The committee substitute for HB 1, the budget bill, is scheduled to be debated on the House Floor today. As noted in the Friday HillCo Client Advisory, the House has adopted a calendar rule for HB 1 that states any amendments offered that increase funds must have an offsetting reduction. This would not apply to riders that are added to Article XI.
To view the 354 pre-filed amendments for HB 1, please click on the following link: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/PrefiledAmendments.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB1
The House convenes at 10 a.m. and it is anticipated the budget bill will come up around lunch time and may not conclude until sometime early tomorrow morning.
You can watch live through the Texas Legislature Online video broadcasts link: House | Senate