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Texas lawmakers voted to ban consumable THC products. Will Gov. Greg Abbott sign — or veto — the bill?
Abbott faces pressure from both sides of the aisle. The prohibition was a priority for Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, but some hemp ...
Texas bill aimed at limiting personal injury awards dies as legislative session ends
Texas lawmakers just ran out of time to pass a bill that would have limited what juries can award in personal injury cases.
Texas Legislative session likely to be remembered for major education reform
A voucher program passed as did a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Here's what you need to ...
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Bill to scrap STAAR test dies in the Texas Legislature
The state standardized test has long been criticized for taking instructional time away from teachers and putting unnecessary ...
In final act, Texas Legislature boosts judges’ pay and lawmaker pensions
Texas lawmakers passed a bill that will give judges a long-awaited raise and boost their own pensions, after an 11th hour ...
Texas lawmakers pass bill making it easier to build small homes in big cities
A bill aiming to tame rising home prices by enabling home construction on smaller lots wriggled through the Texas Legislature ...
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Bill to give political appointees more oversight over Texas universities wins final passage
Other conservative-led states, including Florida and North Carolina, have sought to influence who leads colleges and what ...
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Texas lawmakers OK bill to manage surging electricity demand
If signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, large data centers would pay more for grid connections and could be forced to curtail ...
Last day of Texas legislative session: Immigration enforcement bill, property tax relief await Abbott's signature
It's the final day of the session, and lawmakers rushed several major bills to the governor's desk. Here’s what made the cut.