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Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Illegals Hours After Trump DOJ Files Lawsuit
State lawmakers failed to pass legislation banning the practice.
Texas Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation
While lawmakers voted to abolish the commission, the proposal has still not yet been signed into law by the governor.
Lawsuit Accusing Lotto Ticket Reseller Service of Fraud Dropped
The nonsuit represents a momentary reprieve for defendants involved in the April 2023 rigged jackpot, as attention shifts to Travis County litigation.
Higher Education Reform Measure Heads to Governor
The final legislation reflects a combination of different versions that the House and Senate passed.
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Texas House Passes GOP Priority to Make Illegal Voting a Felony Again
Texas GOP priority legislation to restore felony penalties for illegal voting has finally advanced in the state House, with Republicans approving the measure and Democrats opposed. House Bill 1243 by State Rep. Cole Hefner (R–Mount Pleasant) received preliminary...
House Lawmakers Drag Their Feet on Legislation to Protect Children from Drag Shows
With the legislative session ending in just over a month, the Texas House of Representatives continues avoiding legislation to prevent children from being exposed to sexually explicit drag shows. The state Senate, meanwhile, has moved to pass two pieces of legislation...
Texas Democrat Wants to Give Illegal Aliens Driver’s Licenses
Democrat State Rep. John Bucy of Austin is attempting to ease the way for illegal aliens to receive Texas driver’s licenses. House Bill 3175 would “indicate which documents are acceptable" to receive a driver's license in Texas, "increase accessibility by providing...
Corrupting Texas Education: Gates Foundation Comes to Texas
Public servants in Texas allowed a radical-left nonprofit influence in our education apparatus, both at the K-12 level and in higher education. This nonprofit has connections to the Chinese Communist Party and other opponents to self-governance. Previously, Texas...
House Committee Considers Legislation Limiting Free Speech Protections
A Texas House committee is considering legislation that would erode protections for Texans exercising their right to free speech. On Wednesday, the House Committee on the Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence held a hearing on Senate Bill 896 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes...
Texas Lawmakers Slow to Act on Child Gender Mutilation Ban
With just over a month left in Texas’ 88th Legislative Session, the state Senate has approved a measure to ban child gender mutilation, while the House has yet to take action. The issue is one of the Republican Party of Texas’ legislative priorities, with the Texas...
10 Texas Cities Put Property Tax-backed Bonds on May Ballot
Ten Texas cities have put a combined $1.7 billion in bond propositions on the May 6 ballot. Bond debt is used to finance spending on big projects, and all the borrowed bond money must be repaid with interest by local property taxpayers. Texas cities currently owe a...
Republican Senator Opposes Measure to Ban China From Buying Up Texas Land
Legislation to protect Texas land from ownership by hostile countries received nearly unanimous support from Senate Republicans this week. State Sen. Charles Perry (R–Lubbock), however, was the lone Republican to oppose the measure in the final vote of 18-12. Senate...
Texas Ag Commissioner Requires Employees to Dress According to Biological Gender
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller implemented a new dress code requiring Texas Department of Agriculture employees to wear clothing “in a manner consistent with their biological gender.” Agency employees, including contract employees and interns, who violate...