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Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda
At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave their mark on some of the GOP bills they ...
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From ‘terrible’ to ‘finest ever’ Texas lawmakers rank the 89th legislative session
After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, Texas’ 2025 legislative session has ended. In all, state legislators passed more ...
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After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda
A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows ...
Texas Talks Tough on Immigration. But Lawmakers Won’t Force Most Private Companies to Check Employment Authorization.
Texas’ conservative Legislature has again and again refused to mandate that most private businesses use E-Verify. Experts say ...
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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 ...
Texas leaders say they passed property tax relief, again, after taxes went up
In the last few legislative sessions, the governor and leaders of the Texas legislature claim they passed a conservative ...
State lawmakers mark end of 89th Texas Legislature session
AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) - Texas lawmakers are celebrating the end of their 140-day sprint this evening. It’s Sine Die under the ...
Behind a Texas bill, a push to make gold and silver ‘functional money’
This year’s gold and silver legislative push comes roughly a decade after Texas created the country’s first state-run ...
These new Texas bills target THC, taxes, schools. Will all of them become law?
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 ...
The Texas Legislature wrapped up its 2025 legislative session Monday. Here's what happened under the Pink Dome.
Monday was "sine die" for the Texas Legislature — the last day of the 89th legislative session. Here’s what happened under ...
The Texas Legislature wrapped up its 2025 legislative session Monday. Here's what happened
Monday was "sine die" for the Texas Legislature — the last day of the 89th legislative session. Here’s what happened under ...