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Texas bill penalizing cities and counties for progressive policies misses House deadline

Senate Bill 2858 would have expanded a sweeping state law intended to erode the authority of the state’s major urban areas.

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Legislature to work out differences on bill limiting protests at public universities

The Senate on Thursday refused to agree to changes the House made to Senate Bill 2972 that made it less restrictive, prompting a conference committee.

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Texas likely to expand medical marijuana program eligibility amid looming hemp ban

House Bill 46, which awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s approval, would include more patients with chronic pain and allow for prescribed vaporized and aerosol products.

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“Anti-Red Flag Act” that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House

Senate Bill 1362 would prevent officials from taking someone’s firearms if they haven’t been charged with a crime or aren’t subject to a protective order under the Texas Family Code.

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Ronnie Dugger, trailblazing founder of The Texas Observer, dies at 95

Dugger launched the Observer, a fixture of the Texas media landscape known for its decidedly progressive lens to state affairs, in 1954.

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Texas oil companies face new deadlines to plug inactive wells

Senate Bill 1150, which is on its way to Gov. Greg Abbott, is a rare example of the Texas Legislature regulating the state’s oil and gas industry.

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Texas bill allowing smaller homes on smaller lots amid housing affordability crunch advances in House

Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of a broad push by lawmakers to put a dent in the state’s high home prices.

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Lawmakers near deal to spend $20 billion over two decades on water crisis

The deal allocates $1 billion a year to water projects for 20 years, which some groups estimate is a fraction of what Texas needs to save its water supply.

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TribCast: Dan Patrick and Greg Abbott are getting what they want this legislative session

In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor talk with politics reporter Jasper Scherer about education funding, a THC ban and the success of conservative priorities this year.

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An East Texas community grapples with school closures as education options shift

The schools were closed last week after years of declining enrollment. The school communities said increased choices were to blame.

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Texas lawmaker abruptly spiked his bill to punish cities that don’t deal with homeless encampments

The bill would have withheld some tax dollars from cities that did not comply with state law.

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New limits for personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits may become a reality in Texas

The House made changes to the proposal that leave open ways for victims to be compensated beyond medical bills.

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Texas parents, school boards may have more control over school library books after House OKs bill

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. Critics worry the bill would lead to banning classic titles and create administrative logjams.

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Texas Republicans want to block cities' gun buyback programs

Much of the debate focused on the tense relationship between cities and the Texas Legislature. The bill is head to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

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Bill that would increase oversight of Texas’ largest energy users gets OK’d in Texas House

The proposal is meant to help the state better manage its electric supply during times of high demand. Critics say the oversight would discourage some companies from doing business in Texas.

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Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House

Democrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and needed 100 votes to clear the lower chamber.

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THC ban will destroy Texas' hemp agriculture industry, farmers say

While state leaders say growers can still produce industrial hemp, farmers say they will quit growing the plant altogether under a total THC ban.

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Texas film incentive program proposal cut down to $300 million in the House

The state Senate’s version of the bill would infuse $500 million over the next two years into projects filmed in Texas.

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Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

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House clears the way for Texas Lottery to continue under a different state agency

Senate Bill 3070 would move the lottery game to Texas’ Department of Licensing and Regulation and includes new restrictions on how players can buy tickets.

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Texas Legislature approves making vaccine exemption process easier

Instead of waiting for the state to send them one, parents would be able to print out vaccine exemption forms at home if they want to skip school-required shots. Critics believe the bill would increase infections.

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Bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots resurrected in Texas House

A top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the legislation would make it easier to construct homes on smaller lots. A House Democrat briefly killed the bill.

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After years of tension, Texas House emerges as cooperative partner for Dan Patrick and his conservative agenda

A 2024 war among Republicans tilted the House to the right. Now more closely aligned with the Senate, Speaker Dustin Burrows has accelerated action on bail, school vouchers and social issues.

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Texas DEI ban in public schools approved in the House

Senate Bill 12’s supporters say DEI programs use class time and public funds to promote political agendas.

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Texas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill nearing passage

The House has approved Senate Bill 10 even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

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