Weekly Roundups from Texas Legislature
Bail Reforms, Pay hike for teachers, Expansion of teacher incentive allotments. By Richard Lee The Senate passed a number of bills this week intended to keep dangerous criminals behind bars instead of free on bail. Since 2021, 162 new homicide cases have been
Senate sends School Choice Bill to House
We understand why families many times across this state are constantly searching for opportunities for a path in education for their specific student, and a customized path that fits their student’s needs. Senator Brandon Creighton By Richard Lee/Special to East Texas Review Following
89th Texas Legislative session begins with rosy economic outlook
I told everybody it was unprecedented, it was historical… yet here we are with another very large, record carry-over balance. Glenn Hegar – Texas Comptroller Comptroller Glenn Hegar delivers biannual revenue estimate. Photo credit: Comptroller.Texas.Gov. By Richard Lee Legislators will once again have
Texas Senate Completes 4th Called Session Agenda
By Richard Lee The Senate passed four bills this past Thursday that answered the call for legislation set out by Governor Greg Abbott this week. When the third special session ended without passage of a bill on school choice Tuesday, Abbott immediately called
School Choice Fails: Gov. Abbott Calls Fourth Special Session
By Richard Lee Lawmakers will get another 30 days in Austin to try and work out a deal on school choice legislation, Governor Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority. While the Senate passed such a bill in the regular and third special sessions, the
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