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Uvalde school shooting: What we know one year later

Twenty-one people died at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. The mass shooting and delayed police response spurred calls for stricter gun laws.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate moves to create new immigration enforcement unit, allow state police to arrest for border crossings

The House has already passed the bill, but the two chambers will need to iron out the differences in their versions before it is sent to Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Texas Tribune

Senate priorities on bail, Ten Commandments in schools stall out in Texas House as key deadline passes

The two chambers have been at odds over property tax relief and school choice, but on Tuesday night, those divisions spilled over into priorities the bodies had previously agreed upon.

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Texas lawmakers set new standards to ban books from schools for sexual content

Texas would expand what can be defined as sexually explicit material or potentially harmful to children in order to ban books from public and charter school libraries, under a bill given final passage by the state Senate on Tuesday night and sent to Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

The Independent UK

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

Wednesday marks one year since a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school. A probe is ongoing into delays by police entering the school.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lawmakers try again to bar hypnosis-induced evidence from Texas criminal trials

Despite its tendency to distort memories, hypnosis has been used on witnesses in numerous investigations, including death penalty cases. Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a similar bill in 2021.

The Texas Tribune

Texas likely to leave voter fraud program under bill headed to governor for final approval

AUSTIN — Texas is likely to leave a voter fraud protection program that has been beset by conspiracy theories under a bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.

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‘Loss and pain’: Sen. Roland Gutierrez is driven to fight for Uvalde victims’ families

AUSTIN, Texas – Roland Gutierrez is stuck.

Tribune News Service

Texas Senate again advances proposed restrictions on lessons about gender identity and sexual orientation

For the third time, the Senate is pushing a proposal critics say will ignore the existence of LGBTQ people in every grade level. Two other bills that contained similar language missed key legislative deadlines.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott, Patrick, Phelan race to negotiate priority issues as deadlines loom

Seeking to avoid a special session, the state leaders discuss school choice, property taxes and grid reform.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House passes bill to end diversity, equity and inclusion offices in higher education

DALLAS — In a 83-62 vote, the Texas House passed a bill Monday to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion offices and programs from the state’s public colleges and universities.

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Texas Senate passes revamped school funding bill in last-minute bid to implement voucher program

Texas senators have latched education savings accounts to a school funding bill in a last-ditch effort to avoid a special session. But some House members are furious at the revamped version and have vowed not to let it become law.

The Texas Tribune

With one week left, Texas’ top leaders make their final legislative push

With one week left in the Texas legislative session, top leaders are making their final push to get their somewhat disparate agendas approved.

Tribune News Service

As Texas Republican senators march in lockstep, Robert Nichols is willing to break away

Whether it’s supporting a rape exception for abortion or opposing school choice, Nichols has gone his own way on certain GOP priorities.

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The killing of a migrant on the border looms over this West Texas town

SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — The shooting looms over this West Texas town like a storm cloud in the spring.

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Editorial: Going the Ron way: DeSantis’ new immigration law and culture wars will backfire

Ron DeSantis doesn’t just want to run for the presidency, the Florida governor seems to already have declared himself president as he tries to wrest clear federal responsibilities away from the U.S. government with a new Florida law that heavily penalizes employment of undocumented immigrants, gives state officials more authority…

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate committee revamps school funding bill to revive voucher-like proposal

The Senate education committee has drastically changed House Bill 100 after Gov. Greg Abbott signaled he would call a special session if a voucher-like program didn’t pass.

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Texas Senate passes school safety bill that would require districts to bolster their active-shooter plans

Both chambers have said school safety is a priority this session after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school last year.

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Economic incentives clear Senate committee as negotiations continue

Lawmakers are trying hard to come up with an agreement on how to replace an embattled 20-year tax abatement program for big companies that expired in December.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House’s weekend off means key Senate bills die after missing a legislative deadline

Priority bills that died include a 10-year minimum sentencing for gun-related crimes, a ban on “critical race theory” at public universities and LGBTQ-related legislation. While the bills may be dead, lawmakers have a limited time to attach their ideas to legislation that is still alive.

The Texas Tribune

Time runs out for taxpayer-funded private school tuition bill as special session looms

Gov. Greg Abbott has already signaled he would call a special session if lawmakers failed to pass a voucher-like program open to all students.

Salon

Here's why Ron DeSantis is already toast

No Republican can beat Trump, because no one else can command his coalition of damaged, discarded, marginal people

Tribune News Service

Expiration of Title 42 border rule prompts much rhetoric, less action

The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, including new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help.

The Guardian - US

Vigilante fears as Texas Republicans push for special unit to detain migrants

New proposal aims to establish taskforce composed of civilians with previous military experience to stop migrants crossing border

The Texas Tribune

Unanimous Texas Senate supports death benefits for National Guard serving along southern border

The legislation was named for Bishop Evans, who drowned last year trying to rescue migrants in the Rio Grande.

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