It’s that time of the biennium again when legislators from all across the great state of Texas gather to enact more laws to add to the voluminous collection we already have.
As many of you know, the 87th Legislative Session began on Tuesday, and, as I do each legislative session, I spent some time researching the bills that have been filed and creating a list of those that are of particular interest to me so that I can track their progress, or lack thereof.
I am sure there are others on the green screen who do this as well, so I thought it would be interesting to see which bills--or issues, subjects, or topics--have garnered the greatest interest among this particular group of “constituents.” If you’re interest in participating, I’m looking for feedback related to the following two questions:
1. Which bills or issues are you tracking? If not tracking, what issues are you most interested in?
2. What associations, PACs, or other advocacy groups do you follow for insights into specific bills or issues?
I will share one bit of insight: While researching the list of bills that have been filed, based upon the number of bills filed, the top two issues this Session are, without a doubt, 1) gun control and 2) the regulation of legal cannabis, both of which are extremely polarizing, have high potential for divisiveness, and people on both sides of each issue are passionate in their beliefs. Never in my 20+ years of tracking legislation have I seen such a high concentration of bills filed over a specific issue.
Heads up, everyone. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
As many of you know, the 87th Legislative Session began on Tuesday, and, as I do each legislative session, I spent some time researching the bills that have been filed and creating a list of those that are of particular interest to me so that I can track their progress, or lack thereof.
I am sure there are others on the green screen who do this as well, so I thought it would be interesting to see which bills--or issues, subjects, or topics--have garnered the greatest interest among this particular group of “constituents.” If you’re interest in participating, I’m looking for feedback related to the following two questions:
1. Which bills or issues are you tracking? If not tracking, what issues are you most interested in?
2. What associations, PACs, or other advocacy groups do you follow for insights into specific bills or issues?
I will share one bit of insight: While researching the list of bills that have been filed, based upon the number of bills filed, the top two issues this Session are, without a doubt, 1) gun control and 2) the regulation of legal cannabis, both of which are extremely polarizing, have high potential for divisiveness, and people on both sides of each issue are passionate in their beliefs. Never in my 20+ years of tracking legislation have I seen such a high concentration of bills filed over a specific issue.
Heads up, everyone. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
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