The Texas Senate passed budget that would shift $1.8 billion in public education costs to local taxpayers.
85th Legislative Session
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Public Education
House committee approves $1.6 billion school finance measure
The House Public Education Committee voted 10-1 to approve Chairman Dan Huberty’s school finance bill, which would mean gains for most, but major losses for some.
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Higher Education
Will Texas universities face perfect storm of cuts?
The top three sources of revenue for Texas public universities are all being targeted for reductions or freezes by federal or state government leaders.
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Criminal Justice
Texas death penalty juror hopes to change law as execution looms
As Paul Storey’s execution looms, one juror is asking the Texas Legislature to clarify the jury instructions in death penalty cases, claiming he didn’t know he alone could have stopped the sentence.
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Higher Education
Cost and control: The price of higher education in Texas
As Texas families worry about how they’ll afford college for their children, state lawmakers are considering legislation to curb how much higher education costs. Check out this 30-minute documentary from KXAN, Cost and Control.
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State Government
Senate committee considers adoption legislation
The Senate State Affairs Committee on Monday considered a pair of bills that would allow adult adoptees in the state to more easily access their birth certificates and medical history and would make it easier for adult adoptees and their biological parents to make contact.
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Politics
Texas Senate tentatively approves voter ID fix
The Texas Senate tentatively approved legislation that would revamp the state’s voter identification rules, a response to court rulings that the current law discriminates against minority voters.
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Demographics
Railroad Commission bill could revive debate on bathrooms, immigration
House Republicans will look to force a vote on the regulations in the Senate’s “bathroom bill.” And a Democratic lawmaker has an amendment aimed at forcing the business community to take sides in the sanctuary cities debate.
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Baylor scandal sparks effort to end sexual assault statewide
As Baylor University continues grappling with the fallout from a sexual assault scandal, legislators from both parties say what happened at Baylor has sparked a bipartisan effort to address the issue at the state level.
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State Government
Analysis: Don’t fret — it’s too early to say Texas lawmakers will blow this
The denizens of the Texas Capitol are already talking about the possibility of a special session if lawmakers haven’t finished the budget and other bills by Memorial Day. They might be worried, but you shouldn’t be.
