Senate Bill 2 would devote public money to defray the cost of private education. Early plans would set aside $1 billion.
Senate Bill 4 would raise the Texas homestead exemption to $140,000 and ensure school districts would not lose money.
Last session, Texas lawmakers provided the largest property tax cut in the state's history by increasing the homestead ...
The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.
The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.
A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could be used toward private schools was passed by the Texas ...
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.
House Republicans have missed another deadline to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending.
Texas House Democrats gathered on Monday to issue a call for action concerning Senate Bill 2, a new attempt at school choice ...
Texas Senators are debating Senate Bill 2 on the chamber floor, the piece of legislation that carries an education savings ...