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State Government
Texas House halts effort to ensure access to public information
The Texas House has thwarted an effort to patch what some called “glaring loopholes” in public records law, recently punched by the Texas Supreme Court.
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Public Education
Educators take issue with Senate plan for school assessment
Educators and advocates found it hard to concur on the Senate’s version of House Bill 22, either finding it too restrictive and tied to standardized tests or not quite strict enough.
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Public Education
House backs proposal requiring seat belts on school buses
The Texas House on Thursday tentatively backed legislation that would require three-point seat belts be installed on new school buses across the state.
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State Government
Senate budget writers approve bill to plug two-year-old funding holes
The Texas Senate Finance Committee has voted to spend about $800 million in state funds to cover a Medicaid shortfall in the current two-year budget.
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Criminal Justice
After waiting 3 days to see dead son, grieving mom hopes to change Texas law
Currently, parents need permission from a justice of the peace or medical examiner to see their deceased child if his or her death occurs outside a hospital or health care institution.
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The Brief: One of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s must pass bills is up in the House today
The House will take up a property tax bill today that could push the 85th legislative session into overtime if it doesn’t pass.
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Higher Education
UT Chancellor McRaven faces unfamiliar scrutiny in last year of his contract
University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven is facing new questions from his board of regents about spending and staffing levels, which come as he nears the end of his three-year contract.
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Demographics
Slideshow: On the border, wall plans welcomed by some, feared by others
In four border counties, people who live and work along the Rio Grande are greeting President Trump’s plan for a new border wall with everything from trepidation to relief.
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Demographics
Texans greet plans for Trump’s wall with tears, fears or open arms
From the Rio Grande Valley to West Texas, Texans who live along the Rio Grande are preparing for the possible border wall — some eagerly, others fearfully.
