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Texas Superintendents on the Budget Crisis: “This Is Not Going to End Well”
School districts have cut their budgets to the bone. Will the state legislature decide to spend at least as much per pupil as ...
Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises
Both chambers are off to a fast start, with each unveiling its plan to guide state spending for the two-year budget cycle ...
Texas budget writers prioritize school vouchers, teacher raises and border security in early drafts
Both chambers set aside $1 billion for a voucher-like education savings account program — double what was on the table two ...
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Donald Trump’s push to freeze federal funds sparks confusion in Texas
Texas cities, counties, higher education institutions and nonprofits clambered Tuesday to gauge the potential fallout from ...
AG Paxton makes budget requests for crime victim fund, KXAN referenced
After more than two years of investigations into the Crime Victims’ Division, Attorney General Ken Paxton had nothing to say ...
University of Texas, Rep. Doggett say Trump funding freeze could affect university research
UT said it doesn't know how pausing federal grants would affect research. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett called it "an abuse of ...
State budget bill filed in Texas Senate, allocates $1 billion to school choice
The state’s budget bill has been filed in the Texas Senate by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, who chairs the Texas Senate ...
What should the state do with its expected $24 billion budget surplus? Texans weigh in
A UH poll reveals that Texans favor property tax relief and teacher pay raises as the top priorities for the state's $24B ...
Texas House files similar budget to Senate, includes $1 billion for school choice
On the same day the Texas Senate filed its 2026-2027 biennium budget proposal, the Texas House filed a similar budget. The ...
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School choice, teacher pay and property tax relief found in Texas budget proposals this session
The House and Senate are aligning on priorities, meaning school choice, teacher raises, and property tax cuts could be on the ...
Texas budget proposals would fund school choice, border security, property tax relief
On Monday, the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate released their respective state budget outlines for 2026 and 2027. The House proposal includes $335.7 billion in spending, while the ...