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Legislators have a chance this summer to replace the STAAR test. What they come up with will decide the fate of schools like Dobie Middle School, where low test scores have pushed the Austin district to intervene.

Sixteen Texas families filed the case against multiple school districts across the state, asserting Senate Bill 10 violates the First Amendment.

The long-awaited vote survived objections from the panel’s most right-leaning Republicans, who criticized the lessons as “un-American woke indoctrination.�

The lawsuit says Senate Bill 10 "unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, reverence, and adoption of the state's mandated religious scripture."

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

House Bill 2 includes $4.2 billion for pay raises and nearly $2 billion to overhaul special education.

From special education funding to book bans, these bills are all headed to the governor’s desk.

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

After 140 days at the Capitol, the Texas Legislature has passed more than 3,400 bills and resolutions. Here's a look at some of the most significant items that � barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott � could soon become law.

If approved by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 4 would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year.