Inflation has spurred a record-setting influx of consumption tax collections to the state, and legislators will now debate how to spend it.
Texas executed a 61-year-old man last week for murdering his mother in Smith County nearly two decades ago.
After an interim of turnover, the Texas House is set to feature many new faces as Republicans obtained a net gain of two seats.
Republicans are galvanized to build upon their current stature in Texas politics as the economy brings down the president's approval ratings.
Tinderholt opposed Speaker Dade Phelan's appointment of Democratic committee chairs during the 87th Legislature.
The emergency funding measure proposed by the Legislative Budget Board includes $15 million for a new elementary school in Uvalde.
This week — Donald Trump will host a rally in Robstown, GOP candidates receiving Speaker Phelan’s help are listed, and the latest statewide candidate television ads are up.
Commercial casinos are banned in Texas, but a political action committee funded by a Las Vegas corporation hopes to change that.
This week — the Texas House speaker balks at the revocation of university tenure, Comptroller Hegar cautions the tax collection windfall will break, and Hegar says his third term will be his last.
Sen. Robert Nichols voiced his potential support for increased gun restrictions, expanded abortion access, and opposed Governor Greg Abbott on school choice.
The county must seek voter approval for a budget that reduces law enforcement funding or property taxes will be frozen at the no-new-revenue rate.
This week — Donald Trump will host a fundraiser next month for a Texas official, retiring state Rep. James White resigns his position early, and Speaker Dade Phelan matches a large donation to a GOP candidate.
