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House Votes To Prohibit Fundraising During A Quorum Break

Brandon Waltens | September 2, 2025

The Texas Senate has advanced legislation that would go even further by banning campaign fundraising entirely during special sessions.

After Regular Session Defeat, House Votes To Restore AG’s Election Fraud Powers

Brandon Waltens | August 26, 2025

The Texas House has approved a measure aimed at restoring the state attorney general’s power to prosecute...

Judge Sends Lottery Rigging Case Back to Travis County District Court

Travis Morgan | August 26, 2025

Judge Melissa Andrews of Texas’ Business Court has remanded a high-profile lawsuit involving the alleged...

Trial Court Shields LGBT Organization From Investigation

Paige Feild | August 26, 2025

An LGBT organization is fighting a demand to produce records regarding illegal gender mutilation procedures on minors and has taken the Texas attorney general to court. After more than a year of litigation filled with delays, a trial court ordered sweeping injunctions...

Marfa ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Student

Erin Anderson | August 26, 2025

A teacher for Marfa Independent School District is accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Rebecca Romijn Ontiveros, 25, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in...

Texas House Rejects Scaled-Back Property Tax Bill

If Senate Bill 10 had passed, it would not have lowered property tax bills.

Left-Wing Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools

The law took effect on September 1.

SOURCES: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Dying in House

Despite strong support within the chamber, State Affairs Chairman Ken King is reportedly blocking it.

State Sen. Creighton Positioned to Become Texas Tech Chancellor

A lawmaker will now be tasked with implementing the law he wrote.

Waco ISD Teacher’s Aide Charged With Sexually Grooming 16-Year-Old Student

Jody Edwards was fired from Waco High School after his arrest for felony child grooming.

From School Choice To Bail Reform: Hundreds of Laws Now Enforceable

On September 1, hundreds of new laws took effect in Texas.

KIPP Academy Teacher Arrested for Indecency With a 15-Year-Old Student

Priscilla Castro is accused of fondling a female student at a KIPP charter school in San Antonio.

Gov. Abbott Signs ‘Big Beautiful’ Texas Congressional Map Into Law

The redistricting plan makes Texas “more red,” adding five new Republican-opportunity U.S. House seats.

House Votes To Prohibit Fundraising During A Quorum Break

Brandon Waltens | September 2, 2025

The Texas Senate has advanced legislation that would go even further by banning campaign fundraising entirely during special sessions.

State

After Regular Session Defeat, House Votes To Restore AG’s Election Fraud Powers

The Texas House has approved a measure aimed at restoring the state attorney general’s power to prosecute...

State

Judge Sends Lottery Rigging Case Back to Travis County District Court

Judge Melissa Andrews of Texas’ Business Court has remanded a high-profile lawsuit involving the alleged...

State

Trial Court Shields LGBT Organization From Investigation

An LGBT organization is fighting a demand to produce records regarding illegal gender mutilation procedures on minors and has taken the Texas attorney general to court. After more than a year of litigation filled with delays, a trial court ordered sweeping injunctions...

Local, West Texas

Marfa ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Student

A teacher for Marfa Independent School District is accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Rebecca Romijn Ontiveros, 25, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in...

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