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Different pace and priorities separate Texas Senate and House on school vouchers
The gaps over eligibility and on spending levels are narrower than the fundamental differences of the previous session.
Will Texas ban DEI in public schools? Here's what the Senate is proposing, advancing.
The Texas Senate gave initial approval to a bill that would prohibit diversity training and hiring practices in schools and ...
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Texas Senate advances bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools
Senate gave initial approval to legislation Wednesday seeking to extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion ...
Texas Senate advances school prayer, Ten Commandment bills
The Texas Senate on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.
Mandatory prayer time in Texas public schools advances in Senate
AUSTIN — Texas public school leaders could impose on students a mandatory period of praying and reading religious texts under ...
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Texas Senate panel advances bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools
The Texas Senate Education Committee has advanced a bill that would ban diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in K-12 public schools. The bill, SB 12, prohibits schools from ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Two months into the 89th Texas legislative session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a second slate of priority bills he hopes the Senate will approve this session as lawmakers in the upper chamber ...
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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These are the proposals lawmakers hope will save Texas’ water supply. Track them here.
A bill is written and introduced in one of the two legislative chambers, the Texas House or state Senate. In the works: Bills are assigned to committees where a panel of lawmakers vet the bill and ...
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The Texas Legislature is in session. Here’s what you need to know
The Texas House and Senate meet on opposite ends of the Capitol to create new laws, promote policies and determine how your tax dollars are spent across the state. The House — 150 ...