State
Burrows Hemorrhages Support as Harless Backs Cook
With Harless’ announcement today, only one of Harris County’s nine Republican House members—Lacey Hull—remains aligned with Burrows.
County GOP Chairs Urge Unity, Support State Rep. David Cook for House Speaker
The chairs wrote that any Republican House member who fails to support Cook will be held accountable.
Investigations, Longhorn Scorecard, State
UT-Austin Course Promotes ‘LGBT’ Agenda
One of the textbooks encourages the sexualization of minors.
Dustin Burrows Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Speaker-Elect’ Designation
Burrows began using the title in invitations to a series of fundraising events scheduled for this week.
State Archive
House Democrats’ School Finance Reform Package Revealed
Texas House Democrats rolled out their version of school finance reform, a plan that amounts to a massive spending increase but does provide significant property tax relief. Caucus Chairman Chris Turner (D–Grand Prairie) was joined on Thursday by a group of Democrat...
Brett Busby Appointed to Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Brett Busby to the Supreme Court of Texas following last year’s retirement of former Justice Phil Johnson. “It is a distinct honor to appoint Brett Busby to serve on the Supreme Court of Texas,” said Abbott. “Brett’s respect for the...
Bettencourt Backs Big Reforms to Texas Education Agency
Legislation filed in the Texas Senate could help root out waste, fraud, and abuse in the Texas Education Agency. Senate Bill 933 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) would establish an Office of the Inspector General inside the TEA, the agency tasked with...
Is Beer To-Go A True Victory for Craft Brewers?
Craft brewers and beer distributors have reached a compromise on beer to-go legislation. Is it a victory for Texas consumers? It’s a fight that has been waging on in the background of the Texas Capitol for years. Small craft beer breweries have battled with a goliath...
Paxton Gets $235.9 Million Back For Taxpayers In Fraud Settlement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced in a press release that his office had won back over $230 million in taxpayer dollars in a settlement with Xerox and its derivatives. From January 2004 to March 2012, Xerox and its derivative businesses had been hired by the...
Merit Pay Increase for Teachers Filed in Texas House
When Gov. Greg Abbott gave his State of the State address earlier this month, he prioritized increasing teacher pay, telling lawmakers, “We must provide incentives to put effective teachers in the schools and classrooms where they are needed the most.” Now one...
First Pro-Taxpayer Bill Heard in Texas House
Heading into this legislative session, few Texans would have guessed that the first pro-taxpayer bill to be heard in the Texas House would have been in the Public Education Committee – or that the proposal would grant taxpayers significantly more control over their...
Texas House Freedom Caucus Announces Priorities
The Texas House Freedom Caucus announced its legislative priorities for the 86th Legislative Session during a press conference at the Texas Capitol on Tuesday. “This session is much different than last session. We have a new Speaker.” Caucus Chairman State Rep. Mike...
Texas Democrat Seeks to Overturn Landmark Free Speech Decision
In maintaining liberal Democrats’ long-standing tradition of undermining the United States Constitution and the protections afforded to the rights of the citizens it governs, a leading Democrat lawmaker in the Texas House has filed a resolution calling for an...