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Texas Senate, Bail and bipartisan bill

Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration.

Latin Times on MSN · 2h

Texas Senate Approves Bill to Deny Bail to Undocumented Immigrants Charged With Felonies, Critics Call It 'Unconstitutional'

The Bail Project, a national organization that helps low-income defendants pay bail, said the bill is "based entirely on misinformation and false claims"

The Center Square on MSN · 7h

Texas Senate passes bipartisan bill to implement bail reform

The Texas Senate passed a bipartisan bill with nearly unanimous support to implement statewide bail reform. Gov. Greg Abbott listed bail reform as an emergency item for the legislature to pass. Lt. Gov.

Texas Senate committee takes up teacher pay raise bill

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1h

Texas Senate bill would give public school teachers free pre-K and raises based on experience and performance

The proposal would expand a program that allows districts to award bonuses to educators based on their students’ academic growth.

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 5h

Texas Senate committee takes up teacher pay raise bill

The Texas Senate Education Committee is set to hear comments on a bill that would increase teacher pay. The bill would create an evaluation system that would increase pay based on merit. The bill includes extra incentives for teachers in high-needs and rural areas.

CBS Texas on MSN · 19h

Rep. Plesa discusses school choice, teacher raises, Congress reimbursing Texas for border security

Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink's full interview with Democratic State Representative Mihaela Plesa. They discuss school choice, teacher pay raises, and Congress reimbursing Texas for border security.

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Texas Senate greenlights new property tax cuts despite concerns over mounting costs

Increasing the homestead exemption would cost the state roughly $3 billion over two years and add to a growing tab of ...

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Texas lawmaker's bail reform bill package heads to House after easy path through Senate

The Texas Senate has passed a trio of proposals that would tighten rules around bail in Texas. Earlier this month, Gov. Greg ...

Senate approves $140K homestead exemption to increase property tax relief

Texas Senators voted unanimously to increase the homestead exemption to $140K to provide tax relief to Texans. If passed in ...

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Texas Senators file new bill for largest property tax exemption in history

Most Texas Senators have signed on to a new bill that increases the residence homestead exemption to $140,000. Twenty-nine Texas senators, headed by Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) made the ...

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Texas Senate panel votes to cut property taxes for homeowners

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday quickly and ... exempted from being taxed to pay for public schools. The current exemption sits at $100,000. The Senate Local Government ...

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Texas Senate unanimously approves tax cuts for homeowners

The current exemption sits at $100,000 ... drawn on large budget surpluses to fund property tax cuts. Some senators warned Texas won’t always enjoy those surpluses, jeopardizing those cuts ...

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