Challenge to Texas immigration law SB 4 will head to trial in July, federal judge orders
Trump's Justice Dept. may drop the U.S. challenge to SB 4, but other plaintiffs have vowed to push forward against Texas' ...
From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 Texas Senate priority bills, outlining several hot-topic issues he says ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school ...
Texas Senate committee approves ‘school choice’ bill on party-line vote
Legislation advances after a budget analysis estimates the cost of the voucher-style program will nearly quadruple in 4 years ...
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Many new moms in Texas don’t know they qualify for a year of Medicaid, doctors say
When Gov. Greg Abbott signed House Bill 12 into law in May 2023, Texas became the 41st state to extend postpartum Medicaid to ...
Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate to debate prayer in schools
State Rep. David Spiller, a Republican in Jacksboro, wants all public schools in Texas to have designated prayer and Bible ...
RFK Jr’s vaccine skepticism spurs action in Texas legislature
The Texas state legislature is eyeing a slew of bills that would relax vaccine requirements after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The proposal, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, budgets $1 billion over the next two years to fund the private school vouchers.
Texas Judges May Get a Pay Raise
The chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court urged the state legislature to raise salaries for judges across the state.
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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott will announce Texas' agenda under Trump on Sunday
The governor’s State of the State address is key because it’s where he’ll declare his “emergency items” for the ongoing 2025 ...
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Nichols: Texas Senate it hitting the ground running
The Texas Senate starts the 89th Legislative Session with new committee assignments and a focus on the state budget, including broadband development initiatives ...