Come work with me! The @texastribune.org politics team is hiring *two* reporters to cover the state’s political power brokers, legislative clashes, campaigns and elections, and the regular Texans affected by it all: www.texastribune.org/jobs/politic...

Some news! Thrilled to announce I’m changing roles and will be starting as the @texastribune.org’s politics editor in June. Very excited to reshape our great politics team and continue the Tribune’s long-running tradition of excellent political coverage!

New: Over the last three years, the head of a small charter school network that serves fewer than 1,000 students has taken home up to $870,000 annually, a startling amount that appears to be the highest for any public school superintendent in the state.

ICYMI Winners and losers: Who came out on top — and who didn’t — in the Texas House’s committee assignments www.texastribune.org/2025/02/14/t... via @texastribune.org

Most Texas parents lack access to paid family leave. In 2023, #txlege took aim at this with a law that lets insurers sell coverage to companies. So far, only two insurers have signed up & it’s unclear if anyone’s received benefits, per @houstonchronicle.com: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders www.texastribune.org/2025/02/13/t... via @texastribune.org

Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel www.texastribune.org/2025/02/12/t... via @texastribune.org

Re-upping from yesterday: Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition www.texastribune.org/2025/02/11/t...

New: A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to homeowners in a bid to blunt the state’s high property tax bills. Senate Bill 4 would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.

With vouchers fast-tracked, other Texas public education issues to watch this session www.texastribune.org/2025/02/11/t... via @texastribune.org

ICYM yesterday — two new bills filed in the Texas Senate: #SB10: would require Texas public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms #SB11: would allow students, with parental consent, to opt into "a period of prayer and the reading of the Bible or other religious texts" #txlege

NEW this A.M.: In his bid to curb Texas’ high property taxes, Gov. Greg Abbott wants a high bar for local tax increases Local officials, school advocates & tax policy experts say Abbott's idea could have dire impacts on basic services www.texastribune.org/2025/02/10/g... @texastribune.org #txlege

New this AM from @matthewchoi.bsky.social: an early look at what could be a tough 2026 primary for Texas Sen. John Cornyn, who has said he'll seek a fifth term www.texastribune.org/2025/02/11/c...