Two property tax reforms were passed by the Texas Senate while the House was stalled during a break of quorum caused by Democrats fleeing the state to Washington, D.C.
In the ongoing partisan fight over election reform, a lawsuit was filed to challenge a new law that tightens residency requirements for voter registration.
Under Article IV, Section 14 of the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature.
A year after a loophole was triggered allowing property taxes to be increased above the new limits during the pandemic, the state legislature has passed legislation attempting to close it.
An ongoing legal battle in Houston ISD has prompted the state legislature to approve revisions to the state’s public education A-F accountability system.
Legislation giving public charter schools a property tax exemption on leased or purchased property was reconsidered and narrowly passed in the Texas House.
Reforms authored by Sen. Bettencourt would explicitly exclude epidemics from local emergency management, and reduce violations from criminal to civil penalties.
Many Texas parents say public school districts are not providing transparency in the selection of sexual education programs nor full access to approved materials.
Last year, some localities took advantage of a loophole in the tax code to raise property taxes above the newly established limits.
Loved ones will not be separated for months again should another public health crisis arise if the Texas House passes the bill that the Senate unanimously approved on Wednesday.
Since Austin officials have maintained their commitment to the homeless public camping and laying ordinance, the legislature is now taking a crack at its prohibition.
Several Texas lawmakers are calling for an end to daylight savings, something the state can exempt itself from under federal law.
New legislation would prevent local governments from forcing public charter schools to follow different rules than traditional school districts regarding zoning, permitting, and construction.
A ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is gaining steam after the state's three highest-level elected officials backed the idea and a new bill was filed in the senate.
The pandemic brought to light a loophole in 2019's Senate Bill 2 that legislators are now hoping to close.
In response to last year's election, Republicans in the Texas Senate have introduced legislation aimed at securing and expediting elections.
Authored by nearly half of the Texas Senate, a proposed constitutional amendment would require legislative approval for extending disaster declarations.
This week — discussion of ERCOT reform special session, over two-dozen legislators vote against adjourning, ERCOT releases details of generators that were out-of-commission during blackout event.
The state's top two education leaders told the legislature that schools from kindergarten to college will probably cling to computer learning.
Commissioners of the state’s most populous county unanimously approved the exploration of ERCOT alternatives, while Democrats pushed a resolution condemning Republican leadership.
