Approved in 2015, the public facility corporation program grants up to 99 years of total exemption from taxes to provide reduced rent apartments.
Here's a review of the week that kicked the Texas Legislature into overdrive.
After being told his own bill would be "killed," Gates persuaded the House to approve more stringent standards, audits, and a sunset provision.
Gates said his plan to crack down on abuses of a controversial program is drawing heavy opposition from "big money" and a former House speaker.
This procedure is required under Senate Bill (SB) 1, the new Texas election law overhaul passed last year.
Candidates prioritizing transparency, thrift, and apolitical curriculum trounced candidates focusing on test elimination, diversity measures, and funding hikes.
This week — Beto O’Rourke is down double digits in a new poll, a Hidalgo County judge invites the president to the border, and a lawmaker objects to an invite extended to Disney.
School board races are increasingly under the political microscope as parental discontent with policies has bubbled over.
Fort Bend County Judge KP George invited Disney and Twitter to consider the county “a welcoming and diverse place to do business.”
Speaker Dade Phelan did not discount the possibility of such legislation, but did not exhibit the same enthusiasm as the lieutenant governor.
Combined, House Democrats pulled in nearly $650,000 in contributions during the large part of their quorum break in July and August.
This week — potential Senate District 14 candidates, committee assignments for the Texas House's newly minted members, and Bernie Sanders rallies in Texas.
