If those results hold, the GOP will control 88 of 150 seats in the lower chamber when the Legislature reconvenes in January.

Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher program. His tone was more conciliatory after Election Day.

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Texas lawmakers filed a record 1,511 bills on Tuesday ahead of the state’s upcoming legislative session, with school vouchers ...

School voucher supporters say they have the votes to get a bill across both the Texas Senate, led by Patrick, and the House, ...

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(Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune, Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune) Sign up for the We the Texans ... That margin will give Gov. Greg Abbott “more than enough votes” to finally pass a school ...

Abbott’s actions forced residents in cities far from the southern border to focus on immigration. With border security a top national issue, president-elect Donald Trump was propelled again to the ...

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says school choice will be among his legislative priorities for the upcoming session and has ...

And yet, Texas Dems managed to trip over their own low bar. Ahead of the elections, the head of the state House Democratic ...

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