The largest proposed change may be an education overhaul which could impact every school district in the state.

Similar efforts have failed in the past. The Texas Legislature is scheduled to meet from January 14, 2025 to June 2, 2025.

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Texas is expected to have plenty of cash to fund any new mandates. State Comptroller Glenn Hegar projected the state will ...

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Texas State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, filed a bill looking to restrict minors from social media sites. Patterson filed ...

From no-interest college loans to suing migrant labor housing facilities, Texas legislatures have a lot to talk about this ...

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