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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Texas Senate committee approves measure that would give Texas teachers a pay raise
Senate Bill 26 proposes a raise between $5,000 and $10,000 for teachers in small districts, and a raise between $25,000 and ...
Texas Senate Committee advances bill to raise pay for teachers
The Senate voted to confirm Kash Patel as FBI Director. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports from Capitol Hill. Brendan Buck, former ...
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Teacher pay raise bill sails through Texas Senate committee
The Texas Senate Education Committee is set to hear comments on a bill that would increase teacher pay. The bill would create ...
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 ...
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From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
"The Texas Senate will continue to lead as the preeminent ... that would allocate public money for private education. SB 2 passed out of the Senate Education Committee after a lengthy hearing Tuesday, ...
Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...