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The approved budget includes money for Education Savings Accounts, border security and property tax relief, while cutting funding for the Texas Lottery.
After getting a much-coveted endorsement Thursday from President Donald Trump, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his reelection ...
The gloves are off in the race for one of Texas’ U.S. Senate seats with Attorney General Ken Paxton announcing he’s challenging incumbent Sen. John Cornyn.
A $337.4 billion state spending plan that funnels money to schools, the border, health services and other state needs for the next two years was approved by the Texas House after a 12-hour debate just ...
A slate of education "parental rights" bills have passed or are awaiting votes in the Texas Senate. A bill reiterating parental rights to children’s school records passed the Senate this week ...
The remaining plaintiffs in the case are organizations representing Latino and Black voters, with a trial set to begin May 21. Salman Bhojani, a former candidate for Texas Senate District 9, shows ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick presides over the Senate during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Juan Figueroa / Staff ...
According to his LinkedIn, Joseph is a community advocate who currently works as director of Civic Engagement and Community Outreach at the Texas Senate District 13. “This community shaped who I ...
Allred has represented Texas' 32nd district since 2019, which includes parts of Dallas and its surrounding suburbs. Allred ran against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024 for the Senate seat in a ...
But Democrats face a rougher map ... Senate, meaning Democrats would need to flip four Senate seats to gain back the majority. However, most of the Republican-held seats – in states like Texas ...
A bipartisan vote passed a bill to ban THC in the Texas Senate on Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced. Senate Bill 3, authored by Sen. Charles Perry, bans Delta 8, Delta 9, and all other ...
The Texas Senate has passed a pair of bills to introduce religion in public schools. One would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom, while the other would allow school ...