News Archives 2023
December
12/06/2023 
Fourth Special Ends Without School Choice Legislation
12/01/2023
Senate Advances School Safety Bill
November
11/10/2023
Senate Completes Fourth Called Session Agenda
11/08/2023
FOURTH SPECIAL SESSION CALLED AFTER SCHOOL CHOICE FAILS TO REACH GOVERNOR
October
10/31/2023
Senate Approves More Border Wall Funding
10/13/2023
Senate Approves School Choice, Finance Package
10/11/2023
Committees Consider Special Session Agenda
10/09/2023
SCHOOL CHOICE SPECIAL SESSION BEGINS
September
09/16/2023
Paxton Acquitted
09/05/2023
Paxton Pleads Not Guilty as Impeachment Trial Kicks Off
July
07/14/2023
Legislature Approves Largest Property Tax Cut in State History
07/12/2023
Legislature Reaches Deal on Sweeping Tax Cut Package
June
06/28/2023
Senate Adds Teacher Pay Increase to Property Tax Plan for Second Special Session
06/23/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
06/22/2023
Senate Sets Date, Rules for Paxton Impeachment Trial
06/20/2023
Senate Sweetens Property Tax Proposal
06/09/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
06/07/2023
Senators Speak Out Against Federal Medicaid Policy Change
06/06/2023
Lt. Gov Calls on House to Return to Austin to Work on Property Tax Relief
06/02/2023
88th Session In Pictures: Part 2
06/02/2023
88th Session In Pictures: Part 1
May
05/30/2023
GOVERNOR CALLS LEGISLATURE BACK FOR IMMEDIATE SPECIAL SESSION
05/29/2023
Regular Session Closes Without Deals on Property Tax Relief, Teacher Pay Raises
05/26/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/25/2023
Senate Approves Sweeping Border Security Measure
05/24/2023
Senate Honors Uvalde Victims
05/22/2023
Final Retired Teacher Benefits Increase Passes Senate
05/19/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
05/19/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/18/2023
Senate Panel Takes Up Omnibus Border Security Bill
05/16/2023
Bill Would Give New Mothers One Year of Medicaid Coverage
05/15/2023
Senate Committee Advances Rural Broadband Bill
05/12/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
05/12/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/11/2023
Senate Panel Takes Up Major House School Safety Bill
05/10/2023
Bill Would Enhance "Move Over or Slow Down" Law
05/09/2023
Senate Committee Approves Harsher Penalties for Stranger Assaults
05/05/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
05/05/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
05/03/2023
Senate OKs Study on Corporate Purchases of Residential Properties
05/02/2023
Senate Panel Considers New Plan to Incentivize Power Plant Construction
April
04/28/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/28/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/26/2023
Senate Approves Ban on Foreign Ownership of Texas Land
04/25/2023
Senate, House Open Budget Negotiations
04/21/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/21/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/20/2023
Senate Bill Would End Non-Merit Based Hiring at State Universities
04/19/2023
Senate Approves Comprehensive School Safety Bill
04/18/2023
Senate Takes Aim at Harmful Internet Content
04/17/2023
Senate Approves $308 Billion Budget
04/14/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/14/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/13/2023
Senate Approves Massive Mental Health Care Expansion
04/12/2023
Senate Bill Would Permit State Officials to Arrest Illegal Entries From Mexico
04/11/2023
Senate Approves New University Research Fund
04/07/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
04/07/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
04/06/2023
Senate Approves Teacher Pay Raises, Education Savings Accounts
04/05/2023
Senate Approves Major Electric Reliability Package
04/04/2023
Senate Moves First Round of Energy Bills
04/03/2023
Senate Bill Would Create New Research Fund for Texas Universities
March
03/31/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/31/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/30/2023
Senate Looks to Scholarships to Address Nursing Shortage
03/29/2023
Senate Approves Retired Teacher Benefit Increase, Ban on Gender Care for Minors
03/28/2023
Senate Approves Law Enforcement Grants for Rural Counties
03/24/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/24/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/23/2023
Senators Delve Into Grid Reliability
03/22/2023
Senate Approves $15 Billion in Property Tax Cuts
03/21/2023
Bill Would Go After Catalytic Converter Thieves
03/20/2023
Senate Panel Considers Bill to End COVID Restrictions
03/17/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/17/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/16/2023
Senate Committee Takes Up Gender Issues
03/15/2023
Senate Unanimously Approves Harsher Fentanyl Sentences
03/14/2023
Senate Rolls Out Property Tax Cut Package
03/13/2023
State Affairs Considers Lobbying Ban for Cities and Counties
03/10/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/10/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/09/2023
Senate Unveils Electric Grid Reform Package
03/08/2023
Senate Approves School Safety Measure as Session's First Bill
03/07/2023
Senate Panel Advances Bail Reform, Fentanyl Bills
03/03/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
03/03/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
03/02/2023
Bill Would Restrict Foreign Ownership of Texas Land
03/01/2023
Pandemic Problems Still Linger in Public Education
February
02/27/2023
State Affairs Advances Election Offense Bill
02/24/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
02/24/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
02/17/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
02/17/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
02/16/2023
Members Challenge Judges on Bail Reform
02/15/2023
PUC Staffing Shortage Highlights Statewide Issue
02/13/2023
Patrick Lays Out Top Priorities for 88th Session
02/10/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
02/10/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
02/08/2023
Senate Honors "Grandmother of Juneteenth"
02/07/2023
Senators Debate New Electric Market Structure
02/06/2023
Texas Schools To See Enrollment Decline
January
01/30/2023
Senators Have "Once in a Lifetime" Chance With State Budget
01/27/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
01/27/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
01/20/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
01/20/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
01/18/2023
Proposed Senate Budget Includes $15b for Tax Cuts
01/17/2023
State Leaders Promise Property Tax Cuts, School Choice at Inauguration
01/13/2023
WEEK IN PICTURES
01/13/2023
WEEK IN REVIEW
01/11/2023
Senate Reopens Redistricting Hearings
01/10/2023
88th Legislative Session Opens With Record Surplus, Revenue Projections
