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Texas Senate begins work on school choice bill

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 2h

Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote

The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to prioritize the state’s neediest children.

School choice voucher proposal on track to pass Texas senate panel

Texas lawmakers debate a bill that would let families use public funds for private and home schools, raising concerns over equity and legality.

Dallas Morning News · 18h

Texas Senate begins work on school choice bill at today’s committee hearing

The public is invited to testify at the Capitol in Austin on voucher-style legislation allowing taxpayer money for private school education.

Several Bills Filed to Weaken Vaccine Mandates

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

Several bills filed to weaken vaccine mandates as more Texas families opt out of immunizations

Emboldened by Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination and disdain for pandemic-era mandates, skeptics are pushing for bills to make it easier to opt out of vaccines.

KRLD Radio Dallas on MSN · 15h

Texas lawmakers file bills to limit vaccine requirements

More than a dozen anti-vaccination bills have been filed in the Texas Legislature, with proposals ranging from allowing parents to opt out of vaccines to giving lawmakers the final say the last word on which shots schools can require.

Governing · 1d

Texas Lawmakers File More Than 20 Bills to Roll Back Vaccine Mandates

Enjoying momentum thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as federal health secretary, vaccine skeptics are pushing state-level bills to block mandates and give parents and workers greater latitude to opt out.

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Texas lawmakers push for substantial raises, benefits in new bills for state workers

New proposed bills aim to increase pay for all state employees and provide the first cost-of-living-adjustment for retirees ...

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East Texas reps file bills to oppose Marvin Nichols Reservoir

State Rep. Cole Hefner of Mount Pleasant and State Rep. Gary VanDeaver of New Boston have both filed bills in opposition of ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Texas Republicans in Congress propose bills to codify Trump executive orders

Ending birthright citizenship, increasing oil drilling, and leaving WHO are just a few bills the state’s Republicans pushed ...

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Texas GOP bills take aim at battery storage sites as industry worries about 'supply squeeze'

Texas GOP bills take aim at battery storage sites as industry worries about power 'supply squeeze' amid growing demand ...

Texarkana Gazette2h

With Democrats barred as committee chairs, Texas House is looking more like U.S. Congress

Democrats will serve as House committee vice chairs, which some lawmakers said harks back to the Texas tradition of power ...

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Texas Senate considering $10K Education Savings Accounts for private education

Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), would create an "Education Savings Account" (ESA) program that ...

11hon MSN

Texas Republican files FIZZ-NO Act bill, which would ban soda purchases through SNAP

A Texas congressman introduced a bill to ban sugary soda purchases through SNAP aimed at enhancing public health.

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN14h

North Texas representative files bill to create school period of prayer, religious readings

House Bill 1425 would allow school districts and charter schools to opt into the daily opportunity to “participate in a ...

24mon MSN

Gregg County approves endorsement of road renaming for Bill Stoudt, awaits finalization by TxDOT

The Gregg County Commissioners Court voted to approve an endorsement that would rename George Richey Road between U.S. 259 ...

Social media isn't the only cause of mental health woes among Texas youth, advocates say

Social media's danger to youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times eclipsing focus on ...

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