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Austin American-Statesman on … · 21h

'Shaping statewide policy': Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows appoints committees

Many of the top assignments went to allies of new House Speaker Dustin Burrows. But a few also went to his critics.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 1d

Texas House speaker names North Texas Republicans to powerful committee posts

Leaning heavily on trusted lieutenants who helped him survive his bruising rise to leadership, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Thursday appointed a slate of 30 Republican committee chairs to drive his agenda and defend GOP-dominated House policy positions.

KVUE-TV Austin on MSN · 1d

All Texas House committees will be chaired by Republicans this session

Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows said for the first time in state history, every standing House committee will be chaired by a Republican.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 1d

Texas Speaker of the House announces committee assignments

Lubbock, announced the assignments for the standing committees in the House of Representatives for the 89th legislative session. The Speaker said it is the first time in the state's history that every standing committee will be chaired by a Republican during a regular session.

Governing · 1d

Texas’ New House Speaker Aims to Unite the State’s Most Powerful Republicans

Rep. Dustin Burrows is looking to change the dynamic among the "Big Three" – the governor, Lt. governor, and the House speaker – this session.

Texas, Senate and tax cut

abc13 · 2h

Texas homeowners are one step closer to receiving a property tax break after Senate approves bill

For the past several years, Republican state lawmakers have pushed to rein in rising property tax bills. That push culminated in 2023 with $12.7 billion in new tax cuts, including a boost to the state's homestead exemption and billions of dollars for school districts to reduce how much they collect in property taxes.

Chron on MSN · 1h

Texas is one step closer to historic property tax relief

Priority legislation to address the state's affordability crisis passed the Texas Senate and is now headed for the state house. Senate Bill 4, which carves out a $140,000 homestead exemption, was approved unanimously on Thursday.

Austin American-Statesman on … · 13h

'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package

Houston, would cut taxes by raising the homestead exemption to a record $140,000, or $150,000 for senior citizens — which would be deducted from the taxable value of an owner's property when calculating school district property taxes.

Texas Senate, Homestead Exemption and House

NBC Dallas on MSN · 21h

Texas Senate votes unanimously to raise Homestead Exemption, sends bills to the House

The Texas Senate sent two bills to the Texas House on Thursday that will cut property taxes by again increasing the Homestead Exemption for property owners.

Yahoo · 19h

Homestead exemption passes Texas Senate

The plan to increase the Homestead Exemption to $140,000 cleared the State Senate on a unanimous vote. The youngest Trump doesn’t spend much time on campus, deepening the mystery surrounding who he really is as many prominent figures rave about different aspects of his personality WKYC,

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 18h

Homestead exemption clears Texas Senate, awaits uncertain future in House

Senate Bill 4 has passed and heads to the House now, promising an increased homestead exemption for Texas property taxpayers.

The Texas Tribune on MSN23h

Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders

Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.

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School voucher proponent picked to lead Texas House education committee

House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get ...

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Sen. Ted Cruz urges Texas House speaker to hold firm on ‘school choice’ bill

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz this week urged Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to resist any moves to water down “school choice” ...

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Two North Texans to lead the Texas House ‘DOGE' Committee

Lubbock, created a new organization inspired by billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, the Committee on “Delivery ...

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This bill filed in the Texas House could undo last year’s change to TAD reappraisal plan

The Tarrant Appraisal District moved to reappraise county property values every other year in July 2024. This North Texas ...

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North Texan files House bill to abolish the Texas Education Agency

Decatur, is following the lead of President Donald Trump, who is seeking to end the U.S. Department of Education.

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Landgraf reappointed chairman of powerful Texas House Environmental Regulation Committee

State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has been reappointed by Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows to serve as ...

Texas is building more new homes than any other state: Report

Texas is building more new homes, and issuing more new housing permits than any other state, according to a new report by ...

Austin American-Statesman7d

Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support

State leaders on Thursday praised the Texas Senate for its swift passage of a school voucher bill that breezed through the upper chamber a day earlier after hours of debate over the legislation ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Critics of Texas House leadership spent big in this year’s speaker’s race. They fought years for that chance.

A pair of lawsuits filed by allies of West Texas megadonor Tim Dunn shut down laws that banned outside spending in the House ...

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