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Texas House OKs bill to expand medical marijuana provisions
AUSTIN _ A hefty expansion to the state’s narrow medical marijuana program won overwhelming approval in the Texas House on ...
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Texas lawmakers propose abortion pill bill that can’t be challenged in state courts
The bill contains many provisions legal experts say are likely unconstitutional, including one that says it can’t be ...
Texas lawmakers advance bill granting HOV access to pregnant drivers
A bill that would allow pregnant drivers to use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes across the state passed through the House, ...
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Texas bill banning abortion pill distribution sparks Senate debate on constitutionality
A bill that recently passed through the Texas Senate, which could be considered a statewide ban on abortion pills, sparked a ...
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New Senate bill offers last-minute reprieve for troubled Texas Lottery
A key Senate critic threw a lifeline to the Texas Lottery when he proposed moving its oversight to a new agency instead of ...
New bill targets Texas university degree programs
“ Senate Bill 37 seeks to have higher oversight over universities and and public institutions that are that are state funded,” explained legal expert Jeremy Rosenthal, founding partner with Texas ...
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Bill to add social media warning labels advances to Texas Senate
A Texas House bill that's gaining bipartisan support would require social media platforms to have warning labels as a tool to ...
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Texas House signals expanding state’s medical marijuana program
House Bill 46 would increase the number of health conditions eligible and would offer smokeable products under the state’s ...
Dallas-based bookstore chain leading fight against Texas bill
Dallas-based Half Price Books is leading the fight against a bill being considered in Austin. The bill would allow bookstores ...
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Texas House passes bill to legally erase trans identities
The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill legally erasing trans identities. H.B. 229 claims that “males and ...
Mandated detransition health care coverage heading to Texas Gov. Abbott
Defining what’s a male and female — and recognizing only two genders — in Texas also advances, leaving LGBTQ advocates ...