The Texas Legislature’s 86th session doesn’t start until Jan. 8, but lawmakers got a head start on filing legislation Monday.
Texas Legislature 2019
The 86th Legislature runs from Jan. 8 to May 27. From the state budget to health care to education policy — and the politics behind it all — we focus on what Texans need to know about the biennial legislative session.
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Analysis: The fight over the Texas Legislature isn’t only in the House
Sure, the selection of a new House speaker is going to change the way the Legislature works next year. But watch the elections in the Senate, too: Things could change in the upper chamber, too.
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Texas projects state funding for schools to drop as local revenue grows
In a preliminary budget request, the Texas Education Agency revealed it expects the state to put less money into public education next year because of fast-increasing local property values.
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Analysis: For potential Texas House speaker candidates, the clock is ticking
Add another candidate to the pool of people who want to be the next speaker of the Texas House, and a conundrum for candidates who aren’t officially in: Late birds usually don’t get the worms.
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The candidate list for Texas House speaker keeps growing. Here’s who’s already in.
Despite all the focus on November, many in Texas politics are keeping a close eye on January. That’s when the 150-member Texas House will pick its new House speaker. Just last week, two more candidates entered the race.
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Drew Darby becomes fifth Republican to file for Texas House speaker
The San Angelo representative joined the race to succeed retiring House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.
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Analysis: So far, there’s not much to handicap in the race for Texas House speaker
State Rep. Travis Clardy has this in common with every other candidate for speaker of the Texas House at this point: His is the only sure vote he’s got for that contest.
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State Rep. Travis Clardy declares candidacy for Texas House speaker
Clardy is the fourth Republican to throw his hat in the ring in the race to succeed retiring House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.
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Analysis: Four declared candidates for Texas speaker — and at least one “No way!”
In a political season where people are watching to see who will announce a race for speaker of the Texas House, here’s something completely different: a non-candidacy.
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Analysis: The next Texas House speaker will be chosen by greenhorns
The Texas House is electing a new speaker in January, and a quiet campaign for votes is already underway. There’s a twist: Most of the voters have never been involved in a race like this.