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Texas Legislature OKs sweeping higher education reform bill. Here's how SB 37 will affect faculty senates, regents' authority.
The Texas House and Senate signed SB 37 after conferencing on changes. The final text limits faculty authority and ...
Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs
A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...
Texas to expand voting on weekends for next presidential election
Texas will no longer have a three-day gap between the end of early voting and Election Day under a bill that is heading to ...
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In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges pay and lawmaker pensions
House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session ...
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Vouchers, property taxes and abortion: Here’s what the Texas Legislature did in 2025
The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has ...
As the 2025 Texas Legislature comes to an end, which bills could become law?
This bill allocates $3 billion toward creating the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to study dementia, ...
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Effort to curb personal injury lawsuit payouts dies in the Texas Legislature
The goal of the bill, according to the author, was to curb “nuclear verdicts” — ones that award victims $10 million or more.
‘Texas-sized’ water package passes legislature making $20B investment closer to reality
Senate Bill 7, which creates the administrative framework for funding water projects, was passed by the Texas Legislature.
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Texas Senate Approves $338 Billion Budget Awaiting Gov. Abbott's Signature: Focus on Tax Relief, Education, and Infrastructure
The Texas Senate approves a $338 billion budget with funds for property tax relief, education, and infrastructure.
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Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature
The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary ...
Texas Legislature passes landmark alcohol ID law inspired by grieving mother
A bill requiring electronic ID readers at grocery and convenience stores that sell alcohol is now just a signature away from ...