12:36 p.m.- Sen. Brandon Creighton makes a motion on SB2. Says a similar bill passed four times in 2023. 12:31 p.m.- Ahead of the floor debate on SB2, Sen. Cesar Blanco (D- El Paso) released a video on X saying the bill would take money away from public schools. The backst...
AUSTIN —Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick told CBS News Texas that by Feb. 5, the Texas Senate will approve a bill to provide $1 billion in taxpayer money to thousands of students statewide to attend private school. The measure,known as SB 2, passed out of the Senate Education K-16 Committee Tues...
Texas Senate approves bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools ByJaden EdisonandPavan AcharyaUpdated: March 19, 2025 The bill would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.Full Story...
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick told CBS News Texas that by this Wednesday, the Texas Senate will approve a bill to provide $1 billion in taxpayer money to thousands of students statewide to attend private school. The measure, SB 2, passed out of the Senate Education K-16 Committee Tuesday night....
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The bill does have support, as stated by the president of San Antonio Alliance, Alejandra Lopez: “SB 26 is a positive development in that it is moving forward a desperately needed conversation around teacher pay." But, there is still work to be done about other individuals who help the sc...
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Senate committee passes property tax relief bill The Senate Committee on Local Government met this morning and unanimously approved SB […] February 11, 2025|Presentations Login or Register to view content » Legislative Updates Texas School Policy Network ...
Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images 2021 was a busy year, gun-wise, for Texas witha bunch of new gun friendly lawsbeing signed by Governor Abbott. They included: HB1927- Allowed "constitutional carry". HB2622- Made Texas a 2nd amendment sanctuary state. ...
KLTV-TV’s story helped bring this to the attention of State Senator Kevin Eltife, who sponsored a bill requiring direct access to 9-1-1 from certain telephone systems. Representative Chris Paddie introduced Texas Statehouse SB 788 (aka Kari’s Law) in the House. It is now ready for ...