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At Friday Committee Hearing, Texas House Democrats received$ 8,000 in final penalties for breaking the Quorum.
Democratic people who broke vote during the summer of 2025 received fines from the Texas House of Representatives, which totaled about$ 8,354. Members of the board approved the Democrats ‘ charges in a six-to-five vote following a House Administration Committee meeting on Friday, which lasted for more than six days. × This site needs to […]
House of Representatives Meets to Discuss Fines for Democratic People ‘ June 2025 Quorum Split
The Texas House of Representatives is holding a private meeting to discuss the penalties for Democrats who broke the vote in the summer of 2025. Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus who broke vote fled to Democratic-leaning states like Illinois for about two months to avoid a vote on the GOP-favored congressional redistricting image, […]
Effects of Data Centers on the Electric Grid and Water Supply at a reading of the Texas House Committee
A preliminary hearing regarding the topic” Data center water use and conservation” took place on Thursday after an interim hearing that was held by Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) last month. On April 9, a public hearing was held at the Texas House Committee on State Affairs that covered the appearance and function of data […]
Lawmakers in Texas Hear Evidence of Potential Fraud in State Health and Welfare Programs
Texas legislators heard evidence this week on potential issues in state supervision of taxpayer-funded courses designed to assist the poor in the wake of a national conversation over waste, fraud, and abuse in national health and welfare programs. ” We are currently experiencing an epidemic in care, but not from a disease or illness. According […]
We’re Not Going to Lose the Texas House, Patrick says in response.
At the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s ( TPPF ) Texas Policy Summit on Wednesday, Patrick emphasized the importance of party unity in his speech. In response to the contentious U.S. Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX ), Patrick claimed that “tearing each other apart” in anti-Republican campaigning was […]
Seven More Texas Districts Propose and Confirm School Cutbacks
In response to declining enrollment and budget deficits, seven Texas independent school districts ( ISDs ) are considering or have approved pending school closures. This most recent influx of school closures includes seven charter schools, which is just one more ISD in the growing list of Dispute that are scheduled to close schools in the […]
Patrick Demands That Camp Mystic Be Reopened Despite Texas Rangers ‘ Open Criminal Investigation Into Camp Mystic Over 2025 Flooding.
Lt. Gov. On Wednesday, Dan Patrick wrote a letter to Jennifer Shuford, a director of the Texas Department of State Health Services, informing them that he is “doubling down” on the DSHS to never grant Camp Mystic a new camping permit until the Texas Rangers have finished their ongoing investigations, including one that is currently […]
Patrick, Burrows Announce Texas Will Pursue Independent Ibogaine Research
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) announced last week Texas’ research program into ibogaine, a psychoactive drug that reportedly aids in treatment for those suffering from brain injury, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The announcement stated that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) reported no […]
Texas Secretary of State Sued Over Flagging of Potential Noncitizen Registered Voters
Amid a national debate over whether Congress should require states to verify the citizenship status of voters, the Texas Secretary of State (SOS) faces a federal lawsuit over its use of a revamped database to flag potential noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls. Last year, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that the SOS […]
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Draws Nearly 275,000 Student Applicants in First Year
The Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program ended its student application window with 274,183 applicants, following a federal judge extending the deadline from March 17 to March 31. Two federal lawsuits were filed against Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and others, alleging that the TEFA program has excluded Islamic schools. U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett said […]
Texas A&M Joins UNT, UT in Raising Threshold for ‘Free’ Undergraduate Tuition
Texas A&M University (TAMU) has joined a wave of public universities in Texas decreasing costs for incoming college students by offering “free” tuition, as higher education policies in the state government continue to diffuse through public institutions. In an announcement released last month, TAMU stated they are taking “two major steps” to keep “Aggie education […]
Texas House and Senate Priorities Compared and Contrasted in 2026 Interim Charges
Both chambers of the Texas Legislature released interim charges last week, their leadership-designated focuses for the following months leading up to the 90th Legislative Session, with many similarities and some contrasting priorities. The Texas House of Representatives placed a particular emphasis on oversight of passed legislation and state agencies, while the Texas Senate leaned more […]
