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Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people
House Bill 239, which echoes a bathroom bill that failed in 2017, includes new provisions for shelters and prisons.
The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods
The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.
When does no tax on overtime start in Texas? Was 2025 budget bill passed? What to know
During his campaign, President Trump proposed no tax on overtime and tips — mostly affecting people who work in the service ...
Freshman Texas rep wants to pay homage to Trump — by putting his face on $100 bill
Yhe bill calls on the Treasury Department to release $100 notes only featuring Trump’s face by the end of 2028.
Texas lawmakers scold juvenile justice department over scathing DOJ report
Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu criticized the department for treating an August 2024 federal report as “nothing.” ...
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Texas school voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families but also be open to all students
Neither of the Legislature’s voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block ...
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to extend gender reassignment ban for children to adults
Texas state Rep. Brent Money, R-District 2, filed H.B. 3399, which proposes to change the current law to extend a ban on ...
Texas bill would ban THC gummies and edibles
A Texas Senate committee will take up a bill on Monday that would ban all consumable THC products, including gummies and ...
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Industry Protests Texas Senate Bill That Would Ban Hemp-Derived THC Products Currently Available Across The State
What they’re all screaming about is, ‘We want regulation, but we want it the way we want it.'” By Jasper Scherer, The Texas ...
Hospital safety bill gets bipartisan support a year after deadly St. David’s crash
More than a year after a drunk driver slammed into St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, killing herself and seriously ...