/tags/tx-legislature Tx Legislature en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:55:32 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-24/lottery-texas-lotto-jackpot-lawsuit Courier services, which buy and deliver lotto tickets on behalf of customers, are banned in Texas after two controversial lottery drawings. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:55:32 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-24/lottery-texas-lotto-jackpot-lawsuit Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /health-wellness/2025-03-04/families-providers-say-12-an-hour-for-workers-isnt-enough-to-keep-texas-disability-services-afloat The base wage for workers who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is $10.60 an hour in Texas. Lawmakers are considering a raise to $12, but advocates say more is needed. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 12:10:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-03-04/families-providers-say-12-an-hour-for-workers-isnt-enough-to-keep-texas-disability-services-afloat Miranda Suarez /texas-news/2025-02-27/texas-lotto-lottery-senate-courier The state is investigating two major jackpots that have raised questions about the lottery system. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:37:06 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-27/texas-lotto-lottery-senate-courier Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2025-02-21/texas-bill-research-corpses-without-consent The bill comes after an NBC investigation found that the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth obtained hundreds of unclaimed bodies for medical research without explicit consent. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:08:16 GMT /texas-news/2025-02-21/texas-bill-research-corpses-without-consent Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /politics/2024-11-27/how-david-cook-went-from-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelans-ally-to-lead-the-movement-to-replace-him The two-term Republican caught many Capitol observers off guard when he emerged as the standard-bearer for a coalition that wants to depose Phelan and reshape how the House operates. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:34:15 GMT /politics/2024-11-27/how-david-cook-went-from-texas-house-speaker-dade-phelans-ally-to-lead-the-movement-to-replace-him James Barragán | The Texas Tribune, Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune, Renzo Downey | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-agency-detention-centers State lawmakers didn’t seem swayed by top officials with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, who said on Monday that reports of rampant abuse within the agency’s facilities aren’t reflective of the department’s current climate. Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:08:20 GMT /texas-news/2024-08-26/texas-democrats-grill-juvenile-justice-officials-over-abuse-allegations-at-agency-detention-centers Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /education/2024-05-14/democrats-in-texas-house-call-for-special-session-to-increase-public-school-funding Multiple Houston-area school districts are facing financial crises at a time when Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders want to create a program in which state funds could be used for private school tuition. Tue, 14 May 2024 15:06:44 GMT /education/2024-05-14/democrats-in-texas-house-call-for-special-session-to-increase-public-school-funding Adam Zuvanich /texas-news/2024-04-02/texas-immigration-enforcement-bill-sb4-is-back-in-federal-appeals-court-wednesday Wednesday’s hearing before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals focused on whether SB 4, Texas’ controversial immigration-enforcement law, is constitutional and was the latest face off in the ongoing back and forth between the state of Texas and the Biden administration over the measure. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 21:10:50 GMT /texas-news/2024-04-02/texas-immigration-enforcement-bill-sb4-is-back-in-federal-appeals-court-wednesday Julián Aguilar | The Texas Newsroom /government/2024-02-26/gov-abbott-rails-against-wokeism-urges-denton-county-voters-to-reelect-state-legislators Hundreds of people gathered Saturday morning at Marty B's to hear Gov. Greg Abbott urge Denton County voters to reelect their Texas House representatives during a Republican rally to get out the vote. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:00:00 GMT /government/2024-02-26/gov-abbott-rails-against-wokeism-urges-denton-county-voters-to-reelect-state-legislators Juan Betancourt | Denton Record-Chronicle /government/2023-12-04/after-school-voucher-bill-falls-apart-supporters-and-opponents-get-ready-for-future-fights The Texas House’s vote to block education savings accounts disappointed voucher advocates and likely spelled doom for additional public school funding. Both bands say they’ll keep pushing for their priorities during next year’s primary elections and the 2025 legislative session. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:47:36 GMT /government/2023-12-04/after-school-voucher-bill-falls-apart-supporters-and-opponents-get-ready-for-future-fights Maia Pandey | The Texas Tribune