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You may know the First Called Session of the 85th Texas Legislature came to an abrupt end on Tuesday night when the House of Representatives adjourned ‘sine die’ a day early.

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You may have heard the news that the 85th Texas Legislature is gearing up for round two. We’ve been called back to Austin for a special session that will begin on July 18th.

As the 85th Regular Legislative Session winds down, Governor Abbott’s pen is warming up.

Back in February, we wrote to you about a bill we were working on, SB 10, to bring some common sense reforms to the property insurance litigation process and prevent skyrocketing premiums.

There’s no way around it: A lot of bad bills are filed each legislative session. Part of our job as legislators is ensuring those don’t make it to the Governor’s desk.

This morning, Governor Abbott signed into law one of the first bills to reach his desk, House Bill 89.

Property taxes are a problem, and that’s putting it mildly. Have you received your 2017 appraisal notice? Some appraisals here in Tarrant County are downright shocking, like the ones discussed in this WFAA story.

We’re half-way through the 85th Texas Legislative session, and it has been another productive week in the Texas Senate.

Checking in on the 85th Legislative Session with Mark Davis on 660 AM The Answer