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Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief
A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...
Texas lottery likely to continue after Legislature approves compromise
A bill that would preserve the Texas Lottery but abolish the commission that oversees it is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott. The ...
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Texas House, Senate reach agreement on bill that would give political appointees more oversight over Texas universities
Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what ...
Texas Senate gives final approval to bill requiring sheriffs to partner with authorities regarding immigration enforcement
SB 8 would require sheriffs in most Texas counties to request 287(g) agreements with ICE, where local officers help federal ...
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Democrats lash out as Texas Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens
Tensions flared and the debate turned personal as Republicans said their bill empowered parents and denied predictions that ...
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Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding
Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special ...
Texas Legislature expected to increase state art agency’s two-year budget by $5.7 million
State lawmakers are expected to approve a $5.7 million increase the the Texas Commission on the Arts' two-year budget for ...
Texas DEI ban in public schools gets final approval from House, Senate
SB 12 would ban teaching gender identity and sexual orientation, while requiring parents to opt their children into sex education.
Texas Legislature sends teacher pay raise, school funding to Gov. Abbott. How much?
A school finance bill that includes teacher pay raises is headed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The Texas House on May 29 ...
Texas Senate approves bill strictly defining man and woman based on reproductive organs
The Texas Senate has approved a bill that defines sex as either male or female based on biological reproductive systems, ...
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Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash
A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own ...