Texas Legislature

Abbott is under heavy pressure from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to sign Senate Bill 3 into law, but the multibillion-dollar legal hemp industry is pushing back just as hard for a veto.

North East ISD classroom teachers will be the only ones with substantial raises next year. NEISD leaders say the targeted funding in HB 2 limits the raise they can give to counselors and librarians.

Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump's first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.

Lubbock Rep. Dustin Burrows won the powerful leadership role despite less-than-enthusiastic support from his fellow Republicans.

The state's contribution brings the Juneteenth museum's funds to $50 million — more than two-thirds of its $70 million goal.

Bills touted as 'anti-squatter' reforms were originally written to make it easier to evict renters. But legislators significantly scaled back these provisions in a bill poised to become law.

Three related bills prompted substantial discussions in the Texas House and Senate this year. Two passed.

Barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott, these will soon become law in Texas.

Senate Bill 16, one of Republicans' priority measures, failed to make it to the House floor before the regular session of the 89th Texas Legislature ended Monday.

House Bill 2 includes $4.2 billion for pay raises and nearly $2 billion to overhaul special education.