Bonnen Declares Speaker Race Over
State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton) earlier today stated he has the support of 109 of his colleagues (that list was released this afternoon) pledging to vote for him to be House [...]
Pre-Budget Discussions for the 86th Session
Before the start of session two groups meet to discuss various limits on parts of the budget lawmakers can impact during the upcoming session. The Select Economic Stabilization Fund Balance [...]
Prefiling for the 86th Session
Today was the first day lawmakers could file bills for the 86th Texas Legislative Session. In the first day of prefiling, a total of 465 bills were filed as of 5:30pm. [...]
Senator Nelson Releases Details on 86th Bill Package
Texas State Senator Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) has filed a package of bills focusing on mental health services, human trafficking, cybersecurity infrastructure, and state fiscal policies as pre-filing began for [...]
Senator Zaffirini Releases Details on 86th Bill Package
Senator Judith Zaffirini (D-Laredo) has pre-filed 32 Senate bills focusing on guardianship reform, public safety, and education for the 86th Texas Legislative Session that will convene on Tuesday, January 8. [...]
Senator Menendez Releases Details on 86th Bill Package
Senator José Menéndez (D-Bexar County) has pre-filed his first set of bills for the upcoming 86th Legislative Session. His bill package focuses on workplace conditions, the minimum wage, teacher pay, [...]
Governor’s School Finance Proposal
The Texas Tribune released an article last week which covered details of Governor Abbott’s school finance proposal, including a link to the Governor's presentation, “Improving Student Outcomes and Maintaining Affordability [...]
Senate Education Meeting Last Week in November
The Senate Education Committee will meet on November 27 at 9:00 a.m. to meet and discuss the following charges: Mandate Relief/Innovation: Review, modify, or abolish chapters of the education code. Specifically, [...]
SBOE Meets this Week
The agenda for the State Board of Education (SBOE) November 13-16, 2018 meeting has been posted. You can listen to the meetings live by visiting this link.
TCEQ Provides Highlighted Copy of 2018 Surface Water Standards
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has made available a highlighted version of the 2018 Texas Surface Water Quality Standards rule language to demonstrate which sections of the Standards [...]