Texas Senate passes legislation to keep some defendants in jail without bail. Here's why.
Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...
Texas’ New Ban The Box Bill: What Employers Need To Know About HB 2466
HB 2466 could change when employers ask about criminal history—but key details remain unclear. Find out what’s at stake, ...
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Texas House proposes bills that could expand public school funding, create education savings account program
The Texas Legislature may be getting poised to provide long-needed financial relief to public schools across the state. On ...
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Historic $5 Billion Texas Bill Proposes Major Teacher Salary Increase and Free Pre-K for Educators' Kids
Texas is advancing SB 26, a bill proposing significant teacher salary raises and free pre-K for educators' children, aiming ...
Texas Senate bill would criminalize making, owning hemp-based products containing THC
The legislation does not propose banning the sale of products containing CBD, although it’s often an ingredient in hemp-derived THC products. CBD has been federally approved for treating a form of ...
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New Texas teacher pay bill proposes increasing certain salaries by as much as $10,000
Last school year, the average teacher in Texas made thousands of dollars less than teachers in other states. A nearly $5 ...
Texas Longhorns DT Bill Norton Confirms Departure for 2025
Texas Longhorns defensive tackle Bill Norton created a bit of buzz on social media Wednesday when he posted a highlight reel ...
TX House bill would curb funding to DART, other state transit agencies
A bill filed in the Texas House Friday would reduce the amount of taxes regional transit authorities like Dallas Area Rapid ...
Texas lawmakers introduce bill to limit scholarships to international student-athletes
Here are the details of a bill quietly introduced in the Texas legislature that targets student-athletes that aren't U.S.