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2/06/2026
A special election runoff in Texas Senate (SD) 9 results in a dramatic party flip in a Republican stronghold.
2/06/2026
Texas schools are receiving short-term stability in key federal supports but no new fiscal capacity to address growing student needs, staffing challenges, or service mandates.
2/05/2026
Senate Finance will study lowering the homestead exemption age from 65 to 55, and Senate Education will study the influence of federal or state-designated hostile agents or their surrogates on public schools.
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