Texas House bill aims to lock up cell phones during the school day
State Rep. Ellen Troxclair cited mental health issues related to social media as her motivation for filing the bill.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows says he will vote for school choice as Democrats fight to kill the bill
The House is considering a $1 billion bill that would allow up to 100,000 students in Texas to attend private schools.
Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say
The proposal is part of a push by Republican legislators aimed at helping property owners deal with squatters.
House committee members clash over details of proposed Texas school voucher bill
Members of the House Committee on Public Education clashed over the details of a school voucher bill — a topic that for the past couple of years has driven a wedge in the Republican Party and prompted Gov. Greg Abbott last year to help unseat incumbent Republican lawmakers who stood against a "school choice" proposal in 2023.
Texas House debates school voucher bill late into the night — Here’s what happened
A Texas House committee's public hearing on a controversial school voucher bill continued into the early morning hours Wednesday. Lawmakers and residents voiced strong opinions on both sides. The House Public Education Committee began the hearing at 8 a.
Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program
If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.
Texas House draws crowds as work begins on bill using public money for private school
The Texas Legislature’s biggest political fight drew hundreds of people to the Capitol complex Tuesday to have their voices heard on a proposal to allow taxpayer dollars to be spent on private school education.
Texas lawmakers lay out plans for school choice bill
For the first time this session, a Texas House Committee discussed a bill that would spend $1 billion in taxpayer money to send students to private school.
Public pushes back on Texas school voucher bill in daylong hearing
During a marathon meeting at the Texas Capitol, public education advocates picked apart House Bill 3, which has the backing of Republican Governor Greg Abbott and looks likely to advance.
Here's why the Texas House, Senate are beefing over the 'Official Steak of Texas'
Should the New York strip steak be renamed the "Texas Strip" and take on the "official State Steak of Texas" honor? Or what ...
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Casinos and sports betting won’t win approval in Texas House, group of GOP members say
Gambling critics hope the net loss of more than a dozen votes for sports betting — and 10 votes for casinos — will be enough ...
Texas House colleagues celebrate life of Sylvester Turner in chamber where he once served
Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.
AI boom could spark a Texas land rush — and raise demand for homes
The vast data centers needed to power artificial intelligence are in high demand, and Texas is at the center of a new boom to ...
Wildfires break out in Texas, southern plains amid dry, gusty conditions
A blaze in Roberts County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo, quickly blew up from less than a square mile to an estimated 14.8 ...
$350,000 Homes in Texas, Missouri and Georgia
A 1936 cottage in San Antonio, a 1925 stucco house in University City and a condo in Atlanta.
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House Republicans’ bill would let educators suspend Texas’ homeless students more often
House Republicans argue educators need more authority to suspend misbehaving students. Critics fear the bill could harm ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Ten of Patrick's 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the items on the new list released ...