The measure, which received unanimous approval from the Senate with a 31-0 vote, now advances to the House for further consideration. However, the House is working on its own public education bill that also calls for increasing teacher salaries. ...
If the House also passes the Senate's bill and Gov. Abbott signs it, voters would also have to approve it on election day in November.
2:25 p.m.- "What I hear from my constituents is the fear that Senate Bill 2 or programs like this is going to destroy what we share with our classmates…do you think that's going to happen?" - Sen. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) "Not only do I not think that's going to happen. ...
The article discusses the Texas Senate Bill 321 which was signed into law by state Governor Rick Perry and took effect on September 1, 2011. The bill codifies the employees' right to transport and store firearms and ammunitions on the property of their employers. Some of the exemptions of ...
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US Americans want action on border security but are divided on mass deportations The effort also has included directing offi...
Why is Senate Bill 624 Bad for Texas? 88th Texas Legislative Session Policy Priorities Newsroom 2-28-24The next ‘Texas miracle’ is coming 2-26-24More than 80% of electricity on the Texas grid was carbon-free at one point Sunday
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
The Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1933, a bill that would give the secretary of state the power to seize election authority from county officials.
The Comptroller’s Office may publish its proposed rules for administering the rural law enforcement grant programs created by Senate Bill 22 as soon as tomorrow. Watch your inbox for the latest news on that front, which we will report as soon as it happens. Once posted, the public will hav...
2 of 2| FILE - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes a statement at his office, May 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. The Texas Senate is set to gavel in Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, for the impeachment trial of state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a formal airing of corruption allegat...