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Bail reform legislation dies in Texas House. Will Greg Abbott call a special session?
Two resolutions that comprised a major part of a bail reform package are dead after the Texas House declined to pass them by ...
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Historic Texas Education Funding Bill Awaits Governor Abbott's Signature, Teacher Pay Raises and Special Ed Boost Included
The Texas House passed a public school funding bill that allocates $8.5 billion for education, with $4.2 billion for teacher ...
Greg Abbott declares victory in push to restrict bail, despite key setbacks
The governor called the proposal, including allowing judges to hold some defendants in jail, the 'strongest bail reform ...
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Bill to end Texas Lottery Commission goes to Gov. Abbott
Legislation to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) is closer to becoming law. Friday night, Senators accepted House ...
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Governor Abbott Appoints New Student Regents, Representative to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Texas Governor Greg Abbott appoints eight student regents and one representative to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating ...
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‘Welcome to Texas. Here’s your Death Penalty’: Gov. Greg Abbott calls for death penalty in Grapevine Lake jet ski crash
Texas Governor Greg Abbott took to social media to comment on the death of a kayaker who was killed on Lake Grapevine by a ...
Property tax cuts head to Gov. Greg Abbott — and to voters in November
Voters will be asked in November to approve raise the exemption from $100,000 to $140,000 for all homeowners and to $200,000 ...
What did Gov. Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick say about banning THC products in Texas?
Senate Bill 3, which was recently approved by both the Texas Senate and House, and now makes its way to Gov. Greg Abbott’s ...