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State of Texas: Lottery leaders accused of enabling illegal activity in Senate hearing
On Wednesday, a routine budget hearing for the Texas Lottery Commission turned into a harsh warning from lawmakers. The ...
The Texas Observer1d
Speaker Burrows Remodels Texas House with All-Republican Chairs
The new leader of the lower chamber finally announced committee assignments, formalizing a new order in the lower chamber.
KUT1d
School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee
House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get ...
News4Jax2d
Gov. DeSantis approves new laws to strengthen illegal immigration enforcement
Governor Ron DeSantis held a news conference Thursday afternoon in Tallahassee to sign new legislation aimed at strengthening ...
Community Impact Newspaper2d
Check out bills filed by New Caney, Porter representatives in the 89th Texas Legislature
Special education in schools and property valuations for taxation are among the topics covered in bills filed by state ...
'We will play hardball on this issue' | Texas GOP lawmakers push for passage of bail reform package
"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick promises "hardball" to get bills passed to restrict bail for public offenders
DALLAS — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) said Wednesday he would play "hardball" to get passed a series of bills ...
The Texas Tribune3d
Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, ready to play ‘hardball’ for bail reform, says House is on board
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference at the Capitol. No subject was listed in his announcement.
Hoodline3d
Uncertainty Looms for Texas Schools as Federal Budget Cuts Risk Increasing Property Taxes and Straining Public Education
Texas Senate reviews federal budget impacts on schools and property taxes amidst public education funding debates.
FOX 7 Austin KTBC3d
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls on House to pass bail reform package
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday called on the Texas House to pass a series of bills designed to reform the state's bail ...
Texas senate committee approves tax cut plan
A bipartisan panel of Texas Senators approved legislation that would increase Texas' homestead property tax exemption, once again, to $140,000. It now heads to ...