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On the last day of the legislative session, the Texas House approved a revised version of a bill to raise judicial pay just before adjourning for the year.
Lawmakers spent the weekend negotiating last-minute details of the proposal, Senate Bill 293, after the Senate last week killed a version of the pay increase...
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Lawmakers Approve Judicial Pay Raises in Last-Minute Vote
On the last day of the legislative session, the Texas House approved a revised...
After more than a decade in the Texas House...
After serving more than ten years in the Texas House of Representatives, Republican Rep....
New Spending Bill Threatens Safety Net in Rural Texas
In East Texas, near the Louisiana border, where many families depend on food stamps...
Texas Legislature
Lawmakers Approve Judicial Pay Raises in Last-Minute Vote
On the last day of the legislative session,...
Bill to Replace STAAR Dies After Deadline Lapses
A long-promised bill to overhaul the state’s standardized...
Legislature Advances Bill to Shift Oversight of Alamo; Critics Urge Delay Until 2027
The Texas Legislature is moving forward with Senate Bill 3059, a measure that would transfer oversight...
Republican Bills Targeting Local Transit Projects Die
A set of bills that would have stymied...
Conference Committee Unveils Negotiated Budget
Texas lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the final negotiated...
Education
Bill to Replace STAAR Dies After Deadline Lapses
A long-promised bill to overhaul the state’s standardized...
Conference Committee Unveils Negotiated Budget
Texas lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the final negotiated...
School Funding Bill Heads for Passage with New Changes
Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a further revised...
House Sends Ten Commandments Bill Back to Committee
During floor debate on Wednesday, the Texas House...
Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to...
Healthcare
Cutting Costs, Losing Coverage? The New Republicans Medicaid Proposal Explained
President Donald Trump's plan to extend and expand tax cuts is making waves in Texas, this time through Republican efforts to curb a tax loophole that Texas...
Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak
During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...
Measles Cases Soar in the U.S., Driven by Misinformation and Reduced Public Health Support
As measles cases in the U.S. approach a 34-year high, public health officials face growing challenges to contain the outbreak, which has already led to multiple deaths,...
Texas Bills Seek To Expand Abortion Bans Beyond State Borders
Texas Senate Republicans are advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening abortion restrictions, expanding enforcement powers, and limiting access to abortion-related services—even across state lines. The proposed legislation, which introduces criminal penalties and...
Paxton Targets Houston Midwife In Texas’ First Abortion Case Since Roe Reversal
Maria Margarita Rojas, a Texan midwife, could face life imprisonment for providing access to abortion in Texas.
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Rojas, also known as “Dr. Maria,” along...
