Is Texas due for a judicial pay raise? Here's what chief justice says and what's proposed
Sen. Joan Huffman has filed a bill that proposes to raise the state's base salary for judges from $140,000 to $161,000 — a ...
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Abbott’s political muscle puts his agenda on fast track in Legislature
The governor’s list of priority items includes issues important to social conservatives and to business advocates.
Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud
SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils legislative priorities for 2025
The state budget, school vouchers and a THC ban topped Patrick’s list. His other top goals include raising the property tax ...
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Texas lawmakers gear up for the start of the 89th legislative session
Legislators are flocking to the Texas Capitol on Tuesday for the first day of what will likely be a four-month battle to get their legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. With the return of ...
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Texas Legislative Picture Starts To Come In More Clearly As Priority Items Emerge
The top two elected leaders in Texas agreed on only a few priorities — school choice, bail reform, investments in water, and ...
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Austin-area Democrats say they'll fight for working families in Texas session. Here's how.
The Texas Legislature convenes Tuesday.What you need ... belongs to its representatives or to two of the state's executive branch leaders: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton ...
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Texas legislative session | What to know about school choice legislation
“Texas is one of the few Republican majority states that doesn’t have any type of school choice legislation whatsoever. What the school choice legislation proposed by the governor would ...