AUSTIN – A Texas Senate committee approved a “school choice” bill late Tuesday, advancing to the Senate floor legislation allowing ... be anything more than a cartoon,” he said.

The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full ... now would be anything more than a cartoon,” said Sen. Brandon Creighton, a ...

Documents and interviews reveal how the now-disgraced political firm targeted potential voters by combining its cache of ...

Under the Texas Constitution, the House and Senate cannot pass legislation during the first ... re talking about now would be anything but a cartoon,” Creighton said of the projections.

Before you spend money on the Texas Lottery, you need to know that state investigators have proclaimed that the lottery is in an “uncomfortable position ... not fully trusted and under scrutiny.” ...

The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.

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There are dozens of committees in the Texas Legislature that specialize in different subjects. However, they can be broken up into four categories: Standing committees — permanent committees that stay ...

Changes to the Texas Constitution require approval from two-thirds of both chambers of the Legislature and a majority of the state's electorate. "Clearly, SB 4 is a big deal for Texas homeowners ...

Since Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public ... state for more money to fulfill the requirement. In this year’s legislative session, lawmakers have pledged to increase school safety ...

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is represented by a representative in the House and a state senator.

On Tuesday, State Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) announced the formation of the "Texas Legislative U.K. Caucus" along with State Rep. Claudia Ordaz (D-El Paso). Parker said the bipartisan group ...