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Texas Senate advances $308 billion state budget plan, setting up negotiations with House
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a $308 billion biennial budget that largely aligns with House proposals on border security funding...
Apr 19, 2023


Texas Senate approves bill that would end faculty tenure at public universities
Senate Bill 18 faces an uphill battle at the Texas House, where Speaker Dade Phelan has expressed concerns with completely eliminating...
Apr 19, 2023


‘No teacher is losing their job’: Carroll ISD faces up to $6M deficit in 2023-24 budget
With lower enrollment projections and little help from the Texas Legislature, CISD is facing a deficit of $4 million-$6 million in its...
Apr 19, 2023


Texas Senate Passes Bill Penalizing Elected Attorneys
The Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 20 that would penalize state and local elected attorneys for not enforcing Texas’ abortion laws...
Apr 18, 2023


Gov. Abbott talks school vouchers in Fort Worth. But can his plan pass the Texas House?
During a visit to a Catholic school in Fort Worth on Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott told the crowd of mostly private school students and...
Apr 18, 2023


Bills aimed at foreign nationals reminiscent of US' racist past, critics say
A bill headed to the Texas Senate floor would bar citizens from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia — and businesses with ties to those...
Apr 18, 2023


Uvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills
Parents whose children were killed in the Robb Elementary School massacre made sobbing pleads for stricter gun laws before legislators...
Apr 18, 2023


Texas Senate approves bill to admit Stephen F. Austin State University into UT System
The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill Monday that would admit Stephen F. Austin State University into the University of Texas...
Apr 18, 2023


Texas House advances bill that would remove 'sexually explicit' books from school libraries
The proposal would also create a statewide policy for how school libraries stock their shelves and require parental permission for...
Apr 18, 2023


Texas speed limits bill passes initial hurdle
A bill that would allow cities to lower speed limits is advancing through the Texas Legislature. Driving the news: Senate Bill 1663,...
Apr 18, 2023


Bills to create new Texas courts would likely reverse Democratic gains, restore GOP dominance
Supporters say the proposals would increase efficiency and expertise, but opponents argue the attempts are political and probably...
Apr 18, 2023


Marble Falls ISD unanimously approves resolution opposing vouchers, school choice, more
The Marble Falls ISD Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution opposing mechanisms that reduce public education funding,...
Apr 18, 2023


Texas Senate subcommittee OKs bill to require colleges to consider SAT, ACT in admissions
The Texas Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education advanced a bill Monday that would require public universities to consider standardized...
Apr 18, 2023


Amid Slaton scandal, Texas Legislature moves to crack down on lawmakers who give alcohol to minors
The House passed a bill with a late amendment to make it a state jail felony for a “public officer” to give alcohol to a minor under any...
Apr 18, 2023


Texas House votes to legalize fentanyl test strips
Momentum is gaining in the Texas Legislature for a bill that would legalize test strips to detect fentanyl in others drugs, with a goal...
Apr 17, 2023


Abbott’s Voucher Tour Gets “Booed”
Gov. Greg Abbott might have overestimated Texans’ enthusiasm regarding “school choice.” The voucher-like program he is lobbying for has...
Apr 17, 2023


Jefferson ISD school board comes out against school vouchers
The Jefferson ISD school board unanimously approved a resolution against vouchers, educational savings accounts, taxpayer savings grants...
Apr 17, 2023


Texas gun control and safety advocates see some small openings for dialogue at the Capitol
Many bills that would limit access to firearms or ammunition likely won’t become law anytime soon. But people who advocate at the Texas...
Apr 17, 2023


No exceptions coming for Texas abortion ban, both parties say
With just 21 days left to pass House bills out of committee, there is no sign in the Texas legislature that any changes are coming to the...
Apr 17, 2023


Sports-Betting Bill Inching Forward in Texas Legislature
However, even if the online sports betting measure were to pass the Texas House, it will surely face headwinds in the Texas Senate....
Apr 17, 2023


Texas House committee set to debate firearms bills filed in response to Uvalde shooting
The House Select Committee on Community Safety is scheduled to hear testimony on bills that would change how people buy firearms and how...
Apr 17, 2023


North Lamar passes resolution against school vouchers
The North Lamar ISD board of trustees Monday night by resolution called on the Texas Legislature to “reject any diversion of public...
Apr 17, 2023


Texas’ anti-ESG stance is costing municipalities millions in extra interest payments
Texas banned municipal bond issuers from using ESG-minded banks—and now they're paying the price. In 2021, the Texas legislature...
Apr 16, 2023


Building dedicated to Barbara Jordan in the Texas Capitol Complex
On Monday, a new building on the Texas Capitol grounds was dedicated to Barbara Jordan – the first-ever State building to be named after...
Apr 16, 2023
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