Texas has long been known for supporting innovation. Our positive business environment and skilled workforce make us a beacon for Entrepreneurs & Businesses. Texas's support for innovation extends to health care – where the Lone Star State has become a leader in life sciences and home to the world's second-largest cancer research and prevention program. Responsible private capital investors understand that improving health care is the only path to lasting success and solving our health care challenges.
“For the first time in our great state’s history, the Texas House has the votes to pass a universal school choice program,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “This is a remarkable achievement for the countless parents, students, and educators across Texas who want school choice expanded to all Texas families. This session, Texas will usher in a new era where families have the opportunity to choose the learning environment that meets the unique needs of their children.”
Senate Bill 26, by Senator Brandon Creighton, establishes a new teacher retention allotment to provide pay increases for teachers. SB 26 addresses the pay gap between urban and suburban teachers and rural teachers. Teachers with three to four years of experience in suburban and urban school districts (with 5,001 or more students enrolled) will receive pay increases of $2,500 per year, while teachers with five or more years of experience will receive a pay increase of $5,500 per year.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) reintroduced the bicameral "Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments (RESULT) Act." The legislation increases access to drugs, devices, and other medical therapies already approved in other trusted countries, facilitating access to life-saving treatments for Americans. This legislation was also cosponsored by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
"Women across America deserve the freedom to protect themselves AND their families – without being burdened by unconstitutional overreach," said Dianna Muller, founder of Women for Gun Rights, expressing the group's strong support for Donald Trump's new FBI Director Kash Patel. "For too long the ATF has made it harder – not safer – for women to exercise their right to bear arms, so we’re thrilled to see someone leading the agency who respects the 2nd Amendment, instead of using the agency to undermine it."
President Donald Trump entered his 2nd Term with a bold agenda and unprecedentedly rapid action. Joe Biden left Donald Trump with a shaky economy. So, what should Team Trump do? First, the focus should quickly shift toward cutting regulations – the true sand in the gears of American Consumers and Commerce. Second, the Republican Congress must make Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts permanent. And third, there is only one path forward toward economic prosperity for the United States.
To talk about using "unelected government officials" to implement a president's initiatives, one only need remember Joe Biden's use of unelected D.C. bureaucrats to push Democrat's radical Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Agenda. It undermined Texas' and the Nation's Economy – while jeopardizing the country's National Security & Energy Independence. Texas' elected officials rose to the occasion, have made some of the biggest players on Wall Street change their tune – and Comptroller Glenn Hegar, among others, deserves the bulk of the credit.
Despite losing the 2024 Election, Democrats continue to try and claim Donald Trump represents "a Constitutional Crisis." But if there is one – which there isn't – they should know by now that most Americans blame THEM for violating the Constitution's boundaries and restrictions against excess government. A majority now sympathizes with our nation's 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, who a century ago said: "Unless the people – through unified action – arise and take charge of their government, they will find that their government has taken charge of them."
In an increasingly dangerous world, America and its allies must continue countering our adversaries — and we can't afford to let our guard down. While attending the recent Munich Security Conference, I met with many of our key allies, and with World Leaders and top Security Experts to discuss strengthening our strategies for combatting the continuing threats from China, as well as working to resolve the Middle East conflicts. And, I supported Vice President JD Vance's powerful speech while in attendance.
“Continued investments in the workforce of the future is crucial to building a stronger Texas – and 18-year-old Raya Rabold is the perfect example. Raya joined me at my 'State of the State' Address earlier this month, took welding at Jarrell High School, continued training at Texas State Technical College, her welding's been featured in the 'Yellowstone' TV show, and she's working to become a Welding Inspector that earns as much as $85,000 a year," said Gov. Greg Abbott, issuing a proclamation recognizing February 2025 as "Career & Technical Education Month in Texas."
Here's our analysis of what happens if the Democrats have their way and the Trump Tax Cuts of 2017 are not extended – or are allowed to expire over the coming few months. For starters, if the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act expires, the standard deduction for Married Couples will be cut to $16,525 in 2026, versus $30,725 if the tax cut remains. This means about four times as many – millions more Americans – will have to itemize deductions, making tax preparation much more complicated. But it gets worse.
"As a Texan who lived on our coast for more than a decade, ensuring that our Coastal Waters are clean is a responsibility I take very seriously. Abandoned wells can become a hazard for Texas' Coastal Communities and wildlife, and I'm thankful our Texas General Land Office was able to provide resources to safely plug these Trinity Bay wells – I'm thrilled with the progress the Texas Railroad Commission, the GLO, and the project contractors have made in this major undertaking," said Comm. Dawn Buckingham.
In neighborhoods across America, families go about their daily lives never imagining the shadow of violent cartels could be creeping into their communities. But make no mistake, ruthless gangs and cartels are not just a border problem – they are here exploiting loopholes to traffic drugs, launder money, and destroy lives. When states are inactive, drug cartels and human traffickers thrive. Criminals exploit weak policies and political inaction to sustain their operations. It's time to take a stand.
The Senate has been at work confirming President Trump’s cabinet nominees at the fastest pace since 2001. Last week, the Senate confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel, a true warrior who has dedicated his life to protecting America and exposing corruption. He will play a key role in ending government overreach and challenging the D.C. status quo. This is great news as we continue our efforts to get America back on track.
During this 89th session of the Texas Legislature, one of our priorities is the safety of our precious children. Therefore, 89R 3132 has been filed to allow a student facing an unsafe environment, whether due to bullying or other threats, to transfer to a safer educational setting while ensuring that the funds allocated to that student follow them to their new school.
Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 531,400 illegal immigrant apprehensions and more than 50,900 criminal arrests, with more than 43,600 felony charges. In the fight against the fentanyl crisis, Texas law enforcement has seized over 625 million lethal doses of fentanyl—enough to kill every man, woman, and child in the United States, Mexico, and Canada combined during this border mission.
Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund® before the close of the general enrollment period on Feb. 28.The Texas Tuition Promise Fund, allows participants to prepay undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by purchasing tuition units toward a four-year degree, two-year degree or just a few classes.
There’s something about being exposed that causes stupidity; a kneejerk reaction to push back against reality, no matter how obvious. As DOGE and President Donald Trump work to expose and fight government waste, fraud and abuse (how sad is it that they have to FIGHT Democrats to end those things?), more ways in which the federal government has been doing those things is coming to light. As a result of this disinfecting glow of sunlight, people are losing their jobs. While that’s never fun, those jobs are simply unnecessary
