Texas lawmakers begin filing bills for the 2025 session of the Legislature
Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate can begin filing bills for the 2025 session on Tuesday, giving a first glimpse into topics they want to tackle.
Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 session
Texas is expected to have plenty of cash to fund any new mandates. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected the state will have a $20 billion surplus at the start of the 2025 session on Jan. 14. Here’s a look at some of the notable bills filed Tuesday.
1,040 bills filed in the Texas House by noon Tuesday. What's coming?
Tuesday marked the first unofficial beginning of the next Texas legislative session — and already lawmakers have begun filing bills they hope to enact.
Texas lawmakers file record number of bills ahead of 2025 session
Some of the first bills filed this year targeted border security as Republicans look to bolster immigration enforcement under a new Trump administration.
Today is the unofficial opening of the 2025 session of the Texas Legislature
Tuesday marks the unofficial beginning of the 89th Texas legislative session as lawmakers begin filing some of the bills they hope reach Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk next year. Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate began “pre-filing” legislation,
Texas lawmakers are now filing bills for the 89th legislative session. Here's what to know.
Preparations for the 89th Texas legislative session began Tuesday as Texas lawmakers started to file bills they hope will become laws next year. The legislative session isn't set to begin until Jan. 14,
Abbott mandates citizenship reports from Texas public hospitals. You don't have to answer.
Abbott issued an executive order in August directing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to collect data on health ...
Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing program helped make immigration a national issue
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was already busing migrants from the border to New York when he picked a new northern target in 2022 — ...
Donald Trump picks ally of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to oversee mass deportations
Tom Homan, who previously ran U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will be Trump's "border czar" and oversee the ...
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names private school vouchers as his top legislative priority
Texas. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday declared private school voucher legislation his number one issue for the legislative ...
Texas Clinches a School-Choice Majority
Gov. Abbott secures three more GOP votes for school vouchers.
Fresh off Texas House wins, Gov. Greg Abbott says he has the votes for school vouchers
The Republican leader said he has a comfortable, 79-vote majority of “true, hardcore school choice proponents” in the Texas ...
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Texas is about to get a painful lesson on school vouchers
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wasn’t on the ballot this election, but voters rewarded him with a sweeping victory. During this ...
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Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says
Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher program. His tone was more conciliatory after Election Day. Audio recording is automated for accessibility.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott to hold school choice news conference on Wednesday
Texas Governor Greg Abbott will hold a news conference in Tyler on Wednesday to discuss school choice, one of Abbott's ...