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Approximately 750 new laws will take effect in Texas on September 1, 2026, impacting education, infrastructure, and more.

Key legislation includes a new school voucher program (SB 2), increased public school funding (HB 2), and mandated classroom display of the Ten Commandments (SB 10).

Other laws address DEI policies in schools (SB 12), school library content (SB 13), university governance (SB 37), and school safety protocols (HB 33).

Around 750 new laws are about to take effect in Texas, and they are set to bring sweeping changes to the state’s education systems, water infrastructure and more.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed 1,155 bills that came out of the regular legislative session, including over 200 laws that went into effect immediately such as the school cellphone

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