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Texas House, Speaker and Republican

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2h

Winners and losers: Who came out on top — and who didn’t — in the Texas House’s committee assignments

There were only so many chair positions to go around, with 30 committees for 88 Republicans, making it inevitable that some would miss out on plum appointments.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

Texas House speaker appoints Republicans to drive GOP agenda as committee chairs

Leaning heavily on trusted lieutenants who helped him survive his bruising rise to leadership, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Thursday appointed a slate of 30 Republican committee chairs to drive his agenda and defend GOP-dominated House policy positions.

The Texas Observer · 7h

Speaker Burrows Remodels Texas House With All-Republican Chairs

The new leader of the lower chamber finally announced committee assignments, formalizing a new order in the lower chamber.

Texas Senate, Homestead Exemption and House

NBC Dallas on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate votes unanimously to raise Homestead Exemption, sends bills to the House

The Texas Senate sent two bills to the Texas House on Thursday that will cut property taxes by again increasing the Homestead Exemption for property owners. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Joint Resolution 2 were unanimously passed 30-0 Thursday.

FOX 26 Houston on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate sends $140k Homestead Exemption bill to the House for approval

The bill would increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and $150,000 for seniors, which is the largest exemption increase in state history.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 3d

Bill to cut Texas property taxes advances to Senate

A bill aimed at lowering property taxes unanimously passed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday with bipartisan support, according to a news release from Sen. Paul Bettencourt’s office. Senate

FOX 7 Austin on MSN7h

Elon Musk, Ted Cruz call for Texas House to pass school choice bill

Ted Cruz and Elon Musk are joining a growing number of people in Washington with eyes on the Texas lawmakers as school choice ...

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'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...

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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, ready to play ‘hardball’ for bail reform, says House is on board

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has scheduled a 10 a.m. news conference at the Capitol. No subject was listed in his announcement.

The Texas Tribune on MSN3d

Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports ...

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Texas House Democrat hopes incoming freshman class helps defeat school vouchers

Rep. Ramos’ optimism is buoyed by the incoming freshman class.

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Voting in House dipped in 2024 as several members dealt with health issues

Health-related issues drove a drop in attendance among House lawmakers in 2024, CQ Roll Call's annual vote studies found.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Critics of Texas House leadership spent big in this year’s speaker’s race. They fought years for that chance.

A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House ...

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Countywide voting serves all Texans, so, naturally, lawmakers want to end it

State Sen. Bob Bob Hall has filed legislation to end countywide voting, which makes it easier to cast ballots and saves ...

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