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5/28/25 Drag Queen Story Hours Continue
- Legislation to Bar Funding for Libraries who Host Drag Shows Dies in House - Illegally in U.S. And...
Patrick Says THC Ban Is a Fight To Save a Generation
A ban on THC products has been sent to the governor and awaits his signature.
NO MORE EXCUSES: Texas Set to End Schools’ ‘Sovereign Immunity’ in Sex Abuse Cases
The State Senate unanimously approved a House measure to hold school districts accountable for protecting students from sexual predators.
Legislation to Make Vaccine Manufacturers Liable Passes Senate
The measure is currently on its way to the governor’s desk.
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Texas Senate to Congress: Keep Supreme Court at Nine
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate approved a resolution calling on Congress to protect the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. Since 1869, there have only been nine Supreme Court justices at one time. The proposed “Keep Nine” constitutional amendment would...
Attorney General Paxton Investigates Dallas Over Potential Sanctuary City Policies
Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation and issued a records request to the City of Dallas concerning the Dallas Police Department’s potential refusal to comply with state and federal immigration laws. As initially reported by Dallas Express, the...
US House Members Push for Ban on Student Visas for Chinese Nationals
A measure to ban Chinese nationals from acquiring student visas—citing national security threats to America’s sensitive research—is set to be introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. U.S. Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) is spearheading the push to secure...
Senator Seeks To Stop School Electioneering on Taxpayers’ Dime
A state senator proposed a measure to stop the persistent problem of Texas public school officials using taxpayer-funded resources to influence the outcomes of elections. The measure would add criminal penalties for school electioneering violations. State Sen. Brian...
IDEA Round Rock Admin Accused of ‘Inappropriately Touching a Student’
An administrator at an IDEA public charter school in Round Rock was arrested for inappropriately touching a 15-year-old student while on school property. Aaron Joseph Freeman, 49, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child by sexual contact, a second-degree...
Texas Senate Moves Quickly as Patrick Releases More Legislative Priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced the second round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th Legislative Session, highlighting new initiatives on teachers' rights, business tax relief, and border security. “The Texas Senate has started the 89th regular legislative...
F.U.R.R.I.E.S. Act Would Ban Animal Behavior in Class
A Texas lawmaker is taking aim at “furries” in public schools with new legislation that would prohibit students from engaging in non-human behavior on campus. House Bill 4814 by State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R–Smithville), also known as the Forbidding Unlawful...
Analysis: If You Don’t Want to Register as a Lobbyist, Just Hire One
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Texas Ethics Commission, Chairman Randy Erben candidly admitted the state’s laws regulating “lobbying” can apply to Texans in unexpected ways. Want to avoid registering as a lobbyist yourself? Hiring a professional lobbyist to do things for...
Senate Bill 336 Hands Leftists a Legal Bludgeon To Smash Dissent
Texas prides itself on being a beacon of liberty, but a proposed bill threatens to undermine free speech and civic engagement while inviting politically motivated legal harassment. Senate Bill 336, currently before the Texas Senate, would gut key protections in the...