Texas Republicans' sweeping private school voucher plan could be sent to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk as early as next week.  Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that he’d urge the Texas Senate to accept the ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants the Senate to accept the latest version of the school choice proposal that would create education ...

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The Texas Senate has passed a ban on consumable THC products, and the bill is now being considered by the House. Some lawmakers say the booming business has caused health problems and allowed sales to ...

Each East Texas Representative except for one, voted to pass Senate Bill 2. At the end of a long night on the Texas House ...

The House approved a school voucher plan, clearing a hurdle that had stood in the way of a Gov. Greg Abbott priority. One ...

Louis Blessing’s wife asked for his help replacing the battery in her laptop. An electrical engineer by training, Blessing figured it would be a quick fix. But after swapping out the old battery for a ...

The Texas House has approved a $1 billion school voucher program. It’s the latest victory for a school choice movement that’s ...

The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a ...

The education bill is now heading to the Senate after the House gave approval on Thursday. If a deal is reached, though, the bill will become public, and lawmakers will debate it in each chamber ...

As we previously reported after hours of debate the Texas House gave the initial approval for it’s version of Senate Bill 2.