Lauren Adams

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KILLEEN, Texas (KXXV) — After years of trying, Governor Abbott’s priority bill, “school choice,” has passed the House. The Texas House gave initial approval early Thursday to a bill that would create 1 billion dollars in a private school voucher program crossing a historic milestone and bringing Governor Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority closer than ever to reaching his desk. Waco’s State Representative Pat Curry is excited that it passed.

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WACO, Texas (KXXV) — The Texas House spent Wednesday debating school vouchers and public school funding. 25 News talked to Waco’s representative Pat Curry who emphasized this isn’t just about school choice, but the complete package of school-related bills. The live feed in the House on Wednesday showed heavy discussion of HB 2, a bill to give teachers a pay raise. “HB 2 is the funding mechanism that gives teachers significant pay raises up to $10,000 per teacher," Curry said.

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WACO, Texas (KXXV) — Woodway Public Safety Department calling their dispatcher a hero as he stayed calm during a 911 house fire call. The police chief took to social media, claiming that a calm demeanor saved lives. Woodway 911 Operator Dylan Eckert says, “Woodway 911. Ma’am, what’s your address? Is everyone out of the house? Not yet.”A woman struggles to talk to the 9-1-1 dispatcher, overcome by the smoke— after her house caught on fire last Saturday on Bosque Boulevard.

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BELTON, Texas (KXXV) — In a special-called board meeting Monday, Belton ISD school board members voted to terminate the contracts of two employees who are accused of sexually assaulting minors. Belton ISD started with the contract of Logan Demeny, an employee at South Belton Middle School, who is accused of sexually assaulting one of his students off school grounds. The school board had the option to allow Demeny to resign, but instead chose to terminate his contract in a unanimous vote.

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WACO, Texas (KXXV) — The Texas Senate has passed a bill to create a Texas Homeland Security Division. Now it goes to the House, and 25 News talked to a Waco House representative who says this will help keep our state safe no matter what happens in D.C.Texas saw millions of illegal immigrants come into our state during the last administration, prompting Governor Abbott to create Operation Lone Star. State Representative District 56 Pat Curry said, “There’s no telling who came in.