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Two Weeks Out, Questions Remain Ahead of Special Legislative Session
The special session is slated to start July 21.
New State Law Limits School Superintendents’ Severance Pay
Tax-funded severance payments to government executives will be limited to 20 weeks’ worth of compensation.
Texas Schools To Implement New Regulations for Student Cell Phone Use
In May, the Texas Legislature passed a measure requiring that schools regulate cell phone use to reduce classroom distractions.
District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban
Judge Emily Tobolowsky in Dallas County dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the ban, which was first instituted in 2024.
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Poll: Texas Republicans Avoid Fox News Following Tucker Carlson’s Dismissal
After Fox News announced they would be “parting ways” with media personality and talk show host Tucker Carlson, a new poll shows the change is not being taken positively by Texas Republican voters. Fifty-five percent of Republicans polled said they are much less...
Texas House Unanimously Expels Rep. Bryan Slaton for ‘Predatory Behavior’
For the first time since 1927, a member of the Texas Legislature has been expelled as the House voted unanimously to oust Republican State Rep. Bryan Slaton. The expulsion comes following following a report released by the House General Investigating Committee on...
Texas May See Rolling Blackouts This Summer
While Texans prepare for summer days with temperatures in the hundreds, officials are reporting that the state’s power grid may not be equipped to handle such a demanding summer. A new report from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas—which tracks energy usage and...
GOP Priority Legislation to Protect Elections ‘At Risk’ in Texas House
Republican Party of Texas officials are once again sounding the alarm about state House lawmakers failing to advance priority election integrity measures as the regular legislative session draws to a close. “We have three weeks left in the legislative session, and...
Texas House Continues to Support More Corporate Welfare
Despite opposition from fiscal conservatives, lawmakers in the Texas House have continued their streak of voting for additional corporate welfare handouts. “This legislative session has been the most fiscally irresponsible in decades,” Tim Hardin, president of Texans...
Speaker Dade Phelan Attempts to Shut Down Anti-grooming Ad
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan of Beaumont is trying to take down a television ad criticizing him for failing to pass legislation to protect children. Texas Family Project announced plans last week to run $30,000 in TV ads in Phelan’s home district that would...
Texas House Committee Moves Gun Control Legislation Following Shooting
Following the tragic shooting in Allen, Texas, over the weekend, two Republicans in a Texas House committee voted with Democrats to raise the age for semi-automatic rifle purchases larger than a .22 caliber from 18 to 21. The Texas House Committee on Homeland Security...
Rep. Bryan Slaton Resigns After Facing Expulsion for Sex With Staff Member
Facing potential expulsion by the Texas House of Representatives for inappropriate sexual conduct with a subordinate, Republican State Rep. Bryan Slaton of Royse City has announced his resignation from the Legislature. The expulsion vote is still set to happen on...
School Choice Legislation Awaits Action in Texas House
Like several other conservative priority measures, school choice legislation appears to have stalled in the Texas House. Senate Bill 8 by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe), which would provide families with $8,000 per student enrolled in a new education savings...