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Seeking to avoid a special session, the state leaders discuss school choice, property taxes and grid reform.

DALLAS — In a 83-62 vote, the Texas House passed a bill Monday to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs from the state’s public colleges and universities.

Texas senators have latched education savings accounts to a school funding bill in a last-ditch effort to avoid a special session. But some House members are furious at the revamped version and have vowed not to let it become law.

With one week left in the Texas legislative session, top leaders are making their final push to get their somewhat disparate agendas approved.

Whether it’s supporting a rape exception for abortion or opposing school choice, Nichols has gone his own way on certain GOP priorities.

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — The shooting looms over this West Texas town like a storm cloud in the spring.

Ron DeSantis doesn’t just want to run for the presidency, the Florida governor seems to already have declared himself president as he tries to wrest clear federal responsibilities away from the U.S. government with a new Florida law that heavily penalizes employment of undocumented immigrants, gives state officials more authority…

The Senate education committee has drastically changed House Bill 100 after Gov. Greg Abbott signaled he would call a special session if a voucher-like program didn’t pass.

Both chambers have said school safety is a priority this session after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school last year.

Lawmakers are trying hard to come up with an agreement on how to replace an embattled 20-year tax abatement program for big companies that expired in December.

Priority bills that died include a 10-year minimum sentencing for gun-related crimes, a ban on “critical race theory” at public universities and LGBTQ-related legislation. While the bills may be dead, lawmakers have a limited time to attach their ideas to legislation that is still alive.