Legislation /tags/legislation Legislation en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee /education/2025-02-14/texas-legislature-house-committee-chair-brad-buckley-school-vouchers House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get school voucher legislation approved in 2023 but rural Republicans and Democrats blocked the effort. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /education/2025-02-14/texas-legislature-house-committee-chair-brad-buckley-school-vouchers Becky Fogel These two Republicans endorsed in dozens of Texas House races. One put his money where his mouth is. /politics/2024-03-04/texas-house-election-abbott-paxton-races-republican-primary-endorsements-campaign-contributions Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton disagree on who should win two dozen GOP primary races for the Texas House. Abbott has spent big in these races, while Paxton had relied on his endorsement and campaign appearances. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:47:17 GMT /politics/2024-03-04/texas-house-election-abbott-paxton-races-republican-primary-endorsements-campaign-contributions Lauren McGaughy Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moves to end whistleblower lawsuit that prompted impeachment /2024-01-18/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-moves-to-end-whistleblower-lawsuit-that-prompted-impeachment Paxton, a Republican, beat the impeachment charges and now wants to end the lawsuit underlying them. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:06:09 GMT /2024-01-18/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-moves-to-end-whistleblower-lawsuit-that-prompted-impeachment Lauren McGaughy Advice for First-Time Activists: Pick a Passion and Meet Lawmakers Face to Face /politics/2017-02-14/advice-for-first-time-activists-pick-a-passion-and-meet-lawmakers-face-to-face If you've never watched the Texas legislative process before, heading to the Capitol for the first time can be daunting. Connecting with existing groups� Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:18:05 GMT /politics/2017-02-14/advice-for-first-time-activists-pick-a-passion-and-meet-lawmakers-face-to-face Kate Groetzinger Texas House Committee Report Lays Foundation for 'Sandra Bland Act' /texas/2017-02-03/texas-house-committee-report-lays-foundation-for-sandra-bland-act Fourteen recommendations in the Texas House County Affairs Committee's recent report to lawmakers � including calls for them to increase police officer� Sat, 04 Feb 2017 00:17:23 GMT /texas/2017-02-03/texas-house-committee-report-lays-foundation-for-sandra-bland-act Johnathan Silver, Texas Tribune