Below is a link to all of the bills that survived the 88th Regular Legislative Session.
If you aren't following along on twitter, the first called special session has started and almost ended over the last three days.
Here is what happened since the last update:
The Governor called the first special session at 9pm the last night of the regular session. The House and Senate reconvened the next day (May 30th) at 12pm:
The Senate passed SB 1 and SJR 1 - which included tax compression and extension of the Homestead Exemption to $100k.
Speaker Phelan said the Senate's bill was not germane to the special session call and would not refer the bill which killed it. You can watch the exchange between Rep Geren and Speaker Phelan killing the bill here (starts- 1:05:00).
Rep Meyer made a motion to pass HB 1/HJR1 in one day (HB 1/HJR 1 provides for an automatic 10 cent compression with an optional 16 cent tax compression should voter approve the measure in November 2023) after which the Speaker Sine Die'd.
Since the House Sine Die'd, the Senate is forced to either take and pass the House Bill OR pass no bills and Sine Die as well. While we do not know exactly what the Senate will do, the Lt Governor tweeted the following:
"If the House thinks after abandoning the Capitol, and walking out on the Special Session, the Senate is going to pass their "take it or leave it" property tax bill without a homestead exemption, they are mistaken."
You can read more about the Governor's reaction here
In the Governor's recent special session proclamation, he also stated that this special session will be one of many, so stay tuned for more fun over the summer.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions!!
Bills that Survived
You can find the initial copy of bills that survived here:
Keep in mind the Governor can still Veto bills until June 18th.
Save the Date!
Post-Session Debrief
and
Administrative Rule Advocacy Planning
Please join one of the following post-session debriefs:
June 20th 1pm - 3pm
North East ISD, Central Office - Board Room
1st Floor, 8961 Tesoro Drive
or
June 26th 12pm - 2pm
Burleson School for Innovation and Education
534 Cordelia St building 2, San Antonio, TX 78237
Calendar invites sent - please only accept the event you are able to attend
MoakCasey - School Policy Network Webinar
Save the Date - June 9th
Be sure to grab your coffee and join the MoakCasey team next Friday, June 9 from 9AM to 12PM for a post-session update webinar. We'll overview the state budget for the next two years, including the $3.1 billion reduction in total state aid appropriated through the Foundation School Program from the current biennium and what the Legislature has claimed is "new funding" for public schools.
In this 3-hour MoakCasey special, we'll also cover all the major public education bills that passed this session, what bills didn't quite make it to the finish line, and how they will impact public schools across the state.
Talks of special sessions (potentially starting as soon as tomorrow, May 30) have only gotten louder. We'll keep you updated as we receive official news.
