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Federal judge rules in favor of Trump administration on Texas illegal immigrant tuition law
The law was passed in 2001 to allow young adults who were in the United States illegally to pay reduced in-state tuition if ...
The Texas Legislature wrapped up its 2025 legislative session Monday. Here's what happened
Monday was "sine die" for the Texas Legislature — the last day of the 89th legislative session. Here’s what happened under ...
New laws, dead laws: A look at where the Texas Legislature is ahead of its last day
The Texas House and Senate will meet one last time before Sine Die, the official end of the session. As of Monday morning, ...
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In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges pay and lawmaker pensions
House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session ...
Texas Legislature OKs sweeping higher education reform bill. Here's how SB 37 will affect faculty senates, regents' authority.
The Texas House and Senate signed SB 37 after conferencing on changes. The final text limits faculty authority and ...
Gov. Abbott signs education funding bill, says Texas should be number one in schools
Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2 on Wednesday in Salado, establishing $8.5 billion in new school funding and the ...
Texas’ undocumented college students no longer qualify for in-state tuition
It comes just days after the Legislature adjourned without repealing the first-in-the-nation law, which passed in 2001. (Via ...
‘Texas-sized’ water package passes legislature making $20B investment closer to reality
Senate Bill 7, which creates the administrative framework for funding water projects, was passed by the Texas Legislature.
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‘A historic one for public education:’ Texas nonprofit reflects on what legislative session means for schools
State policy makers passed two major education-related bills this legislative session, one establishing a school voucher-like ...