Breakfast of champions.
Rep. Stephanie Klick (R-Fort Worth) has filed HCR 92, which would make the breakfast taco the official state breakfast of Texas. Texas’ official breakfast is not to be confused with the state dish, which is chili. To read more…
Governor’s University Research Initiative could lose funding.
Both the House and Senate have zeroed out funding for the Governor’s University Research Initiative (GURI), which was created in 2015. Gov. Greg Abbott has requested $40 million for GURI, a program that aims to lure top researchers to Texas universities. On Monday, Gov. Abbott hosted a reception at the Governor’s Mansion for researchers recruited by GURI. To read more…
Rep. Martinez takes aim at celebratory gunfire.
After being hit by a stray bullet shortly after midnight on New Year’s Eve, Rep. Armando Martinez (D-Weslaco) has filed House Bill 2583, which would make reckless celebratory gunfire a crime. To read more….
Bathroom bill passes to full Senate.
After more than thirteen hours of testimony, the Senate State Affairs Committee voted early Wednesday morning to advance Senate Bill 6 by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham), the so-called “bathroom bill,” to the full Senate. The vote was 7-1, with Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) voting against. To read more…
Only in Austin…
The annual Zilker kite festival has been rescheduled for this Sunday, March 12 due to last weekend’s rainy weather. Let’s go fly a kite! To read more…