Denying bail? Why a Texas Senate panel approved reform plan to keep some defendants in jail
Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent people in jail.
The Texas Tribune3h
Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...
The Texas Tribune15h
Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ Big 3 have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...
Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners
The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000.
USA Today14d
From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 anticipated priority bills for the Texas Senate ... over the Senate, chose 20 bills to prioritize. Patrick raised that number to 30 in the 85th Legislature.
Texarkana Gazette15d
Cost of Texas Senate's 'school choice' plan would quadruple in 4 years, estimate says
AUSTIN -- Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice" bill would nearly quadruple in four years. The analysis from the Legislative Budget Board came ...
Killeen Daily Herald15d
Senate committee advances ESA bill at a cost to taxpayers of $1 billion
(The Center Square) –The Texas Senate Committee on Education K-16 has advanced a school choice bill filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe. SB 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act ...
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal15d
Feigen: How Texas Legislature can tackle child care challenge
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Fortunately, the Texas Legislature can help. In fact, more than 120 Texas organizations recently unveiled a roadmap with specific child ...
Houston Chronicle16d
Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be this year’s most hotly contested political battle with a hearing Tuesday on a school voucher bill that offers students $10,000 a year to spend on ...
USA Today19d
Texas Senate school voucher proposal would give students $10,000 for private schooling
Two days after the Texas Senate pledged $1 billion for a school voucher program, Sen. Brandon Creighton unveiled legislation that would offer $10,000 for most children who enroll in private school ...
OpenSecrets.org21d
Texas Senate 2020 Race
NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2015-2020 Senate election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically. ("Help! The numbers don't add up...") Sometimes ...
Florida Today21d
DeSantis schedules special election for Randy Fine's soon-to-be-vacant Florida Senate seat
Gov. Ron DeSantis scheduled a special election to fill a Florida Senate seat in Brevard County that will become vacant with the impending resignation of District 19 Sen. Randy Fine. Fine ...