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Legacy-defining Legislative session has Texas Gov. Greg Abbott riding high; what’s next?
With a successful legislative session behind him, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is campaigning for reelection to a fourth term.
Texas Legislature wraps up with historic education reform
A voucher program passed as did a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Here's what you need to know.
Key bills that passed and failed in the Texas Legislature
Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...
As the Texas legislative session ends, a look at major bills and changes that impact you
The end of the Texas legislative session brings changes that impact public schools, property tax relief, criminal justice, abortion and more.
Legislature ends session in ‘unified and solid place’ after passing more than 1,200 bills
Staff writers Philip Jankowski, Gromer Jeffers, Jr., Nolan McCaskill and Aaron Torres contributed to this report.
From Reagan’s Grace Commission to Clinton’s budget cuts, reducing inefficiency has long been a bipartisan goal
LBJ’s Pentagon reforms through Trump’s budget focus show decades of federal efforts to streamline and cut costs ...
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School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session
Texas GOP lawmakers exit the 2025 legislative session having taken care of their top two education priorities ... greenlit a fresh round of property tax cuts for Texas homeowners and businesses ...
Texas Legislature OKs sweeping higher education reform bill. Here's how SB 37 will affect faculty senates, regents' authority.
The Texas House and Senate signed SB 37 after conferencing on changes. The final text limits faculty authority and ...
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Texas Legislature wraps up: lawmakers pass major education, THC, and bail reform bills
The 89th Texas Legislative Session officially came to a close Monday after 140 days of heated debates, policy priorities, and ...