Happy New Year!
As the new 2025 year begins, focus begins to shift towards Austin as the Texas Legislature is scheduled to begin their 89th Legislative Session. The Texas Legislature meets in odd numbered years for 140 days. Over ten thousand separate pieces of legislation are expected to be filed during upcoming session with prefiling having already begun on November 12th. While propositions to address school funding, infrastructure funding, daylight savings time, and tax policy will be discussed, the only thing the legislature is constitutionally bound to accomplish is to pass a balanced budget by the deadline. If you are interested in following along, I encourage you to check out https://capitol.texas.gov/ where you can review legislation as it makes its way through the legislative process.
