The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.| kvue.com
Texas is on track to invest more money into public education this session than ever before, according to Senator Brandon Creighton (R), chair of the Texas is on track to invest more money into public education this session than ever before, according to Senator Brandon Creighton (R), chair of the Senate Education K-16 Committee. The committee unveiled the Senate’s version of House Bill 2 (HB 2), proposing an unprecedented $8 billion increase in funding for public schools, with over half ded...| Texas Politics
The Texas Senate adjourned sine die, ending a 140-day legislative session that Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) called “the finest session any Texas Senate has ever had.” As the gavel fell, the legislation had delivered on a sweeping conservative agenda, passing all 40 of its priority bills and sending legislation tied to Governor Greg Abbott’s (R) five emergency items to his desk.| Texas Politics
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) hailed the passage of House Bill 14, a sweeping measure aimed at establishing the state as a national leader in advanced Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) hailed the passage of House Bill 14, a sweeping measure aimed at establishing the state as a national leader in advanced nuclear energy. The bill, which received bipartisan support in the Legislature, will create the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office and invest $350 million into the sector, marking the largest...| Texas Politics