AUSTIN — Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more ...

Few things focus the mind of a politician, and political donors, more than a fundraising deadline. For three decades, a ...

Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...

The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.

The Senate version ( Senate Bill 1) calls for a total of $332.9 billion in spending from all funds, state and federal, with roughly 70% coming purely from state monies. The House version ( House Bill ...

Proponents of school choice in Texas argue it lets students attend schools that fit their specific needs, while critics claim ...

On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and 2027. The House proposal includes $335.7 billion in spending, while the ...

After weeks of Republican infighting and a tumultuous primary season that saw moderates face off against extremists in Texas’ ...

Top priorities for Republican leaders still include cutting property taxes and funding private school vouchers. In a statement sent out Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Senate Bill 1 ensures that ...

Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and ...

Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows, a Republican from Lubbock, has been elected Speaker of the Texas House after a nasty fight within the ...