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Hidalgo County’s new courthouse is already running out of room. Hidalgo County spent roughly $190 million on the seven-story building, which contains 30 ...

The lower chamber’s plan largely aligns with the Senate’s proposal and puts billions toward teacher pay, border security and ...

The Texas House approved a roughly $337 billion, two-year budget plan early Friday after ... Toward the end of the final floor discussion, Rep. Andy Hopper, R-Decatur, pressed House Appropriations ...

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In the Texas House of Representatives ... go through with our plan,” he said. “I hope that it's the most conservative session we've ever had. And the ball's in their court.” ...

(Lorianne Willett/The Texas Tribune ... go through with our plan,” he said. “I hope that it's the most conservative session we've ever had. And the ball's in their court.” ...

On a Saturday morning in Decatur, life moves a little slower. The sunlight reflects off the pink granite of the Wise County Courthouse in the middle of the square, its clock tower standing tall.