Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick spoke about the 2025 Texas legislative session with reporters in Corpus Christi on June 9.

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Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill providing $8.5 billion in new funding for Texas public schools, offering relief to ...

Under Senate Bill 2, the answer is yes. Students already enrolled in private school can apply for Texas’ new Education ...

The 89th Texas Legislative Session concludes Monday with big moves on schools, THC, and abortion laws. Explore some of the legislation ABC13 has covered this session.

Republican factions united to pass most but not all of their conservative priorities in this year’s legislative session, ...

A voucher program passed as did a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Here's what you need to know.

Lawmakers celebrated a host of policy wins as the session ended this week, including private school vouchers, teacher pay ...

Texas’ 2025 legislative session will likely be remembered for its education agenda.From private school vouchers to a public ...

A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ ...

The Texas Legislature approved a bill increasing the homestead exemption on school property taxes by $40,000 to $140,000. Homeowners who are 65 or older would see their exemption increase to $200,000 ...