Hundreds of New Laws Took Effect Yesterday

More than 800 new laws took effect in Texas yesterday, impacting public safety, education, and privacy. While the second special legislative session continues, most laws passed during this year’s regular session are now enforceable.

Llano ISD Removes Inappropriate Books, Shuts Down Library’s ‘Adult Section’

The action comes after ongoing challenges over explicit content in the district’s libraries, led most prominently by resident Bonnie Wallace. The district action follows Wallace’s formal grievances, in which she challenged the presence of books deemed “vulgar or inappropriate” for minors in the Llano ISD libraries.

School Districts Must Follow Ten Commandments Law

Texas school districts are being instructed to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms under a new state law. While ongoing litigation has halted the displays in 11 districts, Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning that the rest of the state's districts are still expected to comply with the law.

House Approves Stricter Cap on Local Property Tax Increases

Approval was given yesterday by the Texas House to a measure that tightens the limits on how much local governments can raise property taxes without voter approval.

Top Teachers Unions Funneled Millions In Member Dues to Pro-DEI And Trans Orgs

The two largest teachers unions have funneled millions towards leftist political organizations supporting diversity, equity and inclusion and gender ideology.

GOP Illinois Rep. Introduces Bill To Reassert Biological Reality Into Federal Law

Republican Illinois Rep. Mary Miller will introduce legislation affirming that Title IX defines sex strictly as biologically male or female.

Texas Unveils Rules for First Statewide School Choice Program

On Friday, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced the publication of proposed rules to implement the state’s new Education Savings Account school choice program.

Texas Teachers Ripping Up 10 Commandments

Texas teachers are ripping up the 10 commandments in their classrooms. This thread that we found of Texas teachers admitting just how much they have been indoctrinating the children in their classroom is truly incredible.

Activist Teachers Plot To Defy Texas’ New Ten Commandments Law

Some teachers are vowing to ignore a new law requiring public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The new law is also the subject of a federal lawsuit from the ACLU and several families claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution.

Texas Education Agency Releases School Accountability Ratings

After more than two years marked by court battles Texas families and educators now have access to up-to-date public school accountability ratings for 2024 and 2025.

Senate Moves to Abolish STAAR Test

Legislation eliminating the high-stakes STAAR test in government schools was passed out of the Texas Senate yesterday. The STAAR test has long been criticized for its unreliable measurement of learning and for dominating school priorities in ways that hurt genuine education.