Texas Senate bill would criminalize making, owning hemp-based products containing THC
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Houston Republican, has made banning all non-medicinal THC products a priority for the Texas Senate.
Sen. Brandon Creighton files Senate Bill 26 to increase teacher pay across Texas
Sen. Brandon Creighton filed a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing pay for Texas teachers. More experienced teachers could get a ...
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Texas Senate Approves Controversial Bail Reform Measures Amid Concerns Over Constitutionality and Public Safety
The Texas Senate passed bail reform measures tightening policies for violent crime suspects, moving towards the House. The bills could restrict bail eligibility and allow denial of bail for some ...
Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate; committee vote is unanimous
A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval Thursday to a bill giving across-the-board pay raises for public school ...
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Texas lawmaker's bail reform bill package heads to House after easy path through Senate
The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...
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With Texas schools clamoring for more funding, Senate panel weighs targeted appropriations
The Senate Finance Committee seemed interested Monday in funding specific education priorities, instead of a large investment ...
The Texas House and Senate have dueling school voucher bills. Here are the big differences
The House bill filed by state Rep. Brad Buckley would offer private school vouchers to all Texas students, including home-schoolers.
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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals
The bills now head to the House for consideration. The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed onto the House multiple legislation that would change bail laws. Credit: Michael Gonzalez/The Texas Tribune ...
Texas teachers could see pay raises under new Senate proposal
AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that would give Texas teachers raises was filed in the Texas Senate on Tuesday. State Sen. Brandon ...
Democrats split over Gov. Abbott's request for Congress to reimburse Texas for its border security efforts
Democrats from North Texas disagree about whether Congress should pay back the State of Texas billions of dollars that it ...