State House OKs Lower Pay & Furloughs For Teachers
School districts will be able to pay public school teachers less and furlough them without pay beginning in 2012 under a bill passed by the House on Thursday.
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School districts will be able to pay public school teachers less and furlough them without pay beginning in 2012 under a bill passed by the House on Thursday.
A well known immigration activist has come under fire for suggesting the reason Texas hasn't passed an Arizona-style immigration crackdown is there are too many Hispanics in the legislature.
Lawmakers are hoping for a quick resolution to the school finance jam that sparked the special session. Public hearings on a handful of budget-related bills started Thursday, just two days after the special session convened.
The Texas Senate convened a special session Tuesday, met for 30 minutes then adjourned to start drafting new bills. One of the goals of the session - for lawmakers to take another stab at making drastic cuts to public school funding.
The Texas Legislature has passed along largely party lines a state budget that cuts billions from public schools, state universities and health care.
A plan to offer property owners tax breaks for water conservation is making its way past lawmakers as most of Texas struggles with drought.
In a bill passed Tuesday, owners of a dog that kills a child under 18 or an adult over 65 can be charged with a first degree felony.
A state lawmaker wants the Texas attorney general to consider whether private money given to public institutions, including large sums tied up in lucrative athletic contracts, should be controlled by legislators.
A plan to rename the Railroad Commission of Texas has been derailed -- for now.
The Texas Legislature is trying again to push forward legislation targeting illegal immigration.
Patti Weinbrenner has suffered her share of setbacks. In 2005, Weinbrenner lost her Richardson home to a massive fire. This week, she suffered yet another setback.
Alex Flores is the mother of two boys who are both autistic. "I dread the day that someone calls one of my children retard" says Flores.
As school districts around the state try desperately to close their budget gaps, a lot is at stake including jobs and higher taxes.
The Texas House has approved a bill requiring residents to show photo identification before voting.
"My fear is that this bill is not going to increase the integrity of elections, but instead is going to keep legitimately eligible Texans from the polls."
In a state that offers meager funding for mental health, law enforcement officers across Texas have performed the duties of psychologists and social workers.
The Texas Youth Commission and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission will likely be one agency at the end of the legislative session.
The House Transportation Committee will consider legislation to institute a statewide ban on texting while driving.
The Texas House has given tentative approval to a bill requiring sonograms before abortions.
Outside the rhetoric-filled hallways of the state capitol, students, parents and school administrators struggled to have their voices heard.
The Texas House ended debate on the controversial sonogram bill with the author sending it back to committee. The bill is expected to come back for debate Thursday.
A controversial piece of new legislation could cost drivers their ride if they are caught without a license.
Actress Eva Longoria lobbied lawmakers and spoke at a rally on behalf of the mentally disabled on Tuesday. She said if the Legislature passed proposed cuts in services it would bring "shame on Texas.''
The latest news from the state capitol in Austin.
Inside the Texas legislative loop some lawmakers, including Governor Perry, say we're not in a budget crisis...that we just need to find ways to trim $15 billion worth of fat.
Victor Wembanyama had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's fourth consecutive 30-point game in a 135-123 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
A suspect is in custody after a Loomis security guard was critically wounded in a shooting outside a Chase Bank in Balch Springs.
The woman charged in connection with the death of a newborn baby whose body was found 24 years ago in a ditch in Johnson County has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, officials announced Thursday.
A date and opponent have not been announced yet.
Victor Wembanyama had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's fourth consecutive 30-point game in a 135-123 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
A suspect is in custody after a Loomis security guard was critically wounded in a shooting outside a Chase Bank in Balch Springs.
According to the TEFA website, more than 1,400 private schools from Pre-K to high schools are participating.
The woman charged in connection with the death of a newborn baby whose body was found 24 years ago in a ditch in Johnson County has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, officials announced Thursday.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
It once fed thousands of kids. So, how did a Dallas non-profit's core mission fall apart? CBS News Texas investigates.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that CAIR is the "American face" of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group based in Egypt.
President Trump told NBC News he didn't know why Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was at the search of the Georgia county's elections office.
President Trump said he is directing all federal law enforcement to be at the "complete disposal" of Savannah Guthrie's family as the search continues for her mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chairwoman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party Allison Campolo discusses the big upset victory by Democrat Taylor Rehmet over Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the Texas Senate District 9 race. She tells Jack Fink that she predicts a blue wave in Tarrant County in November.
Chairman of the Tarrant County GOP, Tim Davis, discusses the Democrats' big win in the Texas Senate District 9 race, a Republican majority district. He tells Jack Fink that he predicts Republicans will win the seat back in November.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
Venezuela is said to have the largest amount of these reserves in the world.
Victor Wembanyama had 29 points and 11 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame rookie No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg's fourth consecutive 30-point game in a 135-123 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Nico Harrison's vision for the Dallas Mavericks is officially dead.
American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.
The death last month of former NFL player Kevin Johnson is possibly linked to three other killings of unhoused people in the same area that occurred over the last four months, detectives said.
Thomas Harley scored at 2:05 of overtime, and the Dallas Stars matched their longest winning streak of the season at five games with a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.
A quaint home in Grapevine is drawing big attention, not for its renovations or location, but for its former occupant.
The 5th Dimension had broad crossover success and won six Grammy Awards, including record of the year twice.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
