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The first bill to reach Abbott’s desk creates a regulation-cutting state agency under his purview, passed with bipartisan supermajorities.
However, the education savings account (ESA) program Senate Bill 2 established won’t be fully implemented until the 2026-2027 school year, according to a legislative budget analysis of the bill.
Proponents of the legislation say it's necessary to ensure landlords can regain possession of their property faster. Tenant ...
Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill creating the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, a new agency inspired by DOGE.
On Friday morning, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick posted a video on X with a simple message. “A New Video on the Lottery Saga,” ...
Texas hospitals spent more than $121 million in November to care for immigrants who lack permanent legal status, according to ...
Policy experts say undocumented immigrants' cost to hospitals is a small fraction of the total cost from uninsured Texans.
The private school voucher bill heads to Governor Abbott's desk after an historic vote, poised to impact Texas education.
In This Week in Texas Politics it was the end of the line for several big issues like school choice. But, we also saw a new ...
A school choice bill, SB 2, is on its way to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. Sen. Ted Cruz has been a strong advocate for the ...
The Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge has been renamed to honor Jocelyn Nungaray, a Houston girl who was murdered last year.
A bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk to become law.