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Legislation to Make Vaccine Manufacturers Liable Passes Senate
The measure is currently on its way to the governor’s desk.
Texas House Lawmakers Approve Ban on Most Firearm Red Flag Laws
House Democrats attempted and failed to gut the measure’s protections before lawmakers ultimately voted this week to approve it.
Houston Faces Lawsuit Over Continued Membership in Regional Planning Council
Voters approved Prop B in 2023, mandating that the city achieve proportional representation or leave the council.
Criminal Charges Filed After Houston Girl Alleges She Was Hit by Substitute Teacher at School
Aldine ISD has reportedly removed the teacher from the classroom.
The Archive
City of Avinger Outlaws Abortion Trafficking
On Monday, April 28, the City Council of the City of Avinger (pop. 371) passed an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, declaring Avinger a Sanctuary City for the Unborn” in a 3-1 vote. The vote made the City of Avinger, located between the cities of Jefferson (pop. 1,849)...
Y’All Answered: Paying Illegals’ Healthcare Tab
Last year, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order that state hospitals report the treatment costs for illegal aliens. The first report was just issued, and it found that in just a single month, illegal aliens cost Texas taxpayers at least $121.8 million in...
Houston ISD Scores C Grade in 2023 TEA Accountability Report, Worse Than in 2022
Houston Independent School District received an overall ‘C’ grade from the Texas Education Agency for the 2022–23 academic year, marking a decline for the state’s largest school district from its ‘B’ rating the previous year. More than 120 school districts sued...
House Lawmaker Proposes DNA Testing at Southern Border to Prevent Child Trafficking
Lawmakers in the Texas House are considering a proposal requiring state law enforcement to conduct rapid DNA tests on certain suspicious individuals trying to enter the country. Brought before the House Committee on State Affairs on Monday, representatives debated and...
Odessa School Employee Jailed on 5 Counts of Sexually Assaulting Student
UPDATED with a comment from Harmony that McCoy was an employee of a third-party contractor hired by the school. An Odessa charter school contract employee is facing six felony charges following accusations he sexually assaulted a student. Maurice Devante McCoy, 31,...
Illegal Aliens Cost Texas Hospitals $121.8 Million in Just One Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has released its first round of data under an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, revealing that hospitals in the state incurred over $121 million in healthcare costs in a single month for people not lawfully...
House Committee Considers Legislation Creating Penalties for Distributing Abortion Pills
The Texas House State Affairs Committee held a hearing on a proposed law that would create strict penalties for distributing abortion-inducing drugs in the state. House Bill 5510 by State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen) aims to crack down on out-of-state abortion pill...
Lawmakers Consider Measures to Ensure Only US Citizens Vote in Texas Elections
State lawmakers are considering measures to ensure that only United States citizens vote in Texas elections. During a House Elections Committee meeting on Thursday, State Rep. Candy Noble (R–Lucas) explained House Joint Resolution 161, which proposes a constitutional...
Jilted Lottery Ticket Reseller Sues the Texas Lottery Over Ban
Lottery ticket reseller Lotto.com has sued the Texas Lottery Commission over recently contemplated rule changes that ban the online sale of lottery tickets. The online lottery company is also chapped about investigations into its operations and state limits on the...