“But, what it does is make it easier, I think, to say ‘Ok, let’s really focus on what the future looks like from a budget standpoint,’" said Watson. "I don't want everyone to get all excited because we have all this money,” said Senator Watson. He said real, responsible change will take 140 days of hard work. Still Watson said lawmaker shouldn’t get too comfortable when it comes to additional revenue. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, has told constituents that entering the legislative session her top three priorities are Harvey, Harvey and Harvey. We offered and passed omnibus tourism public improvement district (TPID) legislation that will allow all Texas cities to consider the creation of a district, as well as targeted TPID legislation for six Texas cities.
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Watson hopes lawmakers will establish the needs Texas has, and then figure out how to pay for it. The 2019 Legislative Session produced very important results for the Texas lodging industry. "Texas tends to not focus on our needs, but instead focuses on how little we can get by spending," said Watson. With less of a focus on what he calls 'wedge' issues, he believes lawmakers can turn their focus to more important issues like school finance and property tax reform. Senator Kirk Watson said he's hopeful 2019 will be productive. Please contact the Legislative Reference Library at 51 if you have any. Visit the Legislative Archive System status page for details. Complete information is not available for all bills and all sessions. Still, Hegar warns he cautiously optimistic, due to drops in oil prices and rising interest rates. The Legislative Archive System is a work in progress. The Economic Stabilization Fund also bloomed to more than $15 billion. The state is projected to have $119.1 billion to spend.
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