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Texas Students Heading Back to School Phone-Free
Students’ personal laptops remain a gray area in the new state law banning use of communication devices on K-12 campuses.
Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke’s Group for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats
The attorney general has issued a formal demand for documents and communications related to the organization’s role in the quorum break and any coordination with Democrat lawmakers.
Majority of Texas Senate Democrats Abandon State in Protest of Redistricting
With a slim quorum, the Senate has continued work on legislation.
Texas Data Centers Thirst for Water, Challenging State Infrastructure
As Texas attracts data companies, concerns over the stability of water resources and infrastructure are rising.
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Speaker Phelan Announces New Committee for Education
With more special sessions yet to be called by Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R–Beaumont) announced that he has created a new select committee to consider issues and matters that affect educational opportunities for K-12 students. According to...
48 Conservative Bills the Texas House Killed This Session
While Texas House Republican members are back in their districts claiming this session was “one of the most conservative sessions in Texas history,” they are met with the sad reality that their constituents are getting smarter and the scoreboard cannot be changed. ...
Texas UIL Committee May Allow Boys to Play on Girls’ Volleyball Teams
UPDATE: The UIL committee rejected the proposal to allow boys on girls' volleyball teams, but will consider adding a boys volleyball league. A proposal from Texas’ University Scholastic League would allow male students to compete on girls’ volleyball teams. UIL’s...
Abbott Signs ‘Parent Empowerment’ Measures into Law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law four measures passed during the regular legislative session that he said provide “transformative changes” to improve the education process for parents, students, and teachers. But the governor acknowledged lawmakers need to do...
Gov. Greg Abbott to Finally End Texas’ COVID-19 Disaster Declaration
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will allow the state's COVID-19 disaster declaration to expire following the passage of legislation to prohibit state and local governments from mandating masks, vaccines, or business closures. Senate Bill 29 by State Sen. Brian Birdwell...
Texas Homeschool Students Anticipate School Choice Legislation
Although the 88th regular legislative session has concluded, for Gov. Greg Abbott, the battle over school choice legislation is far from over. "Empowering parents to choose the best educational path for their child remains an essential priority,” Abbott said. “Parents...
AG Ken Paxton’s Attorneys Send Cease and Desist Letter to House Members
As the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton approaches, his attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to leading Texas House members and two Houston attorneys demanding that the chamber halts their efforts in seeking additional evidence behind the...
Organization Funds Out-of-State Abortions for Texas Minors
A Texas-based abortion fund, Jane’s Due Process, has been sponsoring out-of-state abortions for Texas teens under 18. In a post on Twitter, the organization states they began the process in May and in just one month, processed “30 intakes.”...
Texas to Implement Buoy Border Barriers
Gov. Greg Abbott says he plans to implement a wall of security buoys in the Rio Grande River. Abbott made the comment during a ceremony in which he signed six other legislative measures he says would increase the authority of Texas and U.S. Border Patrol agents to...