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The chair of the Senate Public Education Committee said he expects to hear the House’s public school funding bill by the middle of the month.
In an interview outside the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, told Reform Austin that the Senate is working on its changes to House Bill 2,...
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Senate Ed to Hear School Funding Bill in Mid-May,...
The chair of the Senate Public Education Committee said he expects to hear the...
Abbott Signs SB 2, Establishing Vouchers in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday afternoon celebrated a monumental political victory by signing Senate...
Marijuana Under Fire: Texas Senate Passes THC Restriction Bill
Texas lawmakers are facing off over the future of cannabis regulation, as Senate Bill...
Texas Legislature
UT Students Lobby Against Bills Threatening In-State Tuition For Undocumented Texans
A group of University of Texas students took...
Advocates Warn Texas Bill Would Funnel More Children Into Adult Prisons
A bill that just passed the Texas Senate is drawing fierce criticism from youth justice...
Trump To Endorse Dustin Burrows For Texas House Speaker, Abbott Told GOP Caucus
Gov. Greg Abbott told members of the Texas House Republican Caucus that President Donald Trump...
House Conservatives Kill Democratic Calendar Items
A band of the Texas House’s most conservative...
Texas Legislation Proposes Permanent Secrecy For Officer Misconduct Files
The Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) is sounding the alarm over House Bill 2486, calling...
Education
Senate Ed to Hear School Funding Bill in Mid-May, Chair Says
The chair of the Senate Public Education Committee...
Abbott Signs SB 2, Establishing Vouchers in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday afternoon celebrated a...
House Committee Passes STAAR Overhaul in Late-Night Hearing
The House Public Education Committee early on Wednesday...
House Republicans Pass Voucher Bill
Capping a marathon day of floor debate on...
House Approves $7.7 Billion School Funding Bill
The Texas House on Wednesday afternoon overwhelmingly approved...
Healthcare
Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak
During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...
Measles Cases Soar in the U.S., Driven by Misinformation and Reduced Public Health Support
As measles cases in the U.S. approach a 34-year high, public health officials face growing challenges to contain the outbreak, which has already led to multiple deaths,...
Texas Bills Seek To Expand Abortion Bans Beyond State Borders
Texas Senate Republicans are advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening abortion restrictions, expanding enforcement powers, and limiting access to abortion-related services—even across state lines. The proposed legislation, which introduces criminal penalties and...
Paxton Targets Houston Midwife In Texas’ First Abortion Case Since Roe Reversal
Maria Margarita Rojas, a Texan midwife, could face life imprisonment for providing access to abortion in Texas.
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Rojas, also known as “Dr. Maria,” along...
Houston Leads U.S. In Uninsured Children, While Texas Struggles with Medicaid Access and Coverage...
Houston has the highest rate of uninsured children of any metropolitan city in the U.S. Overall, Texas holds the worst coverage rate for children in the country, with nearly 12% of kids going uninsured...
