According to a 2023 report by Healthy Futures of Texas, opt-in policies create barriers for families with absentee, ...

In a move that mirrors the federal government's potential overhaul of the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is seeking to eliminate the Texas Education Agency.

Texas lawmakers are discussing five proposed bail reforms, including one to prevent undocumented defendants from posting bail ...

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent ...

Texas Senator Joan Huffman, who represents parts of the Houston region, said the bills will be known as "Jocelyn's law" and ...

Only two Texas Democrats voted for the measure: Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez. Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., voted present, and no Republicans opposed the measure. The bill now heads to the Senate.

The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it died in the House each time.

AUSTIN -- Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate's " school choice" bill would nearly quadruple in four years. The analysis from the Legislative Budget Board came ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Fortunately, the Texas Legislature can help. In fact, more than 120 Texas organizations recently unveiled a roadmap with specific child ...

The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be this year’s most hotly contested political battle with a hearing Tuesday on a school voucher bill that offers students $10,000 a year to spend on ...

Meanwhile, the Senate version of the bill, Senate Bill 1979 (SB 1979), is still pending approval. However, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. already claimed he would automatically veto the bill in ...