Texas Legislature 2025

The Texas House kicked off the 2025 session by electing an establishment Republican to lead the chamber, drawing criticism from within the GOP. Full Story 

From debating school vouchers and improving the state’s water supply to reining in property taxes, the GOP-led body will look to pass its conservative priorities amid fighting within the party. Full Story 

The new speaker will have a dramatic impact on the direction of this year’s lawmaking — and potentially the future of the Legislature. Full Story 

The estimate includes $23.8 billion leftover from the current budget cycle. Full Story 

Here’s a rundown of how legislation moves through the Capitol, the ways lawmakers operate and who the power players are. Full Story 

The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast returns with a look at the race for House speaker, the future of school vouchers and other major legislative issues this year. Full Story 

The Lubbock Republican has been working for years to develop a new statewide approach to managing water and hopes voters will devote $1 billion a year to the problem. Full Story 

After his party lost seats in the Texas House, Wu says he’s focused on building a coalition against extremism. Full Story 

Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker. Full Story 

Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say. Full Story 

Allison lost his primary last year, after being targeted by his party over his vote to kill school vouchers. Full Story 

More than 2,800 Texans are getting abortion pills through the mail from out-of-state every month, prompting a lawsuit and legislation seeking to end the practice. Full Story 

Paxton’s latest tour is the continuation of his efforts in the past year to get political revenge on House Republicans who supported his impeachment. Full Story 

A likely fight over how much power to take away from local governments may dominate the debate. Full Story 

The state’s 988 suicide had the nation’s fifth highest rate of abandoned calls in August, the latest data available, amid a multi-million funding deficit that could worsen as federal dollars expire this year. Full Story 

Plesa, a Dallas Democrat, said the party should embrace bipartisanship, and start talking about economic issues. Full Story 

Texas received $203.4 million in 2021 to help build community mental health programs at libraries and churches, among other efforts. Those funds expire Dec. 31. Full Story 

Officials hope state lawmakers will boost the budget of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman office, an independent state agency, which can often be an elderly Texan’s only lifeline to the outside world. Full Story 

The bill would require companies to test fertilizer made from sewage sludge for PFAS and meet limits before selling them to Texas farmers and ranchers. Full Story 

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students. Full Story