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New Texas Laws Protect Parental Rights
Lawmakers paid special attention to issues arising in family courts.
US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites
The Court found that the law is a constitutionally permissible exercise of the state’s authority to protect children from sexually explicit content.
State Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Add Conservative Priorities to Special Session Agenda
Requested additions include banning taxpayer-funded lobbying and banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens.
Texas Education Board Delays Vote on New Standards for Trustee Training
SBOE Chairman Aaron Kinsey decided to create an ad hoc committee to further consider the revised training framework.
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Texas A&M Selected Pro-DEI Academic as Vice Presidential Finalist
One of the original finalists Texas A&M picked for the vacant vice president for Student Affairs position is openly pro-DEI. While that finalist has since been removed, the background of another suggests a pro-DEI stance. On April 16, Texas A&M listed three...
Activist Calls for Hearing on Legislation Increasing Parental Oversight in School Libraries
Legislation currently awaiting a hearing in the Texas House aims to increase parental involvement and state oversight in determining the appropriateness of library materials available to students in public schools. House Bill 183 by State Rep. Jared Patterson...
Texas Tech System Names New Chairman of Regents
Cody Campbell, the new chair of Texas Tech’s Board of Regents, eyes reform and growth for the West Texas university. The Texas Tech University System’s Board of Regents unanimously approved Campbell to serve as board chairman on April 14. He succeeds Mark Griffin in...
Texas House Leadership Yanks Abortion Abolition Bill Hours Before Hearing
Legislation filed by State Rep. Brent Money to remove legal protections for mothers who carry out self-managed abortions was abruptly pulled from a scheduled committee hearing, just one day before it was set to be heard. House Bill 2197, which was filed to amend...
Texas Lottery Commission Director Resigns Amid Scrutiny and Investigations
Ryan Mindell has resigned as Executive Director of the Texas Lottery Commission, marking an unexpected turn in a closely watched struggle at the agency. Mindell, who has been the subject of intense scrutiny from lawmakers and the media, was spared from being fired by...
Texas Lawmakers Consider Over-The-Counter Access to Ivermectin
A proposal to allow Texas pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription was heard in the House Public Health Committee on Monday. House Bill 3219 by State Rep. Joanne Shofner (R–Nacogdoches) would direct the commissioner of the Department of State Health...
Hays CISD Is Asking Residents for Nearly $2 Billion in May Bond Election
Hays Consolidated Independent School District is pushing a bond proposal amounting to nearly $2 billion when all five propositions and interest are considered. The ballot propositions marketed by school district leaders independently and without interest total close...
Texas A&M ‘Queer Theory’ Class Promotes Radical Gender Ideology
A Texas A&M class is pushing radical gender ideology on students. Titled Queer Theory, the class is not entry-level. Rather, enrolling in the class requires 6 credit hours of previous coursework completed within the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. According...
Republican Chair Considers Democrat Lawmaker’s Bill for ‘HPV Plan’
A Democrat lawmaker’s proposal to establish “a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention” received a hearing in the Republican-controlled House Higher Education Committee this past Tuesday. House Bill 1787 by State Rep. Donna Howard...