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Elon Musk urges the Texas Legislature to pass private school vouchers

Elon Musk urged Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to advance a bill that would subsidize private schools with public dollars.

Austin American-Statesman on … · 20h

In candy heart note, Texas House speaker promises Elon Musk 'WE WILL' pass school vouchers

In a cheeky Valentine's Day message on X, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows doubled down on his commitment to pass school vouchers in the state.

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School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee

House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get school voucher legislation approved in 2023 but rural Republicans and Democrats blocked the effort.

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Property taxes, school vouchers and more: Join our Zoom event on the 2025 Texas legislative session

Readers are invited to a live Zoom event with senior politics reporter Jeremy Wallace on what to expect from the 2025 Texas legislative session

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Elon Musk, Ted Cruz call for Texas House to pass school choice bill

Ted Cruz and Elon Musk are joining a growing number of people in Washington with eyes on the Texas lawmakers as school choice moves through the Texas House.

Texas Senate greenlights new property tax cuts

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Texas Senate unanimously approves tax cuts for homeowners

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

Austin American-Statesman on … · 22h

'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax cut permanent.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate greenlights new property tax cuts despite concerns over mounting costs

The Texas Senate moved swiftly this week to advance property tax relief, one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency items this session. On Thursday, the chamber voted unanimously to increase the state’s homestead exemption on school district taxes from $100,

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Texas Legislature latest, TEA head testifies, Cornyn vs Paxton, and more: TWITP

The stage was set this week for what could be a state legislative session of high drama and infighting. FOX 7 Austin's chief ...

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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

Texas and UK forge new paths with legislative caucus aimed at boosting trade

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers are strengthening their partnership with leaders in the United Kingdom. On Tuesday, State Sen ...

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Texas at the Crossroads | Energy, immigration and more take center stage in legislative session

As Texas lawmakers navigate the 89th Legislative Session, key discussions revolve around two major national issues—energy ...

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Texas is poised to become a film haven — but not without a fight

The Texas Senate has proposed injecting a staggering half a billion dollars into film production, as economists and fiscal ...

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Harris County under scrutiny as Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick pushes House to pass bail bond legislation

Patrick and State Sen. Joan Huffman say the Senate has passed bail reform bills with bipartisan support numerous times, but ...

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The Great Place hosts Texas Legislative Day

About 100 Texas government officials and staff attended Texas Legislative Day Friday at Fort Cavazos, interacting with ...

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Texas touted a plan to expand family leave. Employers aren't rushing to sign up.

In 2023, shortly after state lawmakers began banning nearly all abortions, they passed what they called an innovative, ...

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