What this does is remove testing from being the center of gravity for the year the way that it is now,” state Rep. Diego ...

Several Texas House members appear to have a new vote strategy—using extend-o-sticks to reach the buttons to indicate their ...

State Rep. Brad Buckley, a Republican from Salado, said the lengthy tests don’t accurately measure knowledge and place too ...

Rep. Diego Bernal, D-San Antonio, said House Bill 4 would remove STAAR from being “the center of gravity” during the school ...

With less than three weeks remaining in the regular legislative session, Texas lawmakers are working on competing legislation ...

Dallas Koreatown and Richardson Chinatown could get highway exit signs under a bill authored by Democratic state Rep. Rafael ...

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The Texas House voted 87-58 to approve Senate Bill 1257 on Monday. The measure requires health care providers who provide ...

Student discipline, uncertified teachers, and school bans on DEI and cellphones are some of the topics being debated at the ...

House Bill 46 is expected to pass the lower chamber Tuesday. It reached the floor ahead of the House rewrite of Senate Bill 3 ...

House Bill 46 would increase the number of health conditions eligible and would offer smokeable products under the state’s ...