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

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Under a bill that is scheduled for a vote in the Senate, it would be illegal to entomb live bats in an unoccupied structure ...

The Texas House voted with near unanimous approval to pass HB4, which would replace the STAAR test with new forms of standardized testing for K-12 schools. This comes after the Texas Senate passed a ...

A key Senate critic threw a lifeline to the Texas Lottery when he proposed moving its oversight to a new agency instead of ...

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

The bill filed by Sen. Bob Hall is the latest in a series of bills that limit who can purchase tickets and who oversees the ...

U.S. Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer, who once rescued three dozen people during a battle in the war-torn mountains of Afghanistan, ...

Two bills were filed in the Texas legislature that would change the protest threshold of property owners within 200 feet of a ...

A new Senate proposal would save the lottery, but add tighter controls and put it under a different oversight agency.

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