Relations between leaders of the Texas Senate and House are already off to a rocky start
AUSTIN – Shortly after Lubbock Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows was elected Texas House speaker, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick ...
Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate to debate prayer in schools
State Rep. David Spiller, a Republican in Jacksboro, wants all public schools in Texas to have designated prayer and Bible ...
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 ...
The Eagle13d
Schwertner named to four senate committees
Georgetown, learned his committee positions on Friday as the first week of the 89th Texas Legislature wrapped up.
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How Fear of Being ‘Primaried’ Is Breaking Senate’s Constitutional Role
The year was 1989, and the nominee was John Tower – a four-term senator from Texas and former ... that comes with the Senate’s constitutionally-prescribed role to provide “advice and consent.” ...
Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to face Senate in confirmation hearings for HHS: How to watch
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face the Senate for two days of confirmation hearings in a bid become the leader of Health and ...
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Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night ... said the 500% threshold would include people who play essential roles in their communities while raising their families.