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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • Bryant on the floor of the House? Busey. Busey. Is Mr. Busey on the floor of the House?
  • Clerk of the House, temporarily strike his name. Guillen. Is Mr. Guillen on the floor of the House?
  • Longoria on the floor of the House? The floor of the House, temporarily strike his name.
  • Johnson on the floor of the House, strike her name. Is Jones of Harris on the floor of the House?
  • Ordaz on the floor of the House, strike her name. Mr. Phelan on the floor of the House.
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  • Seeing no debate, the question before the House is shall the bill pass?
  • Seeing no debate, the question before the House is shall the bill pass?
  • Seeing no debate, the question before the House is shall the bill pass?
  • Seeing no debate, the question before the House is shall the bill pass?
  • House Resolution 1049 by Newton of the House, a resolution relating to the month of May as Asthma and
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  • The motions placed a new business before the house.
  • House Concurrent Resolution 1026 by Heffner of the House and Nice of the Senate, a resolution relating
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  • And speaking of the Senate House members.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 20th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Members, any objection to the resolution? Hearing none. Resolution is adopted.
  • Will the secretary read the resolution? Senate Resolution 105 by Birdwell, recognizing.
  • The chair lays out the following resolution. Will the secretary read? resolution.
  • on the resolution.
  • Would all those in favor of the resolution please rise. The resolution is adopted.
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Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met for its first meeting and received an overview from Transportation Cabinet officials on the governor’s executive order responding to high gas prices. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock and budget director Shawn McKiernan explained that the order declared a state of emergency, reduced the state motor fuels tax by 10 cents per gallon, froze the tax rate for FY27, and urged Congress to suspend the federal gas tax. They said the emergency regulation would remain in effect until the war in Iran ends or Kentucky gas prices fall below $3 per gallon, and that any transportation budget shortfalls could be covered by the state budget reserve trust fund if requested later by the governor. McKiernan estimated the 10-cent reduction would reduce the road fund by about $26.8 million per month, with roughly 44% flowing to county road aid, rural secondary, and municipal road aid. He said the immediate impact to counties and cities would be about $11.8 million for one month, while the cabinet would see about $15 million per month less available for its own use. He also said the freeze on the FY27 motor fuels tax rate would prevent a scheduled increase and, compared with the budget assumption, would produce about $42 million in net additional revenue, split between local governments and the cabinet. He added that if the reduction lasted through December, the major transportation programs could be down about 16.9% from budgeted levels. Members focused on the effect on local governments, the road fund, and the cabinet’s cash management process. Several senators and representatives criticized the executive order as short-sighted or political, while others emphasized the need for a long-term solution to transportation funding. Questions were raised about how make-whole payments to counties and cities would be handled, how the cabinet manages cash flow, and whether the state should continue relying on general fund transfers to support the road plan. Cabinet officials said they would work with lawmakers, explained that project authorizations are managed based on cash flow and seasonal spending patterns, and noted that construction and maintenance costs have risen sharply, making revenue adequacy a continuing concern.