The Texas Senate gave initial approval to an $8.5 billion school funding bill late Thursday that will increase teacher pay ...

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Texas lawmakers reached a tentative deal on HB 2, the public school funding bill, which includes a $55 per student increase ...

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Creighton said the increased funding is $500 million more than the agreement struck one week ago. He said House and Senate ...

The Senate gave initial approval to the legislation. After one more vote, it heads to the House, where leaders say it will ...

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The approval in the Texas House on Wednesday puts the GOP-backed proposal on the brink of reaching Republican Gov. Greg ...

Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com With less than two weeks left in the 89th Texas Legislature’s regular session, more than ...

The Texas House of Representatives approved a bill requiring health agencies to record the sex assigned at birth of patients.

With a pair of bills signed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on May 14, 2025, and May 20, 2025, Texas took a major step in ...