Tex. legislators, called into a 2nd special session, will again c...
Tex. legislators, called into a 2nd special session, will again consider a video franchising bill next week, a spokesman for Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst (R) told us Thurs. Gov. Rick Perry (R) called the 30-day session late Wed. after…
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a conference committee was unable to resolve one education bill and another was filibustered by a senator, he said. Senate Bill 21 couldn’t be approved because a legislative squabble over education wasn’t resolved by the end of the first special session late Wed. (CD July 19 p1). Dewhurst has indicated he would block final approval of any bill until school funding legislation was passed. Senate Bill 21 may be voted on by the full House Mon., said a spokeswoman for Speaker Tom Craddick (R). Verizon and SBC will benefit from the plan. “The education issue is [paramount], but hopefully they'll be able to deal with that and the telecom issue,” he said. “We're moving forward on telecom legislation next week,” Dewhurst’s spokesman said.