House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get ...

Texas Republicans are moving quickly to pass their economic and social priorities through the Legislature, but the party is ...

Houston, would cut taxes by raising the homestead exemption to a record $140,000, or $150,000 for senior citizens — which would be deducted from the taxable value of an owner's property when ...

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

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick say they want to raise teacher pay, but, if finally enacted, SB 2, the voucher bill ...

Texas lawmakers debate the legalization of casinos and sports betting, despite opposition from conservative groups and the ...

New State Representative Trey Wharton has received his first set of committee appointments in the Texas House. Trey Wharton(R-Huntsville) House Speaker Dustin Burrows today (Thursday) released his ...

Increasing the homestead exemption would cost the state roughly $3 billion over two years and add to a growing tab of ...

The Texas Senate gave unanimous approval to proposals to cut property taxes by raising homestead exemptions to $140,000, ...

The bill would increase the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and $150,000 for seniors, which is the largest ...

A similar proposal has also been filed in the Texas Senate, but could face headwinds as gambling-related bills have drawn ...

Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House ...