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This Texas bill would ban offshore wind farms in state waters from connecting to ERCOT's grid
Texas lawmakers have advanced a bill to prohibit offshore wind turbines in the Gulf of Mexico from connecting to the state's ...
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Water bills face deadline threat as Texas lawmakers negotiate spending priorities
Gov. Greg Abbott and other leaders have called for a major investment to save the state’s water supply. How to spend the ...
Senate passes bill authorizing study of Texas mental hospital capacity
State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt’s bill, SB 719, which aimed to study Texas’ mental health facilities and treatment system, failed ...
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Texas bill to increase penalty for assaulting utility workers heads to governor’s desk
The bill was proposed in response to threats of violence against CenterPoint Energy workers in the Houston area in the ...
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Texas bill detailing when doctors can perform life-saving abortions wins early House vote
The bill does not expand abortion access, but further explains when a doctor can intervene to save a pregnant patient’s life.
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Bitcoin in the state budget? Texas House backs crypto reserve plan
According to SB 21, the state can only use money from the reserve to buy cryptocurrency with an average market capitalization ...
Texas bill pushes strictest social media ban for minors in the nation
Proposed Texas legislation, Bill 186, would ban minors from social media, enforce parental consent, and address the risks ...
Another big tax cut for Texas homeowners appears imminent
Providing bigger tax breaks to homeowners is a key component of a deal brokered by Republicans in the Texas Legislature to ...