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Legislation to mandate Texas sheriffs participate in immigration law enforcement is moving closer to a vote at the Texas ...

A bipartisan contingent of Texas senators advanced a measure ... earlier this month in support of the bill. He told the committee that Texas kids are being "brainwashed" by teachers and professors ...

There’s no question that Texas educators need stronger discipline options, but lawmakers should explore intervention options ...

As Texas lawmakers push to restore voting rights for those on probation or parole, a formerly incarcerated woman speaks out on the importance of having a voice in elections.

Over the past couple of years, several Texas school districts have implemented ... Ellen Troxclair (former Austin City Council member) introduced a bill that would prohibit students from using ...

Senate Bill 16 by Mineola Republican Sen. Bryan Hughes would require voters to prove their citizenship to their local voter ...

The bill "will lead to stunningly better outcomes for a number of our 775,000 school children with disabilities," the proposal's author said.

The Texas Senate approved legislation that would strip public funding for any library that hosts a children’s reading event ...

A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban "non-human behavior" in public ... "Texas schools are for educating kids, not indulging in radical trends. Let's keep the focus where it belongs ...

“Most Texans have already proven their citizenship when they got their driver’s license, but the feds have not allowed us to ...

A slate of education "parental rights" bills have passed or are awaiting votes in the Texas Senate. A bill reiterating parental rights to children’s school records passed the Senate this week ...