Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán is the former politics and government for The Texas Newsroom.
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The bill has brought together an unlikely coalition of Republicans and Democrats and may keep lawmakers in Austin even longer.
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A version of the bill that would send public money to private schools passed through a Senate committee on Thursday. Gov. Greg Abbott made such legislation one of his top priorities in this fourth special legislative session.
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Abbott’s agenda for the new special session includes — once again — school vouchers, school safety, and border-related bills.
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Wednesday night’s development comes after months of fierce infighting between GOP lawmakers — and with less than a week left in the current special session. Lawmakers only have until Tuesday, Nov. 7 to send legislation to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
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Under Senate Bill 7, which now heads Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, private employers in Texas can’t require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Any found in violation of the ban would be fined $50,000.
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Abbott's announcement Tuesday suggests a renewed effort to divert public funds to private schools. Phelan’s office stopped short of calling it an agreement, saying the Republican speaker “looks forward to having robust discussions on school funding, teacher pay, and other critical issues with his House colleagues."
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The bill now goes back to the Texas Senate since the version passed by the House makes some minor changes to the version passed by the upper chamber two weeks ago.
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Congressman Pete Sessions wants to be House speaker. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the vote.Sessions is one of nine Republicans — and the only Texan — vying to secure the nomination after a group of GOP lawmakers ousted Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.
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Democrats are the minority in the Texas Legislature and their proposal is almost guaranteed to fail. Even if they wanted to push for salary increases for teachers, their anti-voucher stance could stall any progress.
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La propuesta se dirige ahora a la Cámara de Representantes de Texas, donde se enfrenta a una ardua batalla.