88th LegislatureStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingTexas Senate Passes $16.5 Billion Property Tax Plan, Moves to the House
Onlookers now await the House's next move on its own plan along with the Senate's as the two chambers inch closer to sine die.
Onlookers now await the House's next move on its own plan along with the Senate's as the two chambers inch closer to sine die.
The technology is increasingly looked at as a method for emissions reduction without eliminating oil and gas production.
Paxton also accused his opponents of violating confidentiality by referencing “oral communications" during settlement talks.
Members of both political parties are pushing a constitutional amendment to license a handful of casinos across the Lone Star State.
Punch and counterpunch have been exchanged between the chambers of the Texas Legislature over a portion of the property tax debate.
Harris County claims it never adopted an annualized budget for 2022 and that it gave Constable Heap’s office a greater percentage of the total budget.
Attorneys for Paxton’s opponents say he is seeking “all the benefits of the settlement” without having to convince state lawmakers to pay it.
Last session, the Legislature began its foray into the ESG fight, and is keen on jumping back in this session.
After it was defeated a 2020 election, Amarillo officials approved the civic center's funding anyway two years later.
Two sessions in a row, legislation to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying has been killed by Republican House members.
Litigants are asking the state’s highest court to review the payment of union employees with taxpayer funds.
Attorney General Ken Paxton was accused of using his office to benefit Paul, a real estate developer sued for fraud.