Lawyers representing foster children asked the high court to reinstate a contempt order against the state, and the judge who issued it. Continue Reading »
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law. Continue Reading »
Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers. Continue Reading »
The House's higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the hearing started. About 20 people said they didn't get to address lawmakers. Continue Reading »
Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create restrictions on ticket purchases. Continue Reading »
The proposal would heavily invest in teacher pay and special education. It includes a modest $55 increase to schools' base per-student funding, significantly lower than what the House had sought. Continue Reading »
Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program. Continue Reading »
Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable. Continue Reading »
An unlikely group of Republican allies joined Democrats to approve repealing the ban, which has been unenforced since 2003. It is the first time the bill has made it to the House floor since it was first proposed decades ago. Continue Reading »
With Princeton leading the Texas pack, the state continues to set the pace for the rest of the nation, with seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities. Continue Reading »
Last year, lawmakers waded into a dramatic feud over the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson, seen as the embodiment of the failures of Texas’ junk science law. Continue Reading »
– Texas Senate Unanimously Moves to Eliminate Lottery Commission – Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline – Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas
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The proposal would shift the operation of the lottery to a different agency for a two-year trial period.
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The new documentary recently premiered for the first time in Texas at the Bob Bullock Museum.
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Hidalgo would lead the delegation and take three county employees.
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Under the proposal, sexually explicit materials would be moved to the adult section of all municipal libraries.
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District officials referred to Joseph Johnson as a “former employee.”
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Officials are investing $3 million into mental health treatment for Harris County Jail inmates.
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Julio Trujillo teaches criminal justice and coaches girls’ basketball at Rivera Early College High School.
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If there is any place we should set aside our differing understandings of theology, it should be at the foot of the cross.
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Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas… Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Deadline… Texas Alliance for Life Accused of Sabotaging Pro-Life Bill… University of Houston Pivots Research Focus Amid Federal Funding Cuts…
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Senate bills are still eligible to be considered in the coming weeks, but for many House lawmakers, their priority bills are effectively finished.
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– Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights – Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases – Texas Lawmakers Join Push to Cement Trump’s Agenda in Law
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Disputes linger over whether the party can control early voting.
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Andrew Hansen worked in the school district's Technology Department and had access to all campuses.
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Activist Abby Johnson accused TAL of pressuring a committee chairman to deny a hearing for legislation that would treat all abortion-related deaths as homicide.
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The higher taxes on imports will shrink Texas businesses’ profits and raise costs for consumers, business owners say. 
Lawyers representing foster children asked the high court to reinstate a contempt order against the state, and the judge who issued it. 
The federal approval comes after vote from residents — mostly SpaceX employees — to form a new city at the Rio Grande Valley beach. 
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law. 
Some measures that made it through before midnight dealt with jail bonds, an unconstitutional ban on gay sex, and the liability of vaccine manufacturers. 
The House's higher education committee closed registration to testify on Senate Bill 37 less than half an hour after the hearing started. About 20 people said they didn't get to address lawmakers. 
House Bill 3006 would require the installation of climate control in state prison facilities by 2032. 
Senate Bill 3070 would allow the Texas Lottery’s games to continue under a new department, abolish the agency and create restrictions on ticket purchases. 
The proposal would heavily invest in teacher pay and special education. It includes a modest $55 increase to schools' base per-student funding, significantly lower than what the House had sought. 
Texas’ governor joins other Republican governors making similar requests to ban purchases of candy and soda through the SNAP program. 
Texas is one of eight states without universal online voter registration. A lawmaker pushing for it says he’ll continue the fight. 
Leaders hope to treat groundwater and capture more rain as the water from one of the nation’s most iconic rivers becomes less reliable. 
An unlikely group of Republican allies joined Democrats to approve repealing the ban, which has been unenforced since 2003. It is the first time the bill has made it to the House floor since it was first proposed decades ago. 
With Princeton leading the Texas pack, the state continues to set the pace for the rest of the nation, with seven of the 15 fastest-growing cities. 
Last year, lawmakers waded into a dramatic feud over the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson, seen as the embodiment of the failures of Texas’ junk science law.