Texas has had powerful lieutenant governors before. But none in modern times have wielded as much control of the Legislature.

AUSTIN - The Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 1 on Saturday, marking the final passage of the state budget before it’s ...

The new budget comes after a year of planning and hundreds of hours of testimony over several months from state agencies, ...

Texas House lawmakers gave the thumbs-up to a $8.5 billion school finance bill, which some in leadership called the largest ...

The Texas legislature has come to an agreement on the $338 billion budget that will fund state agencies and priorities over ...

Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what ...

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...

The Texas House passed a public school funding bill that allocates $8.5 billion for education, with $4.2 billion for teacher ...