Love it or hate it, "DOGE" has become a new word in the political dictionary this year as President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, implemented by Elon Musk, seeks to slash federal government spending.

The first bill to reach Abbott’s desk this session creates a regulation-cutting state agency under the purview of the governor. It was passed with bipartisan supermajorities.

Texas parents will be able to access thousands of dollars in state funds to pay for private education or homeschooling for their kids.