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Legislature Advances Over-the-Counter Ivermectin Bill
Texas would join Idaho, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana as the only states to enact legislation making ivermectin available over-the-counter.
Houston Doctor to Appeal Case With Texas Medical Board
Dr. Bowden has been under the scrutiny of the Texas Medical Board since 2022 after prescribing ivermectin to a patient during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After Regular Session Defeat, House Votes To Restore AG’s Election Fraud Powers
This renewed effort comes after a breakdown earlier this year, when similar legislation advanced during the regular session but died in conference committee.
Judge Sends Lottery Rigging Case Back to Travis County District Court
The case had been in the state’s newly established Business Court since May.
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Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as Democrat Quorum Break Drags On
The current impasse began when House Democrats fled the state to block legislation on new congressional maps.
Senators Pass Legislation To Eliminate the STAAR Test
The measure would replace the current STAAR test with a three-part assessment administered at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year.
Texas Senate Completes Gov. Abbott’s Agenda Items
Senators passed legislation on flood relief and congressional redistricting, but without a quorum in the House, the legislation will likely die there.
Texas A&M Faculty Senate Braces for Regents’ Decision
The body faces an uncertain future after a neighboring system’s board of regents discontinued their faculty senate.
‘Lock Him Up’: Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban
Given what Paxton calls O’Rourke’s “vulgar disdain for the rule of law and immense personal wealth,” the attorney general says imprisonment is “absolutely necessary to persuade him to obey the lawful restraining order.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murdering Unborn Daughter by Slipping Mother Abortion Pill
“Pro-life superlawyer” Jonathan Mitchell filed the complaint in a South Texas federal court.
Supreme Court Sets Month-Long Briefing Schedule for Quorum Busters Case
Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Supreme Court of Texas to declare Gene Wu’s seat vacant.
Texas Senate Committee Approves Measure Targeting Abortion Drug Distribution
The Senate passed similar legislation during the regular session, but it was not approved by the House.
Reversal: Judge Forces Disclosure of Corporate Interests in Lottery Rigging Case
Rook Texas’ members and partners will be disclosed to the Court but protected from public disclosure.
DPS Launches Tip Line To Track Down Missing Democrat Lawmakers
According to Speaker Dustin Burrows, DPS has “special agents deployed in every region of Texas” and dozens of officers deputized by the House are staking out lawmakers’ homes.
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Texas House Committee Advances Bill To Abolish Lottery Commission and Overhaul State Lottery
A last chance for the lottery appears poised to pass.
Senators Hear Bipartisan Bill Requiring Schools To Regulate Cell Phone Use
The House-passed measure requires school districts to adopt policies restricting students’ cell phone use “from bell to bell.”
House Lawmakers Pass Measure Creating Database for School Bond Projects
The proposal would require the Texas Education Agency to publish information on tax increases caused by new school bond projects across the state.
Texas House Approves Property Tax Relief Package, Rejects Effort To Expand Relief Further
If approved by voters, the package would increase the homestead exemption to $140,000 for most homeowners.
House Votes To Crack Down on Bail for Violent Criminals
The issue is one of Gov. Abbott’s top priorities for the legislative session.
Attorney General Paxton Announces Investigation Into US Masters Swimming
The investigation comes after Hugo “Ana” Caldas, a male who identifies as a female, took first place in five events at a women’s swim meet in San Antonio.
Game Over? Texas Senate Unanimously Moves To Eliminate Lottery Commission
The proposal would shift the operation of the lottery to a different agency for a two-year trial period.
‘Follow the Silenced’ Sheds Light on the Reality of COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries
The new documentary recently premiered for the first time in Texas at the Bob Bullock Museum.
Texas Senators Consider Measure Protecting Children From Sexual Content in Public Libraries
Under the proposal, sexually explicit materials would be moved to the adult section of all municipal libraries.
Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline
Senate bills are still eligible to be considered in the coming weeks, but for many House lawmakers, their priority bills are effectively finished.