 – June 7th
On or about June 21st (after the Governor’s veto deadline), our final 87th Texas Legislative update will bring you a more focused summary ... Read More
Issue 18 – June 1st
The 140 days of the 87th Texas Legislature ended yesterday and adjourned Sine die (without any future date for resumption). Many bills in ... Read More
Issue 17 – May 24th
The House chose to recess for two days until 1:00pm Sunday as frustration builds between legislative leaders over which bills are moving ... Read More
Issue 16 – May 17th
Hundreds of House bills set on the various calendars died this past week as the clock for passage expired, including five bills we were ... Read More
Issue 15 – May 10th
There is a common saying that the legislature is where bills go to die. That time has now arrived. Approximately 80% of all bills filed ... Read More
Vol. 14 – May 3rd
“All that Glitters is not Gold.” – William Shakespeare or Led Zeppelin
There are bills making great progress in the Texas legislature ... Read More