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See how teacher pay would rise in your district under Texas education bill
Texas lawmakers are advancing a school funding bill that raises teacher pay. Here's how much teacher pay could change in your ...
Texas House advances bill requiring A/C in prisons; proposal's fate uncertain in Senate
The 89-43 vote comes less than two months after an Austin federal judge declared extreme heat in Texas prisons “plainly ...
Texas congressman file bill to reimburse Texas for border security costs
States, agencies and local governments may apply for grants including for costs they incurred after Jan. 20, 2021, according ...
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Texas House Approves Bill Mandating Air Conditioning in State Prisons to Address Health Risks
The Texas House passed a bill for air conditioning in prisons by 2032, following a district judge's ruling that current ...
Here's why Central Texas school leaders are giving education funding bill mixed reviews
Central Texas school leaders say the updated $8B school funding bill is much needed but doesn't go far enough. Here's what ...
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Faculty and students blast Texas House panel for limiting testimony on bill that targets state universities
The House's higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the ...
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Texas Senate panel debates sweeping, $8 billion school funding bill after making significant changes
The Texas House originally passed House Bill 2, a multibillion-dollar school funding package, in April. But the version of ...
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Texas House passes bill requiring AC in state prisons
The bill would require the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to install air conditioning at each of its facilities by the ...
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Bill requiring air conditioning in all Texas prisons wins House approval
Lawmakers passed 79-39 House Bill 3006 by Terry Canales, D-Edinburg. If the Legislature or the federal government allocates ...