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. In 2024, the average salary for Texas teacher...
The Texas Senate passed the Bitcoinstrategic reserve bill SB-21 in a 25-5 vote on March 6, following a fierce debate on the state Senate floor. Texas State Senator Charles Schwertner, whointroduced the legislation, argued for the bill and said it would help Texas shore up its balance sheet...
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 passes bill to bring in $4 billion, soften cutsTexas Senate passes bill to bring in billionsoften cutsHouston Chronicle
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
Texas Senate passes bill requiring coverage of adverse effects from gender-affirming care Cowboys Dallas Cowboys select Texas RB Jaydon Blue with 149th overall pick in 2025 NFL draft Cowboys trade up in fifth round, take Florida LB Shemar James with 152nd pick in NFL draft Dallas Cowboys select...
Senate Bill 1751 will likely next move to the Texas state Senate for a floor vote. Magazine:Crypto City: Guide to Austin Explore more articles like this Subscribe to the Law Decoded newsletter Arm yourself with the latest on crypto laws and guidelines to make smart choices for your crypto ...
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice Senate Bill 20By The Honorable Zach Whiting|March 4, 2025 TechnologyShare Dear Chairman Flores and committee members, My name is Zach Whiting, and I am a policy director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Thank you for the opportunity...
The Senate vote sends the bill to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law. That would bring Texas in line with about a dozen other GOP-led states that have passed so-called “heartbeat bills" that have been mostly blocked by federal courts. The Texas me...
The A&M System plans to allocate $45 million to Texas A&M University-San Antonio to build a public health and education building after the Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 52, a bill that would provide funds for higher education. The bill is pending Gov. Abbott’s endorsement. The ...