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Gov. Abbott will sign $1 billion Texas school voucher bill into law Saturday
The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward ...
Texas lawmakers want to give SpaceX power to close public beaches
A proposal in the Texas Legislature would hand Elon Musk’s SpaceX the power to close public beaches around the South Texas ...
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Texas House Democrats end political standoff, green-light constitutional amendment proposals
Democrats had vowed to prevent the passage of any proposed constitutional amendments to try and force Republicans to amend ...
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Texas House Republicans flex their might after Democrats threaten legislative priorities
After Republicans and Democrats fight over the budget and constitutional amendments, GOP members stake out a new battlefield.
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Bill requiring Ten Commandments display in public schools advances in Texas House
Senate Bill 10 would mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in all Texas public-school classrooms. The implementation of a similar law passed in Louisiana last year has been blocked by a federal ...
Texas House backs Landgraf's push to protect property tax exemptions for homeowners
State Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) proudly announced in a Thursday news release that House Bill 2730, which he joint-authored, passed the Texas House of Representatives this week with unanimous ...
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Craddick passes House Bill 5, House Joint Resolution 3 to establish the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
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