He told Republicans and Democrats in the House chamber, "I commit to you today every member, every member will have a voice ...

A new, 140-day legislative session begins at noon. A contentious race to lead the Legislature’s lower chamber is expected to be decided.

Many local school districts are hoping to see lawmakers increase school funding, after failing to do so last session. FOX 7 ...

A Dallas committee signals its support for Dallas PD spending more money on recruitment efforts around the state. It comes as ...

Ahead of the legislative session beginning Tuesday, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced that Texas has a nearly $24 ...

The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 ...

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the Texas Legislature gavels in to kickoff the 89th legislative session. State lawmakers will have just 140 days to debate ...

The estimate shows nearly $195 billion in revenue available for general purpose spending during the 2026-27 biennium, which ...

On December 19, 2024, the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) released The National Nanotechnology Initiative ...

Proposals on property taxes, price disclosure, foreign buyers and corporate landlords are among the bills to watch this ...

In his biennial budget projection, Comptroller Glenn Hegar says the state will have a healthy surplus, plus a full economic ...