House Bill 18 would require social media companies to get parental consent for minors to create social media accounts.
Darrell Frost
E-Verify Stuck in Senate as Illegal Border Crossings Continue
A few Republican senators are blocking legislation requiring Texas businesses to participate in the federal employment verification program.
Texas House Green-lights Roadblocks to Free Speech
House Bill 1585 would impose burdensome requirements on speech about legislation or a campaign for speaker of the Texas House.
Vendors Spar With Parents Over Explicit Books in Schools
Proponents of House Bill 900 pushed back on claims the legislation is impractical and amounts to “book banning.”
Democrat Lawmaker Seeks Drag Shows His Teens Can Attend
Kelly Neidert of Protect Texas Kids said it was “disgusting” that State Rep. Rafael Anchia would want to take his daughters to a drag show.
Hearing on Banning DEI in Texas Public Universities Draws Crowd at Capitol
While a majority of GOP voters oppose funding Texas public universities with DEI initiatives, a hearing on legislation to ban the contentious policies drew dozens of college professors and administrators who expressed their support for continuing them.
Fort Hood Becomes Fort Cavazos, Removing Association With Confederate General
The Central Texas outpost is one of nine U.S. Army installations to change its name to remove an association with the Confederacy.
School Choice Legislation Awaits Action in Texas House
State Rep. Brad Buckley, the chairman of the House Public Education Committee, has refused to take action on a priority school choice proposal.
Corporate Interest Groups Push Proposal Threatening Free Speech
Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the Texas Association of Business have expressed support for Senate Bill 896, which would weaken free speech protections in the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
Measure to Circumvent Lawless District Attorneys Advances in Texas Senate
Senate Bill 1195 would restore the attorney general’s power to prosecute election crimes.