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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.
Paxton Slams Texas Judicial System After ‘Insane Decision’ To Help Beto O’Rourke
Paxton had asked the courts to terminate Powered by People’s authority to do business in Texas for violating criminal laws.
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Senate Committee Advances Legislation Requiring Use of E-Verify
By a vote of 6-4, the Texas Senate's Business & Commerce Committee has advanced legislation by Republican Sen. Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham that would mandate the use of E-Verify in the Lone Star State. Senate Bill 324 would require all Texas employers to use the...
Texas Scratch Tickets Have Been Gamed Before, Will it Happen Again?
In June 2024, Greg Potts, the COO of Lottery.com, emailed the Texas Lottery and asked if there was a way to directly procure soon-to-expire games directly from IGT, the state’s lottery vendor. The Texas Lottery, with a 30-year history pockmarked with controversy,...
Rural Health Bill Amended to Prohibit Social Transitioning of Minors
Update 4/24: Vote has been updated The Texas House took a step toward reinforcing the role of parents in their children's mental health care, adopting an amendment that ensures state-funded services cannot be used to promote social gender transitions in minors in...
Education Committee Hears Homeschool Freedom Protection
Amid concerns about the impact of school choice legislation on the homeschooling community, a measure to codify established homeschool freedoms received a public hearing in the Texas House. House Bill 2674 by State Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield) would prohibit any...
Texas GOP Priority Bill Stalls While Staffer Accused of Promoting ‘Woke’ Agenda
With just 40 days left in the Texas legislative session, a bill designated as a priority by the Republican Party of Texas remains stalled in committee, despite mounting grassroots pressure and vocal support from conservative leaders across the state. House Bill 1549,...
Texas Senators Unanimously Pass Impeachment Reform Legislation
The Texas Senate has unanimously approved two pieces of impeachment reform legislation that address flaws exposed during the 2023 impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Senate Bill 2051 and Senate Joint Resolution 68 were both authored by State Sen. Brian...
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...