Senate Bill 15, a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, is part of…
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Senate panel begins negotiations with the House over how to scrap the STAAR test
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe Senate’s rewrite of House Bill 4 reflects a gap in what the chambers…
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Proposal to automatically deny bail to some previously accused of felonies falls in Texas House
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattDemocrats declined to support Senate Joint Resolution 87, which sprinted through the Senate and…
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Texas House, Senate lawmakers reach $8.5 billion school funding deal
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe deal, confirmed by three lawmakers familiar with the discussions, appears to strike a…
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Stricter bail rules advance through Texas House, which had blocked an overhaul in previous sessions
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe House advanced a measure that would ask voters to amend the state Constitution…
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Bill requiring air conditioning in all Texas prisons wins House approval
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattHouse Bill 3006 would require the installation of climate control in state prison facilities…
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Texas lawmakers are poised to ban minors from social media
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe Texas Legislature has already passed a bill requiring age verification to download apps…
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Bill to limit out-of-state donations to Texas candidates gets House approval
by Jamy Wyattby Jamy WyattThe bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000…