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Greg Abbott signs bill giving $8.5B to public schools and teacher raises
Much of the money is earmarked for teacher pay raises at a time when schools are struggling to recruit talent.
Key bills that passed and failed in the Texas Legislature
Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...
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Major bills still await Governor Abbott's signature following legislative session conclusion
The Governor has until June 22 to either sign the bills, veto them, or allow them to automatically become law.
School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session
Texas Lawmakers concluded the 2025 legislative regular session this week. See a conclusive list of everything done by the GOP ...
What legislative change to Texas schools makes you happiest?
Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda.From private school vouchers to a public ...
Legislature ends session in ‘unified and solid place’ after passing more than 1,200 bills
Cheers rose under Texas Capitol’s pink granite dome on Monday as 181 lawmakers and the thousands of lobbyists, advocates and citizens in their policy-soaked orbit wrapped up their 140-day legislative ...
Gov. Abbott receives thousands of letters asking him to veto THC ban
THC industry advocates, retailers and consumers are making it pretty clear where they stand about the proposed ban on all ...
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Texas may soon require schools to post the Ten Commandments. Meet the Jewish lawmaker fighting back.
It’s not easy being the only Jewish member of the Texas state house. Rep. Jon Rosenthal, a Democrat, navigates a chamber ...