Tens of thousands of Texas students as young as 10 receive tickets for Class C misdemeanors in school, most commonly for disrupting class, which is broadly defined in the Education Code to include such ordinary misbehavior as “emitting noise of an intensity that prevents or hinders classroom instruction.”
Local Government
Reinvigorating Federalism and Fiscal Discipline in Texas: Establishing the Office of State Sovereignty
Texas governments received $84.3 billion in federal funding in 2023, raising concerns over financial dependency and regulatory consequences. Creating an Office of State Sovereignty to monitor the application, receipt, and conditions of this aid could mitigate fiscal risk and improve transparency. Key points: Texas lacks a centralized system to oversee federal grants potentially flowing to...
September 9, 2026