The expenditures were approved through the budget execution process, which allows a shift of appropriations without convening the state legislature.
Incumbents and challengers for office in the federal and state governments have weighed in on the Supreme Court’s decision.
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In 2020, the Public Utility Commission declined to raise fees that finance the fund mandated by state law, setting it on the path toward insolvency.
Texas GOP activists gathered in Houston for the party's biennial convention with a focus on punching back against their political opponents.
Once the legislature reconvenes in 2023, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said restoring the felony penalty for illegal voting is his top priority.
Texas Sands PAC has given more than a million dollars to Texas politicians and candidates this year.
The Texas legislature is now primed to approve over $150 million in funding for a variety of school shooting-related measures before students return in the fall.
The nation's largest state party gathering belongs to the Texas GOP, which is set to welcome 10,000 delegates to Houston this week.
After a call for immediate action by Patrick, Phelan said the House will evaluate the Uvalde shooting thoroughly before making any recommendations.
Speaker Phelan and Lt. Gov. Patrick respond to the governor’s call for new committees to address the tragedy in Uvalde.
The letter lists five topics for the committees to review: school safety, mental health, social media, police training, and firearm safety.
