88th Lege starts with surplus; will it mean property tax relief?

If you live in West Texas, it’s not easy to know what the Texas Legislature is doing, when it meets every other year for 140 days in Austin. The 88th Legislative Session began Tuesday. Last week, national media bombarded the public around the clock with the federal house speaker vote. But when it comes to the role of government in our day-to-day lives, the Texas Legislature h...