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Fri, Apr 01 2011 10:58:46

The House Budget Debate

How the House debate over HB1 has progressed so far... New storify coming for the afternoon.

  1. TXPoliticsBlog
    TXPoliticsBlog@TXPoliticsBlog
    From Texas Politics: The First Word: Sleeping Bags bit.ly/g2ndy6
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 04:07:45
  2. JasonEmbry
    JasonEmbry@JasonEmbry
    First Reading: 50 facts about the House's proposed state budget for 2012-13. bit.ly/elQeOF
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 04:43:31
  3. johnreynoldsqr
    johnreynoldsqr@johnreynoldsqr
    House GOP Caucus Chmn Larry Taylor cracks #AprilFools joke @ a.m. presser, says Comptroller Combs called to tell him of $5B add'l revenue
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:27:23
  4. johnreynoldsqr
    johnreynoldsqr@johnreynoldsqr
    @HCookAustin OK, challenge today is to figure out which tweets are real reports from the #HB1 debate & which are #AprilFools jokes #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:30:11
  5. TexasTribune
    TexasTribune@TexasTribune
    We've started our live-feed from the House floor texastribune.org/session/82R/
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:33:10
  6. RobertTGarrett
    RobertTGarrett@RobertTGarrett
    House GOP chief: Rs aren't cruel on budget, just gutsy truth-tellers. #txbudget #txlege dallasne.ws/i2xPxs
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:36:52
  7. KiahCollier
    KiahCollier@KiahCollier
    Texas House comes to order for the much anticipated budget debate. 371 amendments - will all be heard? #txlege #txbudget #herewego
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:45:44
  8. RT @MelissaTweets: RT @trentseibert: RT @ISAACforTexas: This is what 371 Amendments to #HB1 look like. #TXLege yfrog.com/h2vlqboj
    txlatinchic@txlatinchic
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    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:03:01
  9. pfikac
    pfikac@pfikac
    House gives its final OK to HB275, spending $3.1 b from rainy-day fund, 147-1 #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:51:13
  10. pfikac
    pfikac@pfikac
    House gives its final approval to HB4, the cuts this fiscal year, 105-41 #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:50:02
  11. RaRapoport
    RaRapoport@RaRapoport
    Conservatives had a deal to pass 4 amdts ystrday—& got thwarted by Dem debate& distrust in their own party bit.ly/fJBILH
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:00:10
  12. KiahCollier
    KiahCollier@KiahCollier
    Straus stresses need to move budget bill, regardless of tough votes today on the 371 amendments #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:55:02
  13. pfikac
    pfikac@pfikac
    Pitts has begun laying out HB1, the budget for the next two years. #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:58:04
  14. johnreynoldsqr
    johnreynoldsqr@johnreynoldsqr
    Pitts starts on HB 1 a few minutes before 9 a.m. -- some House GOPers are optimistic that vote cld be tkn btw 10 pm & midnight #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:56:53
  15. mqsullivan
    mqsullivan@mqsullivan
    Now HB1 begins, w/ Chairman Pitts saying #TxBudget doesnt raise taxes or spend any rainy day $, & stays w/in available revenues.
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 06:58:01
  16. TexasTribune
    TexasTribune@TexasTribune
    .@uscthanhtan of @texastribune is live-blogging the HB1 debate trib.it/hfFHvg #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:11:20
  17. BenPhilpottKUT
    BenPhilpottKUT@BenPhilpottKUT
    Rep. Pitts promises he will continue to work on education, Medicaid, Texas Grants and nursing homes problems in HB 1.
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:04:58
  18. Conservative activists Michael Sullivan and David Jennings discuss their discomfort with the idea that the final budget will probably end up spending significantly more than the current proposal.
  19. dpjennings
    dpjennings@dpjennings
    I hate hearing Pitts repeatedly say that the bill will be "better" when they add more revenue later. #txbudget
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:19:03
  20. mqsullivan
    mqsullivan@mqsullivan
    Agree RT @dpjennings: I hate hearing Pitts repeatedly say that the bill will be "better" when they add more revenue later. #txbudget
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:23:52
  21. Pitts finished laying out the bill and began to take questions from his fellow Republicans on the Appropriations Committee's proposal.
  22. KiahCollier
    KiahCollier@KiahCollier
    Chairman Pitts just laid out the budget bill. Now begins hours of questions and debate on 371 amendments. #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:06:50
  23. mqsullivan
    mqsullivan@mqsullivan
    State Rep. Phil King says HB1 contains $63million in tax/fee increase riders, contingent on other legislation. Pitts agrees. #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:07:27
  24. mqsullivan
    mqsullivan@mqsullivan
    Chairman Pitts says Attorney General & Comptroller among those asking for taxes/fees to be raised for their operations. #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:08:37
  25. kiahcollier
    kiahcollier@kiahcollier
    Pitts to Lucio: "I don’t think the charge of the approps cmte is to find new revenue" Up to Ways and Means #txlege
    Fri, Apr 01 2011 07:20:02

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