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Texas Legislature Passes Ban On Puberty Blockers And Drag Shows For Minors, And Transgender Athletes
The Texas Legislature has passed several bills to prohibit puberty blockers, transition surgeries, and drag shows for Texans under 18...
May 24, 2023


‘Christmas tree’ education bills reveal the deep divide between the Texas Senate and House
Christmas came early in the Texas Legislature on Tuesday night, but nobody seems to be feeling the holiday cheer. A bill can become...
May 24, 2023


Religious Bill Stalled: Texas House Rejects Ten Commandments Proposal
In a late-night blow to proponents of promoting the Christian faith in Texas public schools, the Texas House failed to advance a bill...
May 24, 2023


Districts in ‘dire straits’ as they watch school funding fights in Texas legislature
The Texas House on Wednesday postponed a Senate bill to create a school voucher-like program in the state. Senate Bill 9 was amended to...
May 24, 2023


House panel investigating AG Ken Paxton’s office; Paxton calls on Speaker Dade Phelan to resign
The dramatic turn of events began with Paxton accusing Phelan of presiding over the House while drunk. Phelan’s office called it a ploy...
May 23, 2023

Commissioners Court approves proposal for Cost of Living Adjustment
The Brazos Valley Commissioners Court approved a proposal for a 4.5% salary increase for government employees. The approval follows a low...
May 23, 2023


Texas House rejects university tenure ban, puts guardrails around indefinite appointments
The initial proposal, passed by the Senate last month, included language that would effectively terminate tenure offers across the state....
May 23, 2023


Texas lawmakers OK bill that aims to keep sexually explicit material out of school libraries
Approved by both chambers, the bill is now on its way to the governor. Unless he vetoes it, the bill will become law, which means book...
May 23, 2023


Bill to end state vehicle inspections advances in the Texas Legislature
The annual reminder that most Texas drivers need to make sure their vehicle inspections are up to date may be coming to an end now that...
May 23, 2023


Harris County must remove its elections chief under new legislation headed to Gov. Greg Abbott
The Republican-led House also approved a bill that would give the secretary of state new authority to investigate complaints in Harris...
May 23, 2023

Texas Senate passes bill that would expand state authority, shrink local control
The Texas Senate on Monday passed a bill to prevent cities and counties from passing or enforcing any local policy that exceeds minimum...
May 17, 2023

Texas House passes bill to require DFPS to provide luggage to children
It's not uncommon to see children in the Texas foster care system carry their belongings in a trash bag when they move from home to home....
May 16, 2023


Texas Senate approves bill that would let prosecutors pursue murder charges in some fentanyl deaths
House Bill 6 has widespread bipartisan support and is one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities. The legislation now heads back to the lower...
May 16, 2023


House waters down some of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities, adding to late-session uncertainty
With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, the Texas House has started moving on some of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's more...
May 16, 2023


Texas Legislature Passes Texas Data Privacy and Security Act
On May 10, 2023, the Texas Senate passed H.B. 4, also known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”). The TDPSA now heads to...
May 16, 2023


State budget leaders adopt some spending plans for 2024-25 but still no compromise on property taxes
With two weeks to go before the legislative session adjourns, chief budget writers still have not announced compromises on some of the...
May 15, 2023


Texas House approves bills to spend up to $1 billion to buy more state parkland
The Texas House on Monday gave preliminary approval to two bills, Senate Bill 1648 and Senate Joint Resolution 74, that would, with voter...
May 15, 2023


Texas Legislature Passes Crown Act, Which Would Ban Hairstyle Discrimination
The Texas Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Friday that would ban race-based hair discrimination in schools, employment, and housing....
May 14, 2023


Opinion: Texas Legislature must take this opportunity to invest in water infrastructure
The old saying that “whiskey’s for drinking and water’s for fighting,” still bodes true as the state’s growth places unprecedented demand...
May 12, 2023


Abortion Bills Gain Little Traction as Texas Legislature Focuses on LGBTQ Restrictions
The first Texas legislative session after Roe v. Wade was overturned was “a draw,” according to Rep. Donna Howard, a Democrat from...
May 11, 2023
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