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A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...
The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.
For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find ...
Both Houses signed off on the $338 billion spending plan to fund state government for the two-year cycle that begins Sept. 1.
A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus. One must-pass piece of ...
The money was a major win for Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who have been pushing for the money to be included ...
Texas lawmakers gaveled out of their 140-day regular legislative session on June 2, sending approximately 1,200 bills to the ...
From private school vouchers to tougher bail policies, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won approval of nearly all his priorities in a legacy-defining legislative session that could power him through the 2026 ...
In the last few legislative sessions, the governor and leaders of the Texas legislature claim they passed a conservative ...
The 89th Texas Legislative Session officially came to a close Monday after 140 days of heated debates, policy priorities, and ...
One of the most highly debated bills in Texas’ 2025 legislative session has passed both chambers and heads to Gov. Greg ...
House Bill 4 would have replaced the STAAR test with three shorter exams and tweaked the state’s A-F accountability system.