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Cy-Fair legislators file over 100 bills ahead of 89th legislative session

By Ryan Reynolds

State legislators from the Cy-Fair area have already filed over 100 bills for the upcoming legislative session, with some focusing on tax reform, health care and election integrity.

The Texas Capitol on Nov. 19.
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Nine-year-old Liberty Hill resident Lucy Lundell at the Liberty Hill library.
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A Lakeside Elementary classroom.
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Martha Fierro speaks to members of Texas Rotunda Prayer and Worship Nov. 18 in Austin.
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The State Board of Education will consider adopting a set of state-developed reading and math textbooks Nov. 18. Schools would not be required to use the state materials, but districts that do so would receive up to $60 per student to purchase and print them. (Hannah Johnson/Community Impact)
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The Texas Capitol on Aug. 8, 2023.
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The Texas Capitol on Sept. 11.
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Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a rally for private school vouchers Oct. 16, 2023, at the Texas Capitol.
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The LISD school board approved its agenda and City Council approved agenda amendments at their respective meetings Oct. 21. (Jonathan Perriello/ Community Impact)
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Houston-born actor Dennis Quaid speaks at an Oct. 9 Texas Senate Finance Committee hearing.
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