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Legislative look ahead: Lawmakers consider a bill that could crack down on squatting in Texas
Andrew Schneider, who covers state politics at Houston Public Media, said he has been watching Senate Bill 38, which sets up ...
Texas Senate passes $336 billion state budget. Here's what's proposed for 2026-27.
The Texas Senate quickly passed its version of the state's proposed budget, which would fund the operations of the state ...
Texas governor, lawmakers join efforts to attract more films and TV shows to the Lone Star State
This session, lawmakers have welcomed Texas-born actors like Dennis Quaid, Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson to the ...
Zero-tolerance or zero consequences? Texas lawmakers debate school discipline
A Republican senator told his colleagues that public schools are serving a “different type of kid today than what there was ...
A bill is in Texas legislature right now that would make it much easier for landlords to evict tenants
"I'm not sure how much worse you can get than evicting people without a trial," Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center Founder Mark ...
West Texas lawmakers push bills to divert some oil and gas taxes to oil patch infrastructure needs
The fracking boom that resuscitated the Texas oil fields has also beaten up the infrastructure in the Permian Basin, the ...
More than 80 bills filed on LGBTQ issues in Texas Legislature reveal lawmakers' focus
The Texas Legislature will consider more than 80 bills this session that focus on LGBTQ issues. The volume of bills proposed ...
How Texas HB 2 could impact Panhandle school districts
Soon Texas teachers may be required to be certified to teach core classes under Texas legislature’s proposed House Bill 2.
Texas bill for abortion ban clarity gains unanimous support, says Texas senator
Texas Republican Senator Bryan Hughes, the author of legislation that seeks to clarify Texas' near-total abortion ban, says the proposal has significant bipartisan support.