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Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief
A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...
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Texas House, Senate reach agreement on bill that would give political appointees more oversight over Texas universities
Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what ...
Critics: Texas legislature passes 'California style budgeting'
() – On the third to last day of session, the Texas legislature advanced a two-year $338 billion budget that fiscal conservatives argue is “California style budgeting. ” The Texas House and Senate ...
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Texas attorney general won’t get new powers to prosecute election crimes, after legislative deadlock
Ken Paxton sought more power for his office to take up election cases But lawmakers haven’t agreed on a measure that would ...
Last-minute deal signals likely passage of Texas medical marijuana expansion
The plan settled on by House and Senate negotiators seeks to raise the number of licensees from 3 to 15 by next year and add ...
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Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash
A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own ...
Down to the wire: A $338B Texas budget, new rules for faculty senates at universities
Both Houses signed off on the $338 billion spending plan to fund state government for the two-year cycle that begins Sept. 1.
As the Texas legislative session ends, a look at major bills and changes that impact you
The end of the Texas legislative session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, abortion and more.
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Texas' $338 billion budget passes Senate, heads to Gov. Abbott's desk
AUSTIN - The Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 1 on Saturday, marking the final passage of the state budget before it’s ...
Texas legislature approves $338B state budget for next two years
The Texas legislature has come to an agreement on the $338 billion budget that will fund state agencies and priorities over ...
Democrats lash out as Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens
Tensions flared and the debate turned personal as Republicans said their bill empowered parents and denied predictions that ...
State of Texas: Battle over THC ban intensifies as bill advances to Gov. Abbott
Texas lawmakers sent legislation to ban non-medical THC products to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. Passage of Senate Bill 3, ...