Texas Senate unveils its plan to create private 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 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.
Buc-ee's files lawsuit for trademark infringement against North Texas gas station chain
Buc-ee's filed a lawsuit earlier this month alleging trademark infringement against a small gas station chain based in North ...
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.
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 ...
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Data centers are booming in Texas. What does that mean for the grid?
As energy demand surges, largely due to crypto mining facilities, data centers and industrial electrification, Texas ...
Illegal immigrant in Texas wanted for allegedly raping child in Mexico repatriated back to native country
An illegal immigrant wanted in Mexico for allegedly raping a child was repatriated back to his country after entering the U.S ...
Abbott calls on Congress to reimburse Texas for border security efforts
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called on Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security operation, Operation Lone ...
Texas businesses on high alert over Trump's renewed tariff threat against Mexico
The stakes are particularly high for Texas and other border states, where trade with Mexico is worth hundreds of billions of ...
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 House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief
There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...
US active duty troops beginning to arrive in Texas and San Diego to support border security
U.S. officials say active duty military troops are arriving in El Paso, Texas, and in San Diego on Thursday evening ...
Enron Egg was a joke. But Texas filings and a new executive may signal plans for a real business.
The new Enron has been dismissed by many as a joke or a publicity stunt, but recent filings and a newly-revealed executive ...
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 ...