/tags/texas-legislature Texas Legislature en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 10:08:00 GMT /government/2025-05-14/texas-house-lawmakers-hear-from-opponents-supporters-of-k-12-anti-dei-bill Members of the House Education Committee on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill that would ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in Texas’ K-12 schools. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:08:00 GMT /government/2025-05-14/texas-house-lawmakers-hear-from-opponents-supporters-of-k-12-anti-dei-bill Bill Zeeble /news/2025-05-12/dallas-zoo-trespassing-animal-enclosures-crime The bills would stiffen penalties for trespassing in animal enclosures, elevating some offenses to felony charges. They would also classify unauthorized entry into enclosures at zoos, aquariums, and other animal care facilities as a state jail felony. Mon, 12 May 2025 16:32:11 GMT /news/2025-05-12/dallas-zoo-trespassing-animal-enclosures-crime Katherine Hobbs /education/2025-05-09/dallas-isd-deficit-budget-uncertainties-texas-legislature Dallas ISD’s deficit of $187 million should be down to $128 million by the next fiscal year after the districts cut positions, services, and supplies. Now it waits for state lawmakers to increase state education funding after they passed a bill creating Education Savings Accounts, which will send public dollars to private schools. Fri, 09 May 2025 10:05:00 GMT /education/2025-05-09/dallas-isd-deficit-budget-uncertainties-texas-legislature Bill Zeeble /arts-culture/2025-04-28/concert-ticket-prices-resellers-house-bill-3621 Venue owners worry fewer restrictions on resale tickets will harm concertgoers Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-04-28/concert-ticket-prices-resellers-house-bill-3621 Marcheta Fornoff /government/2025-04-22/deadly-police-chases-texas-law-legislature State lawmakers and criminal justice experts offer some insight into what drives the lawmaking process in Texas and whether police chases – a phenomenon that killed nearly 100 people in Texas in 2022 – will ever be regulated in the law. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:02:00 GMT /government/2025-04-22/deadly-police-chases-texas-law-legislature Toluwani Osibamowo /news/2025-04-16/dallas-county-juvenile-detention-officer-remains-hospitalized-after-detainee-assault-criminal-justice A Dallas County Juvenile Department officer has been at Parkland Hospital since an April 7 incident involving a detainee. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-04-16/dallas-county-juvenile-detention-officer-remains-hospitalized-after-detainee-assault-criminal-justice Marina Trahan Martinez /texas-news/2025-04-15/an-austin-drag-queen-is-teaching-people-about-the-texas-legislature-in-the-club Brigitte Bandit is helping LGBTQ+ Austinites and allies keep up with the news and find resources for political advocacy. Her weekly "LegiSLAYtion & Liberation" event combines education with music, dance and queer joy. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:11:51 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-15/an-austin-drag-queen-is-teaching-people-about-the-texas-legislature-in-the-club Chelsey Zhu /news/2025-03-13/texas-legislature-dart-board-dallas-voting The new bill filed by North Texas state Sen. Tan Parker would give each DART member city a representative. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:16:00 GMT /news/2025-03-13/texas-legislature-dart-board-dallas-voting Pablo Arauz Peña /government/2025-02-26/texas-supreme-court-chief-justice-jimmy-blacklock-state-of-the-judicary-address-texas-legislature Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock asked for higher judicial pay and protections for parents in child custody cases in his first State of the Judiciary address since Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him to the high court's top role. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:33:54 GMT /government/2025-02-26/texas-supreme-court-chief-justice-jimmy-blacklock-state-of-the-judicary-address-texas-legislature Toluwani Osibamowo /education/2025-02-25/texas-legislature-raise-teacher-pay-dallas-palmer Average teacher pay in Texas is about $9,300 below the national average. A couple of bills before lawmakers would raise salaries for the first time in years. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:35:00 GMT /education/2025-02-25/texas-legislature-raise-teacher-pay-dallas-palmer Bill Zeeble