Six weeks into the legislative session, Texas lawmakers are focusing on education, property taxes and bail changes.
House’s priority proposal that would let families use public funds for their children’s private schooling diverges from the ...
Under the roughly $5 billion proposal, public school teachers would be guaranteed raises in their third and fifth years in the classroom. The measure now heads to the full Senate.
Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student ...
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Thursday that the long wait for a private-school voucher program in Texas is over.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is not always on good terms with the Texas House, says: “I have faith in our new speaker." ...
An education package was filed in the Texas House on Thursday by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, which includes a school ...
The Texas Senate passed a bipartisan bill with nearly unanimous support to implement statewide bail reform. Gov. Greg Abbott ...
Senate passed a trio of proposed laws from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules around bail ...