State lawmakers agreed on doing away with the test in favor of three new ones spread through the school year but reached an ...

A marathon voting session on President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill is underway in the Senate and has ...

GOP senators appear poised to violate a House budget framework conservatives negotiated with Speaker Mike Johnson.

Higher education advocates are winding down from a busy session in the Texas Capitol, where culture wars again took center ...

Monday was "sine die" for the Texas Legislature — the last day of the 89th legislative session. Here’s what happened under ...

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, ...

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

Texas GOP lawmakers exit the 2025 legislative session having taken care of their top two education priorities: private school ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., arrives to speak with reporters about the reconciliation process to advance ...

S.B. 14 has passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature and is heading to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk to be signed into law. Abbott, pictured, has not publicly stated whether he will sign the bill.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (left) adjourns the Senate as they head to deliberations during day 9 of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial in the Senate chamber at the Texas State ...

CBS News Texas Live. Texas lawmakers signed off Saturday on a $338 billion two-year spending plan that directs billions toward hiking teacher pay, cutting property taxes and shoring up the state's ...