Texas Governor Greg Abbott Signs $1.6B Disaster Relief, Preparedness Plan Into Law 2 Years After Hurricane Harvey
Governor Abbott signed the bill in Houston, where the Category 4 hurricane dumped more than 50 inches of rain.
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Governor Abbott signed the bill in Houston, where the Category 4 hurricane dumped more than 50 inches of rain.
Lawmakers who worked on the overhaul say veteran educators will see an average pay hike of roughly $4,000.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick told CBS 11 the new legislation will increase training for teachers and other educators to identify students in need and then connect them to experts.
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill aimed at eliminating the backlog of thousands of untested rape kits in Texas.
Governor Abbott will sign five bills passed by the Texas Legislature during the session that ended last week.
According to the new law banning the red light cameras, cities are allowed to keep using them until their current contract expires.
David Whitley's new job as a special adviser will reportedly pay him a salary of $205,000.
Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted "It's Gonna Happen! " after the legislation passed unanimously in the House. The measure also passed in the Senate back in April.
Texas lawmakers wrapped up the 86th Legislative Session Monday after approving a school finance reform bill that both parties described as "transformative."
"I built a bridge for opposing voices to engage in dialogue to improve election integrity and access," Whitley said in his resignation letter.
The proposal for a safe gun storage public service campaign came after the Santa Fe High School shooting.
Texas' embattled elections chief who wrongly questioned the U.S. citizenship of tens of thousands of voters was on the brink of losing his job Sunday.
The Texas Legislature approved a sweeping bipartisan school finance bill that brings an extra $4.5 billion into classrooms and pours $1.6 billion toward teacher raises, and they also passed a property tax reform package.
Teacher salaries in Texas are currently about $7,000 below the national average, according to the National Education Association.
More than one million Texans could be eligible to access medical marijuana through the Texas Compassionate Use program if it becomes law.
The Texas Senate has unanimously advanced a bill to expand the list of medical conditions that can legally be treated by cannabis oil.
Both the Texas House and Texas Senate passed Bedford State Rep. Jonathan Stickland's bill, which is now on Governor Greg Abbott's desk awaiting his signature.
"We have roughly 20,000 medical marijuana plants and 100,000 hemp plants growing in our greenhouses," said Jesse Tischauser of Guthrie, Oklahoma.
The Senate's version of the bill would change the way the state develops its funding formulas from using the prior year's property tax values and instead using the current year's.
During an interview with House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton Thursday at the Capitol, CBS 11 asked him if there's any scenario for a special session.
In Howard County, a four-hour drive west of Fort Worth, Eric Herm is hoping to become one of the first Texas farmers to legally grow the plant in almost a century.
House Bill 3809 would extend the civil statute of limitations from 15 to 30 years for survivors of sex abuse by priests to file claims.
The Texas House passed HB 1365 on Monday night which would significantly increase the number of Texans with access to medical marijuana.
Dallas State Rep. Rafael Anchia introduced the bills in direct response to the February 23, 2018 gas explosion in Dallas that took the life of 12-year-old Linda "Michellita" Rogers.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton determined licensed handgun holders can legally carry in places of worship unless given "effective oral or written notice" or warning that weapons were banned.
