A Houston voter-approved ballot measure from 2018 commonly referred to as Proposition B was struck down by the Texas Supreme Court on March 31, dealing a setback to a long-running effort among city firefighters to obtain pay parity with police.
Texas will have a $20B surplus next legislative session, comptroller projects
Austin-area lawmakers said Dec. 12 they aim to spend that money on transportation, water infrastructure, education and more in 2025.