Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows says he will vote for school choice as Democrats fight to kill the bill
The House is considering a $1 billion bill that would allow up to 100,000 students in Texas to attend private schools.
North Texas lawmaker’s bill would set the bar for splitting school districts much higher
Amid the Keller school district split turmoil, this state representative aims to make it much harder for school boards to ...
Here's how the Texas House public education funding package could invest $8B in schools
Lawmakers debated the kinds of funding that is most useful for public schools in a marathon House Committee on Public ...
Texas A&M University System board selects State Comptroller Glenn Hegar as chancellor finalist
Texas' chief financial officer, State Comptroller Glenn Hegar, is the finalist to serve as the Texas A&M University System's ...
Cannabis in Texas: Will the state turn green?
Cannabis is at the forefront of almost two dozen bills in the 89th Texas Legislature session, most seeking to decriminalize ...
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Debate on House’s school voucher bill centers on a question: Should wealthy Texans be included?
In a hearing on House Bill 3, Republicans argued the program should be open to all students while Democrats criticized ...
If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with 'gender identity fraud'
If passed, Tom Oliverson's House Bill 3817 would allow transgender people to be charged with "gender identity fraud," a state felony.
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House Republicans could face a major obstacle if they cut Medicaid: Their own districts’ health needs
The House Republican drive to significantly ... Sylvester Turner, who represented Texas’ heavily Democratic 18th Congressional District.) Traditionally, Republicans have felt comfortable ...
Texas Senate committee advances bill to increase school safety funding to districts
Many school districts have struggled to afford the cost of complying with House Bill 3 from 2023, which requires schools to ...
Texas public school funding uncertainty spurs talk of closures
More North Texas families face losing their neighborhood schools as districts confront financial struggles and uncertainty ...
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Legislature considers paying much more for school safety in Texas
The 2023 law, House Bill 3, increased that annual safety allotment to $10 per student and $15,000 per school in a district.