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UT Regents Rewrite Governance Rules To Comply With New State Law
Regents also approved employment agreements and discussed security audits.
Abbott Calls for Criminal Investigations Into Sharia Courts Operating in North Texas
The push comes amid heightened scrutiny over Islamist influence and institutions in Texas.
Paxton Secures Major Win Challenging Harris County Bail Consent Decree
The decree allowed Harris County to release defendants on minimal or no bond despite prior criminal history.
State Board of Education Considers New Curriculum, Debates Digital-Only Curriculum
The board will hold a final vote on Friday.
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Wave of Retirements and Campaign Launches Reshape Texas Senate
The Texas Senate is on track to see a significant shakeup next session, with four senators already announcing they won’t be returning—setting the stage for a wave of races and shifting political dynamics in the upper chamber. The first domino fell in April, when State...
Texas Business Court Takes Up $95 Million Lottery Rigging Lawsuit
This article has been updated since publication. A case involving a lottery winner who claims his jackpot should have been $95 million higher due to a rigging scandal is being heard in the new Texas Business Court, after the court asserted jurisdiction. Jerry Reed...
Texas Joins 6 Other States in Banning Lab-Grown Meat
A measure banning the sale of cell-cultured “meats” was passed by Texas lawmakers during the 89th legislative session and has been approved by Gov. Greg Abbott, making Texas the seventh state to institute such a ban. Senate Bill 261, authored by State Sen. Charles...
Texas Republicans Urge Abbott To Add Redistricting to Special Session
Republicans are urging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to add congressional redistricting to a special legislative session this summer. Redrawing the state’s congressional district maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could help the GOP maintain a majority in the U.S....
University of North Texas Initiative Promotes ‘Diversity’
Despite recent backlash to diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, a University of North Texas initiative appears to creatively skirt state laws intended to curb them. UNT’s “Hispanic Serving Institution Initiative” is designed to comply with a federal program for...
Legislators Warn Universities to Comply With Federal Ruling on Discounted Tuition for Illegals
Following a federal court ruling that struck down a Texas law allowing illegal aliens to pay discounted in-state tuition rates, a group of state lawmakers has issued a stark warning to public university leaders: comply or face legal consequences. In a letter sent...
US Senate Rejects Proposal Deterring States From Regulating AI
The U.S. Senate has removed provisions from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that would not only have deterred states from regulating artificial intelligence but also could have undone measures already passed by Texas lawmakers to safeguard Texans from the potential harms...
Texas Officially Phases Out Temporary Paper License Plates
As of today, Texas will no longer issue temporary paper license plates to new vehicle purchasers. Instead, purchasers will receive new metal license plates. The transition was first outlined in House Bill 718 of the 88th Legislature’s regular session in 2023, which...
Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda
Dozens of Texas GOP lawmakers are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to add legislation protecting minors from sexually explicit materials in public libraries to his special session agenda. State Rep. Daniel Alders (R–Tyler) and 38 other Republicans in the Texas House signed the...