Time is running out for the Texas House of Representatives to pass its own bills in the regular session of the 89th Legislature. A series of key deadlines for the chamber to act is coming up this week.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/05/12/520648/its-crunch-time-for-texas-house-bills-as-three-key-deadlines-hit-this-week/

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The Texas House Public Education Committee could propose a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increase by $395 the base amount of money public school districts get for each student.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2025/04/01/517362/texas-house-committee-considering-cap-on-school-voucher-spending-increases-to-public-school-funding/

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Democrats in the Texas House will no longer be allowed to hold influential committee chair positions under new rules passed by the chamber on Thursday.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/01/23/511836/texas-democrats-havent-been-in-power-for-30-years-they-just-lost-more-control-at-the-capitol/

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