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Texas Senate approves statewide teacher pay raises; bill moves to House for consideration
The Texas Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 26 on Wednesday, seeking to provide substantial pay raises for teachers statewide. Under the new legislation, teachers in larger school districts with more than 5,
Texas Senate passes SB 26 aiming give raises to teachers
Texas teachers are one step closer to getting a pay raise. On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 26, aimed at improving teacher pay and retention.
Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises
A Texas Senate bill filed on Tuesday would provide long-term pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a state program that offers raises to instructors based on student performance and allow educators to enroll their children in pre-K free of charge.
Sen. Brandon Creighton files Senate Bill 26 to increase teacher pay across Texas
Sen. Brandon Creighton filed a bill Tuesday aimed at increasing pay for Texas teachers. More experienced teachers could get a bump of up to $10,000.
Texas Senate approves across-the-board pay raises for teachers
A unanimous Texas Senate approved a bill Wednesday to give across-the-board pay raises for state teachers. Senators voted 31-0 for Senate Bill 26, sending to the Texas House legislation to give $10,000 a year raises to educators who have five or more years of experience and work in districts with fewer than 5,
Texas Senate approves school funding proposal focused on teacher raises
Teachers with three and five years of experience would qualify for raises under Senate Bill 26. Instructors in smaller school districts would get bigger pay bumps.
Bill to raise teacher pay passes Texas Senate
On Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 26 with unanimous vote to raise teacher pay across the state. The bill will now moves to the Texas House of Representatives for consideration.
Texas bill would allow designated prayer time in schools, protect right to pray
School boards would be in charge of the details of the prayer time. Parents would have to opt their children in, and the time ...
Texas Senate bill would criminalize making, owning hemp-based products containing THC
The legislation does not propose banning the sale of products containing CBD, although it’s often an ingredient in ...
Texas Senate introduces bill to bolster quality of preschool education
This is part of a larger initiative by Governor Greg Abbott to reform Texas’ education system, with the goal of the bill being to incentivize preschool teachers to remain in their positions amid an ...
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Texas lawmakers debate school choice bills that could impact public school enrollment
Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 3, both which would provide taxpayer-funded tuition for private and home schools.
East Texas senator’s bill would ban ‘dangerous’ additives from school meals
A senator from East Texas proposed new legislation to a committee Wednesday that would prohibit ingredients "linked to severe harm" in school-provided foods.
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Texas Senate Bill 6 – Are major regulatory changes coming for large loads and behind-the-meter arrangements in ERCOT?
On February 12, 2025, the Texas State Senate unveiled Senate Bill 6, titled “Relating to electricity planning and infrastructure costs for ...
New bills aim to reshape Texans' diets under 'Make Texas Healthy Again' plan
The legislation proposes new restrictions on SNAP benefits, bans certain products in public school lunches and requires new ...
CBD shops watching SB 3 closely that could ban THC products
Texas Senate Bill 3 proposes a ban on the sale of THC products and a local CBD shop owner says this legislation would be a ...