As we prepare for the 84th Legislative session to begin, let’s pause for a moment and see what we can expect.
Greg Abbott wants to make the world safe for plastic bags.
Dan Patrick wants to cut his property taxes, and ensure that Texas never has enough money to meet its needs.
Donna Campbell wants taxpayers to subsidize private schools.
Ken Paxton is going to go to the office, sue the federal government, and go home. At least until he gets indicted for being an ethical morass. In the meantime, Dan Patrick wants to put Paxton in charge of the Public Integrity Unit. What could possibly go wrong with that?
The Senate is a cesspool.
So yeah, this session is gonna suck. It’s just a question of how much, and how permanent the damage is.