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Texas Senate passes bill creating $1 billion school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite ...
Texas senators file bill for more property tax relief
Houston, is making another move to lower property taxes. On Friday, he filed Senate Bill 4 alongside 28 other senators to increase the residence homestead exemption ...
Local school districts brace for changes as Senate Bill 2 clears Texas Senate
Senate Bill 2 (S-B-2), a controversial piece of legislation aimed at addressing funding and growth challenges in Texas’ ...
Texas State Teachers Association warns that voucher bill will hurt teachers' pay
According to TSTA, while Senate Bill 2 has an initial cost of about $1 billion, the bill is expected to balloon up to $6 ...
Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are working overtime after a lengthy White House meeting to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for a big budget package that includes some $3 trillion in tax ...
Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support
Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where it was defeated in 2023.
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Klein ISD reduces $36M budget shortfall by $3.2M with adjusted state funding
Klein ISD’s previously anticipated $36 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2024-25 will be reduced by about $3.2 million largely thanks to a 2022 property value study, district leaders said.