Junior Ali Jackson became a three-time regional qualifier on Thursday at the Prowlers’ area track meet in Canyon.

Jackson placed fourth in both the 400-meter dash and the 200. The upperclassman clocked the second sub-minute 400 time of her career and personal-record 59.56 seconds en route to her area qualification.

Jackson’s 26.64 second 200 meter time was also a personal record, topping her previous best mark by .10 seconds.

The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases. It passed overwhelmingly, 141-9. However, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, said that body will not approve it, preferring its plan to raise property exemptions from $40,000 to $70,000.

The Senate gave unanimous support Monday to a plan that would spend $308 billion in state and federal funds over the next two years.

Lawmakers came into Austin with $32 billion left over from the last budget and have used that surplus to increase salaries for state employees, teachers, healthcare workers, increase benefits for retired teachers, and to enact the largest property tax cut in state history.

Six Panthers punched their ticket to the regional track meet and Fort Stockton finished in third place as a team on Thursday at the 4A District 3-4 Area Track & Field Championships at West Texas A&M University in Canyon.

Zane Hodges added another individual area title to his resume after claiming gold in the 110 hurdles a season ago.