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Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows formally announced on Thursday a deal on a bill to inject $8.5 billion in new money ...
It comes as Texas public schools have been struggling with budget deficits. Gov. Greg Abbott made teacher pay raises an ...
The Texas Senate gave initial approval to an $8.5 billion school funding bill late Thursday that will increase teacher pay ...
Bills outlining punishments for bookstores, a ban on forever chemicals, and the restructuring of funding for DART missed a ...
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation into law on Saturday that creates Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in Texas. Texas Republicans call the legislation "school choice." The $1 ...
The deal, confirmed by three lawmakers familiar with the discussions, appears to strike a face-saving compromise for both ...
Upon reaching an agreement, House and Senate leaders issued the following statements: ...
Here's a quick summary of the some of the late-session legislation that Texas lawmakers are trying to push across the finish ...
With less than three weeks until the end of the legislative session, Texas leaders say they're confident their priorities ...
This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan to allocate $1 billion annually that families can use to help pay for ...
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows endorsed the proposal that raises teacher pay and ...