Democrats 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 MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasThe 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 MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasThe 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 MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasHouse 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 MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasThe 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 MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasThe bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000…
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Business tax breaks closer to reality after Texas Senate approves compromise
by MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasThe Texas House must approve changes to the proposal that were brokered by party…
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Texas bill seeking to keep toxic “forever chemicals” off farmland misses key deadline
by MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasSupporters say the bill would protect farmland in Texas. Opponents say limiting PFAS chemicals…
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Texas bill to overhaul STAAR test clears the House but faces a skeptical Senate
by MyParisTexasby MyParisTexasHouse Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students’…