Gov. Greg Abbott, who for years has pushed to pass a "school choice" bill in Texas, took a victory lap just seconds after the ...

The Texas House gave initial approval to its priority school voucher legislation early Thursday, marking an end to years of ...

The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a ...

House Speaker Daniel Perez accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of lying about the House’s budget, saying he was “emotional” and ...

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows in the House chamber on April 10, 2025. Lawmakers in the House are expected to vote Wednesday on their marquee school voucher and public education funding bills.

Dozens of bills are headed to the governor’s desk for final sign-off, but even more have stalled — or appear to be dead ...

(Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows in the House Chamber in Austin on April 10, 2025. House lawmakers on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would ...

Van Hollen, 66, got his start in politics as a staffer for former Maryland U.S. Sen. Charles Mathias in the 1980s, going on ...

Texas House of Representatives Members vote on an amendment for Senate Bill 2 in the House Chamber in Austin on April 16, 2025. (Kaylee Greenlee For The Texas Tribune, Kaylee Greenlee For The ...