Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s new priority bills focus on school safety, requiring districts to adopt active-shooter plans

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Texas lawmakers propose historic investments to broadband and water infrastructure — but voters will have the last word

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Texas legislative leaders — Dan Patrick, Dade Phelan — jab each other’s priorities in dueling speeches

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Texas House’s property tax bill calls for $17 billion in cuts, tighter appraisal cap

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Republican Texas lawmakers rally around bill restricting the college sports teams transgender athletes can join

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Speaker Dade Phelan endorses Medicaid expansion for new mothers, repeal of “tampon tax” in first batch of 2023 priorities

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Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas will revamp economic development program after property tax incentive expires

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What you need to know about education savings accounts, the voucher-like program championed by Gov. Greg Abbott

The Senate, headed by Patrick, easily passed the 2017 education savings account bill, but the measure…

Texas’ shortage of mental health care professionals is getting worse

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Paxton whistleblowers urge lawmakers not to oppose settlement that will be paid with taxpayer dollars

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