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Abbott Signs Legislation to Protect Texas Oil and Gas Industry, Spur West Texas Growth

Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a suite of bills aimed at protecting Texas' vital oil and gas industry while…

5 months ago

Abbott Signs $8.5 Billion Public Education Package into Law, Including Historic Teacher Pay Raises

Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed House Bill 2 into law, delivering record $8.5 billion in new public education funding, including…

5 months ago

DOJ Sues Texas Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over a decades-old law that allows…

5 months ago

Governor Abbott Signs Texas Bail Reform Bills into Law, Citing Victims' Stories and Public Safety

Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed into law what he called “the strongest bail reform package in Texas history,” during a…

5 months ago

Governor Abbott Champions $350 Million Nuclear Energy Push to Lead U.S. Power Renaissance

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) hailed the passage of House Bill 14, a sweeping measure aimed at establishing the state…

5 months ago

Texas Senate Closes Out 'Historic' Legislative Session with Sweeping Conservative Wins

The Texas Senate adjourned sine die, ending a 140-day legislative session that Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) called “the finest…

5 months ago

Effort to Replace STAAR Test Fails in Final Days of Texas Legislative Session

An attempt to overhaul Texas' standardized testing system collapsed after House and Senate leaders failed to reach a compromise on…

5 months ago

Greg Abbott Praises Major Investment in Water Infrastructure

Governor Greg Abbott (R) praised the state legislature for passing Senate Bill 7 and House Joint Resolution 7, measures he…

5 months ago

Texas Senate Sends Major Property Tax Relief Measures to Governor Abbott

Texas homeowners could see hundreds of savings on their annual property tax bills after the Texas Senate unanimously approved amendments…

5 months ago

Texas Senate Moves to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Expand Medical Marijuana Access

With just days left in the legislative session, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) and the Texas Senate held a…

5 months ago