Author: Hannah Norton

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which families could use to help cover the costs of private …

Texas’ population surpassed 31 million in 2024, state demographer Lloyd Potter told attendees of the Water for Texas conference Jan. 28 in Austin. He stressed the importance of investing in infrastructure as people and businesses move to the state
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Speaking before state lawmakers and invited guests in Austin Feb. 2, Gov. Greg Abbott outlined seven emergency items for the 2025 legislative session during his sixth State of the State address

State lawmakers released their initial budget plans for 2026-27, House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, public school funding, water infrastructure and private scho…

The education savings account package is the first bill to be sent to the Senate floor this year, reflecting urgency from Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to pass the legislation after similar proposals died during the 2023 legislative ses…

As people and businesses move to Texas in droves, state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, has a plan to create a dedicated funding stream to help local utilities purchase more water and upgrade their infrastructure.

Below-freezing temperatures will return to Texas as soon as Jan. 18, according to the National Weather Service. Grid conditions are expected to be normal and officials do not anticipate an emergency, according to the state grid operator.

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House with bipartisan support Jan. 14. Burrows replaced Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, as the leader of the 150-member chamber.

State lawmakers will have an estimated $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending as they write the 2026-27 state budget, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Jan. 13. The 89th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 14.