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Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024

The dearth of competitive down-ballot races could contrast with the last few election cycles in Texas, when multiple congressional seats and state legislative seats drew significant national investment.

The Texas Tribune

Border Militia Bill Reveals Texas GOP’s Scheme to Expand State Enforcement Powers

Opponents call it a dangerous vigilante move that will get innocent people killed.

Texas Observer

Texas GOP bill: Ban lessons on gender

The bill would create new rules on how gender and sexual orientation is taught

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Texas Republicans propose state immigration police force

Texas lawmakers are proposing legislation that would make it a state felony to cross the border from Mexico illegally and create a new border police force that could deputize private citizens

The Independent UK

Texas House proposes state border unit, enlisting citizens to help with border operations

AUSTIN, Texas — A bill that would create a Texas Border Protection Unit, allow the governor to declare a migrant “invasion” and let the new border unit enlist the help of citizens was introduced in the House late Friday.

Tribune News Service

House unveils bill giving state authority to “repel” and return migrants crossing from Mexico

House Bill 20 by state Rep. Matt Schaefer, R-Tyler, would test the boundaries of the state’s ability to enforce immigration law, which courts have historically ruled falls under federal purview.

The Texas Tribune

Texas families would get $8,000 in tax dollars to send students to private school in sweeping ‘parental rights’ bill backed by Lt. Gov.

The bill, which has the blessing of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, will create new rules on how gender and sexual orientation is taught. It will face a tougher test in the House.

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Texas Senate’s priority bills on higher ed would end tenure, diversity policies

The bills are part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities and, if passed as filed, could have profound impacts on how Texas universities recruit top faculty and other employees.

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP push to limit city ordinances could target rules from droughts to beekeeping

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is throwing his weight behind a push to limit city ordinances that local officials say could undermine rules from beekeeping to payday lending.

Tribune News Service

Five women who were denied emergency abortion care in Texas sue the state over ‘barbaric’ restrictions

The lawsuit appears to be the first time that pregnant women have sought legal action after a wave of anti-abortion laws have threatened care for millions of Americans

The Independent UK

The top fundraisers among Texas statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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Texas Republicans have filed dozens of bills affecting LGBTQ people. Here’s what they’d do.

Texas lawmakers this year are debating whether to block transgender kids’ access to transition-related health care, classify businesses that host drag shows as sexually oriented establishments and limit public school lessons on sexuality and gender identity.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech basketball coach Mark Adams suspended over “racially insensitive” comment

The head coach is also being investigated for allegedly spitting on a player during a game earlier in the season.

The Texas Tribune

Ron DeSantis proclaims Texas, Florida partners against “woke” left in Houston speech

Where others see a budding rivalry between GOP states, the likely presidential candidate focused on similarities with Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis brings his culture war to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s turf

DALLAS — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis won’t need much of an introduction at Saturday’s Dallas County Reagan Day Dinner.

The Texas Tribune

Texas legislative leaders — Dan Patrick, Dade Phelan — jab each other’s priorities in dueling speeches

During dueling speeches to a conservative think tank in Austin, state House Speaker Dade Phelan and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who have a history of animus, split over property tax relief, criminal justice reform and school choice.

The Texas Tribune

Texas senators, facing criticism, soften proposed ban on Chinese purchases of land

The measure, endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, originally would have banned citizens of China, Iran, Russia or North Korea from buying land in Texas. Under a new version considered Thursday, the ban wouldn’t apply to dual citizens or lawful permanent residents.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M University System bans diversity statements from job applications

The Texas A&M, Texas State and University of Houston systems are the latest to make changes after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop considering diversity in their hiring practices.

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Texas Observer

Abbott Wants to Deny Undocumented Kids a Public Education

A new bill would prohibit children not authorized to be in the country from attending public school.

The Texas Tribune

Plurality of Texas voters say they support school voucher-like program

The poll from the University of Texas at Austin, released Thursday, found a plurality of voters support redirecting tax revenue to help parents pay to school their kids outside the traditional public education system.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to exclude renewable energy from any revived economic incentive program

In 2021, the Texas Senate declined to consider a bill extending the program, which discounted local property taxes to lure big companies to the state. It had become plagued with bipartisan accusations of “corporate welfare.”

The Texas Tribune

Republican Texas lawmakers rally around bill restricting the college sports teams transgender athletes can join

Seventy-seven Texas House Republicans signed on as co-authors to state Rep. Valoree Swanson’s bill extending restrictions on transgender athletes to college sports. Gov. Greg Abbott has expressed support for the legislation, which is also a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

Texas Observer

‘Border Security’ Is a Financial Black Hole that Will Consume Us All

State spending on cops and tech at the Texas border has increased ninefold in a decade, now set to reach $4.6 billion over the next two years.

Tribune News Service

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hits road to tout school voucher plan

CORSICANA, Texas — In this small city southeast of Dallas, where residents are protective of their public schools, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touted his plan to allow private school vouchers as necessary to give parents control of their children’s education.

The Texas Tribune

Business and legislative leaders push to replace expired tax break with a new one

Business groups warned lawmakers that Texas could lose business to other states without something to replace the so-called Chapter 313 tax break, which gave some companies big breaks on school taxes.

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