SB-26 passes unanimously through committee; aimed at teacher pay raises
Texas lawmakers are considering a significant financial commitment to increase teacher salaries as part of Senate Bill 26, ...
Senate panel advances proposal to give pay raises to Texas teachers
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas Senate panel advanced a bill on Thursday that would give Texas teachers raises. State Sen. Brandon ...
Proposal to deny bail to people accused of violent crimes wins Texas Senate approval
Read more Texas Senators approved a resolution that would allow judges to deny bail to people accused of certain violent ...
Texas Senate discusses pay raises for teachers
The Texas Senate has proposed a bill that would allocate 80% of new teacher pay funds towards across-the-board raises and 20% ...
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WATCH: McConnell announces he won’t seek re-election to Senate, calls serving ‘honor of a lifetime’
The Kentucky Republican has chosen his 83rd birthday on Thursday to share his decision to retire when his current term ends ...
Texas lawmakers may end lottery amid scandals, calls for reform
Texas lawmakers are considering significant reforms to the state’s lottery system, with the possibility of discontinuing the ...
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Run for Senate or president? Buttigieg weighs decision with huge implications for Democrats
More than four years after the little-known mayor outperformed far more experienced Democrats in the Iowa presidential ...
Texas Senate bills promise property tax relief, El Paso homeowners await impact
The latest round of bills filed in the Texas Senate bills on a historic $18 billion relief effort approved during the legislature's last session.
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Passage of local tax, bond ballot measures in Texas could get tougher
Texas officials are eying ways to protect a massive state-funded school property tax cut from being eroded by local bond ...
Texas landlords scramble for property tax breaks worth millions as loophole closes: ‘Crazy gold rush’
Housing finance corporations can erase an apartment owner’s property tax bill without notice to affected cities or counties, ...
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Texas Senate unanimously approves tax cuts for homeowners
The marquee proposal would increase the amount of a home’s value exemption from school taxes to $140,000 from $100,000. The legislation must win approval from the House next.
What the Texas Homestead Exemption bill would mean for property taxes and school funding
AUSTIN – It is now in the hands of the Texas House to decide what to do about a new property tax cut plan. The author of the Senate's plan calls it the largest exemption increase in state history.