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Texas, Senate and bail reform

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 felonies in jail until trial

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 2d

Texas Senate passes bills targeting Harris County that would keep more defendants in jail

Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have prioritized efforts to tighten bail laws, saying Harris County judges are setting bail too low.

KVUE · 2d

In bipartisan vote, Texas Senate passes package of bail reform legislation

It is the third time the Texas Senate has passed bail reform bills. The bills died in the House the previous times.

Texas, House Bill and school choice

Waco-Temple-Bryan KWTX-TV o… · 4h

“Texas Two-Step”: A look at House Bills 2 and 3 for funding of school choice initiatives

School choice has already passed in the Senate, but now two bills that go hand in hand with school choice have been filed in the House on February 20th.

Waco-Temple-Bryan KBTX-TV o… · 2h

Brazos Valley school leaders voice concerns over Texas bills on funding, school choice

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A new bill introduced in the Texas House could impact the state’s education system, bringing both expanded school choice options and concerns about public school funding.

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'

Texas House lawmakers filed a sweep of education-related legislation Thursday including a school voucher proposal and a funding bill that would invest $8 billion in public education. The bills are the House’s answer to the Texas Senate’s swift action early this session to advance education legislation,

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House ...

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Bill to raise pay for Texas teachers advances in Senate; committee vote is unanimous

A Texas Senate committee gave unanimous approval to across-the-board pay raises for public school teachers, sending the nill ...

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'Texas-sized' relief: Senate passes $22.7 billion school property tax cut package

If the Legislature approves SB 4, Texas voters would have to approve the amendment to the state Constitution to make the tax ...

Lawmakers push to address EMS challenges in small Texas counties

Lawmakers in Texas have introduced two bills they hope will provide critical funding for rural emergency medical services. If ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Texas Teacher Retirement System leader says Senate voucher proposal would not harm retirement funds

A recent budget analysis noted the Texas Senate’s voucher bill could affect the fund if it leads students and teachers to ...

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Will Texas get casinos and sports betting? That fight is underway at the Legislature

Eager to reverse a string of defeats at the Texas Legislature, pro-gambling forces are bringing a new strategy to the quest ...

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Will Texas be America’s film capital? Legislature revives focus on industry incentives amid outside push

It is a Texas-sized statement to say the state could be the nation’s film capital. Still, lawmakers and other figures in Austin certainly think the limelight is possible as the 89th Texas Legislature ...

Texas Bitcoin reserve proposed at Texas Legislature

Lawmakers discussed creating a new reserve dedicated to investing in Bitcoin on Tuesday. Texas Senator Charles Schernwer ...

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