Texas Senate committee to hear testimony on bill that would improve state's water infrastructure
The Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee will review Senate Bill 7, which aims to enhance Texas water ...
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Paxton impeachment cost state $5.1 million, auditor report finds
The new finding is about 20% higher than previous estimates of the known cost of the effort to remove Paxton from office.
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Texas spent $5 million on Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, audit finds
A newly released audit shows the state spent more than $5.1 million on the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken ...
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Texas Senate advances bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots
Lawmakers, who are preempting locals on lot sizes in new subdivisions, have been eyeing ways to allow more homes to be built ...
Texas taxpayers spent $5M on AG Ken Paxton impeachment, audit finds
AUSTIN — Impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton cost Texas taxpayers more than $5 million, according to ...
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Harris County would be required to collaborate with ICE under proposed Texas Senate bill
Opponents of the proposed law have cited concerns about racial profiling, blurred jurisdictional lines and a lack of funding.
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Republican lawmakers revive effort to give attorney general more power to prosecute election crimes
Critics fear increased election prosecutions could intimidate voters and local election officials. Attorney General Ken ...
Texas Senate approves bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools
The Texas Senate approved legislation Wednesday seeking to extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion ...
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Ken Paxton impeachment trial cost taxpayers $5.1M, state audit finds
A state audit of the Ken Paxton impeachment trial shows 86% of expenses in the trial came from contracted services such as ...
Highlights of Texas Senate's budget: Property tax relief, border security
A proposed $336.1 billion state budget advanced in a key Texas Senate committee Wednesday, setting it up for a floor debate ...
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Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create an Office of Excellence in Higher Education within the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The new office, led by a governor appointee, would be responsible for ...