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How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could bolster Texas’ workforce goals, reshape higher ed
As the number of job openings in the state climbs, the "Big Beautiful Bill" could bolster state leaders’ goal to more ...
Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?
A URORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...
Controversial 'bathroom bill' passed by Texas Senate
Senate Bill 7, officially called the Texas Women's Privacy Act, would require people to use restrooms based on birth sex in ...
Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan
Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...
Texas Senate will keep passing bills until House Democrats return, Patrick says
While House Democrats remain absent from their legislative responsibilities, the Texas Senate continues to pass bills on the ...
New bill calls for stricter safety rules at Texas RV parks where over 40 died in Hill Country floods
People swept from campsites, cabins and RV parks account for almost one third of the flood deaths in Kerr County, a Chronicle ...
Texas lawmakers have walked out even before current redistricting battle
This is not the first time lawmakers have fled the Texas State Capitol avoid voting on a measure they disagreed with.
Lawmakers could require Texas youth camps to create new flood disaster plans
HB 19 is just one of several bills aimed at creating stricter safety requirements at youth camps after children and ...
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Texas Senate passes bill to ban THC — again
The Senate’s decision signals another potential standoff with Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a similar ban earlier this year as ...
Texas Senate committee to consider bill restricting transgender bathroom access in schools and government buildings
The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs will meet on Monday to consider SB 7, mandating the bathrooms transgender people ...
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New Texas laws for the 2025-26 school year: Cell phone ban; prayer in schools; DEI
Among new Texas laws going into effect this school year are requirements for a personal financial literacy course, bans on ...