When looking at growth in the state’s budget as accurately as possible–by comparing the previous budget to the current one–both the House and Senate versions of the 2008-09 budget grow faster than population growth and inflation, with the Senate being a little more generous than the House.
Higher Education
Safe Schools and Fair Standards
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...
September 28, 2026