Texas Politics

The Texas House voted 84-63 to shut down Gov. Greg Abbott's plan for school vouchers.

The bill, which Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign, would become one of the nation’s strictest immigration laws if allowed to take effect.

Parents, educators, and advocates spoke out against HB 1, a "school choice" plan lawmakers are considering on Tuesday. The group argues public school funding shouldn't be tied to a voucher program.

In this edition of Texas: The Issue Is, FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski speaks with Democratic State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who in Special Session 3 and at the start of the current session filed her own school option bill.

With several of the governor's priorities still in the works, the fourth Special Session began Tuesday evening shortly after the end of the third. Progress was made Friday on a school choice plan.

Friday afternoon, Gov. Abbott signed the latest legislation limiting COVID restrictions in the state of Texas.

Lawmakers held a hearing regarding a complex education funding bill that provides additional money for teacher pay, and even more for parents to send their kids to private schools.

With funding uncertain, Texas school districts are working to secure their futures. FOX 7's Rebecca Thomas speaks with Ida Musgrove, executive director of the Hays CISD Education Foundation, about their plans to fund for the future.

The City of Kyle has released the unofficial results from the Nov. 7 election. Results are not official until they are canvassed on Nov. 14.

Voters across the state were asked to approve 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

Gov. Abbott called for the fourth special session to begin on Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. The agenda items include education and border security.

The uncertainty in the Texas Capitol remains to be about school choice. With time on the third session winding down, school choice legislation is already being reworked.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will not be at the Texas Capitol due to a viral pneumonia diagnosis. This comes as the third Special Session wraps up this week.

Special Session 3 will be coming to a close on Tuesday with no path forward for school choice legislation, but steps are apparently being taken to prepare for another Special Session.

This Week in Texas Politics saw another political meltdown as school choice legislation fell apart at the Capitol. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our panel of political analysts unpack this and more.

On Tuesday, Gov. Abbott announced there was an agreement on a proposal for a new school choice plan. The governor is optimistic a deal can be made, but a hard sell still remains on the house side.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday an agreement was reached on school choice between House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt Gov. Dan Patrick, but there were not enough lawmakers to reconvene the Texas House.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says this expanded agenda follows “productive discussions” with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan.