The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

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The new bill reinforces Gov. Greg Abbott’s push for the federal government to repay the $11 billion Texas has paid for the ...

A bipartisan committee voted unanimously to send to the full Senate legislation that would raise the state homestead ...

Since Texas passed a law in 2023 requiring public school districts to have an armed officer at each campus, districts have ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are strengthening their partnership with leaders in the United Kingdom. On Tuesday, Sen. Tan ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has vowed to pass a “school choice” law this session in response to public statements from President Donald Trump.

Proposals to cut property taxes by raising the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 cleared a key hurdle Tuesday when a bipartisan committee voted unanimously to approve and send ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has proposed a historic $4.85 billion increase for public education, including significant teacher ...

"Protecting the life of the mother is of paramount importance... any doctor who fails to do that is actually violating their ...

As Texans face an affordability crisis, Governor Greg Abbott declared property tax relief an emergency item in his recent ...