Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke about the 2025 Texas legislative session with reporters in Corpus Christi on June 9.

Republican factions united to pass most but not all of their conservative priorities in this year’s legislative session, ...

Under Senate Bill 2, the answer is yes. Students already enrolled in private school can apply for Texas’ new Education ...

A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...

Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...

With a successful legislative session behind him, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is campaigning for reelection to a fourth term.

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Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda.From private school vouchers to a public ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session concludes Monday with big moves on schools, THC, and abortion laws. Explore some of the legislation ABC13 has covered this session.

The Texas Legislature approved a bill increasing the homestead exemption on school property taxes by $40,000 to $140,000. Homeowners who are 65 or older would see their exemption increase to $200,000 ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to ...

Greatly outnumbered by Republicans, Democrats in the Texas Legislature have little chance to pass major bills and are on ...