• SESSION ENDS WITHOUT BILL

• SENATE PASSES BUSINESS TAX PROVISIONS IN JOBS ACT

• SUMMER LEGISLATIVE PLANNING RETREAT SCHEDULED

SENATE WORKING HARD TO FIND SCHOOL FINANCE SOLUTION

The Lieutenant Governor announced this afternoon that there is not enough time for the Senate to pass a bill on Public School Finance Reform, given procedural rules, before time expires on the special session.

There was still no word at press time whether the Governor will call another special session or wait until the regular session in January.

In his news conference, Dewhurst noted that there was agreement that significant,