A bill to end Texas' state-mandate STAAR test is headed for Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. House Bill 8 replaces the year-end assessment with three shorter tests, but critics say that only increases the burden on students.

The Midland school district rebranded Robert E. Lee High as Legacy High in 2020, part of a nationwide trend to distance public places from the Confederacy.

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.