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Here's why the Texas House, Senate are beefing over the 'Official Steak of Texas'

Should the New York strip steak be renamed the "Texas Strip" and take on the "official State Steak of Texas" honor? Or what about the tomahawk ribeye?

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Senate, House can’t agree on which cut of beef to designate as 'State Steak of Texas'

Following through on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s pledge to rename the “New York Strip Steak” the “Texas Strip Steak,” concurrent resolutions were filed in the Texas Senate and House. The resolutions are nearly identical – with one major difference: the cut of beef.

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Texas House Rep. Ken King proposes tomahawk rib-eye as official state steak

Rep. Ken King introduces a bill to make the tomahawk rib-eye the official steak of Texas, sparking a flavorful debate with the Texas Senate.

Sylvester Turner, Texas State Capitol and Houston

Austin American-Statesman · 12h

Texas House colleagues celebrate life of Sylvester Turner in chamber where he once served

Sylvester Turner served as Houston mayor and in Congress after serving 27 years in the Texas House. He died March 4.

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Sylvester Turner carried into Texas Capitol to lie in state as tributes pour out

State lawmakers on Thursday formally honored Sylvester Turner, adding to the plethora of tributes that have poured out since his death last week and ahead of his memorial on Saturday in Houston. Turner,

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 11h

Former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner lies in honor at Texas State Capitol

A longtime public servant, Turner represented Houston in the Texas House of Representatives for many years before he was elected mayor in 2016 and 2020.

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Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced

The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...

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Over 800 bills filed in the Texas legislature as deadline approaches

In Texas, lawmakers only have the first 60 days of each regular legislative session to propose new laws, leading to a mad ...

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Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program

If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to ...

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Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say

The proposal is part of a push by Republican legislators aimed at helping property owners deal with squatters.

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Texas House debates school voucher bill late into the night — Here’s what happened

A Texas House committee's public hearing on a controversial school voucher bill continued into the early morning hours ...

Hundreds show up to testify at public hearing for Texas House's Education Savings Account proposal

Under House Bill 3, students in the program would receive funding for private school tuition equal to 85% of the average funding public schools get per student.

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Texas House Speaker Burrows says he will vote for school choice as Democrats fight to kill the bill

The House is considering a $1 billion bill that would allow up to 100,000 students in Texas to attend private schools.

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Texas House committee discusses education savings account bill for nearly 21 hours

The Texas House Committee on Public Education adjourned at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday after hearing over 300 testimonies on House ...

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Casinos and sports betting won’t win approval in Texas House, group of GOP members say

Gambling critics hope the net loss of more than a dozen votes for sports betting — and 10 votes for casinos — will be enough ...

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