Over 800 bills filed in the Texas legislature as deadline approaches
In Texas, lawmakers only have the first 60 days of each regular legislative session to propose new laws, leading to a mad ...
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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 ...
Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create a state office to investigate complaints against universities and require governing boards to ...
Reigning in Texas colleges with more oversight focus of priority bill
Faculty senates would have limited authority while governor-appointed boards would have more power, according to the Texas ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick unveils second round of top 40 priority bills for 2025 session
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the second round of his top 40 priority bills for the 2025 legislative session, highlighting ...
'Transformational': Texas Senate Bill 568 would overhaul special education funding
As a Texas public school student in the 1960s, Brent Hagenbuch was the only second grader in his class who couldn’t read. He ...
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Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say
The proposal is part of a push by Republican legislators aimed at helping property owners deal with squatters.
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Texas’ hemp producers and sellers say bill would cripple the industry
SB3 would ban the sale of consumable THC products, but cannabis reform advocates worry it would have far-reaching – and ...
Texas House debates school voucher bill late into the night — Here’s what happened
A Texas House committee's public hearing on a controversial school voucher bill continued into the early morning hours ...
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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 ...
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Texas lawmakers push to criminalize unlicensed assisted living homes, regulate senior housing consultants
Lawmakers are pushing new laws to crack down on unlicensed care homes and hold consultants accountable after a WFAA investigation exposed dangerous conditions.
Texas leaders want to crack down on squatters. Their bill would make it easier to evict any renter
Tenant advocates, judges and lawyers have raised the alarm about House Bill 32, calling it a Trojan Horse that would strip ...