Special Session comes to an end... What does that mean for you?

The 82^nd legislative special session has finally come to the end of their game. The Texas Legislator faced many struggles this session due to the ultimate recession that our economy is facing. The committees had to come together to focus their efforts on how they were going to minimize budget cuts to services and supports due to the upcoming budget shortfall. The state basically has to come up with an estimated $27 billion dollars over the next biennium (meaning the next two fiscal years). The governor contacted state agencies across the board to help allocate some of this money by budget cuts. Budget cuts pertained to the states overall ability to conduct daily business along with those who were terminated. This was not an easy session because there was going to be a ton of disappointment from the public. Who would have ever imagined that the state would single handling cut the one thing that holds our future, which is school education? Now what do the Texas people gain from this? The Texas people are appalled by the decision, from first hand experience I witnessed students, teachers, parents and supporters march down congress to the foot of the capitol to protest this decision. Texas simply is moving in hopes of the right direction, but the cost is high and we are giving up a lot to gain more for our future. I found that in the article The End Game: Special Session Wraps Up Today summarizes the major topics that went through the house during the 82^nd Legislative session. I highly recommend following up to see if any bills that were passed or not passed affect you or your surroundings in anyways, but none the less we will all be affected by the budget cuts.