Texas Legislature 2025

Anti-voucher Republicans said they voted for the bill so they could fight to improve it, and also to fend off political retribution. Full Story 

Normally, memorial resolutions to honor Texans who have died are passed without controversy. But the resolution for Richards, a former president of Planned Parenthood who died this year, sparked a cascade of outrage from conservatives. Full Story 

After a deal to pipe water from Lake O’ the Pines to North Texas came to light, residents voiced opposition everywhere they could to block it. Full Story 

The House approved historic legislation that would implement school vouchers in Texas. Here’s how each representative voted. Full Story 

The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a sweeping $7.7 billion package to boost public school funding. Full Story 

The lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8 billion piece of legislation that would also limit schools’ reliance on teachers without formal classroom training. Full Story 

The bill would require universities to report any visa-holding students who support terrorism, but its vague language could be dangerous, civil rights groups say. Full Story 

The state grid’s operator said the current regulation will allow it to meet future demands. Full Story 

A last-minute amendment would require students to go to alternative education settings if they attack a teacher or make terroristic threats. Full Story 

The Texas House also approved more money for schools in a bipartisan vote. Full Story 

The vote instructs lawmakers who are negotiating a budget with the Senate to advocate for awarding Paxton the salary he missed while impeached over corruption allegations. Full Story 

More than 50 House Democrats have signed on to a plan to spike all constitutional amendments unless the House allows voters to decide whether school vouchers will be legalized. Full Story 

Already able to collect from private entities, athletes for the first time would be able to receive direct payments from universities under the proposal. Full Story 

Lawmakers are quietly pushing bills that would limit access to bathrooms and measures preventing trans people from changing government documents. Full Story 

For the first time since Texas outlawed nearly all abortions, lawmakers are clarifying the “life of mother” exception. But they don’t plan to address cases where the fetus won’t survive. Full Story 

The lower chamber’s plan largely aligns with the Senate’s proposal and puts billions toward teacher pay, border security and property tax cuts. Full Story 

State budget watchers — and some Republicans — worry Texas is spending too much on property tax cuts. Full Story 

Senate Bill 36, a priority bill for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, would create an office within the Department of Public Safety focused on immigration enforcement, organized crime and threats to state infrastructure. Full Story 

Among the hundreds of amendments were ones that focused on school vouchers, the attorney general’s office and the Texas Lottery. Full Story 

An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds. Full Story