Texas wants its money back. Governor Greg Abbott sent letters to US congressional leaders Thursday requesting the federal government reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion it has spent on ...

The Republican governor blamed the just-ended presidency of Democrat Joe Biden for the state having to step up to secure its border with Mexico.

The Senate version ( Senate Bill 1) calls for a total of $332.9 billion in spending from all funds, state and federal, with roughly 70% coming purely from state monies. The House version ( House Bill ...

J, Kyle Rable shares concerns about spending cuts proposed by U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington and impacts on healthcare.

On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget.

Texas lawmakers have unveiled their proposed state budgets for the next two years, prioritizing property tax relief and school vouchers.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House of Representatives is set to vote on House rules Thursday and among the considerations is to form a DOGE committee that would analyze the efficiencies in the state ...

Supporters say families should receive state support to send their child to a different school if public schools aren't ...

Texas budget plans focus on education reform, border security, and tax relief, with contentious funding for private school vouchers.

There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...

When Democrats lose, their first impulse is to obstruct, to take their ball and go home — as their ongoing boycott in ...

Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...