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Texas House bans Democrats from committee chairmanships

Texas House Democrats lose top committee posts but keep some power in a move that rankles far right

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers they can have as vice chairs.

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Texas GOP votes to ban Democrats from chairing House committees

Texas House Republicans have passed a measure banning Democrats from chairing committees, achieving a key party goal that has sparked sharp partisan divisions in the state legislature.

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Texas House blocks Dems from leading committees

While new House rules prevent Democrats from leading committees, it increases the power of the vice-chair position which will still give Democrats some say in legislation.

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Texas House has new rules in place for session

The BriefThe first big floor debate took place in the Texas House on ThursdayThe debate was about setting rules for the session AUSTIN, Texas - The first big floor debate in the Texas House happened on Thursday afternoon.

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Texas House adopts rules for 89th session, including banning Democrats from chairing committees

Members of the House of Representatives have approved new rules, including a formal decision to prevent Democrats from chairing committees.

Hearing set for Texas school voucher bill

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Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling

The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2. Here's what's proposed.

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Texas Senate unveils its plan to create private school voucher program

The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.

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Texas Legislature: Hearing set for Texas school voucher bill

First hearing on the school voucher plan will take place Jan. 28 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he would fast track the legislation There are still issues on the plan that need to be addressed AUSTIN, Texas - The first hearing on a new school voucher plan is now set for Tuesday,

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Texas Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against state GOP chair, lawmaker says

Rep. Cody Harris had accused Abraham George of improperly threatening to send mailers and censure lawmakers who backed Rep.

How Texas GOP activists are planning to take ‘spiritual jurisdiction' over Legislature

The Texas Republican Party has embraced a new class of evangelical conservatives whose goalposts continue to move further ...

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Anti-Immigration Hard-Liners in the Texas GOP Are Putting on a Show

Trump’s followers in Texas talk tough when it comes to border enforcement and mass deportations. A close read tells a ...

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Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP’s hard right

Texas has a powerful new House speaker after years of escalating Republican infighting. Dustin Burrows won the job on Tuesday ...

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Texas House bucks GOP power players, picks Dustin Burrows for speaker. How he won top spot

In a dramatic two-ballot vote Tuesday, Republican state Rep. Dustin Burrows of Lubbock clinched the title of speaker of the ...

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Billionaires give to Texas Democrats, too, but not as much and without the GOP’s results

Texas has some of the most lenient ethics laws in the country. Donors can give unlimited amounts to candidates, and Patrick’s ...

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Republican Dustin Burrows elected Speaker of the Texas House after bruising battle

AUSTIN — Newly elected Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech after ...

Texas Republican Senators fill 68% of committee appointments

As President of the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Friday announced his committee appointments for the 89th ...

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'Just evil': Top Republican details Russia's 'horrific' mass abductions of Ukrainian children

Rep. Michael McCaul, former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is working to raise awareness about Ukrainian ...

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