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Texas Senate Approves Nearly $500 Million for Priority Film Incentive Program
After a star-studded Senate committee hearing featuring actor Matthew McConaughey, the Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program (TMIIIP) — promoting Texas as the “new Hollywood” — passed the upper chamber, and awaits its hearing in the House. Senate Bill (SB) 22, one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities for the 89th Legislative Session and carried […]
Patrick Recommends Senate Concur with House School Choice Bill Amendments
The next step in the legislative process for school choice in Texas has now been taken, with state leaders determining the advancement of the education savings account (ESA) bill that passed on the House floor last week. Following nearly 12 hours of debate, Senate Bill (SB) 2 passed with 86 of 150 members voting in […]
Tort Circuit: Business Community, Trial Lawyers Clash Over Tort Reform in Texas
There are age-old fights in Texas politics — urban versus rural, state versus local — and then there are those not quite at that level, but awfully close to it. One such conflict is between trial lawyers and the business community, with the Texas Legislature sandwiched in between. Tort reform efforts in Texas revved up […]
Here’s a List of How Texas House Representatives Voted on School Choice
The Texas House of Representatives passed Senate Bill (SB) 2 early Thursday morning, the marquee school choice bill creating an education savings accounts (ESA) program in Texas, after working through a plethora of amendments. The most notable of those came from Rep. James Talarico, who proposed that the ESA initiative be placed on the ballot […]
Texas Elected Officials React to House Passing School Choice Bill
Education savings accounts (ESA) passed after a “historic day on the House floor,” which was the first time the school choice proposal has passed in both chambers of the Texas Legislature. Gov. Greg Abbott called it “an extraordinary victory for the thousands of parents who have advocated for more choices when it comes to the […]
School Choice, Public Education Funding Bills Pass Initial Vote in Texas House
In what was described as a “historic day on the House floor,” the 89th Legislative Session’s marquee public school finance and school choice bills were passed on second reading. Prior to the day kicking off, Gov. Greg Abbott — who has pushed for school choice in Texas for years both with his political capital and […]
Texas Cyber Command Legislation Passes Texas House
Gov. Greg Abbott made the establishment of a Texas Cyber Command an emergency item during his State of the State address earlier this year. Now, the Texas House has presented a bill to coordinate online threats, develop strategies, and respond to cyberattacks against the state. House Bill (HB) 150, co-authored by a number of members […]
Texas House School Discipline Bill Passes After Debate Between Lawmakers
A bill intended to reform classroom policy and create greater capacity for school discipline was the subject of extended debate and sharp disagreement among lawmakers on Tuesday as both defenders and opponents of the legislation argued about the necessity of the proposal. House Bill (HB) 6, authored by Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano), aims to amend […]
World’s Leading AI Chip Manufacturer Announces Texas Investment, New Plants
The world’s leading manufacturer of graphics processing units (GPU) and advanced chips has announced it will build new plants in Texas, amid global economic shake-ups. NVIDIA has announced partnerships with Foxconn and Wistron to build “supercomputer manufacturing plants” in both Dallas and Houston. These global companies are “expanding their global footprint” and their international presence […]
State Sen. Mayes Middleton Jumps Into Race for Texas Attorney General
The race to succeed Attorney General Ken Paxton has its first high-profile candidate in state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), who announced his candidacy on Tuesday. “I am running for Texas Attorney General to continue the fight for our shared conservative values that keep the Texas Miracle alive,” Middleton said. “As Attorney General, I will join […]
Texas Senate Moves to Add More Citizens to Judicial Oversight Board, Drop State Bar Appointees
The Texas Senate approved a proposed amendment to the state constitution Monday that would alter the membership of a state body responsible for regulating the conduct of current and retired judges across Texas. Sen. Joan Huffman’s (R-Houston) Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 27, co-authored by Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo), seeks changes to the State Commission on […]
Former Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores Announces Bid for Henry Cuellar’s Seat
Former Texas Congresswoman Mayra Flores has officially thrown her hat into the ring to challenge the indicted Congressman Henry Cuellar (R-TX-28) and his 20-year-plus tenure representing Texas’ 28th Congressional District in Washington, D.C. “I am deeply honored to announce my candidacy for Congress—a chance to serve the people and uphold the values that make our […]
