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Patrick: House 'dysfunction is reason legislature faces multiple special sessions

Victoria Advocate 02 Jun 2023
(The Center Square) – When discussing successes and failures of the 88th legislative session at an event hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation this week, Lt. Gov ... One of Gov ... We can’t hear them.” ... Joe Moody of El Paso, Rafael Anchia of Dallas, and Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio “were running the House, not the speaker.” ... ....
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Historic $321.3 billion Texas state budget heads to comptroller

The Marshall News Messenger 30 May 2023
A historic plan to spend $321.3 billion to run the business of Texas over the next two years is headed to the state comptroller — wrapping up an arduous monthslong process near the end of a divisive and politically charged session ... Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio Democrat and member of the budget-writing committee who voted against the budget.
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Texas Legislature pass $ 321.3B budget

Cleburne Times-Review 29 May 2023
Lawmakers, including San Antonio Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer, pushed back on the bill stating that he did not believe the state can claim that it is investing more in schools when it did not increase student allotment funding, a primary request by state teacher associations.
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‘Loss and pain’: Sen. Roland Gutierrez is driven to fight for Uvalde victims’ families

Eagle-Tribune 23 May 2023
Trey Martinez Fischer, who leads the House Democratic Caucus ... Martinez Fischer, the head of the House Democratic Caucus and a close friend to Gutierrez, said he has faced repercussions this session. “He’s given up his career, he’s given up his reputation,” Martinez Fischer said in ...
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Texas House approves property tax bill with changes the Senate might not like

Longview News-Journal 19 May 2023
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio Democrat who heads the House Democratic Caucus, lauded the proposed boost in the homestead exemption. “Regardless of where your ZIP code is, this will have a tremendous homestead exemption for modest communities that I think will give folks more bang for their buck,” Martinez Fischer said. Lt. Gov ... ....
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Texas House approves property tax bill with changes Senate might not like

TDT News 18 May 2023
State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio Democrat who heads the House Democratic Caucus, lauded the proposed boost in the homestead exemption. “Regardless of where your ZIP code is, this will have a tremendous homestead exemption for modest communities that I think will give folks more bang for their buck,” Martinez Fischer said. Lt. Gov ... ....
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Casino, sports betting efforts find support in Texas House

Longview News-Journal 11 May 2023
The Texas House on Wednesday gave initial approval to legislation that would let voters decide whether to legalize casinos and online sports betting across the state ... Gov ... Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio, joined in the opposition to both proposals, saying the process was rushed. “I’m not a ‘no,’ I’m a ‘not now,’” Martinez Fischer said ... State Rep.
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Shock! Texas House committee advances bill to raise age for AR-15 rifle purchases

Hot Air 09 May 2023
Texas has experienced some gut-wrenching tragedies as a result of mass shootings in recent months. It is almost the one-year anniversary of the Uvlade elementary school mass shooting. That will be on the 24th of this month ... That didn’t happen ... “Mr ... Rep ... Trey Martinez Fischer, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said at Monday’s press conference ... .
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A weekend of tragedy in Texas spotlights two distinctly American political fissures

CNN 08 May 2023
The national season of violence deepened with a weekend of tragedy in Texas that hit two of the rawest political divides, guns and immigration ... At least eight people were killed and close to a dozen injured ... Trey Martinez Fischer warned in a statement that it was “a choice to allow this nightmare of gun violence to continue.” “An elementary school ... .
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Get This: Some Texas Republicans Have Realized Fewer People Should Have Assault Weapons

Vanity Fair 06 May 2023
The Republican party seems to be the only thing keeping America from addressing its gun violence crisis. Democrats favor common sense firearm regulations ...The change of heart and the change of face on this vote today was not accidental,” Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Trey Martinez Fischer told the Times ... More Great Stories From Vanity Fair ... E ... .
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New economic incentive plan clears hurdle in Texas House

The Marshall News Messenger 06 May 2023
The Texas House on Thursday voted 118-22 to create new economic incentives to attract large companies to come to the state or expand current projects in Texas after lawmakers allowed a similar 20-year-old program to expire in December ... For Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov ... Trey Martinez Fischer and Jarvis D ... Co-author state Rep ... ....
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House OKs corporate tax-break program

The Facts 05 May 2023
AUSTIN — The Texas House on Thursday voted 118-22 to create new economic incentives to attract large companies to come to the state or expand current projects in Texas after lawmakers allowed a similar 20-year-old program to expire in December ... For Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov ... Trey Martinez Fischer and Jarvis D ... ....
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Texas House passes $12 billion property tax relief package, setting up fight over appraisal cap ...

Tyler Morning Telegraph 14 Apr 2023
Trey Martinez Fischer, a San Antonio Democrat who heads the House Democratic Caucus, tried to tack on a boost in the homestead exemption that mirrors the Senate’s proposed increase ...Homestead exemptions do much better for working families, middle-class families,” Martinez Fischer ...
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Texas House passes its $12 billion tax relief package

The Facts 14 Apr 2023
Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio, who heads the House Democratic Caucus, tried to tack on a boost in the homestead exemption that mirrors the Senate’s proposed increase ...Homestead exemptions do much better for working families, middle-class families,” Martinez Fischer said, ...

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