Texas Judges May Get a Pay Raise
The chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court urged the state legislature to raise salaries for judges across the state.
Cost of Texas Senate’s ‘school choice’ plan would quadruple in 4 years, estimate says
Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate’s “school choice” bill would nearly quadruple in four ...
'Rising cost pressures': Here's how much money the Texas Legislature is proposing for UT
UT receives 13% of its budget from a state endowment and 10% from the state's general fund. Early budget drafts show what UT ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
Texas lawmakers opposing Marvin Nichols Reservoir want to tighten water planning process
One Texas lawmaker filed bills to prevent Marvin Nichols Reservoir from moving forward and another hinted that an alternative ...
RFK Jr’s vaccine skepticism spurs action in Texas legislature
The Texas state legislature is eyeing a slew of bills that would relax vaccine requirements after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ...
Is Texas due for a judicial pay raise? Here's what chief justice says and what's proposed
Sen. Joan Huffman has filed a bill that proposes to raise the state's base salary for judges from $140,000 to $161,000 — a raise of $21,000 or 15%.
Republican-controlled Texas House and Senate to debate prayer in schools
State Rep. David Spiller, a Republican in Jacksboro, wants all public schools in Texas to have designated prayer and Bible ...