-
The Texas House passed a package of bills Friday that would put $1.8 billion into public schools and help out struggling small, rural school…
-
The rules of a special legislative session are pretty simple: The governor rules. Only the governor can call a special session, and only the governor can…
-
House Speaker Joe Straus has made himself enemy No. 1 among the state’s most conservative voters. His crime? His management style."I try to encourage…
-
The Texas House has approved taking money from a state emergency savings fund to pay to temporarily bolster the state-run health insurance program for…
-
The Texas Senate has been moving quickly on many of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities for the special legislative session. But one item has seen little…
-
The Texas House has given early approval to a bill requiring physicians and health care facilities to report more details on abortions complications to…
-
Retired Texas teachers are closer to seeing some relief from higher health care deductibles, and current teachers may be seeing more money in the near…
-
The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave tentative approval to a measure that pre-empts local ordinances on drivers’ mobile phone usage, effectively rolling…
-
Texas women would have to pay a separate health insurance premium to get coverage for non-emergency abortions under a bill tentatively passed by the Texas…
-
During a recent committee hearing on a property tax bill, a state lawmaker made an unusual comment: He praised Travis County.“Travis County has the best…