Emily Foxhall | The Texas Tribune
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The new registration fee is meant to make up for the state’s lost revenue from gasoline taxes that are used to pay for road construction and maintenance.
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The Texas Division of Emergency Management will decide how to use the money.
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The allocation is part of a plan to add $12 billion to the current budget. It hasn’t been approved yet by the House.
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State officials plan to offer free day access to the property as they consider how to acquire the land before its sale.
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Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders say Texans should protect their homes and vehicles as large portions of the state will experience dangerously cold temperatures.