Tag: texas-house
Austin Democratic Rep. Goodwin Announces Lt. Gov. Bid
Austin Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin on Tuesday announced that she will run for lieutenant governor in the...
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...
Thousands of House Bills Officially Died Today. Here’s Why.
Thousands of bills introduced in the Texas House officially died today, marking the beginning of the end...
House Passes Bill Prohibiting Local Government Buyback Programs
The Texas House on Tuesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from organizing or sponsoring...
House Passes Concealed Carry at Polls for Election Judges
The Texas House on Thursday passed a bill that would allow election judges and voting clerks to...
House Committee Passes STAAR Overhaul in Late-Night Hearing
The House Public Education Committee early on Wednesday morning unanimously passed a bill to replace the state’s...
House Republicans Pass Voucher Bill
Capping a marathon day of floor debate on two of the biggest public education bills this session,...
Trump Calls Texas House GOP Ahead of Pivotal Voucher Vote
President Donald Trump called into a Texas House GOP Caucus meeting on Wednesday morning ahead of a...
House Ed Chair Won’t Post Runs for School Finance Bill Online
The chair of the House Public Education Committee won’t publicly release online copies of financial impact summaries...
House Passes Budget Bill After Marathon Floor Debate
The Texas House passed its $337.4 billion two-year spending plan for the state in the wee hours...
