Texas Senate files its priority bill to create school voucher program
The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.
Texas Budget Writers Prioritize School Vouchers, Teacher Raises and Border Security in Early Drafts
Texas lawmakers are looking to spend billions of dollars over the next two years to create a school voucher-like program, cut property taxes, raise teacher pay, shore up water infrastructure and conti
Texas lawmakers unveil draft plan to spend billions on teacher raises, vouchers and border security
State lawmakers are considering spending billions in the next biennium on private school vouchers, teacher pay raises, property tax cuts and border security. That’s according to initial draft budgets released on Wednesday by the Texas House and Senate,
Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises
Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle that starts Sept. 1.
Texas lawmakers reveal plans for property tax cuts and school vouchers in new budget proposals
Texas lawmakers have unveiled their proposed state budgets for the next two years, prioritizing property tax relief and school vouchers.
Texas lawmakers propose major increases in education funding amid voucher debate
The House and Senate have unveiled plans to boost public school budgets by $5 billion, including teacher salary raises, while disagreements over Gov. Greg Abbott's $1 billion school voucher program threaten to dominate the legislative session.
Texas budget proposals would fund school choice, border security, property tax relief
On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and 2027. The House proposal includes $335.7 billion in spending, while the Senate proposal comes in at $332.
Texas ranchers ask Trump to probe 'woke energy utilities' role in wildfires
A coalition of ranchers is asking President Donald Trump to investigate the role energy companies had in the biggest wildfire ...
Texas Wants $11 Billion Back From the Government
Greg Abbott has requested $11.1 billion from the federal government to reimburse his state for its border security operations ...
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Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?
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Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right
Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...
Texas Bay Sees 'Abnormally Low' Water Levels
The National Weather Service warned of "abnormally low" water levels in the Galveston Bay along the upper coast of Texas.
Active-duty troops begin arriving at US-Mexico border in Texas and California to combat migrant crisis
Active-duty military personnel began arriving along the southern border Thursday evening after President Donald Trump ...
Texas university to add women's flag football program with goal to start play in 2026
Texas Wesleyan University, a small school in Fort Worth, is forming a women's flag football team. The school, which is part ...
Greg Abbott asks Congress to reimburse $11 billion Texas spent on border security
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott asked Congress to reimburse the state for billions of dollars in Texas taxpayer money spent on ...
The CEO of Texas' only cruise port explains how floating resorts saved it from bankruptcy
Texas' Port of Galveston almost filed for bankruptcy in the 1990s. Its CEO credits the booming cruise industry for saving the ...
Maps show snow totals in Florida, Louisiana, Texas and more states across the southern U.S.
Snow totals in Louisiana have broken records. Parts of Florida, Texas and Georgia have also accumulated several inches of ...
National Signing Day: What players did Texas Tech football sign in December?
Another National Signing Day is fast approaching but the Texas Tech football team did most of its heavy lifting for its 2025 ...
Texas requests $11 billion reimbursement from government for Operation Lone Star
As president, Trump will likely have the final say in whether or not to grant Abbott’s request for a full reimbursement for ...