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Regents Name Davis Permanent UT-Austin President
New leadership will be responsible for overseeing recent reforms.
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Faces Uncertain Future in Texas House
Legislation to ban the practice has been sent to the same committee that killed it earlier this year.
University of Houston Offering Classes Covering Queer Theory
The courses are taught by a professor who has been in lockdown since 2020.
Texas Senate Moves Quickly To Pass Majority of Special Session Items
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick indicated that the remaining priorities will originate in the House.
State Archive
New State Laws Are In Effect
As the New Year begins, 30 measures that passed during the 88th Legislative Session are taking effect. When Texas voters approved property tax relief proposed on the November ballot, most of Senate Bill 2 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) went into effect...
Border Invasion Escalates in 2023
The past year has seen record-breaking number after record-breaking number from the southwest border as President Joe Biden’s border crisis continues, yet citizens are still waiting for a secure border. Last week, a new record was set for how many illegal aliens were...
House-Led Paxton Impeachment Crumbled in the Senate
Heading into 2023, capitol observers expected lawmakers to grapple with issues like school choice, protecting children, and border security. Few, if any, would have expected the state’s recently re-elected attorney general to be impeached by the Texas House with less...
Number of Texas Teachers Charged With Sex Crimes Continues to Grow
Texas teachers continue to be arrested for sex crimes in alarming numbers. Last year, Texas Scorecard reported on more than a dozen Texas teachers charged with sex crimes, most involving students. In 2023, the number of educator sex-crime stories exploded. At least...
13 Propositions on the Republican Primary Ballot
As Republican primary voters head to the polls, there aren’t just candidates on the ballot—there are also 13 ballot propositions. Voters are asked to vote “Yes” to agree with each proposition, or “No” to disagree. The outcome of these propositions will be used to help...
Texas Appeals Ruling That Sexually Oriented Performances Targeting Kids Are Constitutionally Protected
As citizens protested sexually oriented drag shows in the presence of minors, Texas lawmakers responded with a ban on such performances that is now making its way through the courts. 2023 saw an explosion of conflict about public drag shows in the presence of minors....
Texas A&M Faced Intense Scrutiny Over Leftist Hires
Following a hiring debacle involving the leftist “diversity, equity, and inclusion” ideology, the Texas A&M president resigned and the TAMU Board of Regents has since appointed a new president. In June, Texas A&M attempted to hire a DEI-promoting professor....
Push to Expand Gambling in Texas Grew in 2023
Amid a push to expand gambling to Texas, Las Vegas Sands spearheaded pro-gambling lobbying and campaign contributions during the previous legislative session. Near the end of the 2021 legislative session, Las Vegas Sands launched a multi-million dollar public...
Dade Phelan Fundraiser Hosted by Liberals
Facing two challengers in the upcoming Republican primary election, House Speaker Dade Phelan is turning to Democrats for campaign fundraising support. An invitation to an upcoming Phelan fundraiser in San Antonio released by the Texas Tribune shows a host committee...