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Texas lawmakers laid the foundation for a housing boom. Here’s how.
The Legislature passed laws allowing smaller homes on smaller lots and making it harder for neighbors to block new housing.
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Texas bill targets proxy-advisory firms’ use of ESG in voting recommendations
Texas lawmakers have advanced a bill requiring proxy advisers to provide detailed disclosures when their voting ...
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Activists, families worry about record-number of bills deemed anti-LGBTQ+ filed in Texas legislature
Knowing Texas, specifically the Texas government, doesn’t want people like my kids to exist publicly... to get the healthcare that they need,” a mother of two transgender children explained. "That ...
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott Champions Mental Health Breakthrough, Signs Bill to Research Psychedelic Ibogaine for Veterans
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2308, promoting ibogaine research for treating opioid addiction, depression, ...
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Texas lawmakers pushed bills aimed at illegal immigration. Here’s what passed and what failed.
From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to E-Verify, here’s ...
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey discuss President Trump's "big beautiful bill", proposed tax and spending cuts
Senate Republicans hope to pass the "big, beautiful bill" by July 4th. It will then go back to the House for consideration.
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Tarrant County jail death bills had an impact, even without becoming law, activists say
Two Texas House members from Tarrant County — a Democrat and a Republican — filed bills in response to outcry over deaths in ...
Texas Republican Jeff Leach highlights legislative wins including teachers bill of rights and judicial pay
"This session, we accomplished a lot of really great things that I was proud to have a hand in, but that it was very ...