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TEXAS LEGISLATURE


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2 hours ago

First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal

Read full article: First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal

The trial of the Peruvian woman was the first test of the Trump administration’s new policy aimed at prosecuting immigrants who crossed the border illegally with military-related charges.

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2 hours ago

Texas secretary of state refers 33 potential noncitizen voters for criminal investigation

Read full article: Texas secretary of state refers 33 potential noncitizen voters for criminal investigation

The 33 potential voting violations are a tiny fraction of the roughly 11 million who cast ballots in the November 2024 election.

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6 hours ago

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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6 hours ago

As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef

Read full article: As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef

Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.

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11 hours ago

Meet the next 20 speakers joining TribFest 2025

Read full article: Meet the next 20 speakers joining TribFest 2025

Michael Curry, Joe Lonsdale, Beto O’Rourke, Katie Phang and Margaret Spellings, among many others, join us this November in downtown Austin

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12 hours ago

A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative session

Read full article: A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative session

Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this year.

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12 hours ago

Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

Read full article: Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

Not long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar energy. Now they’re bypassing the grid and building their own gas-fired power plants on site.

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1 day ago

Texas’ undocumented college students no longer qualify for in-state tuition

Read full article: Texas’ undocumented college students no longer qualify for in-state tuition

Within hours of a federal lawsuit targeting Texas’ policy of letting its nearly 20,000 undocumented students qualify for lower public tuition rates, the 24-year-old law was no more.

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1 day ago

Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.

The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

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1 day ago

Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases

Read full article: Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases

Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk food.

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1 day ago

Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties

Read full article: Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties

People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.

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1 day ago

Voters will have final say on billions of tax cuts for Texas homeowners, businesses

Read full article: Voters will have final say on billions of tax cuts for Texas homeowners, businesses

Texas is slated to spend $51 billion on property tax cuts over the next two years. Some worry that’s unsustainable.

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2 days ago

TribCast: Did lawmakers improve Texas’ infrastructure?

Read full article: TribCast: Did lawmakers improve Texas’ infrastructure?

Will Texas be able to keep the lights on and water flowing til the next legislative session?

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2 days ago

What Texas lawmakers did after the state’s largest wildfire

Read full article: What Texas lawmakers did after the state’s largest wildfire

A package of bills aims to better prepare the state to prevent and fight wildfires.

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2 days ago

From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools

Read full article: From vouchers to a cellphone ban, this year’s lawmaking session brought transformative changes to Texas schools

An agenda driven by conservative priorities, schools’ financial duress and teacher needs led to an $8.5 billion boost, new discipline rules, more Christianity in classrooms and a DEI ban.

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2 days ago

Texas lawmakers voted to ban consumable THC products. Will Gov. Greg Abbott sign — or veto — the bill?

Read full article: Texas lawmakers voted to ban consumable THC products. Will Gov. Greg Abbott sign — or veto — the bill?

Abbott faces pressure from both sides of the aisle. The prohibition was a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, but some hemp farmers and veterans want it killed.

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3 days ago

In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions

Read full article: In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions

House and Senate members agreed that judges needed a pay raise. But they spent the final hours of the legislative session debating whether Texas lawmakers should also benefit from the boost.

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3 days ago

Rep. Tony Tinderholt, voice of the insurgent far right GOP, to retire from the Texas House

Read full article: Rep. Tony Tinderholt, voice of the insurgent far right GOP, to retire from the Texas House

Tinderholt attributed his decision to retire to his confidence in a new conservative generation of lawmakers and a desire to spend more time with his family.

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3 days ago

School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session

Read full article: School vouchers, THC ban, property tax cuts: Here’s what Texas lawmakers did in the 2025 regular session

The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.

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3 days ago

Texas Education Agency extends Houston school district takeover through 2027

Read full article: Texas Education Agency extends Houston school district takeover through 2027

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath applauded the district for its improvements while citing the need for more time to “achieve lasting success for students.”

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3 days ago

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear GOP activist’s lawsuit challenging Texas Ethics Commission’s lobbying fine

Read full article: U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear GOP activist’s lawsuit challenging Texas Ethics Commission’s lobbying fine

Former Empower Texans leader Michael Quinn Sullivan has challenged a $10,000 fine from the Texas Ethics Commission for failure to register as a lobbyist for more than 10 years at nearly every level of the state court system.

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3 days ago

Bills aimed at studying, restricting “forever chemicals” in Texas fail

Read full article: Bills aimed at studying, restricting “forever chemicals” in Texas fail

Texas lawmakers bypassed bills that would have restricted “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge, studied health impacts and banned some uses of PFAS-laced firefighting foams.

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3 days ago

How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Read full article: How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas

Texas is poised to lead the country in an initiative to inform denizens of what’s in their food. Food industry experts say it’s going too far.

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3 days ago

Texas property tax cut bills that could save homeowners $500 per year headed to governor’s desk

Read full article: Texas property tax cut bills that could save homeowners $500 per year headed to governor’s desk

A set of property tax cut bills in Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 23, are now headed to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for signature.

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3 days ago

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 state’s high home prices and rents.

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Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature

Read full article: Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

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Texas Legislature gives new city of Starbase authority to shut down local beach for SpaceX launches

Read full article: Texas Legislature gives new city of Starbase authority to shut down local beach for SpaceX launches

Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.

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Effort to curb personal injury lawsuit payouts dies in the Texas Legislature

Read full article: Effort to curb personal injury lawsuit payouts dies in the Texas Legislature

The goal of the bill, according to the author, was to curb “nuclear verdicts” — ones that award victims $10 million or more.

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Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

Read full article: Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own retirement benefits.

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Democrats lash out as Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens

Read full article: Democrats lash out as Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens

Tensions flared and the debate turned personal as Republicans said their bill empowered parents and denied predictions that the ban will endanger children.

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Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

Read full article: Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

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Bill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk

Read full article: Bill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’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 moves close to ban on some land sales to foreigners

Read full article: Texas moves close to ban on some land sales to foreigners

The Legislature has approved a conference committee report that lists sales to certain people from China, North Korea, Russia and Iran as threats to national security.

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Texas Legislature passes bill to ban all THC products: What’s next for the industry?

Read full article: Texas Legislature passes bill to ban all THC products: What’s next for the industry?

Senate Bill 3, a controversial measure that would ban all THC products in Texas, has officially passed both chambers of the Texas Legislature. The bill is now on Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, where he will make the final decision on whether it becomes law.

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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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The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply

Read full article: The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply

Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state approaches a crisis.

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Texas poised to add $100 million to child care scholarship program

Read full article: Texas poised to add $100 million to child care scholarship program

Reallocated funding for the program that will go to providers will benefit nearly 95,000 children on a waitlist for scholarships.

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A bill to air-condition all Texas prisons likely to fail again in the Senate

Read full article: A bill to air-condition all Texas prisons likely to fail again in the Senate

House Bill 3006 would have required the installation of climate control in state prison by 2032.

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Texas just defined man and woman. Here’s why that matters.

Read full article: Texas just defined man and woman. Here’s why that matters.

Critics say House Bill 229, which has gone to the governor, discriminates against trans people, but the full effect remains to be seen.

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Bill that would have banned Texas minors from social media misses key deadline

Read full article: Bill that would have banned Texas minors from social media misses key deadline

House Bill 186, approved by the lower chamber in May, never received a vote in the Senate.

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Texas to expand how schools discipline students

Read full article: Texas to expand how schools discipline students

House Bill 6, which now heads to the governor, targets the increase in violence that has plagued schools since the pandemic.

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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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Top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton pushed out over sexual harassment allegations, lawsuit says

Read full article: Top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton pushed out over sexual harassment allegations, lawsuit says

The harassment allegedly took place while the two were on leave from the agency working on Paxton’s impeachment defense.

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Oil companies win protections from Texas Legislature ahead of selling fracking water

Read full article: Oil companies win protections from Texas Legislature ahead of selling fracking water

At least four companies say they are prepared to treat the water well enough to be released into rivers in West Texas. Environmental groups say the state is moving too fast.

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Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year

Read full article: Once again, Texas Legislature unlikely to pass ethics legislation this year

Lawmakers filed dozens of bills that would increase transparency around spending in elections and strengthen penalties for campaign and lobbying violations. None are poised to pass.

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Texas will require state documents to reflect sex assigned at birth

Read full article: Texas will require state documents to reflect sex assigned at birth

Many trans Texans have changed the sex listed on their birth certificate, driver’s licenses and other documents. They say their identities will be invalidated under bill headed to governor's desk.

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Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

Read full article: Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.

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Texas bill penalizing cities and counties for progressive policies misses House deadline

Read full article: Texas bill penalizing cities and counties for progressive policies misses House deadline

Senate Bill 2858 would have expanded a sweeping state law intended to erode the authority of the state’s major urban areas.

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Lawmakers approve bill limiting protests at public universities

Read full article: Lawmakers approve bill limiting protests at public universities

The proposal is largely in response to massive pro-Palestinian demonstrations last year. Critics say it would walk back free speech protections that conservatives advocated for in previous legislative sessions.

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Texas lawmakers expand medical marijuana program eligibility amid looming hemp ban

Read full article: Texas lawmakers expand medical marijuana program eligibility amid looming hemp ban

House Bill 46, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval, would include more patients with chronic pain and allow for prescribed vaporized and aerosol products, such as vapes.

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“Anti-Red Flag Act” that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Read full article: “Anti-Red Flag Act” that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Senate Bill 1362 would prevent officials from taking someone’s firearms if they haven’t been charged with a crime or aren’t subject to a protective order under the Texas Family Code.

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Texas oil companies face new deadlines to plug inactive wells

Read full article: Texas oil companies face new deadlines to plug inactive wells

Senate Bill 1150, which is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, is a rare example of the Texas Legislature regulating the state’s oil and gas industry.

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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 state’s high home prices.

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Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

Read full article: Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas needs to save its water supply.

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TribCast: Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott are getting what they want this legislative session

Read full article: TribCast: Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott are getting what they want this legislative session

In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor talk with politics reporter Jasper Scherer about education funding, a THC ban and the success of conservative priorities this year.

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An East Texas community grapples with school closures as education options shift

Read full article: An East Texas community grapples with school closures as education options shift

The schools were closed last week after years of declining enrollment. The school communities said increased choices were to blame.

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Texas lawmaker abruptly spiked his bill to punish cities that don’t deal with homeless encampments

Read full article: Texas lawmaker abruptly spiked his bill to punish cities that don’t deal with homeless encampments

The bill would have withheld some tax dollars from cities that did not comply with state law.

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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 parents’ approval would be needed to create the oversight councils.

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Texas Republicans want to block cities' gun buyback programs

Read full article: Texas Republicans want to block cities' gun buyback programs

Much of the debate focused on the tense relationship between cities and the Texas Legislature. The bill is head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

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Texas lawmakers push school safety, religious freedom bills

Read full article: Texas lawmakers push school safety, religious freedom bills

Texas lawmakers are advancing several bills that could impact student experience in schools across the state, ranging from enhanced safety measures to religious expression and technology use policies.

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Bill that gives Texas increased oversight of largest energy users wins Legislature’s approval

Read full article: Bill that gives Texas increased oversight of largest energy users wins Legislature’s approval

Senate Bill 6, which now heads to the governor’s desk, gives the state’s electricity managers the ability to shut power to large consumers during emergencies.

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Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Read full article: Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Democrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and needed 100 votes to clear the lower chamber.

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THC ban will destroy Texas' hemp agriculture industry, farmers say

Read full article: THC ban will destroy Texas' hemp agriculture industry, farmers say

While state leaders say growers can still produce industrial hemp, farmers say they will quit growing the plant altogether under a total THC ban.

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Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

Read full article: Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

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Legislature clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency

Read full article: Legislature clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency

SB 3070, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature, would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on ticket purchases.

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Texas Legislature approves making vaccine exemption process easier

Read full article: Texas Legislature approves making vaccine exemption process easier

Instead of waiting for the state to send them one, parents would be able to print out vaccine exemption forms at home if they want to skip school-required shots. Critics believe the bill would increase infections.

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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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Texas’ DEI ban on public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for final sign-off

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

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

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Texas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill headed to governor

Read full article: Texas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill headed to governor

Both houses have approved Senate Bill 10 even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

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Bill to give political appointees more oversight over Texas universities wins final passage

Read full article: Bill to give political appointees more oversight over Texas universities wins final passage

The latest version of the proposal eliminates language that would have required university curricula not to advocate that “any race, sex, ethnicity or religious belief is inherently superior to another.”

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Overriding a Texas governor’s veto can be impossible. Lawmakers are trying to change that.

Read full article: Overriding a Texas governor’s veto can be impossible. Lawmakers are trying to change that.

The state constitution’s legislative calendar — not a vote threshold — makes it hard to overrule the governor. Legislators are crafting an amendment that would make more overrides possible.

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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 tenants’ advocates warned would make it easier for Texas landlords to evict renters.

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Food aid cuts and other changes: What the U.S. House spending bill could mean for Texans

Read full article: Food aid cuts and other changes: What the U.S. House spending bill could mean for Texans

Many low-income families would see cuts in health care and food benefits. The state hopes for a big reimbursement for border security spending.

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"See how we do things": Austin cannabis shop invites Texas lawmakers wanting to ban THC

Read full article: "See how we do things": Austin cannabis shop invites Texas lawmakers wanting to ban THC

A bill that would make it illegal to sell THC products could soon head over to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. For a cannabis store employee, lawmakers don't know enough about the industry they're trying to shut down.

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Texas is about to ban THC products. Here’s what to know.

Read full article: Texas is about to ban THC products. Here’s what to know.

The ban aims to remove products — made legal through a 2019 loophole — that provide a similar high to marijuana and are easily accessible to the general public.

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Texas lawmakers push to regulate AI in government and the tech industry

Read full article: Texas lawmakers push to regulate AI in government and the tech industry

As the state seeks to put guardrails around the fast-growing technology, some critics say the bill doesn’t go far enough to protect citizens while industry worries about stifling innovation.

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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 don’t reach an agreement.

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$8.5 billion school funding package passes Texas Senate

Read full article: $8.5 billion school funding package passes Texas Senate

The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation. It now heads to the House, where leaders say it will pass.

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Senators moderate rewrite of Texas student discipline rules, giving schools more flexibility

Read full article: Senators moderate rewrite of Texas student discipline rules, giving schools more flexibility

The Texas Senate had previously proposed more severe consequences in the bill.

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Texas may require medical records list patients’ sex assigned at birth

Read full article: Texas may require medical records list patients’ 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 patients’ listed sex outside of certain exemptions.

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Retailers say Texas’ “devastating” THC ban will force them to close shop

Read full article: Retailers say Texas’ “devastating” 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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It’s “Texas Time”: Legislature OKs permanent daylight saving time, but Congress must also act

Read full article: It’s “Texas Time”: Legislature OKs permanent daylight saving time, but Congress must also act

Federal action would be needed to make the change legal. Lawmakers at both the state and federal levels have debated the question for decades.

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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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Governor Abbott signs bill banning vape ads near Texas schools, churches

Read full article: Governor Abbott signs bill banning vape ads near Texas schools, churches

A new law in Texas will soon prohibit e-cigarette advertisements within 1,000 feet of schools and churches, following the signing of Senate Bill 1316.

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Classroom violence went up in Texas after the pandemic. Is more discipline the answer?

Read full article: Classroom violence went up in Texas after the pandemic. Is more discipline the answer?

Texas lawmakers are poised to make it easier to suspend disruptive students. But some teachers and school psychologists say discipline alone won’t meet the mental health needs at the root of their behavior.

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As measles outbreak continues, new parents in Lubbock face unexpected fears

Read full article: As measles outbreak continues, new parents in Lubbock face unexpected fears

Many of the patients are being treated in Lubbock, a medical hub for the South Plains where the outbreak originated.

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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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Bill to teach Texas kids the dangers of communism — but not fascism — clears the Legislature

Read full article: Bill to teach Texas kids the dangers of communism — but not fascism — clears the Legislature

The bill won bipartisan support despite efforts from multiple Democrats that would have also required students to learn about fascism and Nazism.

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$12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending

Read full article: $12 billion added to congressional spending bill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending

The U.S. House approved the budget reconciliation bill, which also includes preservation of 2017 tax cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP.

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Water bills face deadline threat as Texas lawmakers negotiate spending priorities

Read full article: Water bills face deadline threat as Texas lawmakers negotiate spending priorities

Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the money has caused friction at the Capitol.

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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 state’s public schools, with money earmarked for teacher pay and overhead costs.

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Texas braces for an imminent screwworm infestation, a threat to the state’s cattle industry

Read full article: Texas braces for an imminent screwworm infestation, a threat to the state’s cattle industry

U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz hope to fund an operation to kill the parasitic fly before too much damage is done.

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In El Paso, measles is infecting more adults than children

Read full article: In El Paso, measles is infecting more adults than children

Adults who are unsure whether they’re vaccinated can get additional shots, health experts say.

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Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions

Read full article: Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions

The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.

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Major energy consumers will face new limits if Texas House approves proposal

Read full article: Major energy consumers will face new limits if Texas House approves proposal

The legislation would give ERCOT the ability to turn off power to major consumers in an emergency.

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Federal trial opens to determine whether Texas discriminated in redrawn redistricting maps

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The trial in El Paso will hear a challenge over the redistricting maps drawn by the Legislature that are based on the 2020 census.

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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 “Life of the Mother Act” bill later this week.

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TribCast: Higher education and the battle for Texas universities

Read full article: TribCast: Higher education and the battle for Texas universities

The gang talks about the Texas Legislature’s efforts to rein in universities, and all the changes at the top.

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