A bill to implement school vouchers in Texas sailed through the Senate largely on party lines last week and now awaits ...

Almost immediately after assuming his new role as chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, state Rep. Ramón ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded information from the Hutto district on their transgender student athlete policies.

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The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has vowed to pass a “school choice” law this session in response to public statements from President Donald Trump.

It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its ...