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Lawmakers wants to give schools more leeway to suspend Texas’ youngest and homeless students
The proposal aims to make working conditions safer for teachers but critics worry it could push the state’s most vulnerable ...
The Texas Legislature is in session. Here’s what you need to know
The Texas Legislature is in session at the Capitol in Austin. Here’s what you need to know: What is the Legislature? The ...
Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours
If the proposal becomes law, Texas would follow in the footsteps of several Democrat- and Republican-led states that have ...
‘Too many women have suffered’ under Texas abortion ban, Fort Worth Republican says
Effort aims to make it easier for doctors to save a mother’s life when an abortion is medically necessary, Texas lawmakers ...
Texas Legislature to consider bill clarifying medical exceptions in state's abortion ban
The bill represents a pivot from GOP legislators who have defended the abortion ban in the face of lawsuits and medical ...
Bill to abolish state parks department filed by rep on Texas’ version of DOGE
Pat Curry authored House Bill 4938, which would abolish the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Screengrab from Facebook ...
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North Texas lawmakers want to reform how jail deaths are investigated. Here’s how
A yearslong spike of in-custody deaths in the Tarrant County Jail could come under scrutiny by the Texas Legislature with a bipartisan pair of bills filed by Tarrant County House members Nicole ...
'Unfathomable conflict of interest': WFAA investigation spurs Texas lawmaker’s fight to stop caregivers from cashing in on life insurance
A Texas lawmaker, inspired by WFAA’s Disabled in Danger investigation, seeks to ban caregivers from profiting off disabled ...
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Texas House bill would prohibit cellphone use in K-12 schools
Amarillo, said prohibiting students from using cellphones throughout the school day would help improve academic outcomes, ...
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Will the Legislature legalize sports betting? Some of the biggest names in Texas sports hope so
Texas is once again looking at legalizing sports gambling during this years’ legislative session, and supporters are being ...
Texas Legislature to weigh bill that could expedite evictions, limit tenant protections
As a committee of the Texas Legislature prepares to discuss a bill framed as a solution to squatting, housing advocates and ...
Bill filed in Texas Legislature would require warning labels on social media platforms
State Rep. Mary Gonzales said on average, children spend 3.5 hours on social media every day, increasing their risk of ...