Republicans lost two pieces of legislation on Patrick’s priority list by failing to pass them on a deadline to approve Senate bills.
"Budget night" in the House allows members to try and tack on hundreds of amendments, though most are summarily killed.
The technology is increasingly looked at as a method for emissions reduction without eliminating oil and gas production.
Operation Lone Star will likely be discussed in a subcommittee meeting next week as the Legislature decides how much to spend on border security.
This biennial budget must navigate something previous ones haven't: a historic pot of surplus dollars that far exceeds the spending cap.
Since the last time Texas lawmakers met, federal officials have reported a record-setting fiscal year of encounters with illegal aliens.
The emergency funding measure proposed by the Legislative Budget Board includes $15 million for a new elementary school in Uvalde.
Teaching with primary source documents could defuse some of the debate over bias in social studies and history textbooks often used in public schools.
The Investigative Committee on the Robb Elementary Shooting will have additional hearings with testimony heard in executive session.
According to a top Texas House member, the state will use $4 million to finance election audits in Texas.
The eleventh-hour bill authorizes public colleges to issue $3.3 billion worth of debt to finance building and renovation projects.
In the coming weeks, the Facilities Commission is expected to finalize arrangements with the border wall program manager.
