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Texas House Moves to Shut Down Mail-Order Abortion Pill Pipeline
With abortion facilities already shut down, pro-life lawmakers argue the next front in the battle is the online pipeline of chemical abortions.
Women’s Privacy Act Overcomes Years of Resistance, Wins Passage in Texas House
Agencies and political subdivisions will face steep fines for violations.
Gov. Abbott, Secretary Kennedy Announce Funding for Rural Healthcare
Texas will receive $100 million in federal funding each year for the next five years.
Senate Moves To Ban Fundraising During Special Sessions After Quorum Break
The legislation comes after Democrats fled the state earlier this month to prevent the passage of a new congressional map.
State Archive
Illegal Aliens Cost Texas Hospitals $121.8 Million in Just One Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has released its first round of data under an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, revealing that hospitals in the state incurred over $121 million in healthcare costs in a single month for people not lawfully...
House Committee Considers Legislation Creating Penalties for Distributing Abortion Pills
The Texas House State Affairs Committee held a hearing on a proposed law that would create strict penalties for distributing abortion-inducing drugs in the state. House Bill 5510 by State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen) aims to crack down on out-of-state abortion pill...
Lawmakers Consider Measures to Ensure Only US Citizens Vote in Texas Elections
State lawmakers are considering measures to ensure that only United States citizens vote in Texas elections. During a House Elections Committee meeting on Thursday, State Rep. Candy Noble (R–Lucas) explained House Joint Resolution 161, which proposes a constitutional...
Jilted Lottery Ticket Reseller Sues the Texas Lottery Over Ban
Lottery ticket reseller Lotto.com has sued the Texas Lottery Commission over recently contemplated rule changes that ban the online sale of lottery tickets. The online lottery company is also chapped about investigations into its operations and state limits on the...
Burrows Blocks Effort Limiting Scholarship Program to US Citizens
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows sided with Democrats to kill a Republican amendment that would have ensured taxpayer-funded scholarships only go to U.S. citizens. The amendment came during debate over House Bill 2249 by State Rep. Diego Bernal (D–San Antonio),...
Texas Lawmakers Consider Advantaging Entities Seeking to Silence Citizens
Lawmakers are considering legislation in committee that would cut into a state law protecting citizens from predatory lawsuits and would advantage the entities seeking them. House Bill 2988, filed by State Rep. Mano DeAyala (R-Houston), was taken up in the House...
Senate Bill Would Tie Licenses to Ethics Registry, Drawing Sharp Criticism
A proposal in the Texas Senate is drawing fire from First Amendment advocates who say it could turn Texas into a political police state. Senate Bill 1460, filed by Sen. Donna Campbell (R-Bulverde), would create a statewide “Ethics Violations Registry” managed by the...
Texas Education Agency Releases 2023 School Report Cards
Texans can now see school accountability reports that districts tried to hide from the public. Today, the Texas Education Agency released A-F Accountability Ratings for the 2022-23 school year for every public school district and campus in the state. An appeals court...
House Leadership Accused of Holding Pro-Life Bill Hostage to Islamic Holiday Push
A group of Texas lawmakers is raising alarms after House leadership so far has declined to give a hearing to legislation that would establish June 24 as “Celebration of Life Day,” a holiday marking the reversal of Roe v. Wade. House Bill 911 by State Rep. Briscoe Cain...