Texas Senate Passes Teacher Bonus, Benefit Expansion Bill
The Texas Senate on Wednesday afternoon unanimously passed a bill that would establish and expand bonuses and benefits for public schoolteachers.
Senate Bill 26, written...
Blacklock Says Legislature Must Raise Judicial Pay This Session
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock on Wednesday delivered his first State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the Texas...
Texas Officials Launch Investigations Into Suspicious Lottery Winnings
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott have both announced investigations into potential irregularities in the Texas Lottery system following two high-profile...
Bill Would Let Texans Shoot Down Trespassing Drones
A Plano Republican has filed a bill in the house that would let Texas property owners shoot down unmanned aircraft flying over their property,...
Testing Provisions In Voucher Bills Raise Accountability Criticisms
The Texas Legislature’s push to enact a voucher program to use public money to subsidize private education is moving forward, with the Senate approving...
Senate Unanimously OKs Substitute Teacher Pay Raise Bill
The Senate Education Committee on Thursday unanimously recommended a committee substitute bill to increase pay and expand benefits for Texas teachers, sending the bill...
House Vs. Senate: Competing Plans For Texas School Vouchers
In the ongoing debate over educational reform in Texas, two legislative proposals—House Bill 3 (HB3) and Senate Bill 2 (SB2)—have emerged as focal points....
Raising The Age To Save Lives: The Fight For Gun Safety In Texas.
On May 24, 2022, a tragic event unfolded at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, when an 18-year-old armed with a semiautomatic rifle took...
A Senate Bill Would Expand Performance Bonuses For Teachers. Here’s How.
Today the Senate Education Committee will discuss a wide-ranging teacher pay bill that would expand performance bonuses for public teachers, preschool free for their...
Texas House Files School Voucher Bill Amid Growing Political Pressure
The Texas House introduced a highly anticipated school voucher bill on Thursday, marking a major step in the ongoing battle over education funding in...
