Texas has one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing economies, yet its per-student public school funding remains in the bottom 10 nationally. During the 89th Legislative Session, lawmakers ...

Raise Your Hand Texas proposes the Legacy Education Fund, a long-term endowment designed to stabilize public school funding and provide Texas districts with reliable financial support.

By Jamee Jolly, president and CEO, The Real Estate Council With record population growth and a $2.7 trillion economy, Texas faces mounting pressure to expand its housing supply and affordability. New ...

The first called session of the 89th Legislature began at noon on Monday, with disaster recovery, THC regulations and redistricting among the prioritized items on Gov. Greg Abbott's agenda. The ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After 140 days, Texas’ 89th Legislative Session closed Monday with state lawmakers passing over 1,000 bills. Senators and representatives filed 8,719 bills and 2,765 resolutions ...

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Light illuminates a directory as people walk and take the stairs down to the second floor of the state Capitol extension in Austin on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribu, ...

The topic of insurance often causes glazed eyes in some readers not immersed in the industry, but insurance was a hot topic coming into the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature. Interest ...

The Texas 89th Legislative Session was marked by significant legislative activity, with lawmakers considering a substantial volume of proposed legislation across both chambers. According to our tally, ...