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. NEW: Full Texas Senate passes SB 26 unanimous...
The new bill could cut your property tax bill in half. If passed, the average Texas homeowner could save hundreds of dollars per year.Feb 14, 2025 Twitter Facebook Email
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students' private school Updated: Jan. 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM GMT+8| By Jaden Edison and Pavan Acharya for the Texas Tribune The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program. Texas...
Senate Bill 31, called the Life of the Mother Act, was filed Friday by Sen. Bryan Hughes. Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bansRead full article: Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans Texas Attorney General Ken...
The bill “would make our state the first to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and drive innovation, growth, and financial freedom,” said Senator Schwertner. 3971 News Arizona Senate moves forward with Bitcoin reserve legislation Jan 28, 2025 ...
The Public Utility Commission of Texas will be tasked with ndevising a system for energy storage technology to be integrated ninto the state electric grid under a bill passed unanimously by a nTexas Senate committee last week, reflecting a nationwide push nto examine the nascent technology's ...
Five conservative justices in the majority wrote that petitioners raised ‘serious questions’ about the law’s constitutionality but argued they didn’t meet certain procedural thresholds.
Texas Senate committee mulls abortion bills, including clarification on emergencies Bill would punish state contractors that spy on lawmakers, whistleblowers Global automakers say Trump’s 25% tariffs will be painful for them and U.S. consumers Texas Democrats look for new leader to give party foc...
Higher Education Share My name is Tom Lindsay. I’m the distinguished research fellow in higher education at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, testifying in support of the bill. When I entered the job market as a newly minted Ph.D. in the late 80s, tenure was what we wanted first and...
Now the measure heads to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton March 14, 2025 What’s in the Stopgap Funding Bill? Many Senate Democrats are digging in their heels against a stopgap bill to fund the government. But with a shutdown looming, their chances of ...