Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
SB 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than ...
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Texas Senate Bill 1736 Proposes Allowing Convenience Fees for Electronic Motor Vehicle Payments
Texas State Senator José Menéndez (D) introduced Senate Bill 1736, a piece of legislation aimed at regulating convenience ...
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 ...
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.
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Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people
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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 ...
Texas bill would prevent people from certain countries from purchasing land
The Senate Committee on State Affairs is set to discuss Senate Bill 17, which could preclude residents of certain countries from purchasing real estate in Texas.
Texas Senate committee advances bill to increase school safety funding to districts
Many school districts have struggled to afford the cost of complying with House Bill 3 from 2023, which requires schools to ...
Bill to raise teacher pay passes Texas senate; El Paso reps and union leaders react
Texas Senate Bill 26, which aims to increase teacher salaries across the state, has passed the Senate and is now headed to ...
Texas lawmakers look to fund new dementia research center
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Texas legislators want to make the state a leader in dementia research. Senate Bill 5 would create the “Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas,” and $3 billion ...