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Texas Senators Unanimously Approve Biennial Budget

The Texas Senate on Tuesday moved forward with its proposed $336.1 billion state budget for the 2026–2027 biennium, marking the largest spending plan in state history. Senate Bill 1, authored by State Sen. Joan Huffman (R–Houston), includes sweeping appropriations...

Texas Senators Tackle Squatter Problem

Texas lawmakers proposed two measures aimed at addressing the growing squatter crisis across the state in a Senate committee hearing.  Senate Bill 38 deals with formal eviction processes and jurisdiction while Senate Bill 1333 focuses on unauthorized entry and...

Federal Judge Blocks Voter ID Requirement for Texas Mail Ballots

A federal judge ruled that a Texas law requiring voter ID for mail-in ballots unconstitutionally discriminates against disabled voters. The challenged measure sought to align voter ID requirements for in-person voting and voting by mail. U.S. District Judge Xavier...

Cornyn and Cruz Warn Texas Lobbying Law Threatens Political Speech

Texas’ Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case against the Texas Ethics Commission, warning that Texas’ lobbying laws pose a serious threat to core political speech protected by the First Amendment....