Area state senators prepare for 87th legislative session

State senators Donna Campbell and Judith Zaffirini, who represent portions of Hays County, are preparing for the 87th Texas Legislative session beginning this week.

“My first priority is helping Texans recover from COVID-19 by making critical services, including health care and education, accessible and affordable,” Zaffirini said.

She has pre-filed legislation that would expand Medicaid, mitigate student loan debt for frontline workers, establish pre-kindergarten for three-year-olds and make higher education and community colleges tuition-free for persons with an annual household income of less than $100,000.