has its own idea for what an overhaul of the state standardized test, and the school rating system largely based on that test’s outcomes, should look like. The gulf between the proposals is wide — one lawmakers will need to close in the final weeks of this year’s legislative session....
Government Law & Policy Offices AustinDallasHouston Share The Texas Legislative Session has ended and there are a number of new policies that went into effect on September 1st. This episode, which features GT’s Allison Stewart, Elizabeth Hadley, and Sergio Cavazos, covers the high points from ...
The second special legislative session ended recently in Texas with passage of several significant tax bills involving franchise tax, insurance premium tax, and motor fuels tax. Franchise Tax and Insurance Tax Credits for Expenses to Rehabilitate Certain Historic Structures The Legislature created a new...
As school districts struggle to control the spread online exploitation among their students, Texas lawmakers could consider banning social media from minors along with other measures in the upcoming legislative session. Dec 5, 2024 DACA recipients face renewed uncertainty in Trump's second term ...
An assault weapons bill that had unexpectedly advanced in Texas' Republican-controlled legislature earlier in the week missed a key deadline to receive a floor vote, likely dooming it in this legislative session. Thursday marked the last day that bills can be scheduled in the Texas state House...
In the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustee’s continued efforts to protect the future of Texas public education, the Board approved and adopted legislative priorities for the Texas 89th Legislative Session, which begins on January 14, 2025 and will address a number of issues that will affect FBISD...
Transparency advocates will be speaking out until the legislative session ends May 29 to urge passage of these proposals that shine light on government, enabling us to hold it accountable. Simply put, open government is good government. Kelley Shannon is executive director of the nonprofit ...
The 2025 legislative session began with some Republican lawmakers calling for “spiritual warfare” against political opponents, and leading worship inside the Capitol to ward off demonic spirits that they believe control the legislature. In addition to the Ten Commandments and school prayer bil...
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with Texas Rep. Carl Tepper before the House voted on a speaker.
But with this year’s legislative session underway, the political tides around energy are quietly turning in the country’s biggest oil and gas state. Advertisement Texas faces a massive surge in demand for electricity due to an increase of large users like crypto mining facilities,...