Texas House panel unanimously rejects bill to put Austin under Legislature's thumb
A Texas House committee took the unusual step of unanimously voting down the bill to make Austin a district of the state and ...
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Billions more for tax relief and border security under budget approved by Texas Senate
The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $336 billion budget that includes teacher pay raises, a school voucher program, and ...
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Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?
House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief should go to homeowners over businesses.
Texas House Republicans call school funding plan "historic," but advocates say it falls short
Education advocates argue that Texas schools need even more funding to keep up with inflation and rising costs.
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Texas schools lean on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to stop it.
Tucked inside the Texas House’s $7.6 billion school finance package is a provision that would ban uncertified teachers from instructing core classes in public schools. House Bill 2 gives districts ...
Why an East Texas lawmaker wants to name I-35 through Austin after President Donald Trump
Austin is not exactly Trump country, so it naming a major, but troubled, highway through the city could send a mixed political signal.
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Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate
The Texas House and Senate are at odds over how to implement property tax cuts. The House favors sending billions to school districts to lower tax rates, while the Senate proposes increasing the ...