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The Texas legislative season was off to a running start when Governor Greg Abbott delivered his
first major policy address to the Texas Legislature in early February and laid out an ambitious
agenda for the next two years.
Governor Abbott stated that Texas faces many challenges: the need for better schools, more
roads, border security, better health care and more jobs. More liberty, less government and ethics
reforms!
For fiscal conservatives, he vowed to deliver a leaner government and started by cutting his own
budget by 10 percent. To middle class parents, he promised to make higher education more
affordable.
PPROA President
Greg Graham
Abbott also unveiled the five “emergency” items he wants to put on the legislative fast track. It was no surprise that
border security and transportation would be on the list, but Abbott also included pre-K programs and higher education
research funding on the list.
During this legislative year the PPROA Board and staff are actively reviewing House and Senate bills being filed
during this session. We are bringing you the latest filings that are critical to our industry and will keep you apprised
each month on where they stand and how it appears the vote may go. From time to time, we will ask for your input
regarding the effect these bills will have on you and your interests.
We are in the early stages of planning a summer party for PPROA members and their guests. We hope this will be a
chance to network and have some fun without having to conduct business! Be watching for details!
Our next quarterly meeting will be held Apri