Bill to raise teacher pay passes Texas Senate

AUSTIN (Nexstar) – On Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 26 with a unanimous vote to raise teacher pay across the state. The bill will now move to the Texas House of Representatives for consideration.If passed by the House, the legislation would fulfill one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s seven emergency items for the 89th Legislative Session – increasing teacher pay to an all-time high.According to the bill’s sponsor Brandon Creighton, R – Conroe, 80% o