Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government. Topics this week include:    . 

  • Senate President Kathleen Passidomo introduced an affordable housing bill with dozens of provisions, including incentives for construction, expansion of down payment assistance and a ban on local rent control.
  • The proposal by House Speaker Paul Renner to lift restrictions on private school vouchers was approved by its first committee.
  • The Governor and Department of Education rejected an Advanced Placement African American history course.