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Texas almost approved a school voucher program in the 1950s – to avoid desegregation.
Republican lawmakers in Texas have made school vouchers a priority during the most recent legislative session, and their prize bill will...
May 11, 2023


Texas House passes ban on devices that modify handguns
The Texas House on Thursday approved a bill that would outlaw tiny devices used to modify handguns essentially into fully automatic...
May 11, 2023


A lot of the bills in the Texas Legislature are about to die.
Most bills never get to become laws in Texas. As the legislative session winds down, strategy and the mere brutal passage of time have...
May 11, 2023


Texas bill aimed at removing sodomy ban from state law falls short in House
In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Texas’ law banning sodomy in 2003. It took almost 20 years for Democrats to...
May 11, 2023


Cities worry bill in Texas Legislature threatens local laws
A bill that officials in San Antonio and other Texas cities worry would dismantle many local regulations is quickly making its way...
May 10, 2023


Texas Childcare Advocates Want Lawmakers To Include “Bedrock Childcare Funding” In The State Budget
As federal funding from the Covid-19 pandemic will end in 2024, Texas childcare advocates have been at the Texas Legislature advocating...
May 9, 2023


He helped craft the 'bounty hunter' abortion law in Texas. He's just getting started
The attorney Jonathan Mitchell is known for leveraging the law to achieve his conservative clients' goals — regardless of the potential...
May 8, 2023


Texas lawmakers take aim at single-family zoning. Cities will suffer
If you own a home in a single-family residential area anywhere in Texas, state lawmakers are coming for your property rights. They are...
May 8, 2023

The status of gun safety bills filed in the Texas Legislature
Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw are expected to brief reporters on the state's efforts...
May 7, 2023


Amended bill would keep tenure at Texas public universities
A new version of Senate Bill 18 scheduled for a hearing in the House Higher Education Committee on Monday would keep faculty tenure and...
May 7, 2023


Ban on property sales to citizens of China, Iran, and others is cruising through Texas Legislature
Whether the bill, which Gov. Greg Abbott has vowed to sign, ends up as law or not, the discrimination is already stinging marginalized...
May 5, 2023


Chapter 313 replacement bill would exclude renewable energy companies
The Texas House advanced on May 4 a bill that would give corporations significant discounts on school district property taxes. The bill...
May 4, 2023

Vote on Texas Bill Banning Gender Affirming Care Delayed
What was supposed to be an hour-long debate, lasted just minutes on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives. NBC 5 political...
May 3, 2023


House committee advances tweak to free speech protection law
The change is supported by business groups, but has drawn opposition from media companies, First Amendment lawyers and political groups...
May 3, 2023


Texas Senate passes bill to allow secretary of state to overturn Harris County election
The bill targets the state's largest county, which has become more Democratic in recent years, over problems that arose during last...
May 3, 2023


Ten Commandments bill moves forward in Texas Legislature
A bill that requires all Texas public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is moving forward in the state legislature. Senate Bill...
May 3, 2023


Austin's DPS partnership to ‘recalibrate’ as city leaders weigh racial profiling concerns
Law enforcement officials said they will continue to adjust aspects of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s ongoing deployment in...
May 3, 2023


For thousands of Texas professors seeking tenure, a bill banning the benefit could be a turning poin
While the proposed tenure ban will likely face steep opposition in the Texas House, faculty say lawmakers’ recent attacks on higher...
May 3, 2023


Everything you need to know about Texas’ beleaguered water systems
It’s easy to take water for granted. Millions of Texans turn on their tap every day and clean water flows out. But there are a number of...
May 3, 2023


School Finance Bill in Tense Standoff at Capitol
The fates of Texas school funding and an unpopular voucher program are currently at a standstill in the Texas capital. Currently, the...
May 2, 2023
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