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Bill to teach Texas kids the dangers of communism — but not fascism — OK'd by House
The bill won bipartisan support despite efforts from multiple Democrats that would have also required students to learn about ...
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 ...
Texas House, Senate lawmakers reach $8.5 billion school funding deal
House and Senate lawmakers are poised to announce a deal on an $8.5 billion funding package for Texas public schools that ...
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$12 billion added to congressional spending megabill to reimburse states like Texas for border spending
The U.S. House is poised to vote on the massive budget reconciliation bill imminently which also includes preservation of ...
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Texas legislation: Wednesday sees progress on school funding, THC ban discussions
Texas lawmakers reached a tentative deal on HB 2, the public school funding bill, which includes a $55 per student increase ...
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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 ...
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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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 ...