President Donald Trump’s administration terminated a federal grant to help fund a long-sought high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston

The new investors behind Texas Central offered a positive outlook to state lawmakers, saying the beleaguered bullet train is still viable and shovel-ready.

After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House gave initial approval to a bill to create an education savings account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs.

The vote will be the proposal’s biggest test yet and will show whether Gov. Greg Abbott has built enough support since a similar bill died in the lower chamber in 2023.

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allocate $7.7 bullion of funding for state public schools.House Bill 2, the Ho