Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to ...

A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...

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

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

It's the first major drawdown of Gov. Greg Abbott’s $11 billion Operation Lone Star since he launched his signature crackdown ...

The Texas House on Saturday finalized a two-year, $338 billion budget, with major focus areas including property tax relief.

Money for water systems, a boost in public school spending and school vouchers are other highlights of the budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, cutting property taxes and shoring up the state’s water ...

Credit: Amna Ijaz/The Texas Tribune Audio recording ... Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said the spending plan is a “responsible, balanced budget ...

Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — THE TEXAS TRIBUNE - Texas ... Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said the spending plan is a “responsible, balanced budget that falls ...

Both Houses signed off on the $338 billion spending plan to fund state government for the two-year cycle that begins Sept. 1.