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The Legislature also failed to pass election-related bills.
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The latest school choice bill adds teacher raises. But is it enough to pass in the Texas LegislatureAfter more than a year of campaigning by Gov. Greg Abbott and three special sessions, the newest bill for Education Savings Accounts adds teacher pay raises, greater per-student allotment, a preference to families with lower incomes, and accountability measures. It still may not be enough to for legislators to approve sending public dollars to private schools.
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The Texas Senate took no action Sunday on a far-reaching state immigration bill after GOP infighting stalled the proposal. Absent a legislative miracle before Tuesday, the measure will likely be revisited when Gov. Greg Abott calls lawmakers back to Austin for the fourth time.
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Governor Greg Abbott and other supporters of private school vouchers are struggling to make headway in the Texas House, where many lawmakers remain skeptical of a program that would give tax dollars to private and homeschool students.
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The third round of legislative overtime kicked off in Austin Monday as the hostility between the lower and upper chambers continues to grow.
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Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Thursday the latest special session will focus on school vouchers and the creation of a state deportation force, two highly controversial issues that have failed in previous special and regular sessions.
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The reinstated Texas attorney general said he’d target House Republicans in the next election cycle and floated the idea of a run for higher office.
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Double billing, rejected automatic payments and expensive late fees are the most frequent complaints about a toll system with different operators and rules across the state.
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University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk announced Tuesday that the school is dissolving its Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access.
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Lawmakers this year didn’t approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus — even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention.