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A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows ...
On Friday evening, the state Senate passed House Bill 2 unanimously, 31-0. The measure now heads to the Texas House where ...
An amendment passed by the Texas Senate to a bill defining medical marijuana use in the state greatly reduces applicable ...
It comes as Texas public schools have been struggling with budget deficits. Gov. Greg Abbott made teacher pay raises an ...
Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows formally announced on Thursday a deal on a bill to inject $8.5 billion in new money ...
The deal appears to strike a face-saving compromise for both chambers over how to increase funds for the state’s public ...
The Texas Senate gave initial approval to an $8.5 billion school funding bill late Thursday that will increase teacher pay ...
The bill includes $4.2 billion for teacher and staff pay raises and $850 million for an overhaul of special education.
Here's a quick summary of the some of the late-session legislation that Texas lawmakers are trying to push across the finish ...
It’s part of an education package that included two other major components, including the state’s first school choice bill.
Texas lawmakers have advanced a series of housing bills, but there’s limited time to get them to the governor’s desk.