Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay raises and a crackdown on bail.

For 140 days during the 89th Texas Legislature, 150 members, state representatives and 31 senators took thousands of hours of committee testimony from those who might be impacted by their

Monday marks the final day of Texas' 89th Legislative session, five months marred by debate, disagreement and compromise. Tensions ran high between Texas lawmakers, but ultimately, the heavy hitters—Gov.