State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, is proposing a new 'District of Austin' that would...
State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, is proposing a new"District of Austin" that would replace Texas' capital city as of Jan. 1, 2024.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. The government of the districtto the lieutenant governor and speaker of the House of Representatives. “Elected officials in Austin have failed their city,” Patterson, one of the most conservative members of the House,
. “Record high taxes and crime are pushing folks out of the city, and their San Francisco wannabe policies force the state to come over the top on legislation each session.”But others were quick to criticize the proposal, which is extremely unlikely to be passed or even get a hearing next session.
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