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Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and ...
Bills introduced a year after largest blaze in Texas seek to limit wildfires
A year after devastating wildfires engulfed the Panhandle, killing three people and burning millions of acres, Texas ...
Bill to raise teacher pay passes Texas senate; El Paso reps and union leaders react
Texas Senate Bill 26, which aims to increase teacher salaries across the state, has passed the Senate and is now headed to ...
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Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill
The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the ...
Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates as Texas House majority endorses ‘school choice’ bill
In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said both chambers’ bills are largely ...
Texas bill would allow designated prayer time in schools, protect right to pray
School boards would be in charge of the details of the prayer time. Parents would have to opt their children in, and the time ...
Texas Senate approves statewide teacher pay raises; bill moves to House for consideration
The Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 26 on Wednesday, seeking to provide substantial pay raises for teachers statewide. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, emphasized ...
Texas House bill aims to curb DART funding as transit officials push back
A bill filed in the Texas House Friday would reduce the amount of taxes regional transit authorities like Dallas Area Rapid ...