In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t provide specifics.

The senators' letter to Texas boards of regents comes after requests to restore $400 million in universities funds that are absent in budget drafts.

The Texas House and Senate both have voucher proposals. Brandon Creighton's defines low-income as 500% or below the poverty level.

Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

Despite a state legislative ban, Texas public universities are still implementing so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, state lawmakers have found. Several institutions renamed or relaunched new units under a different name to continue implementing DEI policies,

Under Senate Bill 26, public school teachers would be guaranteed raises in their third and fifth years in the classroom. Educators in smaller school districts would receive the largest pay bumps.

The Senate Education committee left all 11 bills it considered on Thursday pending in committee and did not vote to advance any to the Senate floor.

Bills before a Senate education committee would eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in public K-12 schools and establish a procedure to file grievances against districts that violate the ban.

A Texas Parental Bill of Rights measure has been filed in the Texas Senate. It’s part of a series of education bills filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who chairs the Senate Education Committee. The bills are legislative priorities of Gov.

Neither of the Legislature’s voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block the neediest children from access.

Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, the author of SB 26 ... In 2024, the average pay for Texas teachers was $62,500, with those in rural districts often earning less than their counterparts in urban and suburban schools. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides ...

More Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) related legislation is being filed during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, ahead of the filing deadline on March 14.