School choice, tax cuts, religion in schools are Senate priorities, Lt. Gov. Patrick says
The leader of the Texas Senate revealed his top 25 priorities for the legislative session and said more will come.
Texas school voucher bill gains momentum amid heated testimony
Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), would create an "Education Savings Account" (ESA) program that ...
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School choice, teacher pay and property tax relief found in Texas budget proposals this session
The House and Senate are aligning on priorities, meaning school choice, teacher raises, and property tax cuts could be on the ...
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Cost of Texas Senate's 'school choice' plan would quadruple in 4 years, estimate says
Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice" bill would nearly quadruple in four years.
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Abbott expected to promote vouchers and other highlights of his 2025 agenda in Sunday speech
After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
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Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rates against the disease has fallen
The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.
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Private school officials await Legislature's decision on school choice
Neither Bridges nor Nagore has met new local state representatives Trey Wharton and Paul Dyson. Bridges said he intends to ...