Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is not always on good terms with the Texas House, says: “I have faith in our new speaker." ...
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ “Big Three” have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...
New York Sun2d
Texas Launches DOGE-Inspired Committee To Streamline Government Efficiency
The bipartisan panel aims to tackle inefficiencies, modernize services, and boost transparency in agencies within the Lone ...
The Austin Chronicle3d
Texas Gets Its Own DOGE
Burrows told the crowd Thursday that in the Texas House of Representatives, he has formed the state’s own DOGE. Inspired by ...
Hundreds protest school choice as Texas Legislature pushes proposals for Education Savings Account programs
In addition to its school choice proposal, the Texas House has also filed a funding bill that would invest billions in public ...
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'Shaping statewide policy': Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows appoints committees
Ending more than four weeks of speculation and launching what will likely be the first sprint of the 2025 legislative session, newly minted Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows unveiled his ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN1d
Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student
House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a ...
Tyler Morning Telegraph3d
With vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice — for now
Like Texas weather in winter, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s views on House Speaker Dustin Burrows have shifted, bringing more ...