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Public Integrity Unit bill stalls in Senate
A Republican bill to transfer the Public Integrity Unit out of Travis County has snagged in the Senate, where the legislation does not have enough support to force a floor vote — at least for now.
The author of Senate Bill 10, Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, acknowledged Monday that she is still trying to line up support from Republican senators but added that she remains confident of success.
Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/public-integrity-unit-bill-stalls-in-senate/nkh84/ (subscription required)
