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House Advances Legislation on Prayer and Ten Commandments in Schools
Two of the three measures considered were legislative priorities of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendents’ Severance Pay
Senators heard a House-passed bill to limit the tax-funded payouts to six months’ salary and benefits.
House Members Push to Pass Abortion Pill Ban Before Time Runs Out
All Senate bills must be passed out of the House by Tuesday, May 27, at midnight.
House Lawmakers Pass Legislation Cracking Down on AI-Generated Child Porn
The measure criminalizes the possession and production of AI-generated child sexual abuse material.
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Texas House Unanimously Approves Costly Data Privacy Overhaul
Legislation intended to protect consumers’ data privacy but criticized as being vague and costly was unanimously approved in the Texas House. The proposal requires certain businesses to disclose how they use consumers’ personally identifiable information and offer...
Texas Medical Board Reinstates License of Doctor Who Defied Mask Mandates
After he refused to abide by Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-era mask mandate in 2020, the Texas Medical Board recently indefinitely suspended the license of Dr. Eric Hensen. Now, following public outrage at the decision, TMB has reinstated his license. Dr. Eric Hensen, an...
Texas Senate Approves Legislation to Rein in Radical District Attorneys
Texas senators approved legislation in a vote of 21-10 that would ensure district attorneys across the state enforce the law. “Certain Texas prosecutors have joined a trend of adopting internal policies refusing to prosecute particular laws,” said State Sen. Joan...
ANALYSIS: ‘Education Freedom’ Faces House Test
No issue has been more widely supported for so long, yet left completely ignored by the Texas Legislature, than that of "school choice" and "education freedom." On poll after poll, even on several GOP primary ballots, voters and taxpayers have strongly supported the...
Senate Blocks Medical Mandates, Future Shutdowns
State and local government entities will no longer have the power to restrict personal freedoms as they did during the height of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic scare under legislation endorsed by the Texas Senate. The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic revealed federal, state,...
Texas Republican Attempts to Block School Choice Funding
As the Republican-led Texas House stalls on conservative priorities, State Rep. Charlie Geren of Fort Worth has signed on to a proposal intended to block the implementation of school choice. Geren is supporting an amendment to the state's budget that would block Texas...
Gambling Expansion Moves in Texas House Despite Opposition in the Senate
Despite the odds being against them in the Texas Senate, legislation to expand gambling in Texas is rolling through the Texas House. Gambling proposals presented by House lawmakers include two facets: casino gambling and online sports betting. This week, the House...
Carroll ISD Trustees Call on Other Districts to Leave Texas Association of School Boards
Just one week after Carroll Independent School District became the first district in the state to leave the embattled Texas Association of School Boards, trustees and state lawmakers are calling on other districts to join the battle. Currently local taxpayer dollars...
Citizens Support Protecting Children From Pornography
With an increasing amount of minors addicted to online pornography, citizens are lining up to support proposed legislation to crack down on underage access to pornographic material. “We have an entire generation of young kids who are accessing porn—to the point they...