/tags/diane-patrick Diane Patrick en-US Copyright Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:48:46 GMT /government/2013-01-23/rep-diane-patrick-files-bill-to-reduce-number-of-student-tests State Rep. Diane Patrick, an Arlington Republican, has filed school legislation that would reduce the number of end-of-course exams from 15 to 3.In… Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:48:46 GMT /government/2013-01-23/rep-diane-patrick-files-bill-to-reduce-number-of-student-tests Shelley Kofler /government/2013-01-08/lawmakers-arrive-to-a-stack-of-nearly-600-bills Even before the bang of a gavel opens Texas’ 83rd legislative session around noon, lawmakers will have filed nearly 600 bills that would create or change… Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:55:54 GMT /government/2013-01-08/lawmakers-arrive-to-a-stack-of-nearly-600-bills Shelley Kofler