Summary: Every legislative cycle, the leaders of each respective legislative chamber issue interim charges for each committee to study in preparation for the next legislative session... [I]n the Texas Senate, it is ultimately the Lieutenant Governor who makes the final decision on which charges or priorities will be studied...
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility, 05 April 2022
Every legislative cycle, the leaders of each respective legislative chamber issue interim charges for each committee to study in preparation for the next legislative session. Every lawmaker has the ability to request specific charges to be included on the list, but in the Texas Senate, it is ultimately the Lieutenant Governor who makes the final decision on which charges or priorities will be studied...
It is apparent however that both the Senate and House of Representatives have different priorities in many policy areas, and what’s more, is that many of the issues important to activists in the majority political party are at least for now being ignored..
Here are some highlights from the Senate list:
Areas of Interest/Concern:
Committee on Border Security: Resource Allocation
Committee on Business and Commerce: Blockchain and Virtual Currencies
Committee on Education: Parent Empowerment, Bond Efficiency
Committee on Finance: Property Tax Relief, Tax Exemptions, Operation Lone Star
Committee on Local Government: Property Tax Reform, Taxpayer Funded Lobbying, Efficiency Audits
Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development: Economic Development Programs
Committee on State Affairs: Elections Enforcement, Investment Practices
Not Mentioned: Vaccine Passports, Gender Modification
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