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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
Texas Judges May Get a Pay Raise
The chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court urged the state legislature to raise salaries for judges across the state.
RFK Jr’s vaccine skepticism spurs action in Texas legislature
The Texas state legislature is eyeing a slew of bills that would relax vaccine requirements after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
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Texas Senate committee advances $1B plan to send state funds to private schools
The education savings account package is the first bill to be sent to the Senate floor this year, reflecting urgency from Gov ...
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Texas Senate Education Committee Advances Controversial School Voucher Bill, SB-2, as Gov. Abbott Moves to Fast-Track
The Texas Senate Education Committee advanced a controversial school voucher bill, SB-2, for a full Senate vote.
Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate to debate prayer in schools
State Rep. David Spiller, a Republican in Jacksboro, wants all public schools in Texas to have designated prayer and Bible ...
'Rising cost pressures': Here's how much money the Texas Legislature is proposing for UT
UT receives 13% of its budget from a state endowment and 10% from the state's general fund. Early budget drafts show what UT ...
What would a strategic bitcoin reserve look like in Texas? Two lawmakers have ideas.
As the Trump administration explores a U.S. cryptocurrency stockpile, two Texas bills filed this session are looking to be at ...