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Proposals for the 2027 session include legalizing marijuana and abortion, limiting data centers and expanding Medicaid. Republicans look to end property taxes and government lobbyists
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Riding high after their success in last week’s election, Democrats in the Texas Legislature unveiled an aggressive agenda Monday as bill filing opened for the 2027 session: Expand Medicaid. Boost the minimum wage. End tax breaks for data centers. Ban Flock cameras. Legalize marijuana.
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Other ideas included undoing a state law that requires sheriffs to partner with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and forbidding border wall construction at state parks.
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Democrats also filed proposals to end the state’s year-old school voucher program and boost per-pupil funding for public schools. They also eye building high-speed rail stretching from Dallas to San Antonio.
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The 90th session of the Texas Legislature will convene Jan. 12 in a new era under a Democratic governor and divided Texas Legislature.
Texas Tribune
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Democrats chart ambitious course as bill filing begins for a divided Texas Legislature