Ep. 11 - 2023 Texas Legislature Highlights

As the 2023 Texas Legislature Session comes to a close, our podcast team Brian Lee, Julie Kornegay, and Emily Spivak looked into several notable bills that made headlines this session.

The topics covered include: 

• The fight over School Vouchers and Teacher pay (SB100)
• Addressing the deficiencies in the Electric Grid (SB6)
• New fees for Electric Vehicle owners (SB505)
• Imposing harsher penalties for Gun Crimes (SB23)
• Increasing funding for Mental Health programs (SB26 & SB30)
• Book Bans in School Libraries (HB900)

Please note that this episode was recorded before the close of the session. See the links below for updates on the bills discussed in episode:

SB100 - https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB100/2023
SB6 - https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB6/2023
SB505 - https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB505/2023
SB 23 - https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB23/2023
SB26 - https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB26/2023
SB30 - https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB30/2023
HB900 - https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB900/2023