Prospects for many Texas House bills dim if they’re not passed today. Here’s what you need to know.
Lots of legislation that originated in the Texas House this session faces a key deadline tonight: By midnight Friday, the lower chamber has to grant preliminary approval to such bills that …
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Texas duo top list of House appropriations earmark requests
Two Dallas-area House lawmakers — one Republican, one Democrat — top the list of total earmark …
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Texas law now allows alcohol to go from restaurants after Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill
Alcohol to go is now law in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill to permanently …
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After Texas House rejects Senate changes, bill allowing permitless carrying of handguns will get hashed out behind closed doors
The Texas House on Wednesday rejected changes the Senate made to a Republican-backed proposal to allow Texans to carry handguns without a license, sending the bill behind closed doors for further …
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Medicaid expansion for uninsured Texans had bipartisan support, but lawmakers won't pass it this session
An effort to expand government health care for working poor Texans is likely dead for this legislative …
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Texas public schools couldn’t require critical race theory lessons under bill given initial House approval
The Texas House has given preliminary approval to legislation that takes aim at critical race theory and …
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Resuming in-person learning at Texas schools last fall accelerated spread of COVID-19, study says
When Texas schools returned to in-person education last fall, the spread of the coronavirus …
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Texas GOP’s voting restrictions bill could be rewritten behind closed doors after final House passage
As opposition to Texas Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions continues to intensify, state …
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Bills to legalize casino gambling, sports betting stall in Texas Legislature
Hopes that lawmakers would give voters the choice to legalize gambling in Texas just aren’t in …
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Top political aide to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller arrested in alleged scheme to take money in exchange for hemp licenses
The top political consultant to Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller was arrested Thursday on …
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Texas’ larger cities would face financial penalties for cutting police budgets under bill approved by House
The Texas House on Friday passed a bill to financially penalize the state's largest cities if they …
Democratic state Rep. Harold Dutton on Friday revived and helped advance a bill that would restrict transgender students from participating in school sports, in what appears to be a retaliatory …
In response to nationwide protests against police brutality last year, the Texas House on Wednesday moved to raise criminal penalties and require jail time for people who obstruct a roadway if it …
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has unblocked on Twitter the nine Texans who sued him after they say they were unconstitutionally blocked for criticizing him or his policies on the social media …
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Confidence grows that COVID-19 vaccines hold their own against variants
Confidence is growing that COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the U.S. are holding their own against the coronavirus variants now in circulation. “Everything we’ve seen with the …
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Powell dashboard shows wider disparities as job growth slows
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he wants to see a recovery that reaches all corners of the labor …
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Biden rides high in polls as Americans back his handling of pandemic
President Joe Biden is riding a wave of approval as Americans overwhelmingly back his handling of the …
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Colonial Pipeline restarts 5 days after after cyberattack
The largest gasoline pipeline in the U.S. is returning to service, recovering from a cyberattack late …
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CDC panel recommends Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children as young as 12
Children as young as 12 should receive the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to protect them from …
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Inflation brews for US producers while services wages pick up
Inflation continues to brew in America’s industrial heartland as growing materials shortages …
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Biden struggles to respond to Jerusalem clashes after Trump refused to criticize Israel
After four years of former President Donald Trump’s refusal to condemn or even mildly critique …
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In slide toward all-out combat, Israel and Gaza militants trade blows, bombardment
Intensifying violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip threatened Tuesday to tip into outright warfare …
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Senate panel deadlocks on Democratic elections overhaul bill
A Senate panel deadlocked on a Democratic bill to set federal standards on voting access, with …
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Permitless carry of a handgun in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill
The Republican-led effort to allow Texans to carry handguns without any kind of license cleared what is likely its biggest remaining hurdle in …
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Texas House advances bill that would ban homeless encampments in public
The Texas House on Wednesday moved to advance a bill that would ban homeless encampments in public places statewide, a move that comes less than …
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Texas GOP gears up for contentious runoff in TX-6 congressional race as Democrats grapple with being shut out
Days after getting locked out of a special election runoff for Congress in North Texas, Democrats are mulling over what went wrong — and …
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Fetal “heartbeat” bill, that could ban abortions at six weeks, nears passage in the Legislature
Texas lawmakers are poised to enact sweeping restrictions on access to abortions, prohibiting the procedure before many women know they are …
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GOP lawmakers want to ban "woke philosophies" like critical race theory in Texas schools
Mirroring moves by other red-state legislatures across the country, Texas Republicans are attempting to reach into classrooms and limit what …
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Texas Senate bill restricting transgender students’ sports participation stalls in House committee, casting doubts on its fate
A bill that would prevent transgender Texas children from joining school sports teams that match their gender identity failed to advance out of …
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Don't skip your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, health experts warn
On Friday, White House health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci had a vital message for Americans who have gotten their first dose of the Moderna or …
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Ken Paxton tells The New York Times he doesn't support Greg Abbott for reelection — then tweets that he does
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a New York Times story published Tuesday that he does not support Gov. Greg Abbott, a fellow …
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Major corporations come out against proposed voting restrictions in Texas
With less than a month left in the legislative session — and Texas Republicans split on which package of proposals might cross the finish line …
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