Stricter Bail Bills Advance in Texas, Raising Concerns About Due Process and Jail Crowding
The Texas House advanced several major bail reform proposals this week, including Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill...
Texas House Advances Bail Legislation; Immigration Provision Falls Short of Required Votes
The Texas House voted Monday to advance a key component of the Republican-led bail reform package, but...
Dems Signal Support for Bail Changes Ahead of Floor Debate
Democrats in the Texas House over the weekend signaled support for changes to bail in the state...
Senate Committee Leaves School Funding Bill Pending for Now
The Senate Public Education Committee will wait until next week at the earliest to vote on its...
House Speaker Agrees to Senate’s $8B School Funding Bill
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has agreed to the Senate’s changes to an $8 billion school funding...
Texas Moves to Loosen Vaccine Requirements Amid Measles Outbreak
The Texas House passed a bill Wednesday that would make it significantly easier for parents to exempt their children from public school vaccine requirements....
Details Emerge on Senate Remix of School Funding Bill
The Texas Senate is preparing its version of a public school funding bill that would retain the...
Thousands of House Bills Officially Died Today. Here’s Why.
Thousands of bills introduced in the Texas House officially died today, marking the beginning of the end...
House Passes Bill Prohibiting Local Government Buyback Programs
The Texas House on Tuesday passed a bill that would prevent local governments from organizing or sponsoring...
House Moves To Replace STAAR Test With New Assessment System
The Texas House gave preliminary approval on May 6 to House Bill 4, a measure that would eliminate the STAAR exam and replace it...
