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Bills aimed at studying, restricting “forever chemicals” in Texas fail

Texas lawmakers bypassed bills that would have restricted “forever chemicals” in sewage sludge, studied health impacts and banned some uses of PFAS-laced firefighting foams.

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Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature

The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary pressure on students.

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Long-awaited raise for Texas judges in limbo over legislative pension clash

A bill to increase judicial salaries from $140,000 to $175,000 a year stalled amid a disagreement over lawmakers’ own retirement benefits.

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Democrats lash out as Legislature bans school clubs that support gay teens

Tensions flared and the debate turned personal as Republicans said their bill empowered parents and denied predictions that the ban will endanger children.

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Texas Legislature approves $338 billion two-year spending plan with a focus on property tax relief

A boost in public school spending, school vouchers, and money for water systems are other highlights of the state budget, which was bolstered by a $24 billion surplus.

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Bill that would ban cellphones in Texas public schools heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk

Research shows cellphones interfere with students' ability to focus in class. Texas would join at least nine other states that ban students from using their phones during the school day.

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The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply

Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state approaches a crisis.

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Texas poised to add $100 million to child care scholarship program

Reallocated funding for the program that will go to providers will benefit nearly 95,000 children on a waitlist for scholarships.

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Bill that would have banned Texas minors from social media misses key deadline

House Bill 186, approved by the lower chamber in May, never received a vote in the Senate.

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Texas to expand how schools discipline students

House Bill 6, which now heads to the governor, targets the increase in violence that has plagued schools since the pandemic.

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Automatic denial of bail for some migrants fails to pass Texas House

Supporters said the proposal, which sought to amend the state constitution, would improve safety. Critics said it would violate due process and unfairly target minority groups.

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Texas colleges will soon be able to pay their athletes

House Bill 126, which allows student athletes to receive a slice of the billions Texas colleges generate in revenue from their teams, now awaits the governor’s signature.

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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 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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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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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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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 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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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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Political appointees would have more control over Texas universities’ courses and hiring under bill approved in House

Senate Bill 37 would give more power to university regents, who are appointed by the governor, to vet and veto new curricula and administrators.

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Overriding a Texas governor’s veto can be impossible. Lawmakers are trying to change that.

The state constitution’s legislative calendar — not a vote threshold — makes it hard to overrule the governor. Legislators are crafting an amendment that would make more overrides possible.

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Eviction bill now focuses on squatters in Texas House rewrite

The chamber jettisoned a provision tenants’ advocates warned would make it easier for Texas landlords to evict renters.

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Food aid cuts and other changes: What the U.S. House spending bill could mean for Texans

Many low-income families would see cuts in health care and food benefits. The state hopes for a big reimbursement for border security spending.

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