Texas Legislature adjourns 3rd special session
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Legislature has adjourned, ending the third special session of the year after passing a major transportation measure.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus declared the session over late Monday after lawmakers approved a constitutional amendment that would boost transportation spending by about $1.2 billion per year. The money would come from oil and gas revenues diverted away from the state's Rainy Day Fund.
Lawmakers agreed to a deal that would put the amendment in front of voters in 2014 and require the Legislature to set a minimum balance for the Rainy Day Fund every two years. Conservatives had hoped to set the minimum balance in the Texas Constitution.
The measure falls short of the $4 billion a year experts say the state needs for roads.
More at http://www.kens5.com/home/Texas-Legislature-adjourns-3rd-special-session-218454921.html .
Cross-posted in LBN.
[font color=green]Finally, the Lege is through and it doesn't appear like it will reconvene in the foreseeable future. It's time to update my avatar.[/font]
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