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Texas lawmakers will debate saving the state’s water supply after key legislation is introduced
The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how ...
'Transformational': Texas Senate Bill 568 would overhaul special education funding
The bill "will lead to stunningly better outcomes for a number of our 775,000 school children with disabilities," the proposal's author said.
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Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship
All 20 GOP senators signed on to Senate Bill 16, which would apply to currently registered voters, and restrict some to only ...
Texas Senate committee advances bill to crack down on mail theft
It would expand the state's current mail theft statute, adding a specific offense for stealing mail keys or mailbox locks.
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Texas bill banning foreign countries from buying land sparks pushback in Senate committee hearing
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday evening, state lawmakers spent several hours hearing testimony on a bill that would restrict who can own land in Texas. Senate Bill 17 would block people from nations ...
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I'm a retired cop. Texas' proposed hemp ban would only create more problems | Opinion
State Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, recently introduced Senate Bill 3, a proposal to ban the sale of all consumable hemp products in Texas, except for medical marijuana and products exclusively ...
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Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
SB 13 is expected to swiftly pass the Senate. All 20 Republican senators sponsored the proposal. A date for the vote hasn’t been set yet. Disclosure: Texas Freedom Network has been a financial ...
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Effort to alter incentives for corporations rattles some Texas economic development leaders
So far this time around, SB 878 has been referred to the Senate's economic development committee for a hearing, but a date hasn't been set. At least in Texas, economic development typically ...
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Texas bill could charge transgender people with ‘gender identity fraud’, if passed
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill filed in the Texas House of Representatives this week threatens to charge transgender Texans with a crime for identifying with a gender that differs from their sex ...
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Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people
The 2025 bill follows SB 6′s restrictions on bathrooms applying to state and county-owned facilities like the Texas Capitol, public schools or agency buildings. The bill would also extend to ...
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Texas Senate advances bill to start a $3 billion dementia research fund
The Texas Senate on Wednesday advanced to the House a bill that would create America’s largest brain health research center. Senate Bill 5, by Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, would create the ...
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Democratic judges let violent criminals on the street. Here are the Texas Senate's solutions | Opinion
When Department of Public Safety Trooper Damon Allen was gunned down by a felon free on bond in 2017, it was a wake-up call for the Texas Legislature ... passed Senate Bill 6, creating the ...