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The Texas Legislature is having big battles over gender and sexuality. Track them here.
Lawmakers are quietly pushing bills that would limit access to bathrooms and measures preventing trans people from changing ...
Bill to create a Texas Homeland Security Division passes state Senate
If passed into law, Senate Bill 36 would make Texas’ immigration enforcement efforts a permanent part of the state’s criminal ...
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Houston lawmaker’s bill aimed at speeding eviction process passes Texas Senate
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick emphasize that Senate Bill 38 is necessary to make it easier for courts ...
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Texas Senate to consider bill that could reshape how history and race are taught in state universities
An overhauled version of Senate Bill 37 would also allow anyone to file complaints that could lead schools to lose funds.
Texas Senators demand return of Space Shuttle Discovery to Houston
Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are blaming political favoritism for what they call a decades-old snub—and now ...
Texas Senators John Cornyn, Ted Cruz file bill to bring famed NASA space shuttle to Houston
The two U.S. senators from Texas are hoping to bring one of NASA’s famed space shuttles to what they call its rightful home – ...
MAGA Proxy War Ready to Explode in Texas Senate Race Battle
A Senate primary race in Texas is shaping up to be a savage proxy war between MAGA diehards and the Republican establishment.
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Texas House gives approval to state’s next budget, to the tune of $337 billion
The Texas House passed a $337 billion budget for the 2026-27 biennium Friday morning. This came after the chamber spent more ...