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Texas Senate passes bill requiring public vote for Astrodome rehab program

Senate Bill 884 passed the Texas Senate on Wednesday and will be sent to the Texas House for approved. The title means nothing to Astros fans by itself, "Harris County Taxpayer Protection Act". But the content refers to one of the Astros’ most cherished structures, the Astrodome.

The bill sponsored by Houston democrat senator John Whitmore, would require a vote to use public funds to restore the Astrodome into a useable space.

SB884 [Engross] Relating to the authority of certain counties to use county revenue or incur debt to improve or r... https://t.