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THC ban stalls out down the homestretch of Texas special legislative session

Read full article: THC ban stalls out down the homestretch of Texas special legislative session

High priority bills that propose banning THC have not moved through the Texas House, as the current overtime session could conclude in the coming days.

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15 hours ago

Texas House advances bill to levy stricter penalties on camps following the Hill Country flood

Read full article: Texas House advances bill to levy stricter penalties on camps following the Hill Country flood

HB 256 would prevent camps from correcting violations on the spot to avoid state penalties and reduce the number of camps serving on a state panel to a maximum of two.

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1 day ago

โ€œBathroom billโ€ aimed at trans people approved by Texas House after decade of failed attempts

Read full article: โ€œBathroom billโ€ aimed at trans people approved by Texas House after decade of failed attempts

Senate Bill 8 will restrict restrooms in government buildings, public schools and universities based on sex assigned at birth and apply $25,000 fines for violations.

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1 day ago

THC, hemp ban sits in Texas House as parents, recovery advocates demand action

Read full article: THC, hemp ban sits in Texas House as parents, recovery advocates demand action

With just days left in the special legislative session, a bill to ban hemp-derived THC products in Texas hasnโ€™t moved in the Texas House leaving parents, addiction recovery advocates, and some school leaders increasingly frustrated.

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2 days ago

Harris County constables, sheriffs could contract with HOAs without commissionersโ€™ OK under bill heading to Abbott

Read full article: Harris County constables, sheriffs could contract with HOAs without commissionersโ€™ OK under bill heading to Abbott

House Bill 26 advanced out of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday evening, two days after being added to the second special sessionโ€™s agenda.

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3 days ago

House Democratsโ€™ frustration with STAAR bill highlights divide over how new test should look

Read full article: House Democratsโ€™ frustration with STAAR bill highlights divide over how new test should look

Democrats say recent changes to the bill give too much power to the TEA and fall short of meaningfully easing the pressures of standardized testing.

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3 days ago

Bill addressing safety at youth camps passes Texas House

Read full article: Bill addressing safety at youth camps passes Texas House

A bill addressing who can serve on the Youth Camp Advisory Committee is headed to the Texas House.

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3 days ago

Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbottโ€™s desk

Read full article: Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbottโ€™s desk

The measure comes four years after the stateโ€™s highest criminal court ruled the agency could not bring election cases without an invitation from local prosecutors.

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For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention โ€” and partisan retribution at home

Read full article: For their walkout, Texas Democrats get national attention โ€” and partisan retribution at home

Democrats said the walkout inspired a national protest against GOP redistricting. But it also greased the path for other bills they oppose and unified Texas Republicans.

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Fresh off Texas Senateโ€™s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuits

Read full article: Fresh off Texas Senateโ€™s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuits

One lawsuit, filed by LULAC on behalf of 13 Texas residents, states that the redrawn districts in the new map are racially discriminatory and violate voter protection laws.

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โ€œBathroom billโ€ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing

Read full article: โ€œBathroom billโ€ advances in Texas House days after tensions flared at hearing

Senate Bill 8, which now heads to the House floor, would restrict which bathrooms in government buildings transgender people would be allowed to use.

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Texas Senate panel advances controversial congressional map, redrawing District 9 and threatening key Democratic seats

Read full article: Texas Senate panel advances controversial congressional map, redrawing District 9 and threatening key Democratic seats

A Texas Senate panel has advanced a controversial new congressional map, moving it one step closer to Governor Greg Abbottโ€™s approval โ€” and one step further from what Democrats call fair representation.

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In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills

Read full article: In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills

Hereโ€™s where the proposed laws to address camp safety, flood warnings and emergency response stand in the Legislature.

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Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democratsโ€™ walkout

Read full article: Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democratsโ€™ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOPโ€™s slim majority in the U.S. House.

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Texas Dems return for 2nd special session

Read full article: Texas Dems return for 2nd special session

Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trumpโ€™s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

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Texas Senate fast tracks THC ban, flood prep and bathroom restrictions for transgender people

Read full article: Texas Senate fast tracks THC ban, flood prep and bathroom restrictions for transgender people

Senators moved fast on Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s agenda for the second special session. With House Democrats back in Texas, bills can now move through that chamber.

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Texas Democrats return for second special session as redistricting fight resumes

Read full article: Texas Democrats return for second special session as redistricting fight resumes

After a two-week walkout, enough Texas House Democrats have returned to the Capitol to restore a quorum, allowing the second special session to begin. The return follows intense protest over Republicansโ€™ mid-decade congressional redistricting effort.

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DPS to monitor Democrats who left the state during redistricting dispute to ensure their return 2nd special session

Read full article: DPS to monitor Democrats who left the state during redistricting dispute to ensure their return 2nd special session

Democratic lawmakers who walked out will now be subject to an around-the-clock escort by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Burrows said

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Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan

Read full article: Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan

After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.

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Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state

Read full article: Abbott calls second special session as first round ends with Democrats still out of state

The second session is set to consider the same agenda that stalled in the first, with redistricting and disaster response at the top of the governorโ€™s priorities.

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Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

Read full article: Texas Republicans and Democrats, locked in redistricting battle, weaponize flood response

With Democratsโ€™ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.

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In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democratsโ€™ last tool of resistance

Read full article: In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democratsโ€™ last tool of resistance

Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicansโ€™ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional democratic norms to break the impasse.

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How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Read full article: How Texas Democrats' walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald Trump to win more seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Read full article: Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governorโ€™s authority to make the request.

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California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

Read full article: California's Newsom, Pelosi back Texas Democrats as GOP warns of more escalations over walkout

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.

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Texas Democrats face legal pressure after redistricting walkout

Read full article: Texas Democrats face legal pressure after redistricting walkout

In response to Texas Democrats blocking the quorum needed for redistricting, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, House Speaker Dustin Burrows, and Attorney General Ken Paxton are turning up the heatโ€”threatening legal action and seeking federal help to bring the lawmakers back.

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Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

Read full article: Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

โ€œIs Gene Wu back in China?โ€ state Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Galveston Republican, posted on X on Monday โ€” the first day the House did not reach a quorum due to the absent Democrats.

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Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

Read full article: Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOPโ€™s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

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Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

Read full article: Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOPโ€™s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

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Texas House Democrats say a bomb threat was made at their hotel amid redistricting walkout

Read full article: Texas House Democrats say a bomb threat was made at their hotel amid redistricting walkout

Chair Rep. Gene Wu and his colleagues reassure their supporters: "We are safe, we are secure, and we are undeterred."

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Texas House committee discusses flood bills despite standstill

Read full article: Texas House committee discusses flood bills despite standstill

Only one Democrat taking part in the quorum break was absent from the panel as the group discussed five bills and the chair vowed their work would go on.

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Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkout

Read full article: Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader, escalating efforts to end walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the โ€œringleaderโ€ of Democrats who left the state to block a vote on a new congressional voting map pushed by President Donald Trump.

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Beto Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s political group is a top funder for Texas Democratsโ€™ exodus to block GOP congressional map

Read full article: Beto Oโ€™Rourkeโ€™s political group is a top funder for Texas Democratsโ€™ exodus to block GOP congressional map

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democratsโ€™ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this yearโ€™s effort.

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DNC Chair stands in solidarity with Texas lawmakers in Illinois blocking redistricting vote

Read full article: DNC Chair stands in solidarity with Texas lawmakers in Illinois blocking redistricting vote

As a political chess match wages on against Texas lawmakers and an attempt to block a vote on a โ€œriggedโ€ congressional redistricting map, officials with the Democratic National Convention are joining the effort in Illinois.

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Trump's redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Read full article: Trump's redistricting fight could broaden and last a while with Texas and California as epicenters

Texas and California are at the center of a national political power struggle that could reshape Trump's second presidency.

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The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

Read full article: The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know

Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face financial and political risk in their bid to block the GOP plan.

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Democratsโ€™ quorum-breaking flight puts Abbottโ€™s agenda in limbo for special legislative session

Read full article: Democratsโ€™ quorum-breaking flight puts Abbottโ€™s agenda in limbo for special legislative session

Democrats fled the state to stop Republicansโ€™ attempt to redraw congressional districts, but bills aimed at everything from a THC product ban to bolstering flood response are now in doubt.

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Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting

Read full article: Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting

The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts.

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LIVE: Texas Democrats join state lawmakers nationwide to speak out against redistricting efforts

Read full article: LIVE: Texas Democrats join state lawmakers nationwide to speak out against redistricting efforts

Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent Republicans from adopting U.S. House maps that President Donald Trump wants in place before the 2026 midterm elections.

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The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting

Read full article: The Latest: Texas governor threatens lawmakers who left the state over Trump-backed redistricting

Dozens of Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an attempt to block the adoption of redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump.

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โ€˜The truancy ends nowโ€™: Gov. Abbott outlines legal consequences for Texas House Democrats breaking quorum

Read full article: โ€˜The truancy ends nowโ€™: Gov. Abbott outlines legal consequences for Texas House Democrats breaking quorum

Sunday night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a heated statement warning of legal consequences for Democratic members of the Texas House who chose to leave the state to break quorum and block Republican-backed legislation earlier in the day.

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A look back at when Texas House Democrats walked out in 2021 to block GOP voting bill

Read full article: A look back at when Texas House Democrats walked out in 2021 to block GOP voting bill

As Texas House Democrats once again deny quorum over Republican-led redistricting efforts, marking the first Democratic walkout in more than four years.

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Texas Senate Democrats support House walkout over โ€˜riggedโ€™ redistricting map

Read full article: Texas Senate Democrats support House walkout over โ€˜riggedโ€™ redistricting map

In a dramatic escalation of opposition to redistricting efforts led by Republicans in Texas, the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus have expressed strong support for their House counterparts, who have denied quorum in protest of a proposed congressional map they call โ€œriggedโ€ and disenfranchising.

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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

Read full article: Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

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Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPโ€™s proposed congressional map

Read full article: Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOPโ€™s proposed congressional map

The lawmakersโ€™ absence means the lower chamber wonโ€™t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

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Democrats say a GOP plan to redraw House districts in Texas harms Black and Hispanic voters

Read full article: Democrats say a GOP plan to redraw House districts in Texas harms Black and Hispanic voters

Democrats are arguing that a Republican plan for redrawing districts in Texas to create more winnable U.S. House seats for the GOP is an attack on Black and Hispanic voters.

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Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin

Read full article: Texas GOP once again tries to ban local governments from hiring lobbyists in Austin

Critics of the bill say the stateโ€™s smallest cities and school districts will be silenced at the Capitol.

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Texas Republicans get a bigger House edge under a new map, meeting Trump's goals

Read full article: Texas Republicans get a bigger House edge under a new map, meeting Trump's goals

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts as they brace for a challenging midterm election in 2026.

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Deadlock in Texasโ€™ District 18 race with high undecided voter rates, University of Houston poll reveals

Read full article: Deadlock in Texasโ€™ District 18 race with high undecided voter rates, University of Houston poll reveals

With several candidates lined up to represent the district, which has remained unseated since March, the results from the survey further demonstrate how heated the race has become.

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Controversial redistricting proposal sparks heated Houston hearing

Read full article: Controversial redistricting proposal sparks heated Houston hearing

Hundreds of Texas residents gathered at the University of Houston today to speak directly to lawmakers about a controversial redistricting proposal that could reshape the stateโ€™s political map.

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Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

Read full article: Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

Hereโ€™s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session.

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Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as โ€œliberal,โ€ kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda

Read full article: Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as โ€œliberal,โ€ kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda

At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave their mark on some of the GOP bills they disagreed with.

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Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Read full article: Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat.

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Texas lawmakers to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

Read full article: Texas lawmakers to allow smaller homes on smaller lots

State legislators passed an array of bills this year aimed at reining in the stateโ€™s high home prices and rents.

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Bill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s desk

Read full article: Bill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbottโ€™s desk

Research shows cellphones interfere with students' ability to focus in class. Texas would join at least nine other states that ban students from using their phones during the school day.

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Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding

Read full article: Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding

Gov. Greg Abbott has already said he intends to sign the bill, which will give schools funding for salary increases, special education, teacher preparation and operational costs.

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Automatic denial of bail for some migrants fails to pass Texas House

Read full article: Automatic denial of bail for some migrants fails to pass Texas House

Supporters said the proposal, which sought to amend the state constitution, would improve safety. Critics said it would violate due process and unfairly target minority groups.

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Texas Senate praises HISD Superintendent Mike Miles as model example of possibilities through strong accountability

Read full article: Texas Senate praises HISD Superintendent Mike Miles as model example of possibilities through strong accountability

The Texas Senate has passed House Bill 4 with a 23-8 vote, citing Houston ISD's academic improvements under Superintendent Mike Miles as an example of effective accountability.

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โ€œAnti-Red Flag Actโ€ that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Read full article: โ€œAnti-Red Flag Actโ€ that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Senate Bill 1362 would prevent officials from taking someoneโ€™s firearms if they havenโ€™t been charged with a crime or arenโ€™t subject to a protective order under the Texas Family Code.

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Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

Read full article: Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the stateโ€™s high home prices.

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New limits for personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits may become a reality in Texas

Read full article: New limits for personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits may become a reality in Texas

The House made changes to the proposal that leave open ways for victims to be compensated beyond medical bills.

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Bill giving Texas parents, school boards more control over library books heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

Read full article: Bill giving Texas parents, school boards more control over library books heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. In most cases only 50 parentsโ€™ approval would be needed to create the oversight councils.

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Bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots resurrected in Texas House

Read full article: Bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots resurrected in Texas House

A top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the legislation would make it easier to construct homes on smaller lots. A House Democrat briefly killed the bill.

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After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda

Read full article: After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows has accelerated action on bail, school vouchers and social issues.

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Texasโ€™ DEI ban on public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for final sign-off

Read full article: Texasโ€™ DEI ban on public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for final sign-off

Senate Bill 12โ€™s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas.

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Eviction bill now focuses on squatters in Texas House rewrite

Read full article: Eviction bill now focuses on squatters in Texas House rewrite

The chamber jettisoned a provision tenantsโ€™ advocates warned would make it easier for Texas landlords to evict renters.

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Texas House, Senate will seek middle ground on bill to scrap STAAR test

Read full article: Texas House, Senate will seek middle ground on bill to scrap STAAR test

The chambers differ on how much power districts should have to push back in courts over their accountability ratings. They risk keeping STAAR by default if they donโ€™t reach an agreement.

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Texas may require medical records list patientsโ€™ sex assigned at birth

Read full article: Texas may require medical records list patientsโ€™ sex assigned at birth

The bill, which is poised to become law, creates up to a $250,000 fine for medical professionals who change a patientsโ€™ listed sex outside of certain exemptions.

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Retailers say Texasโ€™ โ€œdevastatingโ€ THC ban will force them to close shop

Read full article: Retailers say Texasโ€™ โ€œdevastatingโ€ THC ban will force them to close shop

Some hemp retailers are looking at other states, while others say they are ready to take Texas to court over a THC ban.

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Prayer period in schools backed by Texas Legislature

Read full article: Prayer period in schools backed by Texas Legislature

A House vote showed broad support for the measure that would let districts set aside time for prayer or religious study.

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Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

Read full article: Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote

The House approved the ban after previously considering proposals to preserve the industry by tightening regulations.

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Texas House, Senate lawmakers reach $8.5 billion school funding deal

Read full article: Texas House, Senate lawmakers reach $8.5 billion school funding deal

The deal appears to strike a face-saving compromise for both chambers over how to increase funds for the stateโ€™s public schools, with money earmarked for teacher pay and overhead costs.

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Texas Legislature moves to build Texas Life Memorial on Capitol grounds

Read full article: Texas Legislature moves to build Texas Life Memorial on Capitol grounds

Approval of the monument comes as the lower chamber prepares to debate the โ€œLife of the Mother Actโ€ bill later this week.

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Vacant offices, strip malls may get new life as housing in Texasโ€™ largest cities

Read full article: Vacant offices, strip malls may get new life as housing in Texasโ€™ largest cities

The bill is part of a suite of GOP proposals aimed at curbing the stateโ€™s high housing costs โ€” chiefly by allowing more homes to be built.

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Another big tax cut for Texas homeowners appears imminent

Read full article: Another big tax cut for Texas homeowners appears imminent

Providing bigger tax breaks to homeowners is a key component of a deal brokered by Republicans in the Texas Legislature to lower tax bills for Texans.

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Stricter bail rules win final passage in Texas Legislature, will go to voters in November

Read full article: Stricter bail rules win final passage in Texas Legislature, will go to voters in November

The House passage of the measure asking voters to amend the state Constitution to tighten the stateโ€™s bail laws hands a major policy win to Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Oil companies want protection as Texas considers allowing treated fracking water released into rivers

Read full article: Oil companies want protection as Texas considers allowing treated fracking water released into rivers

As the state grapples with a threatened water supply, industry and lawmakers have invested millions in research to clean the toxic backwash for use in for agriculture.

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Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline

Read full article: Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline

Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers.

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Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

Read full article: Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval

The bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for a district office and $1,000 for a county office.

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Business tax breaks closer to reality after Texas Senate approves compromise

Read full article: Business tax breaks closer to reality after Texas Senate approves compromise

The Texas House must approve changes to the proposal that were brokered by party leaders. Itโ€™s part of a package of bills to bring down property taxes statewide.

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Clock is ticking for Texas lawmakers to settle differences on $8 billion public school funding package

Read full article: Clock is ticking for Texas lawmakers to settle differences on $8 billion public school funding package

Senators will hold a hearing Thursday on their counterproposal to the House's school funding bill. House Democrats and public education advocates have criticized the upper chamber for not moving faster to advance the legislation.

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Bill requiring Texas hospitals to report the citizenship status of patients killed in House

Read full article: Bill requiring Texas hospitals to report the citizenship status of patients killed in House

It is unclear whether the House bill could come back as an amendment to another measure before the legislative session ends June 2.

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Itโ€™s not just about vouchers and school funding. Here are other Texas public education bills you should track.

Read full article: Itโ€™s not just about vouchers and school funding. Here are other Texas public education bills you should track.

Student discipline, uncertified teachers and school bans on DEI and cellphones are some of the topics being debated at the Texas Legislature this session.

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โ€œA gift to our mothersโ€: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill

Read full article: โ€œA gift to our mothersโ€: Moms could drive solo in car pool lanes under Texas House bill

The bill originally allowed pregnant women to drive in HOV lanes, to be consistent with Texas abortion laws, but legislators extended it to all mothers.

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Bill to expand Texasโ€™ medical marijuana program heads to Senate

Read full article: Bill to expand Texasโ€™ medical marijuana program heads to Senate

House Bill 46 would increase the number of health conditions eligible and would offer smokeable products under the stateโ€™s medical marijuana program.

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Texas bill to overhaul STAAR test clears the House but faces a skeptical Senate

Read full article: Texas bill to overhaul STAAR test clears the House but faces a skeptical Senate

House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how studentsโ€™ performance compares to national averages.

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After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kidsโ€™ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

Read full article: After a sometimes graphic debate, Texas House advances bill limiting kidsโ€™ access to sexually explicit books in libraries

The bill would bar those under 18 from checking out books with sexually explicit material without parental permission.

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Texas House advances bill that would prohibit land sales to people and entities from certain countries

Read full article: Texas House advances bill that would prohibit land sales to people and entities from certain countries

The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would let the governor add more countries to the ban.

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Texas election judges could carry guns if bill OKโ€™d by House becomes law

Read full article: Texas election judges could carry guns if bill OKโ€™d by House becomes law

Supporters said the bill would protect poll workers who continue to face violent threats.

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Texasโ€™ youngest learners are behind in math and reading. A pair of bills aims to get them back on track.

Read full article: Texasโ€™ youngest learners are behind in math and reading. A pair of bills aims to get them back on track.

Students who are behind in third grade rarely catch up. Texas lawmakers want to intervene earlier.

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Texas House committee advances legislation that targets stateโ€™s universities

Read full article: Texas House committee advances legislation that targets stateโ€™s universities

Senate bills that reduce the influence of faculties and restrict protests on college campuses were voted out of committee in a last-minute meeting Monday.

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Amid housing affordability crisis, Texas House votes to take some power from NIMBYs

Read full article: Amid housing affordability crisis, Texas House votes to take some power from NIMBYs

Texas lawmakers have sought to make it easier to build more homes โ€” and harder for neighbors to block projects.

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Texas homeowners could see lower property tax bills if deal from Republican lawmakers passes

Read full article: Texas homeowners could see lower property tax bills if deal from Republican lawmakers passes

Legislators in the House and Senate have reached an agreement on more property tax relief. But some critics worry the cuts arenโ€™t sustainable forever.

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Texas strips protections for teachers, parents who share โ€œobsceneโ€ material with children

Read full article: Texas strips protections for teachers, parents who share โ€œobsceneโ€ material with children

A fiery debate on the House floor Friday gave way to the Senate Bill 412โ€™s final vote. Supporters say itโ€™s needed to protect children.

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Houston stands to gain up to $80M from toll road reform bill

Read full article: Houston stands to gain up to $80M from toll road reform bill

A bill, Senate Bill 2722, aims to reform the distribution of toll road revenues in Harris County, potentially providing Houston up to $80 million over five years.

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Texas House approves antisemitism bill in response to pro-Palestinian protests

Read full article: Texas House approves antisemitism bill in response to pro-Palestinian protests

The bill, which would require schools to use a definition of antisemitism when considering discipline for students, will soon head over to Abbottโ€™s desk.

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The Texas House wants voters to approve billions to save the stateโ€™s water supply

Read full article: The Texas House wants voters to approve billions to save the stateโ€™s water supply

The Senate has a similar proposal, but is more prescriptive in how the money should be spent. The two chambers must agree on the final proposal to send to voters.

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Improved response to mass shooting is goal of โ€œUvalde Strongโ€ bill approved by Texas Legislature

Read full article: Improved response to mass shooting is goal of โ€œUvalde Strongโ€ bill approved by Texas Legislature

Uvaldeโ€™s former mayor, now in the Legislature, wrote the bill so that law-enforcement agencies would have better coordination and leadership as they respond to a mass shooting.

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Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering

Read full article: Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering

If approved, the legislation would expand one of the state's most popular loan programs with even lower interest rates.

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Can Texas lawmakers agree on how to spend billions to save the state's water supply?

Read full article: Can Texas lawmakers agree on how to spend billions to save the state's water supply?

The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the stateโ€™s water community.

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