With about half a year left on his contract, University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven said no decision has been made about his future of his job. “I have to find out if the board wants me to stay,” he said.
State Government
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The Brief: The Legislature went after ethics reform this session. Did they do enough?
Lawmakers passed broad reforms this year that would increase transparency and conduct among their own ranks. But watchdog groups say they didn’t go far enough.
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Higher Education
In the Texas Capitol this year, university leaders’ worst fears never materialized
University leaders were worried about tuition freezes, funding cuts and other major changes this past legislative session. For the most part, they didn’t happen.
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State Government
Ethics reform not swept under rug, but not sweeping either
Nearly four years after Gov. Greg Abbott called on the Legislature to pass meaningful ethics reform, he’s finally got some of it on his desk. But it’s not as sweeping as the watchdogs wanted.
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State Government
State Rep. Mark Keough not running for re-election in 2018
State Rep. Mark Keough, a Republican from The Woodlands, announced Wednesday he won’t seek a third term in the Legislature.
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State Government
Dallas’ failing pension fund poised for overhaul as bill heads for Abbott’s desk
The House unanimously approved a Dallas pension bill aimed at preventing first responders’ retirement fund from becoming insolvent within a decade.
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State Government
Houston pension bill heads for governor’s desk, but firefighters are still mad
The House passed a controversial Senate version of a Houston pension bill, angering firefighters. But in Dallas, leaders appear to have coalesced around a bill that once divided the mayor and first responders in that city.
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Health care
Abbott signs bills aimed at addressing crisis in child welfare system
Two days after the end of the legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott held a public ceremony to sign four major child welfare bills into law.
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The Brief: Abbott to sign emergency child welfare bills
A couple days after the Texas Legislature gaveled out of its regular session, Gov. Greg Abbott is set to sign a handful of legislation aimed at overhauling the state’s embattled child welfare system.
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Guides
Hey, Texplainer: How do I know if my bill died?
Have a bill you want to check up on? Here’s how to check the Texas Legislature Online website to see if a bill you were following this session survived.
