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Texas Senate, Ten Commandments

Austin American-Statesman on … · 17h

Texas Senate panel passes bill to require Ten Commandments in all public K-12 classrooms

"Separation of church and state, that's not in the Constitution anywhere," said state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, who authored SB 11.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate panel advances bill requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

A Texas Senate committee on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.

Community Impact · 18h

Texas Senate bills target nutrition standards in public schools, grocery stores

Senate Bill 314 would ban certain food additives from free and reduced-price meals served in public schools. Senate Bill 25 proposes requiring students to take nutrition classes beginning in high school and directing food manufacturers to label products containing certain ingredients.

THC, Senate Bill and Texas

Austin American-Statesman on M… · 1d

Will Texas ban THC products? What to know about Senate Bill 3, backed by GOP lawmakers

A Texas Senate committee has begun discussing Senate Bill 3, which would ban the sale of consumable THC products. Here's what lawmakers are saying.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 19h

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 Tribune Six years after Texas lawmakers inadvertently triggered the state’s booming consumable hemp market,

Texas hemp production, sales have been legal since 2019. Why one senator wants to ban THC.

Dozens of witnesses warned a Texas Senate panel of what they said were potential unintended economic and health consequences of a ban on THC in Texas.

The Texas Tribune1d

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.

Odessa American1h

Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?

House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN4h

With Texas facing soaring electricity demand, the politics of energy quietly shift at the Capitol

The Legislature has tried to clamp down on renewable energy resources in the past, but many lawmakers are recognizing the ...

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Texas Senate endorses $3 billion institute to research dementia treatment, cures

Approved 30-1, legislation creating a dementia research institute funded with $3 billion in state money next goes to the Texas House.

Texas Senate Mulls Stricter THC Regulations Amid Debate Over Consumer Safety and Economic Impact

Texas Senate Bill 3 proposes a ban on consumable THC products with severe penalties for possession and manufacture.

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Dennis Quaid wants Texas to become the country's new film capital

Dennis Quaid discussed his "True to Texas" campaign which advocates for increased funding for the states film incentive ...

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Here's how special education could change in Texas under a private school voucher program

Texas lawmakers want to give special education students larger vouchers. What if private schools run out of space or refuse to take them?

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