Lt. Gov, Texas Senate and legislative session

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists Senate priority bills for the 2025 legislative session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his Senate priorities for the 89th legislative session. Of his 40 priority bills, the 25 he laid out in his announcement include school choice, investing in water supply,
Texas Lt. Gov. announces top 40 senate bills for legislative session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who serves as president of the Texas Senate, announced 25 of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th legislative session on Wednesday. State senators file thousands of bills each legislative session,
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Texas Senate swears in new members for 89th Legislative Session
The gavel has dropped on the start of the 89th Texas Legislature in the upper chamber, with proceedings kicking off and new state senators being sworn in to begin the policy- making process. Gov.
Texas Legislative session: Leander ISD lays out list of priorities
Like many school districts across the state, Leander ISD superintendent Bruce Gearing says, funding a major priority this session to help fund special education and educator pay raises.
‘Texas DOGE’ and a higher homestead exemption: Here are Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s legislative priorities
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday laid out his top priorities this legislative session that range from bipartisan issues, such as investing in water supplies and combating Alzheimer’s, to GOP talking points,
School choice, tax cuts, religion in schools are Senate priorities, Lt. Gov. Patrick says
Lt.Gov. Dan Patrick named school choice, property tax cuts, religion in schools and banning hemp-derived THC products among the top Senate priorities for the legislative session Wednesday. “Over the last four years,
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick rolls out his top 25 bills for the State Senate
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon announcing the first round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session.
Rio Grande Guardian7h
Hegar: Legislative session an opportunity to invest in Texas
An ongoing challenge for Texas is keeping up with infrastructure, including water, transportation, broadband and reliable ...
Community Impact Newspaper7h
Fort Bend County commissioners support additional district courts in legislative session
At a Jan. 28 meeting, Fort Bend County commissioners approved a resolution supporting Senate Bill 328 filed by Sen. Joan ...
Democrat who survived Republican challenge says Dems will have influence during legislative session
Despite Governor Abbott endorsing her Republican opponent and spending money to oust her, Rep. Plesa won re-election as a ...
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This Week in Texas: In Austin for start of legislative session
The 89th Texas Legislative Session has convened in Austin, Texas, for 2025. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are expected ...
As Texas Legislature gets underway, here's what ACC seeks, fears this legislative session
An ACC vice chancellor said the college is monitoring legislative proposals related to HB 8, lobbying, undocumented students ...
Brazos Valley lawmakers discuss plans to address water rights in legislative session
While the session is still early, lawmakers are ready to address the issues at hand and protect water resources in the Brazos ...
Leader-News7d
State legislative session under way
The first order of business for the session was to elect a new Speaker of the House – a hotly contested struggle, especially ...
The Lufkin Daily News11d
ASHBY: 89th Legislative Session gets underway
With the start of the 89th Legislative Session, state representatives and senators convened in Austin Tuesday to take the ...
Killeen Daily Herald1d
Chancellor includes legislative update at CTC board meeting
During Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Board of Trustees at Central Texas College, Chancellor Michele Carter advised board ...