Texas House tradition of giving committee chairmanships to minority party poised to end
The proposed House rules would, however, require committee vice chairmanships to be given to minority party members, who are outnumbered 88-62.
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Texas Senate, House unveil budget proposals, each just over $330 billion
The Senate version ( Senate Bill 1) calls for a total of $332.9 billion in spending from all funds, state and federal, with roughly 70% coming purely from state monies. The House version ( House Bill ...
Here’s how Texas may spend $150 billion in tax money
AUSTIN — Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more ...
Texas lawmakers race against fundraising blackout to fill campaign coffers
Nine North Texas lawmakers raised six figures in December, led by Flower Mound Republican Sen. Tan Parker’s nearly $263,000. Other top fundraisers from the region included $233,000 by Sens. Brian ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises, border security in early drafts
Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut ...
The Battalion13h
Moderate Republicans, Democrats elect Burrows as speaker
After weeks of Republican infighting and a tumultuous primary season that saw moderates face off against extremists in Texas’ ...
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Texas budget plans call for bigger property tax cuts
The state House and Senate announced their spending plans for the upcoming biennium, including funding to continue and ...
Texas lawmakers focusing on property tax relief, school vouchers in new budget proposals
Top priorities for Republican leaders still include cutting property taxes and funding private school vouchers. In a statement sent out Wednesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Senate Bill 1 ensures that ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph20h
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 ...