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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 Thursday to a bill giving across-the-board pay raises to public school teachers, the first step forward for a top goal of lawmakers in both political parties.

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Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.

KRLD Radio Dallas on MSN · 20h

Texas Senate committee advances bill that would give teachers $4B pay raise

Senate Bill 26 would provide raises of $5,000 to $10,000 for teachers in smaller districts, depending on years of experience. Teachers in larger districts would see increases of $2,500 to $5,500.

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Texas lawmaker files bill to ban medical research on corpses without consent

The bill comes after an NBC investigation found that the UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth obtained hundreds of ...

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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 ...

Austin American-Statesman on MSN10d

With Texas schools clamoring for more funding, Senate panel weighs targeted appropriations

Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, said during a Senate Finance Committee meeting Monday. The discussion comes as school ...

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.

Proposal to deny bail to people accused of violent crimes wins Texas Senate approval

Read more Texas Senators approved a resolution that would allow judges to deny bail to people accused of certain violent ...

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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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Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners

A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday quickly and unanimously advanced a proposal to provide billions of dollars in tax breaks to homeowners in a bid to blunt the state’s high property tax bills.

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Texas parents push for state-backed child care scholarships amid soaring costs

AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, the Texas Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on the budget for the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and other agencies. Several Texans, including ...

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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation

This comes after Patrick ordered the Senate Criminal Justice Committee last year to examine charitable bail organizations operating in Texas as part of his interim charges between sessions.

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