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H-1B Visa Holders Make up Less than 1% of Texas Teachers. Abbott Wants It to Be Zero

Summary by KXAN
The Republican governor is calling for legislation to outright ban H-1B visa holders from working at Texas public schools.

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Texas could remove the hiring of foreign teachers on H-1B visas, after Governor Greg Abbott announced that he will seek a law to prevent state public schools from employing workers under this scheme. Abbott’s proposal seeks to have “zero” Texas public school employees working on an H-1B visa. The governor argued that the bill is part of a plan to limit foreign influence within the education system. The bill could have a major impact on some dist…

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KXAN broke the news in Austin, United States on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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