Legislative session, floods dominated summer 2025

Contractors working on behalf of Atmos Energy have been replacing gas lines in sections of Lampasas for most of the year. FILE PHOTO
Contractors working on behalf of Atmos Energy have been replacing gas lines in sections of Lampasas for most of the year. FILE PHOTO

This is the continuation of a Year in Review series. The Dec. 26 edition of the Dispatch Record highlighted key events from January through May.

JUNE

Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 at the end of the legislative session, which provided a record $8.5 billion in new funding for public education. The bill was co-sponsored by State Rep. Brad Buckley, whose former district included Lampasas County.

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