US House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump's desk for his first legislative victory
Two days after the Senate, the US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act, sending it to new President Donald ...
State Rep. Mihaela Plesa calls proposed Texas budgets "a good start"
The Texas House and Senate released their proposed budgets for 2026 and 2027. Democratic State Representative and Vice Chair ...
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Texas Senate, House unveil budget proposals, each just over $330 billion
"SB 1 maintains our promise to Texans by keeping our state on a conservative path to greater prosperity,” Lt. Gov. Dan ...
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State Rep. Venton Jones celebrates Black queer love with proposal to his partner at Texas state capitol
A declaration of Black queer love radiated from the Texas State Capitol in Austin last week as Democratic State Representative Venton Jones dropped to one knee to propose to his partner Gregory Scott ...
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Relations between leaders of Texas Senate, House already off to rocky start
Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick questioned the ...
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Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150B in tax money may be spent
Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...
Texas budget proposals would fund school choice, border security, property tax relief
On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and 2027. The House proposal includes $335.7 billion in spending, while the ...
Texas lawmakers unveil draft plan to spend billions on teacher raises, vouchers and border security
The state Senate’s draft budget would also lower property taxes by increasing the homestead exemption for most homeowners.
Texas House, Senate offer first glimpse at how $150 billion in tax money may be spent
House Bill 1 proposes $335.7 billion in state and federal spending, including $154.1 billion in general revenue spending.
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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...
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South Dakota House wants age-check for porn sites
A state lawmaker from Sioux Falls is taking a second run at requiring Internet sites to verify ages of people who want to ...
Sen Blackburn expects more Democrats to vote for bills protecting women and girls athletes from transgenders
Sen. Marsha Blackburn expects and hopes more Democrat lawmakers will vote to support bills that protect women and girls in sports from transgenders.