In 2024, the average salary for Texas teachers was $62,500, with rural teachers frequently earning less.
Updated on: February 27, 2025 / 6:11 AM CST/ CBS Texas The Texas Senateunanimously passed Senate Bill 26on Wednesday, seeking toprovide substantial pay raisesfor teachers statewide. Lt. Gov. Dan PatrickCBS News Texas Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, emphasized his...
Legislation was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives on Thursday to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, which could serve as a proving ground for the U.S. Treasury. The proposed bill would enable the state to start building a strategic bitcoin reserve by accepting taxes, fees a...
Detainees are seen inside a facility, where tent shelters are being used to house separated family members at the Port of Entry, Thursday, June 21, 2018, in Fabens, Texas. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order to stop the separations. Justice Department lawyers are working on ...
The Texas Senate approved the bill, which is a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, in a 19-10 vote in March. The bill is one of several that the Legislature is considering this session that could bring major changes to the lives of gay and transgender Texans. But it’s ...
Senator Bryan Hughes joins TPPF's David Dunmoyer for a special edition of The Layout to discuss House Bill 20, a bill from the 87th Legislative Session, that would prohibit social media companies from censoring Texans based on their viewpoint.
The reach of the bill would be limited, however, because pot smokers could still use their benefit cards to get cash from an ATM at a different store or bank, and then use the money to buy marijuana. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said he supported the bill. But he complained that it...
“House Bill 1217 is not about protecting fairness in women’s sports. If it were, then it would tackle the actual threats to women’s sports, such as severe underfunding, lack of media coverage, sexist ideologies that suggest that women and girls are weak, and pay equity for coaches...
House Bill 4: Changing the Landscape of Litigation in TexasBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksMelissa EssaryTexas College for Judicial Studies
Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of House Bill 4635. My name is Melissa Ford Maldonado, and I am the policy director for Secure & Sovereign Texas, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The Foundation is grateful for your