/tags/2011-special-session 2011 Special Session en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:32:02 GMT /politics/2011-06-29/updated-lawmakers-call-it-quits-leave-unfinished-business The Senate's version of a bill to criminalize intrusive pat-downs by federal agents with the Transportation Security Administration has died in the House,� Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:32:02 GMT /politics/2011-06-29/updated-lawmakers-call-it-quits-leave-unfinished-business Thanh Tan, Texas Tribune /education/2011-06-29/new-education-bill-gives-school-districts-more-spending-flexibilty If signed by the governor, new language in Senate Bill 6 would give school boards more control over instructional materials at the local level. But school� Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:19:21 GMT /education/2011-06-29/new-education-bill-gives-school-districts-more-spending-flexibilty Kelsey Sheridan /politics/2011-06-20/perry-adds-tsa-anti-groping-bill-to-special-session-call This story featured additional reporting from Beth Brown.Gov. Rick Perry this evening announced the addition of TSA anti-groping legislation to the agenda� Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:45:07 GMT /politics/2011-06-20/perry-adds-tsa-anti-groping-bill-to-special-session-call Brandi Grissom, Texas Tribune /politics/2011-06-07/sanctuary-cities-added-to-special-session-call Gov. Rick Perry has added controversial immigration and homeland security measures to the agenda for the special legislative session that began last� Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:35:22 GMT /politics/2011-06-07/sanctuary-cities-added-to-special-session-call Julian Aguilar | Texas Tribune /politics/2011-06-06/teacher-pay-cut-bill-advances-in-texas-senate A bill that would give school districts the power to furlough teachers and unilaterally cut their pay cleared a major hurdle in the Texas Senate today. SB� Mon, 06 Jun 2011 21:56:57 GMT /politics/2011-06-06/teacher-pay-cut-bill-advances-in-texas-senate Nathan Bernier /education/2011-06-06/public-education-supporters-protest-under-capitol-dome Dozens of teachers, parents, students and public education advocates protested underneath the Capitol Dome today, urging state lawmakers to spend more of� Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:39:11 GMT /education/2011-06-06/public-education-supporters-protest-under-capitol-dome Nathan Bernier /politics/2011-06-03/school-finance-returns-to-senate-floor-what-next The Senate Finance Committee made quick work of the omnibus fiscal matters bill SB 1 yesterday, kicking it out in the mid-afternoon after several hours of� Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:51:02 GMT /politics/2011-06-03/school-finance-returns-to-senate-floor-what-next Morgan Smith, Texas Tribune