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Texas' part-time Legislature has been at it all year. Now they're heading into a rare fourth special session

A full 30-day session amounts to about $1 million in per diem payments to lawmakers, which are meant to cover their expenses in Austin.

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Texas Legislature tries again with bills making illegal border crossings a state crime

Immigration experts say the most recent proposals would raise constitutional challenges in the U.S. and Mexico, as federal courts have repeatedly ruled that immigration law enforcement falls under federal jurisdiction.

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Abbott calls lawmakers back for fourth time to try again on school vouchers and border security

The governor announced the fourth special session would start an hour after the previous session adjourned.

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With time running out, Texas Senate punts on taking action on border bill

The Senate on Sunday afternoon failed to take action on a border security bill, leaving virtually no time to pass the bill before the special session ends on Tuesday.

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The Texas House’s new priority education bill offers concessions to sway voucher skeptics

The revised bill promises a significant funding increase for public schools and academic accountability measures for students participating in the proposed voucher program, two of the biggest requests from voucher opponents.

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Abbott Fails on Vouchers. Again.

The governor has dug in, calling for a fourth special legislative session.

Texas Observer

Fighting between legislative leaders imperils Texas border security bills

The governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker generally agree on building more border barriers and making illegal border crossings a state crime. But disagreements over strategy and personal animosity mean those measures face long odds this special legislative session.

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Biden Quietly Gave Border Wall Contract to Company Used by Trump, Abbott

“Clearly DHS, under the Biden administration, has no more respect for border residents than it did under the Trump administration.”

Texas Observer

Gov. Greg Abbott travels to Israel to offer Texas’ support in war

Abbott traveled to the Middle Eastern country as his priority legislation over school vouchers was stalling and with less than a week before the special legislation session he called is set to conclude.

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Judge rules border patrol can’t cut Texas razor wire except for urgent medical aid

Ruling says barriers should remain intact at US-Mexico border, but allows agents to cut wire for medical emergencies

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Texas GOP lawmakers’ border and education wishlist would expand state budget by $2.7 billion — and counting

If bills now being considered pass, lawmakers will be left with $3.3 billion to take care of unforeseen costs over the next two years. Some experts worry that Texas can’t sustain its massive spending on the border and public education.

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With time running out, House punts on taking action on school vouchers

Gov. Greg Abbott just announced he’d reached a deal with the House to advance school vouchers, but with less than a week before the Legislature must adjourn the lower chamber took no action on the governor’s priority legislation.

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School leaders say Texas’ campus safety funding doesn’t cover new state mandates

A bill to increase the state’s support for school safety appears stalled in this month’s special legislative session. But even if it passes, superintendents warn it isn’t enough.

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State Senate approves bill to spend $1.5 billion for border walls, more policing of Liberty County development

Along with the money to build more border barriers, Senate Bill 6 would devote $49 million to beef up law enforcement of the Colony Ridge development that’s become a target of far-right media.

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Sweeping ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers heads to governor

The legislation, which Republican lawmakers have been trying to pass since 2021, offers no exceptions for doctors’ offices, clinics or other health facilities.

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Abbott touts school voucher deal with House leaders, but others reluctant to say if bill will pass

A deal between the governor and House would be a breakthrough after months of talks. But whether they actually have a deal is unclear.

The Independent UK

Biden and Texas’s legal war over the border, explained

Federal officials, Republican governor, and local residents have battled over how to handle record-setting number of crossings

Texas Observer

‘Civil and Human Rights Disaster’: Texas Wants to Seize Immigration Authority from Feds

House Bill 4, which an expert called a "civil and human rights disaster," could turn police into border enforcers—with new unchecked power.

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Private schools are ready to expand into smaller communities if Texas adopts voucher program

With rural Texas relatively underserved by private schools, the potential for expansion could play a role in the debate over whether to let families use taxpayer money to pay for private education.

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Facing enrollment declines, Texas Catholic schools are leading supporters of school vouchers

The Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops has been one of the staunchest voucher supporters, arguing it would increase access to religious education regardless of income level.

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Relatives of Texans, Jewish and Muslim, remain trapped in Gaza

Two Texans — a Jewish man, a Muslim woman — want more support from the federal government to bring their loved ones home. Their families are stuck in a war zone, along with hundreds of other Americans.

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In crowded field, Houston mayor's race centers on prominent Democrats Sheila Jackson Lee and John Whitmire

Jackson Lee has sought to rally her party’s base, vowing to stand up to “MAGA Republicans.” Whitmire has relied on a more bipartisan coalition while also defending his Democratic credentials.

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Inaccessible private schools or underfunded public schools: Texas’ disabled students have few options with no change in sight

The few private schools that offer special education for disabled students have strict conditions and are clustered in metropolitan areas.

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Texas House passes three immigration bills after contentious night of debate

Democrats fumed when Republicans tried to block more amendments on a bill that would create a new state crime for illegally crossing the border into Texas.

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Gov. Greg Abbott, House at impasse over school voucher bill as special session winds down

Vouchers are the governor’s top legislative priority. But he has signaled opposition to a proposed House compromise that would tie them to increased funding for public schools.

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