New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair positions. This change breaks a long-standing tradition in the chamber — and ...

The Senate version ( Senate Bill 1) calls for a total of $332.9 billion in spending from all funds, state and federal, with roughly 70% coming purely from state monies. The House version ( House Bill ...

Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...

Texas House and Senate budget writers filed the first drafts of the next state budget Wednesday, calling for more than $150 ...

Why do social injustices and ecological harms persist despite the powerful social movements that have arisen throughout ...

State leaders are settling in at the Texas capital for the 89th legislative session, and sparks flew on day one.

Some $23 billion extra in a total pot of close to $195 billion. And while Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar says it is a more ...

Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are.

Lightning bolt discharge over city buildings in Fort Worth Texas. (Credit: A Bolesta/Classicstock/Getty Images) In fact, the Lone Star State had more than 40 million lightning strikes in 2024 ...

DALLAS, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: TCBI), the parent company of Texas Capital Bank, today announced that it expects to issue financial results for ...