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Senator Creighton, acting as one of the conferees, summarized the negotiated changes and moved adoption of the conference committee report. He said the conference version removes the provisions that had allowed open enrollment across districts and that it “keeps house language which prohibits school district personnel from assisting a student with socially transitioning, such as using a new name or different pronouns or other expressions of gender.”

Creighton told senators the report also retains House language allowing parental review of library and classroom materials and creates a four‑level local grievance and appeals ladder ending at the commissioner of education; districts must post the grievance portal and submit data to TEA for a statewide report. He also said the conference version preserves the House framework on student clubs by requiring parental consent for participation and continuing to prohibit school employees from providing instruction in clubs related to sexual orientation or gender identity unless parents consent.

Senator Menendez and other senators questioned how the prohibition would apply to students who had already socially transitioned. Menendez asked whether a student who had been using a chosen name and pronouns for years could still be addressed by teachers under the new policy. Creighton replied that the conference language would require districts to adopt policies that prohibit school staff from initiating or assisting with name changes or pronoun changes and that parents would be notified; he said the policy would require parent consultation in those circumstances. Menendez expressed concern that the provision could limit parents who are working with their children and medical professionals on transitions.

Senator West sought clarification about an HBCU recruiting exception and about parental‑consent rules for clubs; Creighton said the conference language includes a House clarification that historically Black colleges and universities may continue recruiting in collaboration with districts and that districts differ on existing club consent policies.

The conference committee report also includes House additions on parental consent for psychological treatment and specifies which promotions, retentions and graduation policies districts must post as part of trustee notifications to parents. Creighton described the conference changes as a hybrid that maintained the \"spirit and intent\" of the original Senate provisions while accepting several House clarifications.

After floor questions and debate, the Senate adopted the conference committee report by roll call (20 ayes, 11 nays). The floor record shows multiple senators raised concerns during the Q&A about the reach of the prohibition on school staff when students independently present a different name or gender expression.

What this means: The adopted conference committee report on SB 12 keeps House additions on grievance procedures, parental review rights and parental consent for certain school clubs and treatments, and includes an explicit prohibition on school staff initiating or assisting with social transitions; school districts will be required to post grievance portals and grievance data, and district policy guidance and TEA oversight steps will follow.

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Senator Huffman moved adoption of the conference committee report for Senate Bill 1 and described the package as a budget that “falls within all constitutional and statutory spending limits and meets the needs of our rapidly growing state.”

The budget increases funding for public education, provides property tax relief and directs new money toward public safety, infrastructure, health and human services and workforce programs.

The conference report includes an additional $13,600,000,000 in all funds for the Foundation School Program (FSP) over the current biennium, funding labeled by conferees as the largest single increase for public education in state history. The report also increases property tax relief measures: conferees said the plan adds about $10,000,000,000 in new property tax relief in the biennium and that cumulative, ongoing relief tied to prior actions would total roughly $51,000,000,000 for the 2026\u000027 biennium. The package raises the homestead exemption to $140,000 and adds an extra $60,000 exemption for taxpayers 65 and older and people with disabilities; it also includes a $125,000 exemption for business personal property.

On teacher pay and workforce supports, conferees said the budget creates a permanent teacher pay allotment rather than a one‑time bonus, expands the teacher incentive allotment and makes targeted investments in early literacy, special education and career and technical education. \"We're funding outcomes, opportunity, and excellence,\" Senator Creighton said while describing the education investments.

Health and human services items include a substantial increase in wages for community attendants who support people with disabilities in the home: conferees reported the budget funds an average minimum wage of $13 per hour (described on the floor as a rise from about $8.11 two sessions ago), with associated payroll taxes and benefits increases included. The conference report also provides $100,000,000 for operations at the Dallas State Hospital, expanded funding for rural hospital grants (described as $150,000,000 total including base funds), and money for inpatient mental‑health facilities and juvenile crisis outreach teams.

Public safety and law‑enforcement priorities in the report include funding for additional Department of Public Safety commissioned officers, expanded anti‑gang program support and investments intended to strengthen recruitment and retention for correctional and parole officers.

Infrastructure allocations highlighted by conferees include a $5,000,000,000 second tranche for the Texas energy fund to support grid reliability and targeted funding for water, wastewater, flood and transportation projects across the state.

Several senators questioned details and tradeoffs. Senator Bettencourt pressed conferees on the magnitude and mechanics of the property tax relief; conferees reiterated the approach of state payments replacing amounts homeowners otherwise would pay and noted that roughly one quarter of the budget is devoted to tax relief. Other senators asked about specific agency forecasts, the status of legacy pension payments and how increased Medicaid forecasts affected totals; conferees said updated forecasts and utilization trends drove some of the larger health‑care increases.

The conference committee report was approved on a floor vote (30 ayes, 0 nays). The Senate record shows conferees presented the report on the floor, and senators debated allocations before the final voice and roll votes.

What this means: The CCR enacts a large, multi‑billion dollar budgeting package that targets public education, property tax relief and health care workforce pay increases while preserving what conferees described as constitutional spending limits and reserves. Implementation details, federal approvals for some programs and administrative rulemaking remain to be completed.

Key numbers and next steps: the conferees and sponsors said the FSP increase totals $13.6 billion in all funds; new, headline property tax relief in the bill was presented as $10 billion for the biennium with a $51 billion cumulative commitment when combined with prior measures; community attendant funding increases were discussed as raising the average minimum to $13/hour and adding payroll/benefit buckets; and the energy fund second tranche was described as $5 billion. Many programs will require agency rulemaking or federal waivers to take effect, and finance offices must implement the approved appropriations.

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Senator Swertner moved adoption and described the CCR as preserving local control while ensuring every county with a jail would have the ability to participate in one of three 287(g) models — jail enforcement, warrant service or task force — and receive upfront grant funding sized by county population. Under the conference report conferees described a tiered grant: $80,000 for counties under 100,000 population; $100,000 for counties between 100,000 and 600,000; $120,000 for counties between 600,000 and 1,500,000; and $140,000 for counties over 1,000,000.

Swertner and other supporters said the program would provide resources to identify and remove criminal illegal aliens while preserving sheriff discretion about which model best fits local needs. \"This conference committee report for Senate bill 8 is a powerful step forward in protecting Texans and Texas communities,\" the author said on the floor.

But multiple senators raised concerns about operational, fiscal and civil‑rights implications. Senator Shortner asked whether the state bill made changes to address problems encountered when a similar federal program was attempted previously and whether implementation could divert local law‑enforcement resources. The author said the federal program is being revised and asserted confidence that sheriffs would choose models appropriate to their counties.

Senator Menendez and others questioned whether the state grant levels would cover actual detention costs; a back‑of‑the‑envelope exchange on the floor noted that for large counties the top tier ($140,000) would cover only a limited number of jail bed days at common per‑day cost estimates and would not meet full detention costs. Senators also pressed the author about transparency provisions; the author said the CCR includes oversight by the comptroller and possible enforcement by the attorney general and that some posting requirements from the House may have been carried or removed during negotiation.

Other senators asked whether the bill could drive immigrant communities into the shadows and discourage victims or witnesses from reporting crimes; supporters replied the measure targets criminal illegal aliens and said public safety requires coordination with federal partners.

The conference committee report passed on a roll call vote (20 ayes, 11 nays). The Senate debate included multiple questions about operational capacity, county costs and posting or transparency of contracts with federal authorities.

What this means: The CCR establishes a statewide policy encouraging county participation in 287(g) partnerships and provides modest, tiered state grants to offset implementation costs. It leaves model choice to local sheriffs but does not create an unlimited reimbursement mechanism for detention costs; counties will need to decide whether to participate based on local budgets and capacity.

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Senate adopts conference report on parental‑rights school bill; debate centers on gender‑identity rules, clubs and grievance process

Senate adopts $2026–27 budget with big boosts for K‑12, property tax relief and long‑term care

Senate adopts bill backing 287(g) agreements; supporters tout county grants, critics warn of costs and civil‑rights risks