84th Texas Legislature

The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and business properties, increase the homestead exemption, and create a pilot program to reduce taxes on certain residential and commercial properties. The legislation is expected to pass later this week.

State Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) missed 44 of 50 legislative committee meetings last year and skipped 84 percent of House votes, according to reporting…

Early voting for the Nov. 3 statewide elections ends tomorrow.Find your local polling places here.The Nov. 3 ballot [sample here] contains the seven…

Today, Sept. 1, marks the legal start for more than 600 new state laws for Texans to follow. From healthcare to transportation to education and public…

From Texas Standard:An iconic Texas burger chain has found itself in the crosshairs of gun politics in the months leading up to a state law change set to…

A point of order from state representative Mary Gonzalez (D-El Paso) delayed a vote on a bill that would remove a key function of the Public Integrity…