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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here's the list.
Two months into the 89th Texas legislative session, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a second slate of priority bills he hopes the Senate will approve this session as lawmakers in the upper chamber ...
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Texas Senate approves statewide teacher pay raises; bill moves to House for consideration
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, emphasized his support for well-compensated teachers and reiterated that he views teaching as a profession. "I believe teaching is a ...
Texas Senate panel hears testimony on bill that would require voters to prove their citizenship
Senate Bill 16 would apply to both new and currently registered voters, and restrict those without proof of citizenship to only voting in congressional elections.
'A poison in our public': Texas Senate passes SB 3, THC ban backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
The Texas Senate passed the hemp ban backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. If passed by the House, SB 3 would ban nearly all forms ...
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Texas Senate passes bill creating Bitcoin reserve in effort to move towards digital future
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, the Texas Senate passed a bill to diversify the state's cash reserves into cryptocurrency. Senate Bill 21, authored by State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown ...
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Texas Senate approves school funding proposal focused on teacher raises
(The Texas Tribune) The Texas Senate approved priority school funding legislation Wednesday that would provide pay raises to teachers based on years of experience, expand a state program that ...