The point of gathering that data, Bryan said, “was to evaluate the impact of proposed legislative changes each session. With the expiration of the program, there is no longer a need to estimate the impact of legislative changes to a program.”

A new fieldhouse at G-PISD is on the horizon thanks to supplemental payments received as a result of existing Chapter 313 agreements paid to Gregory-Portland ISD from local industry.

It remains unclear whether Gov. Greg Abbott — the only official with the power to convene special sessions — will order state lawmakers back to Austin, or what issues he would include on the agenda.

Lawmakers late Monday passed a compromise on tax relief that would increase homestead exemptions on school taxes, saving the average

While Texans pay no state income tax, if they are homeowners, they currently pay the sixth-highest effective property tax rate in the nation.