87th LegislatureElections 2022Taxes & SpendingProperty Tax Statewide Ballot Propositions Pass Overwhelmingly
State officials estimate the two amendments will reduce average property tax bills between $100 and $200.
State officials estimate the two amendments will reduce average property tax bills between $100 and $200.
The Harris County indictments stem from controversy around a $11 million vaccine outreach contract awarded to a well-connected Democrat.
The GOP will seek to force the county to turn back on the livestream of the vote counting and implement independent oversight of upcoming elections in Harris County.
Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria said that 6,000 Democratic and 4,000 Republican ballots were left out of election tallies; enough to change results in some close races.
Appointed Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria allegedly told the Secretary of State’s office she would not be able to complete an unofficial count by the statutory deadline, a Class B Misdemeanor.
Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed an amicus brief with 13 of his Republican colleagues supporting the motion for a rehearing.
Auditors found and removed registrations for more than 200,000 deceased voters, and nearly 450,000 duplicate registrations.
Unofficial results from Saturday’s runoff election indicate that two conservative-backed candidates won seats, while two incumbents fended off challengers.
The eleventh-hour bill authorizes public colleges to issue $3.3 billion worth of debt to finance building and renovation projects.
The county will invest in planting trees, adding streetlights and sidewalks, and cleaning up vacant lots in a program designed to reduce the dramatic rise in violent crime.
Donald Trump called on House Speaker Dade Phelan to move legislation requiring an audit of the 2020 election.
After pressure for a 2020 election audit from Trump, the Texas Secretary of State announced it would audit several major counties.