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Readers are invited to a live Zoom with education experts on the 89th Legislature and Texas' billion-dollar school voucher ...
Governor Abbott has asked for Texan SNAP benefit recipients to be prevented from spending them on soda and candy.
A Texas bill inspired by the planned EPIC City development that addresses concerns about residential developments owned by ...
Proposals passed in the Legislature would prioritize childcare access for the children of daycare workers and create a ...
With the median home price in Texas reaching $300,000 and half of Texas renters spending more than 30% of their income on rent, lawmakers must act.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texans "like their Lotto and ... scratch-off games," and therefore, the state will fix the lottery.
Thursday's House vote was the furthest the effort to repeal the ban has gone in the Texas Legislature. House Bill 1738 is expected to pass a final vote on Friday before advancing to the Texas Senate, ...
Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the ...
The House's higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the ...
The Texas constitution limits its Legislature to a 140-day regular session every other year. The final three weeks of a ...
Legislation from the Texas House to scrap onerous STAAR testing is promising, but lawmakers continue to ignore core ways to improve public education.
Texas lawmakers are considering a bill to help Lampasas County recover millions lost to a well-intended – but unfunded – veteran tax break.