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Texas Senate passes ‘frat house’ bill to stop cities from dictating how many unrelated people can cohabitate
On April 14, the Texas Senate passed a new bill that prevents cities from placing limits on how many unrelated people can ...
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Texas House unanimously approves overhaul of how schools, law enforcement prepare for mass shootings
House Bill 33, by former Uvalde mayor and freshman state Rep. Don McLaughlin, would direct school districts and law ...
Wesley Hunt inches toward Texas Senate run
Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX) recently met with White House aides, increasing speculation that he could become the second ...
McCaffety Family opens up about deadly 18-wheeler wreck as Texas Senate Bill threatens to impose injury settlement limits
Central Texans are speaking out against a bill that could affect all civil personal injury cases and would limit the amount ...
Democrat Beto O'Rourke says he'll run for Senate if Texans want him to
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat, indicated that he will mount another U.S. Senate bid if Texans want him to run for the role again.
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Texas House Democrats end political standoff, green-light constitutional amendment proposals
Democrats had vowed to prevent the passage of any proposed constitutional amendments to try and force Republicans to amend ...
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Improved response to mass shooting is goal of “Uvalde Strong” bill approved by Texas House
Uvalde’s former mayor, now in the Legislature, wrote the bill so that law-enforcement agencies would have better coordination and leadership as they respond to a mass shooting.
Texas bill would formally recognize Gulf of America
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is taking a step toward formally renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on state maps and ...
Texas students say K-12 DEI ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ bills threaten their safety, voice and mental health
Students are concerned the bills could silence supportive teachers, dismantle safe spaces, lead to overenforcement and ...
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Texas House unanimously approves ‘Uvalde Strong Act’ bill filed by former Mayor Don McLaughlin
A bill aimed at establishing a statewide framework for responding to active shooters has passed unanimously in the Texas ...
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Texas lawmakers pushing for faster DNA testing for suspected felons
Texas lawmakers are pushing for a faster way to test DNA collected by suspected felons, but those opposed say quicker isn't always better.
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Can Texas lawmakers agree on how to spend billions to save the state's water supply?
As water legislation advances in the Texas Legislature, a sharp divide has surfaced over how the state should safeguard and grow its water supply. The Texas House last week took its first step toward ...