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5.29.2025: Patrick pushes pot ban.
Patrick Says THC Ban Is a Fight To Save a Generation… Illegal Aliens Tied to Deadly Memorial Day Jet Ski...
With Democrats Holding Out, Bail Reform Push Collapses in Texas House
Speculation is growing regarding a potential special session to address the issue.
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Paxton Kicked Off the Texas House Floor
Today, we have over a dozen policies that have been passed in the last week, along with a crazy story about...
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Houston Raises First-Year Police Officer Salaries to $81K
Mayor John Whitmire has finalized a contract agreement with the Houston Police Officers’ Union to raise the salary of first-year police officers to $81,000. The agreement, which also includes expanded benefits, will make Houston’s 5,200 police officers the...
Regulating Memes?
The Texas House passed legislation criminalizing the distribution of altered political media unless it has a government-approved disclaimer.
Upshur County Passes Non-Binding Resolution on Abortion
On Wednesday, after the Commissioners Court of Camp County passed an ordinance outlawing abortion and abortion trafficking within the county's unincorporated area, the Commissioners Court of Upshur County passed a non-binding resolution. While Camp County’s 15-page...
Measure Placing the ‘Gulf of America’ Into Texas Law Heads to House
Texas senators have passed a measure officially recognizing the “Gulf of America” on state maps and documents, and have sent it to House lawmakers. Senate Bill 1717, filed by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston), strikes references to the “Gulf of Mexico” in 140...
Bill Targeting Explicit Library Materials in Schools Clears House and Senate
Legislation cracking down on explicit sexual content in Texas school libraries is on its way to the governor’s desk, marking the first Republican Party of Texas priority bill this session to clear both chambers. Senate Bill 412, by State Sen. Mayes Middleton...
Alleged Child Predator Arrested Again While Out on Bond in Galveston
After being arrested for recording minors in dressing rooms, Taylor Roy was released on bond—only to face a second round of charges related to making invasive recordings of minors. Roy, 31, a former security guard at The Woodlands Mall and a tennis coach for children...
Texas House Weakens Transactional Gold Bill Before Passage
A proposed measure that would allow Texas to use precious metals in financial transactions cleared a major legislative hurdle, but with significant revisions. House Bill 1056 by State Rep. Mark Dorazio (R–San Antonio) invokes a frequently overlooked provision in the...
Analysis: Was the Rigging of a $95M Jackpot Legal? No.
The New York Post joined other national outlets in reporting on the Texas lottery this week, and included an oft-repeated misnomer about the legality of the scheme to rig the jackpot. Cribbing the Wall Street Journal, the Post quotes the alleged mastermind behind the...
2 Waco ISD Teachers Arrested in April for Abusing Special Needs Children
Two Waco Independent School District teachers were arrested in April for abusing special needs students. One now-former teacher faces up to ten years in prison for allegedly using an electronic “dog whistle” on her 6-year-old autistic student. According to case...