Friday, November 18, 2022

GOP Legislator Wants To Dissolve City Of Austin

[#TexasPolitics365]


As state lawmakers gear up for the legislative session in January, one North Texas Republican is making a longshot push to dissolve the city of Austin.

State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, filed House Bill 714 and House Joint Resolution 50 on Tuesday, proposing a new “District of Austin” that would replace Texas’ capital city as of Jan. 1, 2024.

(Full story HERE.)
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