Interview: Rep. Jared Patterson on READER Act, Property Tax Reform Debate, Energy Grid

<p>Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) joined The Texan’s reporter Cameron Abrams to discuss the READER Act, legislation he authored aimed at removing sexually explicit material from public school libraries. <br/><br/>Signed by Gov. Greg Abbott and set to become effective in September, the legislation will require library book vendors to rate applicable materials as “sexually explicit” or “sexually relevant.” <br/><br/>“Ultimately, what [the new law] does is it eliminates explicit content and puts in parental controls over other content,” said Patterson. <br/><br/>Patterson also discussed the ongoing debate between the House and Senate over property tax reform, and when...