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Texas A&M Regents to Consider Restrictions on ‘Gender Ideology’ and ‘Race Ideology’
Controversial subjects will require presidential approval.
Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions in Questionable Payments at Texas Southern University
The audit has led Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to call for an investigation by the Texas Rangers.
Paxton Sues ‘Radical Open-Borders Group’ Over Alleged Illegal Voter-Registration Scheme
JOLT Initiative is being accused of violating state election code.
Abbott Pledges To ‘Drive a Stake Through’ Property Tax Hikes in Fourth-Term Bid
If Greg Abbott wins again, he would be on track to become the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
State Archive
University of Houston Offering Classes Covering Queer Theory
The University of Houston is offering fall 2025 classes that explicitly list “queer theory” as a large part of the curriculum and a major lens for classroom discussion. The first class, Introduction to Women's Studies, promotes feminist theory, queer theory, and...
Texas Senate Moves Quickly To Pass Majority of Special Session Items
In just a matter of days, Texas senators are tackling Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities once again as the Texas House returns to regular business. This comes after a two-week quorum break by House Democrats during the first special session. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick...
Trump Urges Swift Passage of Texas Redistricting Plan
President Donald Trump is backing Texas Republicans’ effort to redraw the state’s congressional lines, praising the legislature for advancing maps designed to give the GOP a stronger hand in Washington. In a post on Truth Social, Trump reminded supporters that he...
Federal Appeals Court Rules West Texas A&M Cannot Enforce Drag Show Ban
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that West Texas A&M University cannot enforce a policy prohibiting on-campus drag performances while a trial on the merits of the case proceeds. The 2-1 decision grants a temporary injunction...
Texas A&M Seeks to Hide Records on Abortion Research Project
Texas A&M University is attempting to conceal records related to an abortion research project led by one of its professors. On August 3, Texas Scorecard sent Texas A&M a request for records related to a research project that examines the relationship between...
‘Do Not Comply’: Activist Teachers Plot To Defy Texas’ New Ten Commandments Law
As Texas prepares to implement its new law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom beginning September 1, some teachers are already vowing to ignore it. On the Reddit community Texas Teachers, with more than 17,000 members,...
Texas House Regains Quorum as Democrats Return From Walkout
For the first time in two weeks, the Texas House was able to gavel in with a quorum on Monday after enough Democrats returned from their out-of-state quorum break. The chamber had been unable to move forward with legislation since Democrats fled to Illinois and other...
Texas Investigates AI Chatbot Companies for Deceptive Mental Health Service Aimed at Children
Texas is investigating AI chatbot platforms Meta AI Studio and Character AI for deceptively marketing themselves as mental health tools. Attorney General Ken Paxton said that both platforms have gone beyond offering general therapeutic advice, and instead come across...
Pro-Late Term Abortion Organization Gave UT-Austin $2.5 Million
A UT-Austin research project on “self-managed medication abortions” received funding from an abortion advocacy group. The payments, discovered via an open records request, span from late 2018 through 2025 and were made from the Society of Family Planning Research Fund...