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Dallas ISD Agrees To Enforce Ban on Boys in Girls’ Sports
Attorney General Ken Paxton said biological males have no place in girls’ sports.
Texas Senator’s Measure Creates State Watchdog for Foreign Land Purchases
The proposal seeks to accommodate potential federal and state jurisdictional concerns over limitations on foreign land purchases.
Texas Could Abolish Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases
Proposed legislation would remove governmental immunity from school districts and their employees for acts of intentional sexual abuse, which are on the rise.
Gates of Eagle Pass Park Reopen After One Year of Lockdown
This comes as the Trump administration continues to secure the southwest border.
State Archive
Have Texas’ Power Problems Been Fixed?
Despite Gov. Greg Abbott signing legislation in response to the February blackouts, concerns have emerged about Texas’ power grid this summer. Texas Scorecard spoke with three of the state’s energy experts about the possibility of future blackouts, what the Texas...
Gov. Abbott Asked to Ban Employer Vaccination Mandates
Despite Gov. Greg Abbott's claim that vaccine passports are prohibited in Texas, employees at a Houston Hospital are having to fight their employers' mandate to take a COVID–19 vaccination. The employees' attorney has asked Abbott to have the Texas Legislature take...
Don’t Mess with Texas Elections: Abbott Signs ‘Zuck Bucks’ Ban
Texas is the latest state to enact a law prohibiting the use of private money to administer elections, keeping outside cash from influencing how future elections are run. But a left-leaning foundation has already rushed $1 million to Harris County's elections...
87th Session Autopsy Reports, State
Autopsy Report: Texas Lawmakers Enact New Pro-Life Laws, But Fail to Abolish Abortion
AUSTIN — This year’s Texas legislative session is over, and despite new laws on the books to protect more children from being killed in the womb, Texas still lags behind other states in taking action to save pre-born babies. This Year’s Pro-Life Laws With a massacre...
Fiscal Responsibility Index Grades Lawmakers on Voting Record
The regular legislative session is over, which means Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has now released their biennial Fiscal Responsibility Index, scoring state lawmakers on their adherence to fiscal responsibility in their voting records. The ratings are based on 151...
Slaton Calls for Border Security Legislation in a Special Session
On Monday, State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-Royse City) called on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to add border security legislation to a special legislative session. Abbott has previously indicated that there would be at least two special sessions, though he has stopped short of...
Weakened Critical Race Theory Bill Awaits Abbott’s Signature
With less than one week left until the June 20 deadline for Gov. Greg Abbott to sign bills into law, legislation originally intended to prohibit critical race theory from being taught in Texas public schools is still awaiting his signature. House Bill 3979 by State...
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman Prepares Run for Attorney General
The Republican primary field for Attorney General in Texas is continuing to grow. Friday, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman filed an official campaign treasurer appointment form with the Texas Ethics Commission indicating she is a candidate for Texas...
Overcoming a ‘Lumbering’ System
An advocate for children and families hopes legislation passed this spring will bring an end to the perennial crises that have plagued Texas’ foster care system. ”Last month, 282 children stayed in a place that wasn’t a licensed facility, wasn’t a foster home,” said...