House Sends Ten Commandments Bill Back to Committee
During floor debate on Wednesday, the Texas House recommitted a Senate Ten Commandments mandate to the House...
Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to increase the basic allotment in negotiations over the House...
Controversial Firearms Bill Moves Forward Without Public Input
The controversial Senate Bill 1065 aimed at overturning the State Fair of Texas’ firearm ban took a...
$55 Basic Allotment Bump is Just a “Golden Penny” Rebrand
The Texas Senate on Thursday unveiled its revisions to a massive school funding bill that retained many...
Stricter Bail Bills Advance in Texas, Raising Concerns About Due Process and Jail Crowding
The Texas House advanced several major bail reform proposals this week, including Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill...
Texas House Advances Bail Legislation; Immigration Provision Falls Short of Required Votes
The Texas House voted Monday to advance a key component of the Republican-led bail reform package, but...
Dems Signal Support for Bail Changes Ahead of Floor Debate
Democrats in the Texas House over the weekend signaled support for changes to bail in the state...
Senate Committee Leaves School Funding Bill Pending for Now
The Senate Public Education Committee will wait until next week at the earliest to vote on its...
House Speaker Agrees to Senate’s $8B School Funding Bill
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has agreed to the Senate’s changes to an $8 billion school funding...
Texas Moves to Loosen Vaccine Requirements Amid Measles Outbreak
The Texas House passed a bill Wednesday that would make it significantly easier for parents to exempt their children from public school vaccine requirements....
