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Lawmakers File Statewide Ban on DEI Offices in Government Entities
While the ban on DEI offices in Texas currently only covers public universities, new legislation would expand it to most government entities.
Proposal Mandates Parental Notification if Students Exhibits Gender Confusion or Self-harms
The proposal defines self-harm as acts of self-injury or mutilation, including altering one’s biological sex.
AG Paxton Accuses NCAA of Misleading Consumers by Allowing Male Athletes in Women’s Events
Paxton says the NCAA is engaging in deceptive practices by marketing college sporting events as women’s events instead of mixed-sex events.
Lake Travis Is Latest School District Facing Superintendent Shake-up
Mysterious misconduct allegations are prompting Texas school districts to put their top administrators on leave.
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Lawmakers Reinforce State Sovereignty
With the recent technological advancements in hydraulic fracturing (i.e. ‘fracking’), additional oil and gas activities have led some cities, such as Denton, to approve bans on the activity within city limits. Such bans however, run afoul of state law, which dictates...
False Accusations
The battle between the two chambers of the Texas Legislature escalated late last week when State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) launched yet another attack on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. The two have been publicly trading barbs over tax relief policy in a dispute that has...
Home School Students Score in Texas Senate
Home school students may soon be able to play football and other sports alongside public school students in the Lone Star State. On Monday, the Texas Senate advanced Senate Bill 2046, the “Tim Tebow bill.” Named after the homeschooled and Heisman winning Florida...
Straus’ Union Dues
[Updated 5/23.] Big business is very publicly wondering if Texas House Speaker Joe Straus will help them out, or side with big labor. As the Wall Street Journal put it on Saturday, “Straus will decide the fate of a bill on coerced dues payments.” Texans tend to forget...
RMAs: Recklessness Merits Auditing
Yesterday, the State Senate passed to engrossment SB 1184, authored by State Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas). Proving once again his commitment to transparency and fiscal responsibility, Huffines’ legislation provides for the auditing of regional mobility authorities...
Preachers Call for Marriage Protections
On Monday, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony that would protect the religious freedom of clergy, pastors, and churches concerning marriages. If passed, Senate bill 2065 by State Sen. Craig Estes would preclude government intervention and...
Property Tax Hikes in the Texas House
Nobody may have campaigned on higher property taxes last election cycle, but legislators are poised to encourage them in the Texas House. On the calendar for Wednesday is legislation that would permit up to 20% increases of certain school district property tax...
Clock Ticking for Conservatives
With sine die and the end of the legislative session drawing near, the window is rapidly closing for Republican lawmakers to deliver on the campaign promises that propelled them to victory. Nobody campaigned on the status quo; rather they advocated for less...
Driving Texas Leftward
Illegal immigrants could soon receive permits from the state to drive legally on Texas roads if one lawmaker is successful. Many would expect such an initiative from Democrats and, unsurprisingly, many of them are in support. However, the representative trumpeting the...