Harrison Bid To Oust Burrows As Speaker Fails
An attempt to remove Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as Texas House speaker overwhelmingly failed in a...
Key Texas Bills Advance Amid Debate on Wildfires, Taxes, Religion, and Gender Identity
As the 2025 legislative session gains momentum, the Texas Legislature has moved forward with several high-profile bills...
Texas Senate Advances Bill To Restrict SNAP Purchases, Sparking Debate on Food Access
A bill that encourages food stamp restriction in Texas advances to the state’s House for deliberation after the proposal was passed by the Senate.
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House Committee Passes Voucher, School Funding Bills
The House Public Education Committee on Thursday passed a pair of substitute education bills out of committee,...
Revised School Bills Would Mandate Citizenship For Vouchers
The proposed committee versions of a pair of bills dealing with vouchers and teacher pay would increase...
School Finance and Voucher Bills: Debate Postponed, What’s Next?
Lawmakers were set to debate major education policies, including school finance reforms and a school choice program,...
House Budget Reflects Priorities On Schools, Border Operations
The Texas House Appropriations Committee on Monday passed a $337.4 billion substitute version of the budget for...
Voucher Advocates Alarmed By Soaring Costs Of Texas Program
Texas lawmakers remain locked in a battle over school vouchers, a policy that has repeatedly failed to...
Experts: Squatting Is Still Rare, Despite Republican Attention
Texas Republicans this session are mounting a widespread campaign to crack down on squatting, filing more than a dozen bills that target people who...
Abbott, Burrows Say House Committee Will Pass Vouchers Early Next Week
In a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows said that the...
