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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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State of Texas: The Cost of Border Security Under a New White House Comes Into Focus
As Governor Greg Abbott officially sets his agenda for lawmakers with Sunday’s State of the State Address, border security ...
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 ...
How the rise of uncertified Texas teachers could hinder educator misconduct investigations
Emerging research points to the problems this can create for children. A study by Texas Tech University’s Jacob Kirksey found ...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school ...
Texas Standard4d
Survey finds support for voucher-like plan, Medicaid expansion in Texas
Property tax relief rounds out some of the top issues Texans would like to see the Legislature focus budget surplus money on.
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Texas Senate committee advances $1B plan to send state funds to private schools
The education savings account package is the first bill to be sent to the Senate floor this year, reflecting urgency from Gov ...
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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 ...
Texas Monthly5d
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 ...
USA Today10d
Texas budget writers want $1 billion for school vouchers, $5 billion for teacher pay raises
The Legislature is proposing $1 billion for school voucher programs over the 2026-27 biennium, solidifying a commitment to the controversial program that's become a top priority for Republican ...