The 3 biggest powers in the Texas Legislature: The governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...
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Texas Senate passes $1B education savings account proposal
About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...
Texas Senate passes SB 2 to create Education Savings Accounts
The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.
Texas Senate debates education savings account
Texas Senators are debating Senate Bill 2 on the chamber floor, the piece of legislation that carries an education savings ...
Dan Patrick is on a mission at the Legislature to rein in Texas' hemp industry
Texans gained access to consumable hemp products in 2019 when the Legislature legalized their production and sale following a ...
Rally calls out Texas leader supporting Elon Musk, DOGE efforts
A 'Nobody elected Elon' rally is calling out a Texas leader for supporting Elon Musk and the DOGE's efforts to gain access to ...
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Texas lawmakers may ban certain lessons at state colleges under expanded DEI crackdown
Legislators are expected to take up a $360 million proposal that would change the landscape of financial aid in the state.
There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature. But what do they do?
There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature that specialize in different subjects. However, they can be broken up ...