Gas prices are climbing, but the Texas House wants to make your summer road trip a little cheaper.
House members gave a preliminary blessing Tuesday to a three-month break from the 20-cent-per-gallon state gas tax, aiming to ease the pain during the summer driving season.
Gas prices have been creeping higher for 13 straight weeks, according to AAA Texas surveys. Last week, prices for regular-grade gasoline rose to $2.87 a gallon in Texas, with Dallas drivers paying a penny more per gallon.
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, D-San Antonio, tacked the surprise measure onto a Senate gas tax collection bill Tuesday. He said a couple driving a pickup and a car could save more than $100 over the three months. "It's real relief," Mr. Martinez Fischer said. "It makes a difference, I believe, in whether or not
families will spend that weekend going to the coast or Fiesta Texas or Six Flags." EDIT
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