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Texas attorney general tells 4 cities to drop tax hikes amid investigations into incomplete audits
Read full article: Texas attorney general tells 4 cities to drop tax hikes amid investigations into incomplete auditsMost of the cities — Odessa, La Marque, Tom Bean and Whitesboro — said they are following the law and Ken Paxton’s office is jumping the gun on enforcing new state rules.
Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers
Read full article: Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providersA bill that would let Texas residents sue out-of-state abortion pill providers for up to $100,000 has been passed by lawmakers and sent to the governor.
Lawmakers fail to pass a bill to end massive water exports from East Texas
Read full article: Lawmakers fail to pass a bill to end massive water exports from East TexasThe House refused Senate changes allowing exports to continue while the state studies its underground water supply. Lawmakers left the Capitol without reaching a compromise.
‘Audrii’s Law’ officially signed by Governor Abbott, set to take effect this fall
Read full article: ‘Audrii’s Law’ officially signed by Governor Abbott, set to take effect this fallGovernor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 2000, known as Audrii’s Law, which mandates sex offender registration for child grooming offenses in Texas.
‘Audrii’s Law’ unanimously passes Texas Senate, now heads to Governor Abbott’s desk for signature
Read full article: ‘Audrii’s Law’ unanimously passes Texas Senate, now heads to Governor Abbott’s desk for signatureTexas lawmakers have unanimously voted to send H.B. 2000 - better known as Audrii’s Law - to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk to be signed into law.
Driverless cars are multiplying on Texas roads. Here’s what you should know.
Read full article: Driverless cars are multiplying on Texas roads. Here’s what you should know.Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, are here. Tribune journalists took a ride in one recently and answer the biggest questions about who’s driving the driverless trend and how the state regulates them.
These 2 senators were the only Republicans to vote for Paxton impeachment articles
Read full article: These 2 senators were the only Republicans to vote for Paxton impeachment articlesKelly Hancock and Robert Nichols broke from the rest of their party, but longtime observers said they weren’t surprised.
Senate Republicans say House managers failed to meet high burden of proof
Read full article: Senate Republicans say House managers failed to meet high burden of proofDemocrats, however, said their GOP colleagues “caved” to outside pressure in voting to acquit and return Ken Paxton to his job as attorney general.
Own an electric vehicle in Texas? You’ll need to pay an additional fee when renewing your registration starting Sept. 1
Read full article: Own an electric vehicle in Texas? You’ll need to pay an additional fee when renewing your registration starting Sept. 1Texans, if you own an electric vehicle, you’ll need to fork over some extra cash when you renew your registration.
As Texas Republican senators march in lockstep, Robert Nichols is willing to break away
Read full article: As Texas Republican senators march in lockstep, Robert Nichols is willing to break awayWhether it’s supporting a rape exception for abortion or opposing school choice, Nichols has gone his own way on certain GOP priorities.
Texas Senate passes school safety bill that would require districts to bolster their active-shooter plans
Read full article: Texas Senate passes school safety bill that would require districts to bolster their active-shooter plansBoth chambers have said school safety is a priority this session after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school last year.
Economic incentives clear Senate committee as negotiations continue
Read full article: Economic incentives clear Senate committee as negotiations continueLawmakers are trying hard to come up with an agreement on how to replace an embattled 20-year tax abatement program for big companies that expired in December.
Abortion bills gain little traction as Texas Legislature turns its attention to LGBTQ restrictions
Read full article: Abortion bills gain little traction as Texas Legislature turns its attention to LGBTQ restrictionsTexas’ abortion laws look likely to remain about where they were at the beginning of the legislative session, as key deadlines pass without any movement on abortion-related bills.
Texas Education Agency would have new power to enforce school safety plans under Senate bill
Read full article: Texas Education Agency would have new power to enforce school safety plans under Senate billThe bill, introduced months after the Uvalde school shooting, also allocates more funds to the state’s school safety allotment, which is money given to districts to improve campus security.
Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula
Read full article: Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formulaSenators in the finance committee asked questions Monday about the pros and cons of basing the amount of money that schools get per student on enrollment instead of attendance. Districts say the change could mean millions in additional funding.
Leading anti-abortion group drops support of Texas lawmaker after he pledges to support exceptions for rape
Read full article: Leading anti-abortion group drops support of Texas lawmaker after he pledges to support exceptions for rapeOther anti-abortion groups and Republicans said they will continue to support state Sen. Robert Nichols after his comments at The Texas Tribune Festival.
Republican Texas senator says he will support new rape exceptions for abortion
Read full article: Republican Texas senator says he will support new rape exceptions for abortionOne of the longest-serving Republican state senators, Robert Nichols is among the first to say publicly he’d support revising the state’s abortion prohibition. He spoke Friday at The Texas Tribune Festival.
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Texas senators blast regulator for power grid winterization loophole lawmakers wrote into law
Read full article: Texas senators blast regulator for power grid winterization loophole lawmakers wrote into lawThe law says the state's natural gas system won't be required to prepare for extreme weather until 2022 at the earliest and allows companies to opt out of weatherization requirements.