AUSTIN, Texas — After hours of debate on Wednesday, state senators passed the first bill of the session, Senate Bill 2. SB 2 would create Education Savings Accounts (ESA), that would allow Texas ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas homeowners could be looking at additional property tax cuts on the horizon thanks to a new Senate bill. On Thursday night, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston ...

A new report on a poll from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs is giving insights into how Texans may ...

Election administrators say letting people cast a ballot at any polling site is more convenient for voters and cheaper for local governments. State Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, in the Texas Senate ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Senate has voted to pass school vouchers legislation, with a vote of 19-12. Now the House will get the legislation, and they will vote on the issue. SB 2 ...

AUSTIN — The Texas Senate is expected to approve a school choice bill Wednesday that would let families use taxpayer dollars for private school education — the first major step for Gov.

Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a Republican-backed bill that sailed through the Senate late Wednesday. Under Senate Bill 2 ...

The Texas Senate is comprised of 31 districts, with 16 seats needed for a majority. As of the most recent election, there are 20 Republican members (65%) and 11 Democrats. Of Patrick's committee ...

The Texas Senate kicked ... Republicans in last year’s elections, increasing the likelihood that some version will pass. The Republican-led House and Senate have agreed on the program ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton is considering challenging sitting Senator John Cornyn for his seat in the Senate. A new poll ...