Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, ...

The Texas legislature has come to an agreement on the $338 billion budget that will fund state agencies and priorities over ...

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...

Joan Huffman, R-Houston, told her colleagues on the Senate floor ... if the funding plan and joint resolution pass both chambers and are signed by the governor. The TUF legislation has set thresholds ...

On the last day for the Texas House to consider bills sent over from the Senate, the mood in the lower chamber for much of ...

Texas lawmakers have approved a major film incentive bill, signaling a long-term effort to make the state more competitive ...

Texas is on the cusp of a sweeter deal for film and TV production, the latest state pushing to keep projects local. The Texas ...

Proposals that would require judges to deny bail in certain cases; expand a list of offenses for which defendants could not ...

Joan Huffman (R-Houston), said she is optimistic they will make it through the House. Huffman said Senate Joint Resolution 87 is needed because some judges are not following the legislature's ...

Joan Huffman’s, R-Houston ... lawsuits Days before Gov. Abbott signed Senate Bill 2 into law, clearing the way for students with disabilities to receive up to $30,000 in taxpayer funds annually ...

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they ...