The extra revenue comes at a time when lawmakers are facing a host of fiscal needs.

The extra revenue comes at a time when lawmakers are facing a host of fiscal needs.
The Harris County Commissioners held a vote, despite taxpayer consistent opposition, on whether they should use $105 million to renovate the Astrodome.
During Hurricane Harvey, a Houston-area lawmaker tried to have life-saving resources diverted to trash pickup.
The intentional flooding of parts of west Houston has caused property owners to file a class-action lawsuit against local government entities.