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Texas, Senate and House Bill 120

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Matthew McConaughey-backed film incentive bill gets Texas Senate approval

Texas Senate passes bill with a star-studded cast of supporters that would pump billions into a fund to boost movie-making in the Lone Star State.

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Texas Senate approves bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities

An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.

Dallas Morning News on MSN · 2d

Will the Texas Senate join the House’s efforts to advance workforce education statewide?

Workforce advocates say Texas House Bill 120 could create more early college high school programs for students seeking hands-on training.

Texas House of Representatives, school choice

Texas House passes controversial school voucher plan, $7.7B school funding bill

After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs.

Texas House passes school choice bill

Overnight, the Texas House House approved a school choice program in the state, taking the vote just after 2 a.m. FOX 26's Shelby Rose has more details on the bill, which is one step closer to being a reality.

Live Mint on MSN · 1d

‘Sending education back’: Donald Trump hails Texas House passing school choice bill – What this means?

US President Donald Trump lauded Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Speaker Dustin Burrows, and other Texas legislators for passing the School Choice bill

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More oversight of state colleges, rollback of faculty influence clears Texas Senate

An effort to give politically-connected appointees more control over state universities — including over what’s taught and ...

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Now that Paxton is running for US Senate, who will run for open Texas attorney general seat?

Freshman state Rep. Mitch Little, a Lewisville Republican who before being elected to the Texas House was part of Paxton's ...

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Texas Is Poised to Create a $1 Billion Private School Voucher Program

The Texas House approved the plan, part of a push by President Trump’s allies to offer up to about $10,000 for private school ...

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Bill barring government use of funds to support abortion travel passes Texas Senate

A bill that would prohibit government entities from using taxpayer money to support out-of-state travel for abortion passed ...

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Cornyn and Paxton could each win their hotly contested Texas Senate GOP primary, a look how

Whoever wins the March primary will become the Republican nominee and face a Democrat. So far, former Dallas Congressman ...

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Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand

The state grid’s operator said the current regulation will allow it to meet future demands. The state's main electric grid ...

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Early battle lines drawn in Republican primary throwdown for Texas’ US Senate seat

John Cornyn faces the toughest challenge of his political career as he seeks a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. Standing in his ...

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Texas Republicans Deliver Trump, Abbott Major Win on Education

President Donald Trump had called Republican legislators in Texas before the vote, urging them to vote for the ...

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