As Dustin Burrows settles in as Texas House speaker, will conservatives give him a break?
The new speaker of the 150-member Texas House said, downplays criticism from conservatives and says he's optimistic about the ...
Texas lawmaker proposes $2 billion effort to jump start the state’s nuclear power industry
The $2 billion proposal is a priority bill in the Texas House. The fund would support grant and incentive programs to build a ...
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Deadline for state lawmakers to file new bills this session is March 14
"The House is at work," Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows told ABC13's Tom Abrahams during a one-on-one conversation as the ...
Texas reacts to death of former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner
Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) offered his condolences to Turner early Wednesday morning. "He was a dear friend and an ...
With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol
Four years ago, after all electricity sources struggled to keep Texans’ lights on during Winter Storm Uri, the state’s top ...
Texas lawmakers promise to cut property taxes. Here’s how it might look
Lawmakers are considering proposals they say could save the average homeowner hundreds of dollars in this year’s property ...
Survey: Majority polled, including Black Texans, support ESA becoming reality
A majority of registered voters polled, 63%, support a proposal to create Texas’ first Education Savings Account program, ...
New poll explains a lot about what's happening in the Texas legislature
Governor Abbott named seven emergency items earlier this year and updating the state's energy grid, improving the state's water supply, and reducing property taxes were among them. Those three issues ...
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Texas Lawmakers Prepare $6 Billion Property Tax Cut
The House and Senate are pursuing separate approaches that would offer greater relief either to homeowners or commercial ...