Combined, both measures will blueprint how the state spends its money (including its $24 billion surplus) in the next two ...

The Texas House approved a roughly $337 billion, two-year budget plan early Friday after more than 13 hours of debate.

Texas lawmakers have started the process of finalizing the budget, but it wasn't easy getting there. Members of the Texas House got bogged down in several debates that included: tracking undocumented ...

In final floor discussions, Rep. Mike Olcott, R-Fort Worth, spoke in opposition against the budget as a whole ... he supported the defunding of the Texas Lottery Commission and economic ...

The Texas House approved ... approved the state budget and wrapped up consideration of amendments just after 3 a.m. Friday after several points of order stalled discussion and pushed the hearing ...

The budget will need one more vote to pass out of the House. State Rep. Andy Hopper, R – Decatur, asked State Rep. Greg Bonnen, R – Friendswood, if the Texas Lottery Commission will remain ...

Floor fights over Medicaid, crisis pregnancy centers The House budget discussion stretched over ... including targeting the beleaguered Texas Lottery Commission, addressing LGBTQ issues and ...