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Senators Pass Legislation To Eliminate the STAAR Test
The measure would replace the current STAAR test with a three-part assessment administered at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year.
Texas Senate Completes Gov. Abbott’s Agenda Items
Senators passed legislation on flood relief and congressional redistricting, but without a quorum in the House, the legislation will likely die there.
Texas A&M Faculty Senate Braces for Regents’ Decision
The body faces an uncertain future after a neighboring system’s board of regents discontinued their faculty senate.
‘Lock Him Up’: Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban
Given what Paxton calls O’Rourke’s “vulgar disdain for the rule of law and immense personal wealth,” the attorney general says imprisonment is “absolutely necessary to persuade him to obey the lawful restraining order.”
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Texas Passed Hundreds of New Laws—None Provide Significant Border Security
Significant border security measures are not among the hundreds of new Texas laws taking effect. On September 1, roughly 800 new laws took effect in Texas. However, only six are even tangentially related to the ongoing border crisis. Senate Bill 602 by State Sen....
House Leadership Attacks Lawmaker After Exposing Obstruction in Austin
After calling out specific members of the legislature for failure to pass conservative priorities, State Rep. Brian Harrison of Midlothian has been the subject of social media attacks from members of House leadership. During an interview with Chris Salcedo last week,...
Federal Judge to Block New Law Keeping Explicit Materials Out of Texas Schools
A federal judge sided with a coalition of book vendors and said he would block a new law to keep smut out of Texas school libraries. U.S. District Court Judge Alan Albright indicated during an online status call that he would soon issue a preliminary junction blocking...
Federal Judge Allows Sexually Explicit Shows Targeting Kids to Continue
A U.S. District Judge ruled in favor of the American Civil Liberties Union and other drag show supporters, granting them a temporary restraining order against new legislation restricting sexual performances in front of minors. Senate Bill 12 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes...
Nearly 800 New Laws Go Into Effect in Texas
While several pieces of Republican priority legislation have been delayed due to lawsuits, 774 new laws went into effect in Texas on Friday. At the top of the list is House Bill 1—the state’s budget. The $321.1 billion biennial budget represents the largest increase...
LA to Pursue Legal Action Against Texas for Busing Illegal Aliens
The Los Angeles City Council voted to pursue a lawsuit and criminal probe against Gov. Greg Abbott and the State of Texas for busing illegal aliens to the city. The council voted unanimously to investigate whether the city can bring legal action against Texas and if...
New Law Requires Texas Schools to Hire Security Guards
With the 2023-2024 school year already underway, a new law will soon require Texas school districts and charter schools to hire at least one armed security guard for every campus. House Bill 3 by State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock)—which goes into effect September...
Fight over Regulatory Certainty Law Moves to Texas Court of Appeals
After a Travis County district judge declared a new law reining in local regulations unconstitutional, the Office of the Texas Attorney General has filed an appeal. Lawyers familiar with the case expect it to ultimately reach the Texas Supreme Court. House Bill 2127...
Texas Agencies Charge Thousands of Dollars for Transparency
State agencies across Texas are attempting to charge exorbitant amounts of money in exchange for documents relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. A recent investigation into the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) led Texas Scorecard to discover leftist...